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Journalist Matt Cooper digs into the world of Dunnes Stores. The clashes, loyalties, and power plays that shaped this iconic Irish retail dynasty a...

Harrison Gardner is an Australian eco-builder and designer who finds himself in the west of Ireland, living an enviable, sustainable life. He has c...

For centuries, the public house has been an important part of the social and cultural history of Dublin. Beginning with the taverns and ale houses ...

This is the seventh edition of Holy Show magazine, covering contemporary life and culture in Ireland as seen through the eyes of Irish artists. Hol...

From Alisha and Roisin McDonnell, founders of Sew Botanical, ‘Embroidery: Learn in a Weekend’ offers a straightforward introduction to this timeles...

A yoga book for birds of all feathers. Experience the benefits of yoga with bestselling and award-winning artist, Marion Deuchars. She believed yog...

Master one of the earliest, simplest, and most elegant forms of photography in no time, with this no-nonsense beginner’s guide to cyanotype printin...

There are few writers like Blindboy, and this book is one that is hard to describe. Absorbing and hard to put down, it is packed full of stories an...

Did you know that Planet Earth is bigger than Mars? Or that you brushed your teeth with a chemical element this morning? Can you name a plant that ...

Banksy is probably one of the most famous artists in the world, and definitely the most famous street artists. He is also one of the few artists wh...

This labour of love from author Chris Haughton uses the lens of information to explain why the world is like it is. His beautifully illustrated an...

This utterly joyful flip book allows you to mix and match different incredibly bold outfits. Cut into three sections, you can be as daring as you l...

This captivating book follows the Myths, Monsters, and Magic of Ireland. Manchan Magan encourages us to approach the Island with a curious heart to...

Harrison Gardner is an Australian eco-builder and designer who finds himself in the west of Ireland, living an enviable, sustainable life. He has c...

Is he a shitehawk or a messer? A gombeen or a dope? Take the decision-making out of your trash talk and fire out hilarious one-line insults left, r...

Find out if you’re a millennial with this book that will separate the avocado lovers from the baby boomers. You may have been born between 1981 and...

This very funny game is an updated version of charades. Each players gets 2 cards - a thing card and a doing card which you have to act out - for e...

Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try G...