As part of Newstalk's 'Buy Local' series, we're looking at how a variety of local businesses operate in communities around Ireland.By purchasing more goods and services in our areas, we help sustain our towns and provide opportunities for those around us.

But how difficult is it for small villages on the shores of Lough Derg where businesses rely on seasonal tourism?

Newstalk reporter Barry Whyte visited  Dromineer in Co Tipperary and Mountshannon in Co Clare to speak to business owners in both towns.