Hmmm. That's a bit of a weird market...what you're betting on is
"What will be the best-selling toy this Christmas in Smyths Toystores Ireland?" I dunno. It could be anything and it might not even be on Paddy's shortlist of ten.
Here's what the Toy Retailers Association thinks the kiddies in the UK will want this year:
Top 12 toys for Christmas 2007
I can't imagine the Doctor Who face mask voice changer thingy will be popular with Irish kids but who knows!?
Paddy's other Christmas markets since they've got into the spirit of things quite early:
It looks ominous that
Need For Speed can make it four out of five years.
One for the royal insiders to bonk Paddy's over the head with.
Traditionally it seems
EastEnders has a stranglehold on the Christmas Day TV ratings for whatever reason. It could be value but it'd depend on what ITV1 has up against it.
I'm not bothering to put up all those 'Will it snow in...?' markets.