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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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WHERE ELSE in the capital city can you be in the same room as objects such as Nelson’s Pillar, War of Independence Documents and a ‘I’ve Been To Switzer’s Santa’ badge? The Little Museum of Dublin, of course. Just over a year old, this new museum – housed inside a beautiful Georgian building on St…
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By Sarah Reilly Dublin people have expressed mixed views about whether or not Children’s Rights Referendum campaign posters have influenced their voting decisions. Some voters described the poster-campaigns as “disinterested attempts at persuasion” and confirmed that the posters have not influenced their decision in any way. Others described the posters as ‘cheap’, ‘exploitative’ marketing techniques being…
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The 2012 Dublin Flamenco Festival took place at the end of October in The Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar. Patrick Gormley from theCity.ie went along to to find out more.
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TheCity.ie covers the Dublin Marathon 2012, and gets insight and reaction from supporters of the annual event. By Gill Stedman [youtube.com=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Bz4erFX8ESg#!]
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The 2012 Mature Students Conference was held in NUI Maynooth on October 13th by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Organized by Laura Harmon, the USI equality and citizenship officer, it was the second such convention held in recent years. Representatives from Maynooth, DIT, NUI Galway, Athlone IT and others attended, however attendance was…
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“Student Teachers want their say- equal work for equal pay” was the battle cry of an estimated 2,000 trainee teachers and Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT’s) Student teacher’s NQT’s and their colleagues marched in solidarity from O Connell Street to the gates of Leinster House in protest against education cuts and Separate Salary Scales for NQT’s.…
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