• 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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  •     We all know that girls love doing their make up on a daily basis, but the Halloween season allows us to get a bit more creative with the makeup brushes to create the perfect look. Makeup artists around the country have been preparing themselves for weeks for what is their busiest time of…

  • Saturday November 1 saw a nationwide day of protest against the proposed introduction of water charges. Marches were organised in all the major cities and towns across the country, with the largest gathering taking place in Dublin.  Smaller local marches took place throughout the greater Dublin region in the morning, with protesters then coming together…

  • As a huge adrenaline junkie, horror movies have always been a quick fix for me.  Nothing gets me more buzzed then that familiar feeling of listening to the blood pumping in your ears while your heart tries to burst out of your chest as you contemplate every outcome in flashes in your mind.  So when…

  • As another year of Irish league football comes to an end, the time for reflection for managers, players and fans has arrived. Whether your club has won the league, embarked on a memorable cup run, exceeded expectations or spectacularly failed to live up to them, little will change the love we feel for the club…

  • One of the problems of modern life is that of creating and managing passwords.  Many of us choose too simple a password and use the same one for multiple accounts, thus seriously compromising our online security. And it’s not just passwords either; we also have PIN numbers for our mobile phones, bank cards and whatever…

  • A couple of Brit Awards, a Glastonbury performance on the Pyramid Stage and a debut album raved about by fans and peers. Life is pretty sweet for Ben Howard and the singer has just released his long-awaited second album I Forgot Where We Were.   As his new album’s title suggests, Howard’s fans have been…