A country's bid to leave behind stodgy Celtic imagery and get out of the shadow of England, Germany, and Scandinavia Graphic and industrial design is not the first thing I think about when thinking ...

The original workshops included training in candle making, weaving, linen knitting, and textiles with an additional focus on bog oak, clays, and pottery to name a few. After much success, the ...

There are endless possibilities when it comes to shopping for Irish products this St Patrick's Day. We've put together a selection of the best places to shop for your Celtic and Irish goods. From ...

Ten designers from Ireland hoping to break into the American market, came to New York this week for the “WearingIrish NYC” event, a new platform for promoting Irish fashion. They also came to break ...

As it welcomed designers from around the world, Irish Design Week 2025 offered a distinctly homegrown approach. Now in its fourth year, the festival comprised over 65 events across multiple counties, ...

Tucked away in the vegetable market of Dublin is a pottery studio that’s showcasing the beauty of Irish design -- and capturing interest in the US and Europe, far beyond its humble headquarters. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Coleman is a U.K.-based journalist who covers entrepreneurs. As island nations go Ireland is only small, yet its vibrant ...

A nation’s understanding of itself is constructed in part by intangible things. Habits and traditions. Collective memory, perhaps, or an unspoken pride in the peculiarities of language or culture that ...

Ireland has not always been in the same league as nations like Italy and Finland when it comes to recognition from the worldwide design community. That may start to change with “Material Poetry,” an ...

A number of Irish designers will be showcasing at this year's Copenhagen Fashion Week as part of an ambitious collaboration between the coveted fashion event and Dublin Independent Fashion Week.

The Irish law relating to designs has been amended to implement the EU Design Rights Directive, which provides that the protection for designs must be by way of registration. The protection is, ...