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Full coverage: Craft

“There is a shift quietly going on in how people are shopping”

After a decade in business, Stable of Ireland co-founders Frances Duff and Sonia Reynolds reflect on evolving consumer habits and the rise of a more thoughtful approach to retail.

Rosaleen McMeel
29th Aug, 2025 - 6 min read

By design: The rising costs for Ireland’s craft businesses

A combination of Brexit, the war in Ukraine and a supply crisis means Irish craft businesses are struggling with spiralling costs that change by the day. Three owners discuss how they are dealing with the constant uncertainty and tight margins.

Ruth O'Connor
9th Aug, 2022 - 12 min read

Small, rural and vulnerable, Ireland’s craft sector has designs on a return to normality

There are thousands of small craft businesses around Ireland, the vast majority of which are outside Dublin. As the economy gradually begins to reopen, the industry is hopeful for a return to normality – but conscious of the challenges ahead.

Ruth O'Connor
12th Jun, 2020 - 7 min read
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