At the Northern Ireland launch of the Real Deal, at St George’s Market, Belfast. Left to right : Pat Dyer, Chairman of the Belfast branch of the National Traders Federation; May Campbell, High Sheriff of Belfast; Eddy Leviten, Head of Communications FACT; ACC Harris, PSNI; Patricia Lennon, Real Deal Campaign Director.

Traders at St George’s Market have become the first in Northern Ireland to sign up to the national ‘Real Deal’ charter. The charter is awarded to well-run markets, which have procedures in place to prevent the sale of counterfeit and other illict goods in order to ensure that shoppers get real bargains and that the livlihoods of genuine market traders are protected. Continue reading →