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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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The eagerly awaited nominations for the 2013 GAA GPA All-Stars were announced this month, with the awards ceremony to be held, for the first time, in Croke Park on 8th November. The awards process has always been subject to criticism, but in recent years have seen enough highly controversial decisions to bring the validity of…
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On the penultimate weekend of the Airtricity Premier League, there were wins for Bray, Dundalk, Sligo and Shamrock Rovers. Bray won away to Bohs thanks to a Kieran Waters goal in the 76’ minute. The win was long overdue for the Wicklow men but still might not save them from the drop. Dundalk coasted to…
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There was lots of club action across Dublin and Ireland over the weekend. In the Dublin SFC there were wins for St. Jude’s, Ballymun, Ballyboden and St. Vincent’s. St Jude’s overcame Parnells on a score line of 1-12 to 1-9 Ballymun-Kickhams advanced to the last four thanks to a Dean Rock inspired 0-15 to 0-7…
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Eircom has launched its new television service ‘eVision’ to its 450,000 fibre-powered broadband users. The new television service has been introduced by the company to rival that of UPC and Sky. The introduction of Eircom to the television market makes the company the first in Ireland to be a ‘quad play’ (television, phone, broadband, mobile)…
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It begs the question why a technology entrepreneur like Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of amazon.com, would be interested in gripping the controls of the flailing pages of the Washington Post. Bezos is a techie, graduating in 1986 with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering, and working in Wall Street before establishing amazon.com.…
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It was a sad day on Grafton Street today as former employees of Wallis Retail (Ireland) Ltd picketed outside its doors in objection to the closure of the chain store. Tomorrow, 19th October, Wallis, which is a part of the Arcadia multiples Ireland Group, is closing its Grafton Street store and making its staff redundant as…
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