Craft and design showcase to earn €42m

THE country’s craft and fashion designers expect to earn up to €42 million at an international trade fair later this month.

The Showcase Ireland exhibition will attract more than 10,000 visitors, including 2,000 buyers from 30 countries worldwide.

“The event is very important for our exhibitors. For some of them it is the main sales opportunity of the year, particularly because of the number of overseas buyers,” organiser Gerry Murphy said.