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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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Last week, Francis Bacon’s triptych of painter and peer Lucian Freud sold at Christie’s auction house in New York for an astounding $142.4m dollars (€105.8m), breaking the previously held record for most paid for a painting at an auction, Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” which fetched almost $120m at Sotheby’s last year. Francis Bacon is a…
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The end was near. White-hot needles and knives were puncturing my abdomen like a swarm of wasps defending their hive. I had been soldiering on for the past two and a half hours in the confines of public transport but my will was slowly disintegrating; every man has his breaking point. I had decided not…
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As darkness fell last Wednesday evening, thousands of enthusiastic runners took part in the Run in the Dark event to raise money for the Mark Pollock Trust and spinal cord injuries. The 5k and 10k races took place simultaneously in Dublin, Cork, Belfast, London and Manchester with some unofficial runs taking place in other towns…
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A report published by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland last month pointed towards a crisis in the emotional well-being of young people in Ireland. The studies showed that one in two are likely to experience a significant problem by the age of 24 – worse rates than those in similar European societies. From…
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Electric Picnic organisers have just announced the dates for their 2014 festival. Similar to previous years the popular music festival will take place on the last weekend in August (Friday, 29th August – Sunday, 31st August 2014). There is some exciting news for previous festival goers also as Electric Picnic promoters POD announced discounts for…
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Spirits were high on Thursday as crowds from all over came out to see the annual turning on of Grafton Street’s Christmas lights. This year saw X Factor star Melanie McCabe, along with the Dublin football team lend a hand as the lights were switched on at 5.30pm outside St. Stephen’s Green shopping centre. Jack…
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