This mysteriously named newsagents always had way too much space on its hands. They used to fill it…read moreup with all manner of zaniness, like internet cafés, pay phones and a novelty sized greeting cards area. Thankfully, Subway have come along and taken the issue out of their hands. That's how much extra space there was, enough for a whole restaurant to cohabit comfortably. It does seem as though Subway are wearing the pants now they've moved in together. The giant pink 'No.8' sign is relegated to one window and now it declares 'Subway' over the door. We told you he was a good-for-nothing, chauvinist-pig, No. 8, but you wouldn't listen would you?

Local newsagents on Baggot Street, it does the usual stuff but seems to be the one newsagents in…read morethe area where you can get everything from lotto, to topping up gass/esb cards as well as bags for the local city council bin collection services. Staff aren't your friendly eddie's so in/out of here in 1 min is usually the order. But yes, if you're after utility service tops ups, etc... This place is it!

One of those places that tries to cater to as many needs as possible in one shop, and it does a…read morepretty good job. From cards to groceries to sandwiches to newspapers, they fill the little place up with quite a lot of stuff for you to purchase. Though Rathmines is littered with Spars and Centras this little family-run business has managed to hold on in there despite the intense competition, although it probably has a little location advantage as it's just far enough away from the swan centre for you to consider being lazy and just buying what you need here.

Admittedly, my favourite thing about this shop is the name. However, it's really great to see a…read morefamily run shop in an area over run with 'the enemy' as they call Spar and Centra. The owners are always friendly and ask you how you've been. At different parts of the day you'll meet the wife, husband, and their sons behind the counter. One time I was having trouble with my DVD player and the husband actually offered a great deal of advice and told me to come back in to him if his suggestions didn't work! They've got everything you could imagine and I even found marshmallows there once that I couldn't find in Dunnes or Tesco. Some of the food in there is a bit dated as Ciara pointed out. One time I bought a bag of Dorito's ony to bring them home to find out that the bag had been opened and they were stale. Another time my flatmate went to buy milk and all sell by dates had passed the week before. So if you decided to fight against the corporate giants and support this shop, as I suggest you do, it might be best to stick to non-perishables!

This shop is primarily a newsagents and card shop but they also sell quite a lot of toys and some…read morehousehold goods. One thing I would say you will always find in Tuthills is value. This is certainly the cheapest place for cards that I can find at the moment. You can quite often get cards there for 2 or 3 euro, as well as wrapping paper and gift bags which are also reasonably priced. They have quite a selection of cards and usually have one to meet any various card-buying needs I have. Their toy selection is always great value, although I wouldn't go there looking for something specific, rather if you're looking for a little gift on the cheap you'd certainly find something serviceable here. The also stock a mishmash of household goods like glasses, frames and cleaning products which are usually exceptionally cheap, although there is no consistency of what they have in stock. Good for a rummage though!

As newsagents come... This place is great. Friendly staff always there to greet you :-)…read more Great shop on the Main Street, it's perfectly stocked with all the on-the-go stuff you need... Whether it be drinks, sweets, crisps to satisfy or you need some practical stuff like magazines, books, stationary supplies, greeting cards, wrapping paper, etc. Also as a newsagents they stock smokes, cigars plus national lottery ticket sales. Why 5 stars for a newsagents? I often take my niece and nephew overnight and the following morning if they've been good, whilst out and about we always finish up here and they pick out something from the little toy/gift area (wins me some awesome auntie points), the staff are always so friendly with the kids and patient. The kids like to pay the man by themselves and I love that they never rush the kids, they often comment on their toy and share a smile so this, ye know what, is just so hard to come by these days. Just another shop in our small village working hard to keep up community spirit :-)

Now this is old school!…read more From the sweets to the layout - they have pineapple squares, brings me back! I went in looking for a pot of Ben & Jerry's, now that is far to fancy for a spot like this so I walked away with a slab of HB vanilla ice-cream and that shattered any delusions of worldly grandeur and entitlement I felt. The lad working the night I went in was so friendly and chatty and insisted and bagging up my ice-cream and sweets in a cute brown bag.

Very cute - they sell individual lollies here, so little kids can come in and order 2 gummi bears…read more Classic - you don't see this kind of thing very often anymore. Just one problem - my after dinner mints were melted in their packet :-(

S+P is one of Ireland's leading monthly social magazines, dahling…read more Full of the latest fashion, events and social happenings from around the country, this glossy mag is never missed by the ladies who lunch and the latest up-and-coming 'it' girls. Its audience would definitely be the wealthier of the Irish folk and is bought by every hairdresser in the country, as clients love to have a look and 'see who's in it this month.' It's complete fluff - you wont be finding any hard hitting articles in it - but if you're happy looking at 'celebs' posing with champers in their hand at the latest book launch, private members club or horse racing meet, then you wont want to miss it.

Think of S&P as a printed Bebo for Ireland's upper classes…read more Sure, this slick glossy is an excellent reference for style and trends seen only here, and the empire is expanding with Living and Wedding editions... but those society pages seem to get the most attention. I think it's got something to do with the fact that most of S&P's readership appear in those party snaps. There Snochta, Osin and Fiacra are captured in all their style-making glory, grinning for the camera and raising their champers. How very... very. Spot a group of girls flipping through the latest issue and at least one of them will probably be in there somewhere.

This used to be quite a nice newsagents but it started to go downhill. They stock the usual papers,…read moremagazines, sweets and beverages but they also now stock discount items. These tend to be quite random. The place looks quite shabby and definitely needs a coat of paint. You certainly get the feeling security is an issue here.

Stanley's. Just the name sounds friendly. And that's just what Stanley's is. A pleasant little…read morenewsagent with a nice range of magz and newspapers, candy and soft-drinks: all the essentials needed for a sit-down at a nearby bench with coffee in one hand, the news in the other and a piece of chocolate as comfort. They also have a good breakfast/lunch deal, croissant+tea/coffee for €1.80, scone with butter and jam+tea/coffee for €2 and a free coffee/tea with any sandwich. It's no Italian espresso or French pastry, but we can't spoil ourselves with those treats every single day, can we?

A nice cosy newsagents is Stanleys. The yellow shop a girl at work calls it…read more On this occasion I stopped in for a Brunch ice cream and some fruit salads. The Brunch was top notch. The fruit salads not as much. Handy when going to or from town on a lunch break.

This is one of the oldest bookstores in Dublin. The main entrance has beautiful large windows with…read morebook displays. The Grafton Street entrance is a little less ornate. The store has several floors with a large selection of books. It has lots of Irish literature and Irish authors as well as fiction, travel, cooking, children's box and lots of others. Prices are comfortable to other bookstores. The staff were very helpful in finding books and recommending books. I would highly recommend a visit if you are in Dublin

I visited this bookstore after learning about its size and history. I'm a big book nerd so it was a…read moremust-see while in Dublin. This is three stories of books and it is worth taking a slow walk through! The books are new-book prices so they are a bit expensive but just seeing the huge selection of books and the huge store is enough. I ended up getting one book as a gift for a friend and a Hodges Figgis tote bag for myself. The people working here are friendly and knowledgeable. There is always someone around if you have any questions.