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The fashion industry accounts for almost one-tenth of all carbon emissions worldwide, and the waste it produces significantly impacts our environment. With the problem on track to keep growing, we have a part to play in the solution.

This page is dedicated to all things related to the Night-Time Economy in Dublin. Here, you’ll find updates on what Dublin’s Night-Time Economy Advisor has been up to, along with various initiatives Dublin City Council is implementing to enhance our city after dark. NYF Music Trail | Horse Meat Disco As Night-Time Economy Advisor, I’m thrilled to be supporting the inaugural New Year’s Festival Music Trail! There’s an incredible mix of local and international talent, and I’m particularly excited about Horse Meat Disco.  I

US City of Philadelphia added to the Portal Dublin City Council welcomes the announcement from Portals.org that the New York City Portal has been relocated to the city of Philadelphia. The livestream will now alternate every three minutes between Dublin, Vilnius, Lublin and Philadelphia. The Portal in Philadelphia will be located in the city’s JFK Plaza (Love Park). “As a proud Philadelphia native, I’m excited to introduce the Portal to a city that thrives on creativity and shared experiences,” said Joseph Callahan, core team member of Portals. “We’re creating a first of its kind global artwork, a networ

Bull Island Action Group are a collective of volunteers who organise monthly beach clean-ups on Dollymount strand. For over 20 years, the group has been meeting on the third Saturday of every month year-round, no matter the weather.

Social entrepreneur Sinéad Ryan founded Little Fitness to provide physical activity to children and families living in emergency accommodation, family hubs and where children may come up against barriers within their community.

Mick Cardiff has volunteered with St John Ambulance Ballyfermot for a remarkable 48 years, ever since the branch was established. He has been the division officer in the area for many years and had a decades-long career as a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service.

The Forget Me Nots is a community choir based in Baldoyle in north Dublin. Since 2014, they’ve provided an inclusive space for older people with family, friends, neighbours, and carers.

James Casserly is a disability activist from Lucan, County Dublin. He runs ‘Jimbo’s Accessible Adventures’ on social media and his blog, advocating for better accessibility across Ireland.

A solidarity-through-sport initiative which uses running, jogging and walking to bring together asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and Irish residents across the country, promoting social inclusion and integration.

Charlie Bird is a renowned journalist and broadcaster. In 2021, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, and ever since has been campaigning to raise awareness for the condition, and funds for the charities who support sufferers and their families. Charlie continues to extend the hand of friendship to as many people as possible across the country as he lives with his terminal illness.

Looking for unique, locally made, sustainably sourced Christmas gifts? We’ve partnered with the Dublin City Local Enterprise Office (LEO) to bring you a gift guide full of great ideas!

Repurposing? Dublin is full of it these days. Old distilleries become luxury apartments, a former telephone exchange transforms into a supermarket, and an ex-railway station becomes a bar. Check out Bank of Ireland on College Green for an earlier and perhaps more noble example of repurposing in the city. Standing on the traffic island on College Green and looking up, it’s difficult not to be impressed. Surely this is t