This store was lovely- they have an upstairs which has great wool blankets and scarves. We bought…read moreone of each as souvenirs for family members. Matthew, the salesman, was nothing short of amazing. He was both helpful and attentive. He even recommended a nice restaurant on her way to Galway. What a lovely store and great man.

Well-established clothes shop in Cork which caters for both males and females. Prime Time offers a…read morewide range of funky brands including vans, road and bench and stocks clothes, footwear and accessories. The merchandise was perhaps once more aimed at skaters, ravers and generally alternative people, the clothes are more mainstream now as fashions have changed. For girls, there is a great selection of dresses, skinny jeans and hoodies. For guys, the shop excels with a fantastic variety of brands offering trendy t-shirts, hoodies, shirts, jeans and trainers.

Great place to find a suit to wear for wedding, work or graduation. It's a small shop, but that…read moremeans good quality, attentive service. They'll help you get a suit that makes you look your best for your big day.

Awear - I don't know why I love you, but I do! Among some of the hugely overpriced tat in this…read moreplace, you can always find a gem. The accessories are bang on, and the range of outerwear (especially in the past couple of A/W seasons) has been spot-on. I'm deducting a star for customer service. Your return policy sucks, and your some of your staff are kind of crappy and rude.

Awear was never one of my favourite shops until recently but they have really stepped up their game…read moreand I now stock up on their gorgeous dresses every time I visit home. The "Closet" range they sell is all lovely and I just love the fit of their clothes and the fact that it's Irish owned. It's nicely laid out and has great sales.

We found this store while vacationing in Ireland. There is something for everyone here. They have…read morea lovely assortment of dress and casual clothing. We purchased a shirt, bra, and a dress. They were high quality items which came to 68 euro. The styles are trendy and stylish. I highly recommend this store.

DEBENHAMS Dual pricing at Debenhams is annoying. For two…read morereasons. Firstly, if you are not a very regular visitor, you can sometimes see just the pound mark and only find out the euro cost at the till; secondly, you will see the rate of exchange is high street robbery, like 8 pounds equals 12 euro. Come on, get real! Usually, I leave it behind me. Still I managed to find Irish made gifts there this morning and, with no great enthusiasm (solely because of the pricing policy, the staff are fine), bought them as they were suitable for my purposes.

I wandered in here when it started raining and stumbled upon the Le Labo fragrance counter…read more Having been haunted by Instagram ads, I decided to try it out and fell in love. I ended up getting a discovery kit and the lovely salesperson printed out a custom label for me and threw in some tiny sample vials. It made me a fan for life and the little custom label indicating where I bought it is the only reason I remembered where I bought it. They were near closing and I wasn't rushed out, 5 stars for customer service.

Very expensive and I do feel uncomfortable shopping in here. I feel like I'm being judged by the…read morestaff every time I shop in here. They do have a variety of clothes and things on offer, but I won't be rushing back anytime soon

It's less manic than it's Oxford Street sister but still has loads of great value items. Everything…read moreis just so cheap! It's impossible to visit without stocking up.

Rails and rails of inexpensive clothes only thing is if you are a size 16 or upwards you will find…read moreit difficult to get your size because the larger sizes are snapped up the minute they hit the store.

Whether you want top notch designer wear or a nice box of chocolate or even a hat for a wedding…read morethen this is your place. This sell all department store is very similar to the House of Fraser in the UK. The branch of Dunnes stores in central Cork has regular special offers and seem to keep updated with the latest trends. The stores is well presented with lots of sales assistants asking you to test the latest perfume also the fitting rooms have enough space to hang your clothes up and seem to attract the yummy mummy crowd as opposed to the student massive which is fine and expected as it fairly pricey as well as having that air of respectability.

They have nice gift ideas at reasonable pricesread more