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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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By Gill Stedman and Lynne Swan The ‘Ort’ of Ross O’ Carroll-Kelly is like no other art exhibition that you’ve ever been to. The exhibition features images from the world of Paul Howard’s ‘Southsoide’-based creation, Ross O’ Carroll Kelly. Ross was first introduced to all of our lives in January 1998 in the Sunday Tribune when journalist,…
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By Fionnuala Holohan 2013 is fast becoming the year of everything Irish. The diaspora abroad are being invited back to Ireland as part of The Gathering 2013 and also, closer to home, organizations dedicated to preserving and promoting Irish as a living language are rowing in behind Bliain na Gaelige 2013 – the Year of…
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The City reporters Patrick Gormley and Andy Nally talk to Eimear Chamhanach of First Thursdays Dublin about the event in Temple Bar.
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By Liam Keegan Christmas has fallen upon Dublin city: the lights are out on all the main streets, hanging over people in their fashionably unfashionable Christmas jumpers. TheCity asks Dubliners to describe in one sentence, what Christmas is to them. “Lying on the couch with so much food and alcohol in my body that…
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by Martha Gberevbie The Royal College of Surgeons(RCSI) hosted the penultimate event in the Dublin City of Science 2012 festival, on Thursday 29th November. The public event was a huge success and throngs of curious school children attended. Interactivity was the order of the day and many live experiments were conducted.Interesting topics discussed included the…
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TheCity asked Dubliners their opinion on assisted suicide last week. A case is currently ongoing in the High Court where a terminally ill patient is petitioning for lawful assistance in ending her own life. The plaintiff is suffering from the final stages of multiple sclerosis. The Irish Human Rights Commission has offered to act as…
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