
Research carried out by local enterprise offices shows more than 82 percent are more likely to buy Irish this christmas compared with last year.
More than 8 in 10 consumers feel there are more options to buy from Irish retailers online this year.
The figures come after Google released a study into people's recent trends.
During Level 5 restrictions there was a surge in people searching to buy Irish products.
The use of the words “just buy Irish” peaked with an increase of a massive 3,495 percent in the last seven days.
While people searching for the term 'buy-irish-gifts' jumped by 200%.
The words shop local increased in County Cork by 700% and by 470 in Dublin.