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Saturday 19 September 2020
Hardware stores opened yesterday as part of Phase One, with queues outside some shops.
Whelan says we can make a small difference by thinking about our food sources.
Laura de Barra, author of a new book Gaff Goddess, writes about why we need to take the gender out of DIY.
Will it pass the arse test?
But is it as easy though?
Fancy getting crafty?
With minimal effort, too.
Some suggestions that are more than fairylights.
Some are planning to extend or convert their home for more space.
The Mills 36 hand grenade was made safe and disposed of by the Defence Forces.
We think it’s cute <3
BonzaQuote has won a place in a top startup programme.
(Both regular and boozy versions.)
Get away with the quotes.
“Will it make my hands hairy?”
It’s all part of parent company Kingfisher’s plan to be “unified” across Europe.
To find out what you can do around your own home, TheJournal.ie spoke to expert Gerry Fallon.
Just when you thought electrical wiring couldn’t be funny, this happens.
Storage solutions for all. Even you, woman with 30+ Mac lipsticks.
Get into Blue Peter mode to kit out your home and save some cash this Christmas.
The initiative, which originated in Amsterdam, is becoming increasingly popular in Ireland.
No, that is not a real vending machine.
Turn your tiny studio into a palace.
With instructions.
Provided you have a decent smartphone, then yes.
Build one for US.
But growth in Dublin is outstripping growth in rural areas.
Today there are many variations on the white rum cocktail, but the original recipe is still a classic summer beverage.
You will need an Android smartphone too,
Genius or insanity?
A Chinese company printed the houses out of recycled material.
Project Ara looks at the possibility of putting together hardware blocks to create a smartphone, instead of getting people to buy a single, fully constructed phone.
As if being robbed wasn’t punishment enough.
WE BUY GOLF CLUBS!
The first in a planned range of DIY products will see the total number of staff in O’Keeffe’s bakery, Ballincollig, rise to 107.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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