Tru Irish Blog

So Wednesday, I got a call from a woman telling me she had an alpaca farm. I thought she had got the wrong number but had asked for me to begin with. We continued to converse and she told me she needed her alpaca wool marketed. I was a bit confused I must admit as I was wondering if she understood the concept of Tru Irish as an online initiative to support local crafters and champion craft and design in North Monaghan. I decided there was nothing to lose by going to meet her so we had organised to meet the...

Tomorrow, Tuesday 26th of September, Claire from Tru Irish, will feature on Shannonside Northern Sound's business program the Bottomline.     The Bottom Line is the gateway to industry and business in North East region. The show includes interviews with high profile businesses; the success stories and the latest information from our area.   Claire will be talking to the shows host, Caroline Gauley, about why the project was set up, how it will work, the benefits local producers will experience from this stress free service and how you can avail of this great service.      Don’t be late and tune in from eight Tuesday night!...

We now welcome Damian Freeman to our Tru Irish family.    Damian is a crafter from Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, Ireland who produces handcrafted wooden pieces including chopping boards, spalted beech tealight bowl and teak keepsake boxes.    I came across Damian and his work on Instagram. The warm wood color scheme consistently ran throughout his page showcasing his craft. With over 160 posts, each image demonstrates the high-quality items he produces.    I knew I had to immediately get in contact with Damian and see if he was interested in joining Tru Irish. Excitedly, he could see the possibility of...

One evening, I received an email from one of our crafters instructing me to contact a potential new client who was pondering the possibility of selling online. Immediately, I emailed her expressing my interest in joining our Tru Irish team. She soon replied and we organised a meeting. Not being familiar with the surrounding areas town lands, I put her address into Google maps and off I went. I was brought round every back road you could think of and eventually it brought to a narrow, steep lane. As I crawl up the hill in my car, I thought my phone had played me once again and...

On next Tuesday evening, Bryan from Tru Irish, will feature on Shannonside Northern Sound's business program the Bottomline. The Bottom Line is the gateway to industry and business in North East region. The show includes interviews with high profile businesses; the success stories and the latest information from our area. Bryan will be talking to the shows host, Eddie Butler, about why the project was set up, how it will work and how local producers will be able to avail of this great service.      Don’t be late and tune in from eight next Tuesday night!