Showcasing the best in Irish craft

WE’VE come a long way from the singing leprechauns and Celtic kitsch that used to choke up tourist shops.

Up to €100 million is now generated for the Irish economy from the sale of crafts at one trade fair alone, according to Enterprise Ireland.

Showcase Ireland, which opens at the RDS in Dublin at the end of the month, is now considered the foremost trade fair in the country with 650 Irish exhibitors and buyers from over 30 countries.