laraInstitute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) graduate Lara Hanlon has won the Shenzhen Design Award, a Unesco project for sustainable design ideas by people under the age of 35.

Lara’s theme?

“éntomo, a food brand and online resource.”

Great.

“…that encourages people to explore insects as a new, sustainable food source.”

NO!

Oh yes.

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Shenzen Design Award

Thanks Annie West

l_297328imageOscar writes:

For all the dogs and dog lovers out there…All natural handmade dog treats from Cheeky Dog Bakery!  Donuts, decorated cookies, biscotti, treat jars, biscuits, lollipups, cakes and cake mixes!  All just for dogs …

Buy here

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Niall Flaherty writes:

Heather Finn is a Irish knitwear designer that produces gorgeous cashmere and lambswool scarves, all made in her studio in Dublin City. This month’s best-sellers are the Rainbow scarf (top, €60) and the Kyoto fringe snood (above, €85), which would be perfect stocking fillers. They are available from my website and from Atelier 27 on Drury St.

 

Buy here

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Daithif writes:

Not sure if it’s relevant, but I’ve been buying from Dubray all year and they’re excellent. Every purchase I make, I get an email from a real person letting me know it’s been received and when it’s been sent. They even say thank you! Very reasonable prices, too, and they always arrive quick smart.

Buy here

cover1Deirdre Cowman writes:

How about this children’s book (€12.99) with a great story and beautiful illustrations (written, illustrated and independently published by very nice Irish ladies)?

Buy here

Irish-made ‘Stocking Fillers’ to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

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Rayne Booth writes:

Its like Gone With The Wind (1929) down in the [Dublin] docklands right now…

 

Meanwhile…

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Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Co Dublin.

Thanks Gary Byrne

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From the New Horizons Ireland Building, Strand Street,  Dublin.

Thanks Liam Phelan

donoreDonore, Co Meath earlier.

Thanks Collywobble

rathminesRathmines, Dublin.

Thanks Dongle

ranelagh Ranelagh, Dublin.

 Thanks Eoin Connaughton

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What you may need to know

1. Yes, it’s the new one from John Michael McDonagh, who did The Guard (2011) {featuring Kelly Reilly and Brendan Gleeson, above].

2. It’s the most eagerly anticipated Irish movie since, well, The Guard.

3. GREAT cast.

4. Has any Irish actor gotten more grief in recent times than Aiden Gillen? Look, dude was in Queer As Folk, The Wire, Love/Hate, Game Of Thrones AND Batman. THIS IS NOT A FLUKE.

5. Dave McSavage alert @ 1’30.

6. It’s premiering at Sundance.

7. Broadsheet Prognosis: Anyone for a McDonagh/Gleeson trilogy? He has to play a TD in the next one.

Release Date: Spring

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