Massive shout out to Conor and all the staff at Churchtown Stores. We recently had a family…read moreoccasion there and everything was great. The food, drinks, and service were all superb. The staff went above and beyond to make it a great night. Highly recommend!

This place was recommended to us by a member of staff in Homebase when they didn't have a clue…read moreabout what we were looking for. What a change of scene! The place is packed with everything you might need from floor to ceiling (litteraly). People queue for advice and chat while they wait. They didn't have what we needed but they tried very hard to help us out. You feel like you are back in time and it makes you it was probably better back then. Also probably the only place where you can find Vhs tapes and Pound to Euro converter might you need one.

This is a wonderful little D.I.Y store located on Pearse St. It caters mainly for the locals who…read morelive in the area. It is jam packed with everything you might need, but don't fancy a trip into town to get. They stock everything from lightbulbs to washers for a tap and sell everything from watering cans to nails. They also have a key cutting service. It's a joy to pass this place and see all the items on display outside the shop. Shops like this are a national treasure and hopefully will never disappear with the likes of the chain DIY stores spreading like wildfire. You always need places like this where the guys who actually work there, know a thing or two about DIY !

Hate the store hours. They say they're open until 17:00 on weekdays and when you show up at 16:50…read morethey already have the locks on the windows and the place is shut tight. This is why Woodie's is a BIG store and Pearse Street Hardware is a rinky dink store. I have to go to Woodies now because these guys didn't stick around for a full day. When you do find their little shop open the people are nice and they usually have a version of the thing you need. It may not be the brand of light bulbs or batteries or drain cleaner that you are used to, but it is legitimately a light bulb, a battery and something that works on drains. They get an A for customer service but a D for making it easy for people to give them money. That's my biggest Pet Peeve: Businesses who make it difficult for you to give them money. Kinda defeats the purpose of being a business doesn't it? Woodie's is open until 21:00 so they get my money today. But I tried to support the Little Guy first.

Took my bike in for a derailleur adjustment. Mikes did an absolutely fabulous job. They also put a…read morenew chain and pads on, which wasn't ask for but wow did I need them. I'll definitely be back.

We bought a mountain bike for my son in the summer from Mikes Bikes in Dun Laoghaire. We bought it…read morethere to support the local trade and because the staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. The after sale service was excellent. Apart from the full service provided after 8 weeks, there was a small problem with the bike, i spoke with Brian who got the issue sorted no problem. Very helpful and efficient. Strongly recommend this bike shop

Good selection, well stocked, decent prices, helpful and friendly staff and walking distance from…read morethe city centre. Recently I was looking for some random building materials / DIY stuff in town. I couldn't find anything I needed. Town is not the best for these kind of shops. I thought my options were the likes of B&Q or Woodies, outside the city centre, but then I heard about this place. Couldn't believe I never noticed it before, considering I pass by it every now and then. I guess it's a little off the main thoroughfare. I went there to buy two things and probably left with five. They had everything I needed and prices were good. Really glad I found out about it!

For some reason, I love this kind of shop. Maybe it's because you can buy all kinds of different…read morethings for you house at low prices without feeling bad about it. There's quite a few of these kind of shops in the Talbot Street area so it's the perfect place to head if you're looking to get supplies for a new home! Living island not only has a nice new paint job on the outside, but it's also one of the biggest of these kind of shops I've seen. They've got everything you can imagine. I picked up a new knife set and a cool lamp for my house when I was in here!

A kitchen lovers paradise. Tons of options from utensils to all forms of baking and kitchen…read moreappliances etc. Love looking for the odd interesting item here and have shopped here many times. It has lots of nooks and crannies to look through and find some interesting items for your kitchen. Love it here and come back every time I am in town.

This place tried to charge me 7 euro for the most boring of door stops. And they almost got away…read morewith it. I walked into this shop hoping to buy a nice tea cosy, the place is jammers with cool stuff. Things like chopping boards that fold up for easy scooping into a pot, and spatulas with a bump to keep the spatula head off the kitchen table and thus keeping the table clean. These are really good ideas, and you look at the prices and think that they're expensive, but maybe they're good value... Anyway, after a few hours of unsuccessful search, I pull a member of their staff away from her Facebook to ask where Tea Cosies can be found. They have a lot of tea cosies, it has to be said, I spent a good 20 minutes deciding between the cosy shaped like a hen or the bottom up design for €20 In the end, function over fashion, the bottom up design won (see photo). I then remembered I needed a doorstop for the house. I found a bucket'o'doorstops and picked one up, no excitement needed here! At the checkout my bill came to €27, which was €7 for the doorstop. I was like "ok, that's fair", compared to this €20 tea cosy, that seems like the going rate. But thankfully I managed to cop myself on to this absolute ripoff. They are actually trying to charge me €7 for a piece of plastic which does nowt but use friction to resist the door's gravity... So I just went to Dunnes and got one for €0.50 instead!. Anyway, this story only justifies a 2 star location, but they go down to a 1 star shop in my opinion because of their TERRIBLE hours. Stock closes at 5:30, and is closed all Sunday. Suddenly I understand why their prices have to be so high.

A couple of years back, when Dunnes became cool, they started to branch out into home wares. Thier…read morehuge home store in the city center may be scaled down a bit but the Rathmines branch is still going strong as a stand alone store. It covers most of the same ground as Habitat and the like used to, Furniture, bedroom, bathroom, storage, knives and forks etc but at better prices. In an Ireland still without IKEA, yes we're so uncivilised, dunnes is still a great bet. Weather you're kitting out a new place or looking to replace your old stuff. Most of the furniture and wares are modern, funky and affordable.

This is a fine Dunnes, with the usual range of basics (t-shirts, trousers, hoodies) and the fancier…read moreSavida stuff. However, it is a little disconcerting having the clothes so near to the food. (The supermarket section is only a line of checkouts away.) It may be irrational, but I prefer not to shop for dresses when I can see the cereal aisle, it sort of shatters the boutique experience.

As the five star prompter says, this place really is as good as it gets. I've been in here…read morecountless times for help with the most ridiculous questions, and each time, the dude has come up trumps. I wish I knew his name so I could call him out, but it's always the same guy, who I presume is the owner. It's everything you need in your local DIY shop - highly knowledgable staff, a wide range of everything you could ever possibly need items, good value, convenient opening hours, and right on your doorstep. Can't say fairer than that.

The perfect side of helpful…read more I've been in to Manor D.I.Y a few times and every time i'm met by the guy who works there with a friendly smile, a bit of conversation and endless helpful advice. A somewhat cosy yet incredibly well stocked store, you are almost guaranteed to find what you need here. If, for whatever reason you don't they are more than happy to tell you where you can tick that item off the list. No begrudgery against other businesses, just an honest, helpful place that will make you wish you picked up a paintbrush years ago!