The town experienced its fair share of atrocities during the Troubles, making it unattractive to those south of the border. In 2016 sterling dropped so low some shoppers were getting a pound to a euro – not good for the British on holiday on the continent, but a boon for Irish shoppers within reach of Northern Ireland. Before the ceasefire happened in 98 we didn’t have many people coming from the south, even though we’re just six miles from the border. “I can firmly detect a huge sigh of relief that the deal was done the other day in Brussels. People were reluctant to spend money, but the deal has given people a bit of optimism and they’re spending more.”

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2017 10:30 UTC