Happened to find myself @ Airside Retail Park today and this was one of the stores I visited. This…read moreis the second time in a year ive been in this particular store. The first time was January 2012 and the sales where on at it was a fecking nightmare. Parking was almost impossible and you would have thought by the crowds thronging into Harvey Normans that they must be giving the stuff away for free. It was wall to wall with shoppers, the staff where trying to appease everybody and it was utter chaos. I was looking to purchase an American style fridge but I couldn't get adequate attention and the other shoppers where growing impatient at having to wait to be served so I left it on that particular day and purchased my fridge later that mid week closer to home. Today was a horse of a different colour. Midweek, afternoon shopping is always best, no crowds, no queues, plenty of parking, relaxed and considerably more staff to attend to your needs. Harvey Norman is a great place to shop, even if you're only looking to browse or you want to test the "expertise" of the staff with more technical queries. The spaciousness of the the store is the fIrst plus. Goods are well spaced out in the furniture and bedding areas, sections of full bedroom displays with made beds is a real classy selling point. I am in the market for a new bedroom so today was a great day to get a feel of what I wanted. I had plenty of time get a good look at the quality, no issue with giving the bed a good try out, or pull the drawers out and examine thoroughly and to take measurements. We where never hassled by the employees, (which is one thing about furniture shopping I hate, pushy sales persons trying to size you up to reach their monthly targets). The staff kept their distance and allowed us to browse occasionally and politely asking of we required assistance. We spent a couple of hours in the store browsing mostly and had a good rummage in the bargain bins strategically dotted about the place. The range is superb, and the prices seem to be competitive. Harvey Norman also arrange finance and you can get a quote or credit check done in minutes by the staff. Like all big boys I loved looking at the 60" Tv screens and the latest hi-tech surround sound systems, the computer section has hundreds of display items all in working order to try out. Knowledgable staff at the camera section where very informing and not sales pushy which is great. I really enjoyed my day off browsing here and i will definitely be back when I have got the bedroom floors down and the decor sorted.

Just want to thank Jordan for her help today and yesterday. She is a wonderful representative of…read moreHarvey Norman and so too is Gordon. We had an issue with a new Washing Machine and thanks to Jordan, it was sorted out and also thanks to Gordon for having the new machine delivered tomorrow. Thank you so much. Vyvyon Styles

I can't say anything bad about these type of shops. When you think and experience how cheap and…read morequite good (some of them) products are, you will hold off next time buying some stupid bleach in Tesco or Twix etc. If you need anything not too big, come in here and browse through shelves. Will be coming here of course.

Homebase store whilst it stock everything you need for the DIY home enthusiast however for me, I…read morefind they pricer that some of their competitors so have to say I limit my spend here however what I do like and often buy for gifts is their garden section, great selection of plants and garden decor. Can be at times hard to get assistance though once you find someone to help, they are always helpful.

I recently needed something to keep a friend's little girl busy for a few hours so naturally enough…read moreI looked in the Argos catalogue. Having found a really funky activity-centre I went to the square and filled out my argos form but after queuing for a while I was told there was none in stock and none of the other Argos's had one either! This despite the online catalogue saying it was in stock. Bummer. So, not one to give up easily I headed across to Smyths. What a difference!!! Not only was I met straight away by an extremely smiley young woman who brought me straight over to the display model it was on sale in smyths for €30 less! Cool! As the afore-mentioned young woman went to the stock room had a look around at the mountains of toys. Kind of wish I was a kid again! To top it all off the lady when handing me my item gave me a voucher for a further €5 off! Now that's service! I will be returning, again and again. Argos be damned!

Located in the heart of Ashbourne is this fantastic gift shop selling everything under the sun! I…read morehave spent hours browsing all the qiurky little things on display, including an extensive Yankee Candle range, photo frames, ornaments and many many more! I have found some unique and unusual presents here and they have always been exclaimed over. At the moment there is a 50% sale off everything so if you're in the area this shop is well worth a visit!

Purchased a lamp and shades from Shannon in Hicken Lighting, the most helpful person. She went…read moreabove and beyond to help and make sure I was happy with my decision, recommend different shades and lamps went and repeated checked stockroom for different options. The choice was vast and would highly recommend both the shop and the staff particularity Shannon.

While on a mission to redo a rather dark loft bedroom, I drifted down from MRCB Paints to wander…read morethrough Hicken's with stars in my eyes. Sure the astronomical costs for delicate steel-ribboned chandeliers and huge, dripping front hall-bling pitched most of the stock far out of my budget. But it was fun to stroll through those forests of designer lights, poking at architectural lamps and structurally inspired porch lights. The showroom itself is incredible, and it's clear to see why major hotels and developers look here for something special to sparkle in multi-million euro lobbies.

Blackrock shopping centre is one of those places that makes you wonder what kind of mad psychotic…read moredesigned this country. It's got an open roof, this is the wettest place in Europe. Que the most overworked maintenance staff in Dublin. Has a waterfall inside though, and as a kid i used to love the shopping trolley friendly escalators.

As it goes, this shopping centre doesn't quite fit the bill and lacks for me! Upside is the…read moreSupervalu (formerly Superquinn) huge grocery store so always rely on it! It also is open air so got a great feel to it on a good day however as Irish weather goes... Hmmmm... The benefit is lost! It's a centre I go to for a specific purpose, not the browsing sort of centre! Would love to rate these types of centres more to drive ppl to shop locally but struggle when variety of shops just ain't there ;-(

The Stamp Shop or Philatelic Shop is located in The G.P.O on O'Connell St. It is a must for…read morecollectors of stamps. The latest issued stamps can be found here and also a backlog of stamps which have been issued over the previous 12 months as long as they are still in stock. It's great to go in and look at the available stamps under the glass counter and choose whatever you fancy for that special postcard or letter. Special issued coins from the Central Bank can also be bought in here and there is a copy of the Proclamation on the wall and a nice display on the 1916 Easter Rising

Definitely better than what is on offer in London, although their philatelic museum is a bit of a…read morelet down. They do have everything that is current in Irish stamps and first day covers. If you want something older than 2 years, then you have to go to one of the two collectors' stamp shops in Dublin .... The Collectors' Shop in Blackrock (weekends + bank holiday Mondays only) or, Cathedral Stamps in nearby Cathedral Street, Dublin 1 (Monday-saturday)