SHOPPING CENTRES ARE centres of joy.

Whether you’re a child or an adult, there’s something for everyone.

Here are a few things that can usually be found in an Irish shopping centre:

1. Dodgy rides outside the supermarket

You’d beg your Mam for 20p, before admitting defeat and just sitting on the lifeless pony until you were made get off.

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2. An unnecessary fountain

Throw in a penny for good luck, or fish out a few if nobody was looking.

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3. A dusty looking icecream counter

Slush puppies will be had, rain or shine.

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4. Old people on benches

Just watching the world go by.

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5. Wheelie cars for kids

The holy grail of all toddlers.

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6. Too many department stores

An Irish shopping centre is always anchored by one or more of the following: Penneys, Dunnes (both food and homeware), Debenhams, or formerly, a Roches (never forget).

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7. Lads offering to bring your trolleys back for the money

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8. Trees inside

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9. Radio station always broadcasting from inside or out

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10. A dirty brown and cream colour scheme

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11. A Carraig Donn

Never any craic when you’re a kid.

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12. …Previously a Dynasty

Ah, the days of ten bangles for a pound.

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13. Some ‘monument’ outside

Has zero meaning but fun to play on.

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14. A car in the middle of the centre to be won

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15. A ‘fashion show’ of a busy Saturday afternoon

Blocking the exact shop you want to go to.

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16. …Or any bit of ‘hoo ha’

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17. Photos of people shopping on the walls

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18. Charity workers packing your bags and shaking their buckets

Emotional blackmail.

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19. A stall for paintballing or country getaways that you feel bad walking by

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20. 3 different pharmacies and a Boots

Just IN CASE.

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