The young and young-at-heart are likely to lose their heads in this colossal pantheon of play. The tightly packed aisles roar with every big brand name you can think of, as...

A highly professional, reliable agency with consistently good reports, the Belgrave provides in-hotel babysitting services throughout Dublin. Just don't leave the booking until...

Plush, elegant and painfully fashionable, BTs is popular with travelling celebs, rich kids and the local glitterati. There are more designer labels than you could shake a stick...

Not only is it impressive to look at (the building was formerly a John Rennie-designed tobacco warehouse) but this sleek new shopping centre is perfectly suited to Docklands'...

Despite an auspicious beginning (it was one of the first purpose-built department stores in the world when it was founded in 1853), Clery & Co has long since been overtaken by...

Fifteen minutes outside the city centre is the goliath of Dublin shopping malls, the Dundrum Town Centre. This pristine place is an unashamed temple to consumerism and gets...

The ubiquitous Dunnes Stores (there are dozens of branches across the country) holds a special place in the hearts of Dubliners, thanks to its good-value, no-nonsense gear....

A well-known chain that's known for its bright, fun and educational toys (the Planet Protectors range is a stroke of genius), all designed to stimulate and engage babies,...

There was a time when the ILAC Centre was a byword for urban tawdriness, devoid of any charm, bereft of shops you'd actually want to set foot in. But those days are over....

With the kind of relentess mall lighting that makes you feel as if you are suspended in a permanent lightning flash, this starkly modern shopping centre may not be the most...

Occupying an enviable spot on busy Grafton Street with a smart black-painted storefront wrapping around the corner into quaint little Duke Street, this is a particularly classy...

The largest of several branches in Dublin, this Mothercare has a comprehensive supply of all the usual clothing, gizmos and gadgets. Pushchairs, nursery furnishings (including...

Despite its dead-centre location, the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre is a remarkably calm, quiet and elegant spot. With impressive plasterwork, exposed brickwork and an imposing...

Looming over Grafton Street on the edge of St Stephen's Green, this overblown conservatory of a shopping centre makes up in convenience for what it lacks in charm. A wide...