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Local businesses many challenges, but none so big as the gun metal grey and blue vans with the Amazon swoosh that have been criss-crossing the country in recent weeks
Stock up Irish crystal â and Orla Kiely mugs If you want a peep at a representative range of mainstream Irish design, then look no further than Kilkenny, a long-standing commercial on Nassau Street. This is the largest design emporium in the city, exploding with colour and glinting with expensive glass: you just won't find such a range of Irish goods elsewhere; and it's a good and invaluable spot for gift shopping. Brands assembled here include Waterford Crystal, Newbridge Silverware, Orla Kiely, Kiltrea Bridge Pottery, Foxford Weavers, and Stephen Pearse Pottery. Upstairs, there's a ple...