Carol O’Callaghan checks out a long-running exhibition where Irish design is attracting growing numbers of buyers from overseas and from the home market, too.

Esther N McCarthy has lanterns, linens and lots of other lovelies on her list this week. 

A DUBLIN graduate scooped a national design award yesterday for creating a computer shaped like a tree.

Design Ireland, an umbrella body for the Irish design industry, is due to hold a forum today to discuss how it can contribute to the growth of the Irish economy.