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Big Success at County Derry Men's Shed Repair Cafe

Three County Derry Men's Sheds hosted the North's first Mens Shed Repair Cafe in a successful pilot event. The event was held on Saturday 4 March and all the repairs, teas and coffees were free though optional donations were accepted. Portstewart, ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:00

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Portstewart and Dungiven Repair Cafes tackle climate crisis and support community

County Derry will play host to a number of Repair Cafes this month, as the eco-friendly, cost-effective community service grows in popularity promoting the circular economy. Bring along your broken items to be mended for free, is the message ...

31 Jan 2024 at 10:45

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IN PICTURES: Successful Repair Cafe held at Derry's Playtrail

Council in partnership with Repair Café Foyle delivered another successful Repair Café last weekend at The Playtrail. Switch to Repair, funded by Material Focus, aims to encourage the public to get broken electricals fixed, saving them from ...

24 Apr 2024 at 11:08

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Volunteers wanted - Council to partner with Repair Cafe Foyle to tackle E-waste

Derry City and Strabane District Council are teaming up with ‘Repair & Share Foyle’ to raise the profile of community reuse and repair of electricals. The team are looking for experienced individuals with a knack for repairing, crafting, ...

18 Feb 2024 at 19:59

Third of adults ‘have thrown away new clothes in the last year’

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Third of adults ‘have thrown away brand-new clothes in the last year’

A third of adults across the UK have thrown away new clothes in the last year, research has found. The percentage is slightly higher in Northern Ireland (35%) than the UK average of 32%, which has added an estimated 36 million to the 1....

16 Sept 2025 at 07:40

Local News

Public urged to recycle electricals via new Switch to Repair project

Switch to Repair, organised by Derry City and Strabane District Council, in partnership with Repair and Share Foyle, this week unveiled plans to encourage local residents to repair, instead of buying brand new electrical items. The ...

18 Mar 2024 at 10:30

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IN PICTURES: Derry BIG FIX Repair Café

The Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue pictured during a big ‘Switch to Repair Café’, event at U3A Foyle in Granada which was delivered by Repair and Share Foyle in Partnership with Derry City and Strabane District Council. Included ...

29 May 2024 at 11:39

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Derry BIG FIX Repair Café breathes new life into old items

PICTURED ABOVE: The Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue pictured during a big ‘Switch to Repair Café’, event at U3A Foyle in Granada which was delivered by Repair and Share Foyle in Partnership with Derry City and Strabane District ...

29 May 2024 at 14:30

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Derry BIG FIX Repair Cafe event this weekend

Members of the public are being invited to bring their broken household items to a special event this weekend where skilled menders will attempt to bring them back to life. Items such as electronics, garden equipment, clothing,...

22 May 2024 at 17:15

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