Brick.ie The Irish Association for Adult Fans of LEGO®

If you thought Trump was bad with his tariffs, here's the latest Bricklink killer from the EU:
https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/press-office/press-releases/2026/pr-052826-customs-rules.aspx

In short: From 1 July, a new Customs Duty of €3 for each item in a parcel will apply to goods bought online from non-EU countries, including Great Britain. If the package contains identical items, these are considered one item and there will be a €3 Customs Duty charge, plus VAT, due.

So when you order 1000 parts in 10 lots from a seller in the UK, there will be a €30 customs duty on your parcel, as well as the VAT and the admin fee (€6.95 for An Post).

"This change is designed to ensure fairness for Irish and EU businesses."

There will be five sets in the series 8 that will be available to pre-order at 4pm today. I'm still undecided on whether I want the University building at that price but I'll get the balloon. Anyone else planning to get any of them?

Dustmark Keep €349.99

910064-1: Dustmark Keep (2026)

Coconut Cape €209.99

910065-1: Coconut Cape (2026)

Brick Railroad Locomotive €119.99

910066-1: Brick Railroad Locomotive (2026)

Hot Air Balloon €79.99

910067-1: Hot Air Balloon (2026)

University of Science €359.99

910068-1: University of Science (2026)

Here should be the direct links to add them to the Lego.com cart without needing to visit Bricklink:

Dustmark Keep: https://www.lego.com/cart?product=910064
Coconut Cape: https://www.lego.com/cart?product=910065
Brick Railroad Locomotive: https://www.lego.com/cart?product=910066
Hot Air Balloon: https://www.lego.com/cart?product=910067
University of Science: https://www.lego.com/cart?product=910068

I recently picked up a second hand train set with a Powered Up hub and motor. The hub itself (i.e. not including the battery insert) does not power own when the insert and batteries are added and I can see no visible physical issues with it.
Before dumping it, I was wondering if anyone knew of someone that might have a look at it and do a provisional check of it to see if it's an easy fix. In my head I'm thinking of spending (say) E20 on it to see what can be done for that money... maybe any electrician/model repairer wouldn't even look at it for that sum of money but I don't want to just dump it.

Hi,
I was thinking... would a thread where photos of the current pieces available on the Grafton Street Pick A Brick wall are posted be useful? There is a baseplate with all the current pieces available behind the counter upstairs but knowing what they're currently stocking might be useful to someone considering going into town. The options only change slowly over the weeks so it's not like a daily post would be needed, just whenever someone is in there.

I have bought from Brickowl occasionally and never had an issue. However this time a shipment from Serbia has been stopped by An Post because they have deemed the accompanying paperwork was not sufficient and have said the item will be returned. I am trying to get this resolved with the seller and have requested a refund - no success so far. There doesn't seem to be a way of asking for Brickowl's input, other than contacting a general enquiry email address. Has anyone dealt with an issue like this before and how did it get resolved?

Thanks.

Hi all

I was wondering if someone would by any chance be able to get one of the build and take N1 ships for the May the Fourth celebration for me?

I had planned to travel up to Dublin with my kids on the Saturday but I’m starting a new job on the 27th and they’re send me to the US on Friday the 1st of May so I won’t be able to get up after all… My wife won’t head up as she hates driving in Dublin.

I’ll keep fingers crossed that someone may be able to assist!

Adrian