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EU leaders to discuss 70% adult vaccination target
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ICU patient numbers around the country continue to rise
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Letterkenny Hospital apologises to patients for treatment delays
Tony Canavan, CEO of Saolta Group, on staff shortages and capacity at Letterkenny University Hospital following an extremely busy weekend ; Vincent Kearney, Northern Correspondent, on the warning from health trusts that, by the third week of January, hospitals could be dealing with double the current number of COVID-19 patients.
10 ways to become a sustainable fashion consumer
Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
16:00 Let s face it, most of us don t even know what sustainable means anymore . Photo: Getty Images
Analysis: here are some practical tips to help you create a more conscious wardrobe
Modern consumers are more aware of the environmental and human costs of their wardrobes. Surveys in Europe and the US show that consumers would like to buy more sustainable clothes - and are willing to pay a little extra too.
But, let s face it, most of us don t even know what sustainable means anymore. According to Edited, a London based retail analytics company, the number of clothes described as sustainable has quadrupled among fashion brands in the US and UK in the last four years.