In 1961 a group of six eminent Scandinavian designers were invited to Ireland to publish a report and recommendations on design in Ireland. After a two-week intensive study visiting all corners of the ...

What goes with jeans, with heels, with wellingtons, long print skirts and dresses? The answer is a tweed jacket. Donegal tweed is a constant source of reimagination and reinvention, with a long ...

If you've stopped by Jcrew.com over the past few years and you're Irish you will have noticed that something remarkable has happened to the most northern county in Ireland. It has moved to England!

From the uniform of peasants to the darling of couturiers, tweed has been transformed across the centuries. Now, its resurgence in fashion and interiors is good news for Irish companies who never ...

*Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2014. When Kieran Molloy, 28, lost his job as an industrial engineer to the recession, he found himself back at home in the little village of ...

From Donegal tweed and Murano glass to Porcelaine de Limoges, the European Union wants to protect its traditional crafts and industrial products with new rules that will make it easier for consumers ...

When you’re in the middle of a polar vortex, your run-of-the-mill trousers just aren’t gonna cut it. Cold weather is the time where heavy fabrics like tweed shine, and this slim-cut pair of trousers ...

At Studio Donegal, Tristan Donaghy is following in the footsteps of his parents, Kevin and Wendy, an innovative designer-weaver/spinner team which works with hand weavers to produce hand-woven designs ...

This cold was awaited. Though the bitter cold that cuts to the bone is fearsome, there is a strange excitement brought by the fierce wind. At last, it is time to take out the ‘truly wintry winter’—a ...

Breac House is among the many establishments in County Donegal whose owners rely on regional talent and resources, resulting in a local, yet contemporary, take on accommodation, food and design.

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