Why is iTunes Radio not available in Ireland?

I am a die hard apple fan. Not to brag but in my house there are 2 iPhone 5's - and I'll be getting the new iPhone 5s when it becomes available - 2 ipod touch's, an iPad, 2 3rd gen Apple TV's, an iMac and a MacBook Pro 17". That said, I am getting sick and tired of Ireland being left out or behind the UK. Aplle have two European bases in Ireland and they say that there isn't a big enough population for an Apple Store, fair enough I suppose but I suspect that the real reason is that if they did open one here it would impact on the Mobile Phone companies stores and the authorised dealers. This means that we cant order iPhones from the apple store nor can we purchase gift certificates because they are only redeemable in an Apple Store so, my nearest one is in London! Also, eventhough we are spitting distance from the UK, we never get allocated with new iPhone's on the first day of release. That really bugs me. Now, after all the hype about iTunes Radio, we aren't included for it either! Why not?

There's an Apple Store in Belfast. 
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/victoriasquare/
And the UK has a few more than London. Click on the drop down menu here.
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/

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