Plea to buy local after ‘double hit’ on crafts and design sector
Consumers are being urged to fuel the recovery of Ireland’s crafts and design sector by replacing global shopping with locally-made Christmas gifts. Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) says the industry, which supports 105,000 jobs, has been hit doubly hard by the pandemic and soaring energy costs. Its CEO, Rosemary Steen, was speaking at the […]