There is a lot of shopping on the hotel side of the river.
TripAdvisor, 17 May 2009
They have some great shopping areas too just off of O'Connell Street which were also very expensive compared to the UK right now.
TripAdvisor, 27 Apr 2009
And for the luxury shopaholics, I utterly recommend a visit to Brown Thomas (Grafton Street): Dublin's most inspiring department store.
TripAdvisor, 26 Aug 2008
There are a lot of pubs and shops (convenience stores) and some lower end restaurants within the surrounding blocks.
TripAdvisor, 12 Sep 2006