Looking for unique, locally made, sustainably sourced Christmas gifts? We’ve partnered with the Dublin City Local Enterprise Office (LEO) to bring you a gift guide full of great ideas!

Eimear Wright Candles

Featuring a variety of gorgeous scents, Eimear has designed a fabulous range of candles and diffusers made from renewable materials and the finest essential and fragranced French oils. The candles are soy wax blended and use a pine wick that gives a lovely crackling sound.

Sandia Dublin

Founded by Venezuelan artist Betzy Nina, Sandia Dublin is an award-winning jewellery company. Captivated by retro colours and abstract shapes in the fashion and interior design industries, Betzy started making unique pieces for friends. Each piece is handmade and is bright, bold, and lightweight.

Sandia Dublin ear rings

Sandia Dublin ear rings

The Head Plan

Denise and Ciaran Byrne founded the Head Plan to help people achieve their life goals through the power of journaling and visualisation. Offering products like journals, planners, and accessories, they also have great discounted bundles for Christmas.

Stillgarden Distillery

Based in Dublin 8, Stillgarden Distillery uses fresh, local ingredients to create vibrant modern Irish drinks and are focused on far more than producing a high ABV%. You can gift premixed cocktails, gin, spritz mixes made from local Irish berries, or a whole spirit taster gift set! They also offer ticketed tours and premium distillery experiences.

Kopper Kreations

Unique and eye-catching homewares using reclaimed and recycled materials? That’s Kopper Kreations. Sustainability is at the heart of their ethos, and their packaging is recycled, too. The copper love hearts and iron planters are lovely choices for a homeware gift.

Kopper Kreations

Kopper Kreations

Fresh Cuts Clothing

Founded by husband-and-wife team Lorna and Steven, Fresh Cuts Clothing is a sustainable clothing brand that doesn’t compromise style or quality. With their supply of trendy graphic tees and patterned oversized jumper combos, the unisex brand is perfect for giving someone a stylish wardrobe upgrade!

Edge Only

Founded by Jenny Huston, Edge Only is an award-winning sustainable unisex jewellery brand. Made from solid 100% recycled gold and sterling silver, the pieces are designed and ethically made locally and individually hallmarked in Dublin Castle. If you want to gift something with a bit more of an edge this Christmas, look at the extensive range of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more!

Jando Design

Jando Design

Jando Design

As multi-award-winning printmakers, Jando Design offers prints ranging in sizes and framing options, unique greeting cards and stand-out tote bags. With a focus on creating striking prints of locations across the country and beyond through vivid colour palettes, Jando is a one-stop shop for all your artsy gift-giving.

The Paddy Box

If you’re thinking of gifts to send loved ones overseas, why not gift them a Paddy Box? Create and ship boxes of ‘Irishness’ around the globe, including tea cosies, decorations, tea, crisps, biscuits and loads more. Choose from both curated and custom boxes.

For more on Dublin City Local Enterprise Office and the supports they offer to businesses, please see their website

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