A west Belfast convenience store has been praised for its "incredible" compassion after it decided to no longer charge for sanitary products.
`Fitzys 24hr Convenience Store', a family business based on the Falls Road, announced on social media that it believes that sanitary products should be "accessible to everyone".
"We as a small business have come together and made the decision that sanitary products that are sold from our two stores will now be free.
"'To create change, we must change".
The business said it taken the decision in the hope it would inspire other businesses to make the same move.
Now, any female who needs sanitary products, pads or tampons, can go into Fitzys 24hr convenience store on the Falls Road or its second location on the Antrim Road and ask for the products and will be given them free-of-charge "no questions asked".
Gerard Fitzpatrick, who owns the business, said his family's decision came after a mural highlighting period poverty by street artist Nuala Convery was painted over in Belfast city centre.
Mr Fitzpatrick said there was a discussion about the mural during a staff meeting and so, a decision was made to make sanitary products free.
"These things aren't luxuries," said the father-of-three.
