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 ;-(

My new local dunnes and what a Dunnes it is!!! Surrounded by offices it is no surprise to find a…read moreHUGE range of lunch foods - fresh and pre-prepared but also the usual supermarket stuff. The staff are incredibly plesant and friendly, really, its lovley to go in there for that alone... though if you start going in on a regular basis and not buying things they may not be as nice, so dont do that either.

Not a bad Dunnes Shop at all - the main reason I visit here is for the lunch deli - they have the…read morebiggest selection of foods hot and cold anywhere in Sandyford Industrial Estate...

A lovely little gift shop with a collection of cheepish jewellery (newbridge and that ilk), nice…read morephoto frames (who the heck buys these as gifts?) and handbags. Yup, I think 99% of the clientèle here are female, it's all a bit frilly for my liking with a surprisingly large amount of candles for sale. The only bit I really liked is the newest addition to the shop, some Nicolas Mosse pottery which I have a bit of a soft spot for.

If you looking for the perfect gift store this is it, snuggled on a backstreet close to Blackrock…read morethis shop is a great place to shop for curios and presents gifts or otherwise. It never fails to dissapoint whether shopping for a newborn or a gift for your mother in law.. you name it, great find and deserves the creedo. I bought the most beautiful snow glo in there which my daughter has cherised since.. Love it truly.

Nothing wrong with the shopping centre itself however the manager of the shipping centre is a…read moredisgrace!! I overheard her giving out to a mother because they child was crying when getting his hair cut, in a KID FRIENDLY hairdressers! This behaviour is absolutely apwaling and despicable! A parent should be entitled to get their child's hair cut. It is a stressful time as it is for both parents and children, the last thing they need is a grumpy staff member to add to it. The manager of the shopping centre should feel ashamed and be held accountable for making customers feel this way. The staff member in Kiddies Kutz was brilliant so this is no reflection on her but the manager should be ashamed of herself! Wouldn't return.

Ah the great Irish tradition of buildings that do pretty much the exact same thing sitting directly…read moreacross the road from one another. It started with churches, then the nineties hit and we could afford something other than guilt-so they put two shopping centers either side of the Blackrock 'bypass'. A triumph of public planning. The only real difference between the Frascati and Blackrock shopping centers is that one has Superquinn and the other has Marks and Sparx. Also, Frascati has a MacDonalds. Whooo!

Meadows & Byrne is a pretty cool home and garden shop in Dun Laoghaire. It's one of those places…read moreyou walk into with no intention of buying anything, and then leave with a whole range of interesting items you never knew you'd ever want or need (but you need them now!) They sell all sorts, from kitchen furniture to glasses, to 'slurp' soup mugs, to banana leaf trays and garden settings. My favourite item in store is the wall-mounted wine opener, which comes in at a pretty 139 euro (ouch, but once you see it no price is too great!) A good place for some Sunday shopping if you're of the inclination. They also have an Insomnia cafe attached for those who tire of their partner's browsing habits.

This is a nice big open store with plenty of ideas if you are furnishing your home...at a price…read more Good selection of cooking and kitchen gear and they are mostly where I go when I am looking for something in particular as they generally have it. Think Ikea but more expensive so keep an eye open for their sales as they generally have a good bargain to be found. When you do bite the bullet and buy something you generally still love it even after a few years and their stuff is always good quality so perhaps they may be expensive but worth it.

i find there discount scheme very disappointing as we spend €250 every second week again today all…read moreour vouchers have expired we have loyalty card and Dunnes store are aware of this again a billionaire family controlling the public no bargain hat in this store or reasonable pricing Gerard

I just have to tell you about the amazing experience I had in Dunnes Stores Lepardstown. It was on…read moreThursday the 7th of December. The staff were friendly, polite and helpful from shop floor to checkouts. I don't usually shop in Dunnes but you have made me a customer from now on. I was going through the checkout with my Xmas shopping when two ladies behind gave me Three money off vouchers towards my shopping, this just blew me away. It was the kindest gesture I have ever experienced in my life from total strangers and just made my day. My husband has Parkinson's and it had started my day bad but this just gave us the boost we needed. Thank you you all both staff and customers. Merry Christmas and a very happy New year to you all.

Seriously, how many shoes does a lady need!? How many shoe shops are too many? OK, granted, I am…read moremale and therefore inherently unqualified to speak on the subject so I will defer to my better half who actually has an opinion on this place. She says the selection is not at all bad and the prices are reasonable (again, we differ considerably on this point) The shop is well laid out and the staff friendly, it is (apparently) worth checking out!

This is one of these odd shops that you have to make an effort to get your head around…read more so, Arnotts is a big department store on Henry street in Dublin city centre, what in gods name made them to decide to stick one of their departments way out in Stillorgan miles from the parent store!? its not even like its in the most excitign shopping centre either! Anyway, we should be glad its there, it does nice good quality shoes and it has staff that you imagine have worked there for years and really see shoe selling as a particular trade which i suppose it is!

This big blocky brute of a shopping centre dominates central Dun Laoghaire. In many ways, it feels…read morelike it was here first and everywhere else was just built around it, hanging off the fringes. Like a shanty town on the edge of some medieval castle. Still, it's a good shopping centre. One of the few shopping centers, in fact, that doesn't impose wrist slittingly mundane easy listening on you. This is something which makes the place tolerable, pleasant even, by comparison. Further allusions towards the civilised world include the welcome addition of a public house and, most important feature of any shopping centre, multiple exits.

I think it was mahatma Gandhi who said "you can't polish a turd", though I might be misquoting…read morehim... Anyway, this was disproven on the show Mythbusters recently (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJ9fy1qSFI) ... But speaking of polishing undesirable things, the Dunlaoghaire shopping centre; paint it as often as you wish, lower the ceilings, add some nice lighting...and it is still it is horrible to its very core... plus they charge you for parking No, not a fan.

The Blackrock Market can be a bit hit and miss. Stalls aren't permanent so there can be periods of…read moreup to six months where it's simply crap. However, it's great at the moment. There's some decent booksellers, and a few proper artists to gawk at. I was only in for one of the skeleton days before Christmas, but it was still great. And, had I a job, I'd be back on the weekend when the full market is open.

Small amount of local venders, music on weekends. We ate delicious chicken jalapeño sandwiches and…read morelistened to good music