Lauren Fernandes noticed menus and flyers all over with the same sterile look, and thought: what if she could help out small businesses which can't afford creative work, usually?
It would use extra heat from the Poolbeg rubbish incinerator to warm water and send it through pipes underground, into buildings in the city, to keep homes and offices cosy without burning additional fossil fuels.
"He's a local lad here from Carpenterstown, he's a local schoolteacher," said Fine Gael Councillor Ted Leddy, who proposed the motion. "A mural or something like that would be very appropriate."
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We searched around for a sustainable print-on-demand supplier (cashflow’s always tight) within the European Union – so the product is good quality and you won’t face customs fees. We’ve opted for Tpop in France.
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We'll read and discuss the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use's report, which recommends decriminalisation of possession of drugs for personal use.
On 27–28 June, we’re running six different sessions aiming to offer skills and knowledge useful to journalists, and others trying to make the city a better place.
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