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West Belfast signs up to eurozone scheme
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Belfast Telegraph
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May 17, 2005
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West Belfast today became part of the eurozone with 120
businesses, including the famous Falls Road black taxis, signing up
to a scheme to encourage more cross-border and European visitors.The
outlets, which include shops, bars and cafes as well as the fleet of
black taxis, will now accept euros as payment for goods or
services.The initiative was launched by Failte Feirste Thair (Welcome
to West Belfast), the tourism arm of the West Belfast Partnership, at
the Farset Hotel on Springfield Road.Ciara Boyle, tourism development
officer for the organisation, said: "This is the culmination of two
years' work and I am delighted so many businesses have decided to
sign up to the eurozone."We aim to ...
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