Issue 153: 28th November, 2025
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IRD Duhallow Launches Groundbreaking Project Initiative Aims To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics at Local Festivals and Events
The initiative was launched being washed up to 300 on Thursday 20th of times, making them circular November by Mr Alan Dillon by eliminating single use. TD, Minister of State for The cups have been funded Small Business & Retail by the participating local and Circular Economy. This authorities. regional project will provide The project was grant-aided a cup washing service to by funds from “The Antismall scale festivals and Dumping Initiative” and the events that are run by Southern Region Waste community groups and local Minister Alan Dillion with John Paul O’Shea T.D., Management Planning IRD Duhallow CEO, Maura Walsh, IRD Duhallow organisations on a not for Office. The funds allowed Chairperson, Anne Maria Bourke and Deputy profit basis. for the commissioning and Aiming to supply hot and Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Ian Doyle installation of a specialised cold beverage cups to festivals and events, the washer-drier and associated equipment for the reusable cups are available in pint, half pint sizes storage of cups. as well as a standard coffee cup size. Specially designed and branded, the cups are capable of ■Cont’d on Pages 14 & 15
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