Retailers set to enjoy busy weekend

Retailers are expecting this weekend to be one of the busiest shopping weekends of the past five years.

As hundreds of thousands of people do their Christmas shopping today, Retail Excellence Ireland said traders can move into 2013 with optimism.

David Fitzsimons of Retail Excellence Ireland said that there are several reasons why today will be a busy day.

He said: "The weather is clement and people have postponed spending because they were waiting to get the Budget out of the way.

"A lot of people have taken Monday off, so it is kind of like a long weekend, and a lot of people have just left their shopping late.

"We are seeing huge footfall down from Belfast because of the exchange rate and also because of some of the trouble up there.

"People got paid this week, so all the signs are good for a very, very busy and productive retail day today."

Elsewhere, thousands of people have begun travelling home for Christmas and up to 400,000 journeys will be made on Intercity trains during the Christmas period.

With Christmas Eve falling on Monday, Irish Rail expects an even spread of passengers over the weekend.

There are no rail services on Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day.

There will be changed timetables over Christmas, so Irish Rail is advising people to check timetables before travelling.

In Britain, flooding is causing disruption for shoppers and those on the move.

Many rail passengers in the southeast of England have been advised not to travel as several lines have been flooded.

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