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Sat 12 Dec 2006Sales up 8% in Dublin city centre shopsChristmas shopping figures in Dublin were up 8 per cent on last year, with shoppers making the most of the late dry spell to squeeze in last-minute purchases, according to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.And suburban centres also recorded a bumper Christmas, with a footfall increase of 25 per cent in some.