From bathrooms that make a splash to candles and winter throws to keep you toasty, Esther N McCarthy wraps up her must-have home products for the week.

Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre held its annual Christmas fair this weekend offering three floors of arts, craft and design.

For anyone who crafts products at home, there’s an attractive website where they can be sold without the huge expense of setting up a business, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Take a break from the high street to see the full spectrum and prolific output of innovative craft makers in Cork, at locations which include the city centre, suburbs and country towns, writes Carol O’Callaghan

A hand-sewn teddy bear made from a sweatshirt, a christening gown up-cycled from an old wedding dress and a crocheted bag made out of plastic bags – these were just three of the entries to the new ICA up-cycling competition, with prizes awarded at the recent national AGM.