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The Hopsack The Hopsack is one of Ireland`s longest and best established health stores. It was established 41 yea

Selling a great range of Organic Fruit & Vegetables; a wholefood deli and salad bar with two hot soups every day; fresh organic coffee and a huge range of herb teas to be enjoyed either at our communal table or to take on their travels. All this along with a superb range of nutritional and herbal supplements and the best free health advice that money can't buy.

Tis the season…👻 With the witch hunt in full swing, we wondered where else we could go looking for hypocrisy…No limits t...
13/10/2026

Tis the season…👻

With the witch hunt in full swing, we wondered where else we could go looking for hypocrisy…

No limits to the number of burgers n fries you can eat in a day (to be clear we wouldn’t call for that either, personal accountability is more our vibe) - but magnesium STOP THE LIGHTS! Heaven forbid you take 500mg of magnesium oxide in a day and paint the back of the toilet seat. BAN IT IMMEDIATELY! Lives are at STAKE here…☠️☠️☠️

The magic word here is PROPORTIONALITY. That’s how rules systems are supposed to operate. I think that’s reasonable. It’s complex science, of complex bodies, and complex biochemical interactions…and it’s evolving as we learn more and science advances. And the benefits (and yes maybe risks) continue to emerge. But ultimately it’s a low risk game when we look at nutrient supplements alongside the known harmful substances that we sell and consume freely.

Now back to that burger bar for another milkshake before bed 😮‍💨🫩😴

12/10/2026

Never been this wound up in a sauna…🤬🥵

We met with the FSAI to ask them (on the public’s behalf) what their feelings were regarding the EU push to harmonise maximum permitted levels of nutrients and further regulate our already highly regulated and very safe food supplement market. I had 2 major takeaways:

1) they either hadn’t thought of the potential that nutrients might be beneficial and that balancing the perceived potential harms against the very evident benefits would be a smart move on behalf of the Irish population’s HEALTH - OR - their scientific advisory board who are the ones making our submissions to the EC as to what the Irish population should have available to us are subject to forces beyond our control…cos nothing else makes sense.

2) they had zero statistics to offer as to any ACTUAL harms that had taken place in the Irish population from nutrient toxicity from supplement overdosing. Instead they had SHUT DOWN the nutrivigilence program that they piloted back in 2021. Due to a lack of available funds…which means it’s basically not a priority….which means there’s a very low risk of harm…which brings us back to that first question.

If there’s a very low theoretical risk from nutrient supplements, of which nearly all are 100% reversible when we just stop taking the supplement. And if lots of people experience benefits currently. And lots of studies reinforce that this isn’t just placebo from consuming some witchy snake oil. Then…why are the EU insisting on policing and further limiting safe nutrient supplements sales in a well regulated market…? It’s giving strong witch hunt vibes and I don’t like it. You?

We wanted to let you know that the HSE has issued a Closure Order for our café space at Swan Leisure, Rathmines.We’re sh...
13/09/2026

We wanted to let you know that the HSE has issued a Closure Order for our café space at Swan Leisure, Rathmines.
We’re sharing this post not because we have to, but because we want you to hear this directly from us. We deeply regret this situation and want to assure our customers, team, and the wider community that we take these matters extremely seriously.
We are working closely with the team at Swan Leisure, the HSE, and our specialist contractors to address all the issues identified and to implement all required corrective actions. The café will remain closed until we are fully satisfied, and the relevant authorities are satisfied, that the highest standards have been restored.
We sincerely apologise for the concern and disruption caused and thank our customers, team, suppliers, and community for their patience and support as we work through this.
Just to note, this issue affects only the space we operate in Swan Leisure, our primary location in the Swan Centre is open and operating to our usual high standards.
We will provide further updates as soon as we can and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

We know that trust is a thing hard earned and easily lost and we hope to continue to prove ourselves worthy of your trust and support in all our actions in relation to this situation and as we move forward looking to the future.

29/08/2026

Miss ya dad…✌🏻❤️

16/08/2026

We need to starve those fat cats 🐈 🙅‍♂️💰

Otherwise we’ll be living off crumbs from their trash within a decade…you can quote me on that.

*nobody is suggesting literal starvation of cats or people. Just the systems and markets that have led to them being over fed.

01/08/2026

Survival hacks for .ie - here’s our ultimate festival survival kit and we’re GIVING IT AWAY!!!

All you need to do to enter is follow both accounts, and tag a pal in the comments who you know is gonna need our help after the weekend 😜😜😜

Enjoy the festivities…but look after yourselves!

DM us for more festival weekend health hacks and sss you on the other side 🚀🥳🥳🥳

30/07/2026

Cultivating communities in food, friendship and FERMENTS…thanks to Clearspring for funding all these fun times!

24/07/2026

One of the things I’ve got better at is ignoring what I can’t change. And there’s a LOT of that this week.

It’s great the way our minds can stubbornly block out the actual world panic and just focus on these close to home disturbances

17/07/2026

Reflecting on 47 years fighting to keep our health in our own hands…as corporations expand and science and marketing evolve in lock step the topics have become harder to navigate, the struggle has become more lopsided, but the PEOPLE…you guys are what make this all worthwhile. You legends. And mum n dad…for real standing on the shoulders of giants here…

05/07/2026

Why choose organic? THIS 😵‍💫💀

Global forces don’t seem to generally be in support of humans choosing health.

Supplements get BANNED while fast food chains get the VAT on their food reduced to enhance profits…make it make sense????

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Lwr Rathmines Road
Dublin
DUBLIN6

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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