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Imelda Connolly, Interim Chair (DCCI), Mary Blanchfield, CEO (DCCI), Mary Palmer, Chair (Showcase), An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Kieran Molloy, Molloy & Sons from Ardara
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin got a feel for Donegal when he met Molly & Sons from Ardara at Showcase.
Ireland’s International Creative Expo opened at the RDS, Dublin, bringing together hundreds of Ireland’s leading designers, makers and creative brands under one roof.
Showcase is presented by Design & Crafts Council Ireland, with support from the Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices.
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The other Donegal businesses exhibiting are Hanna Hats of Donegal Ltd, The Donegal Natural Soap Company, John Collins Designs Ltd, C Bonner & Son Ltd, Rossan Knitwear, Kevin Lowery, Byrne Goode, Get up and Go Publications Ltd and Jerusha Marley Open Artist Studio & Shop.
Revered for the colour, beauty and quality of their tweeds, Molloy & Sons are one of the few companies that can proudly claim to create authentic Donegal Tweed and they were delighted to pose for a photograph and a chat with An Taoiseach.
Showcase 2026 will welcome almost 400 exhibitors and 3,350 buyers under this year’s theme, ‘Making Irish Stories’. Upwards of €32m is expected to be transacted over the three days and the total annual value of stock purchased by Showcase visitors across all buying channels is expected to exceed €124m, underlining the scale of spending generated by buyers attending the fair. Orders generated by buyers Showcase since 2015 have grown at an average rate of 18% year on year.
The Irish design and craft sector directly employs over 73,000 people, mostly outside of Dublin, which highlights the sector’s importance in regional employment and economic development. A successful three days at Showcase is the first step in a positive trading year for many of Ireland’s design and craft businesses. Sustainability, independent retailers, and sector development continue to be significant pillars of this year’s event.
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