Alan Hughes says Tommy Bowe is up for making a show of himself
‘There’s so many businesses that are really struggling at the moment and the next few weeks could make or break them, they’ll need to get through Christmas to try and survive into next year,’ he says.‘Going to your local shop, the local butcher, ordering your turkey from the local guy instead of a big supermarket – that’s what’s going to keep businesses afloat.’‘A little local business beside me said, ‘If just one of your gifts came from us, we’d make it through Christmas,’ so it’s really important.’Alan, along with Karen, Tommy and Anna Daly are championing Ireland AM’s newest Backing Local campaign that will see the Virgin Media show provide a national platform for small businesses over the coming weeks. If you’re a business owner with a