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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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16 reasons why Christmas is already here: The Grafton Street lights are up and already switched on. Starbucks has its Christmas beverages out and the red cups are already here. Brown Thomas has revealed its Christmas windows. Jack Frost is well and truly nipping at our toes as temperatures dropped by an astounding 18 °C…
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Last Sunday night saw more than 1 million people across the country tune into RTE’s Love/Hate season 5 finale. The finale was a bit like the Red Wedding episode of Game Of Thrones as no one was safe. First we saw poor Janet (Janeh) meet her maker as Terence told Nidge that the “rats” he…
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Irish mothers are more likely to be depressed if their children have emigrated according to a new report by Trinity College’s Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). The new report shows that the mental health of Irish mothers is suffering as a consequence of their children emigrating during the recession. It also shows that these…
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So often the bridesmaid but never the bride, the Freedom of Information Act finally got its day in the Irish media limelight in early November of 2014 following the publication of the infamous letter sent in 2010 by the European Central Bank to the then Irish Finance Minister, the late Brian Lenihan. As members of…
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European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker has accepted the political responsibility for Luxembourg’s tax practices but the country’s former finance minister, with a 27 year tenure, also added that he was not the “architect” of the problem. What is the problem exactly or how was money moved around Europe by multinationals in order to avoid…
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Joe Schmidt’s charges are off to a flyer in the Autumn Internationals after humbling the Springboks. Knowing they couldn’t take on the South Africans in an arm-wrestle, Ireland played a very containing game in the first half dominating possession. This dominance was not entirely reflected on the scoreboard but thanks to a couple of Johnny…
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