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Jeffrey Roe Named Reuse & Repair Champion at the Full Circle Awards 2025

We’re thrilled to share some amazing news from the repair community: our very own Jeffrey Roe has been awarded the title of Reuse & Repair Champion at the Full Circle Awards 2025 by Circular.ie.

The awards ceremony took place at the launch of Circular.ie in Lansdowne Road, and the judges had high praise for Jeffrey:

“Jeffrey has been the driving force behind Repair Cafés in Ireland and is a well-recognised champion and leader in the field. His community-driven, hands-on approach empowers people with valuable repair skills and fosters collaborative, social spaces for learning. Jeffrey stands out for his technical innovation and leadership in embedding repair culture within communities.”

This recognition highlights not just Jeffrey’s personal commitment, but also the incredible collective effort of everyone involved in running Repair Cafés at Tog Hackerspace and across Ireland. Every event is powered by volunteer fixers who bring their skills, patience, and community spirit to the table.

Over the years, Jeffrey has helped build and lead the Repair Café movement here at home while also sharing and exchanging knowledge abroad with Buinho in Portugal and FabLab Cuenca in Spain, among others. These international trips show that repair is always a two-way exchange: while Jeffrey brings experience and tools, he also returns with new ideas and approaches to share locally.

And the repair journey doesn’t stop here! Upcoming Repair Cafés:

  • 🔧 Tullamore – 11 October 2025
  • 🔧 Tog Hackerspace (Dublin) – 17 October 2025

Read more about Jeffrey’s award on the Circular.ie site:
👉 Reuse & Repair Champion – Jeffrey Roe

Congratulations Jeffrey, and a massive thank you to all our fixers and visitors who make Repair Cafés possible. Here’s to keeping repair culture growing!

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Radio Experiment Day at Tog Hackerspace – Tuning In to the ISS

As part of National Space Week, Tog Hackerspace in Dublin will be hosting a Radio Experiment Day on Sunday, October 5th, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This isn’t a class or formal demonstration — it’s a hands-on day of experimenting, tinkering, and learning together. The focus will be on trying out different ways to receive signals from the ARISS Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event taking place that weekend.

The Space Week SSTV Event, Series 29, will feature six images transmitted from the International Space Station (ISS) on 145.800 MHz (PD120 encoding). Two transmission windows are scheduled:

  • First Window: Oct 3–4, Start Fri 14:00 UTC, End Sat 10:00 UTC
  • Second Window: Oct 4–6, Start Sat 11:00 UTC, End Mon (time TBD)

The same set of images will be sent in both windows, so there will be plenty of opportunities to catch them. On the day, we’ll also be calling in to the Dublin-area IRTS news broadcast on 2M, with two especially good ISS passes around 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Everyone is encouraged to bring along their own radios, antennas, and setups — the more variety, the better! Feel free to just drop in, have a chat, and join the fun.

📍 Location: Tog Hackerspace, Unit 1B, Motorcity, Kylemore Rd, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V
🅿️ Lots of free parking available
🔗 More info: https://www.tog.ie

Come join us, meet fellow amateurs, and help us see just how many ISS images we can pull down from space!

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Jeffrey Shortlisted for Full Circle Awards 2025

We’re delighted to share some exciting news from the Tog community – our very own Jeffrey Roe has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Repair & Reuse Hero category of the Full Circle Awards 2025! 🎉

The Full Circle Awards celebrate people and projects across Ireland making a real difference in circular living. Jeffrey’s nomination recognises his huge contribution to growing the Repair Café movement here in Ireland, from rolling up his sleeves to fix household items and carry out safety testing, to running hands-on workshops teaching skills like soldering, multimeter use, and wiring plugs.

He’s in great company on the shortlist, alongside other inspiring repair champions including Michelle Power (Wren & Mabel), Luzimar Pereira (Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, Ireland), Noeleen Christie (Serenity Works), Poonam Padmani (Poona Seamstress), and Shannen Healy (GreenGal).

The winners will be announced at the EPA Conference in Dublin on 24th September, and we’ll be cheering him on!

Congrats Jeffrey – and thank you for continuing to inspire us all to repair, reuse, and keep things in circulation. 💚

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Culture Night at Tog Hackerspace

We’re delighted to be taking part in the twentieth edition of Culture Night on Friday, 19th September 2025. It’s always a special evening where doors open all across the country, giving people the chance to step inside spaces they might not normally get to see—and we’re proud to have Tog Hackerspace included as part of Dublin’s cultural map.

Our space has been buzzing away in Dublin 12 since 2009, bringing together people who love to make, break, and tinker with everything from electronics and 3D printing to crafts, coding, and laser cutting. On Culture Night, from 19:00 to 22:00, we’ll be showing off some of the projects our members are working on, giving tours of the space, and running hands-on demos. You’ll get to meet the makers, see the tools in action, and maybe even be inspired to start your own project.

For us, culture isn’t just about galleries or theatres—it’s also about creativity, collaboration, and sharing knowledge. Hackerspaces like Tog are where technology meets art, where sustainability meets DIY, and where ideas turn into real, working things.

So, if you’ve ever wondered what goes on inside a hackerspace, this is the perfect chance to find out. Come along, have a look around, and chat with the community that makes it all happen.

👉 For more info on Culture Night events across Ireland, check out culturenight.ie.

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Tog Harvest 2025

Another summer is nearly wrapped up, and the Tog garden gang have been busy comparing notes on what managed to survive (and even thrive) this year. As always, it’s a bit of a mixed bag — some hits, some misses, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Another summer has come and gone, and it’s time for our annual round-up of what members managed to grow.

  • Jeffrey – tomatoes
  • Gary – chillies, tomatoes, potatoes
  • Tríona – basil for pesto, raspberries, tomatoes
  • Dimitri – grapes( I think)

Some things thrived, some things didn’t, but that’s all part of the fun of growing. Check out our gallery.

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Tog at Dublin Maker 2025

Dublin Maker is back! 🎉 This year it’s taking place at Leopardstown Racecourse on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st of August 2025, running from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Best of all – it’s completely free to attend.

Tog Hackerspace is delighted to be both a community sponsor of the festival and to have our own stand packed with projects from our members. We’ll be showcasing everything from interactive carnival-style games you can try out to amateur radio demos, and plenty more hands-on creations from our makers. It’s the perfect chance to see what our community has been up to and maybe even get inspired to make something yourself.

Repair Café at Dublin Maker

We’re also bringing a special edition of our Repair Café to Dublin Maker on Sunday, 31st of August, from 10:30 am to 1 pm in collaboration with Creatie Spark.

Do you have broken items at home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics?
No need to throw them away!

Bring them along and our team of skilled volunteers will help you fix them. We’ll have tools, materials, and plenty of expertise on hand. Together we can give your items a new lease of life, save you money, and keep waste out of landfill.

At our Repair Café you can:

  • Learn essential repair techniques from our expert makers and volunteers
  • Discover the joy of fixing things and reducing waste in a collaborative, community-focused environment
  • Connect with others who are passionate about sustainability and the maker movement

If we can’t fix your item on the day, we’ll do our best to advise you on sourcing spare parts or the best recycling options.

What can you bring?

  • Clothes and accessories
  • Toys
  • Small electrical appliances and electronics (PAT testing available)
  • Small furniture
  • … and lots more!

Dublin Maker is always a highlight of the year – a huge celebration of creativity, invention, and making. We’re thrilled to be part of it again and can’t wait to meet you at our stand or at the Repair Café.

👉 Mark the dates in your calendar: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August, Leopardstown Racecourse.

See you there!