• As Refillz shops emerge, cost and plastic reduction remain uncertain

    By Iqra Siddiqui Plastic is embedded in everyday life, shaping how people shop, consume, and dispose. But refill shops are emerging as an alternative, offering a way to cut down on single-use packaging. But higher costs and convenience barriers continue to influence consumer behaviour. Experts suggest it could help reduce plastic waste. However, the question…

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  • Click on any image to view as a slideshow… By Maira De Gois

  • “The Métro is Paris.” The métro is a huge system of public transportation. You can be lost in the middle of Paris and there will still be a station waiting for you somewhere, at a maximum of 500m from where you are desperately trying to go. It is used by 1.5 billion commuters per year…

  • by Aoife Lawless

  • Last year, Ireland was among world’s top countries on the Human Development Index (HDI). The nation was in eleventh place in the ranking. This means that Irish people had a good standard of education, health, wealth and equality. However, there is a disturbing reality: you can see many people on the streets begging for money.…

  •     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO7wh_kwfrI le Sinéad Nic Gearailt Ar an Luain seo chaite, d’fhreastail tuairim is 50,000 daoine isteach sa chathair, áit a bhí ‘Road to the Rising’ faoi lán seol. Bhí an lá bunaithe ar an saol mar a bhí sa bhliain 1915, rud a bhí suimiúil ann féin toisc gur chuir sé béim ar…

  • Having spent many weekends in Galway and viewing myself as somewhat of a Galway aficionado, I felt compelled to share my experiences of this small city in the west of Ireland.  If you wish to escape the busy streets of Dublin but still want to immerse yourself in urban life, Galway is the perfect spot…