Showcase pitches Irish craft and design to international buyers

Organisers expect 380 exhibitors to seal over €20m in orders with domestic and international buyers during three-day event at RDS

Showcase 2023 at the RDS: Model Emily stands among lights by Kopper Kreation, wearing a Noema Palma navy tweed coat, McConnell Tam beret, Edel MacBride Chevron three-colour scarf and George Horn navy leather gloves. Photograph: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Sun Jan 22 2023 - 16:43

Showcase 2023, the annual trade fair for Ireland’s craft & design sectors, opened on Sunday with over 380 exhibitors and more than 4,000 buyers from Ireland and overseas attending the event in Dublin’s RDS. Organisers expect upwards of €20 million in business to be done at the three-day show.

Enterprise Ireland has hosted 80 international buyers for the event organised by Design & Crafts Council Ireland, which also features a digital marketplace where trade buyers can browse products and engage with exhibitors.

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“Showcase acts as a platform for Irish makers to highlight their work to a global network of buyers,” said Showcase Ireland chairwoman Mary Palmer. “The products produced by Irish makers are high-quality and unique, and Showcase allows these makers and designers to launch collections and secure orders for the new year.”