Reuse Republic 2023

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IRD Duhallow Furniture Revamp and Cork County Council were delighted to join forces on the return of Reuse Republic event which has not taken place in recent years due to Covid. This year’s event took place in IRD Duhallow in Newmarket on Tuesday 25th October 2022 from 2-7pm, it was also the first time it has been held outside County Hall. The Event was opened by our Assistant CEO Eileen Linehan with a welcome to all and then by the county Deputy Major Deirdre O Brien who officially opened the event

This event took place during National Reuse Month, and brought together national and local reuse initiatives to exhibit their services and showcase how individuals and communities can take action to reduce their consumption and positively impact climate.

An exciting series of workshops themed around reuse and waste prevention including, furniture upcycling, composting and reducing single use plastic took place on the day and finished that night with a food waste cookery demonstration by Trisha Lewis. The exhibition aimed to empower local homes, community groups and businesses to move away from a throw away and single use society and to bring reuse into their daily lives.

We experienced a huge attendance on the day, and it was resounding success for all involved. Both IRD Duhallow and Cork County Council would like to thank everyone for their attendance and participation on the day that made it all a huge success.