Thinking about renovating, extending or upgrading your home? The PTSB Ideal Home Show takes place in RDS Simmonscourt from Friday, October 16th to Sunday, October 18th, bringing together the latest ideas, expert advice and the suppliers you need for your next home project.
As media partners, The Irish Times is delighted to offer subscribers complimentary tickets for the day of your choice.
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With up to 230 exhibitors, explore everything from modular homes and home energy upgrades, to interiors, kitchens and bathrooms, self-build and outdoor living, health and wellbeing and lots more.
Get practical advice from leading experts throughout the weekend. Dermot Bannon will share his design expertise at the Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan Home Advice Theatre, while the DFS Interiors Theatre, hosted by Jo Linehan, features a programme of interior designers and home experts including quantity surveyor, Patricia Power.
At the Dulux Heritage Interior Design Hub, discover inspiring roomsets by Charlotte Bradshaw and get a personalised colour consultation with Jane Witter and the Dulux Heritage team.
Planning an energy upgrade? Visit the Electric Ireland Superhomes Home Energy Upgrade Pavilion to meet home energy experts and SEAI-registered One Stop Shops and get advice on insulation, heat pumps, solar energy, the latest SEAI grants and ways to make your home warmer and more energy efficient.
For advice tailored to your own project, visit the PhoneWatch Ask an Expert Hub for a free15-minute one-to-one professional consultation with interior designers, architects, energy experts and garden designers.
If you’re buying, building or improving your home, visit the PTSB Centre at Stand N50 to discuss your finance options with the team.
Food lovers can enjoy live cookery demonstrations from Neven Maguire, Donal Skehan, Brian McDermott and Aileen Cox Blundell at the Dunnes Stores Simply Better Chefs Live Theatre. Don’t miss a visit to see homewares from Francis Brennan, William Costelloe, Helen James and Carolyn Donnelly at the Dunnes Stores Pavilion.
16–18 October 2026 | RDS Simmonscourt
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- The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
- A valid entry consists of a correct answer entered in the form above, accompanied by the entrant’s name, email address and a phone number.
- No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.
- The Promotion will run from 09/10/2026 to midday on 18/10/2026 inclusive.
- All entries must be received by the Promotor by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
- Promotion limited to one entry per person. No entrant will win more than one prize.
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