This page details all our blog posts about repair in Tog. Our next Repair Cafe will be listed below. If you would like to be a fixer, please get in touch via our Contact Us page.
- Tog at The UCD Repair Clinic
UCD Innovation Academy, Tog Hackerspace and a team of UCD volunteers will be on hand during this event to give your broken items a new lease of life, from repairing small furnitire items to rejuvenating your favourite pair of jeans. All UCD staff & students are welcome to attend the repair clinic – bring a broken item or just come and see what it’s all about. Book Your Place Now! https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-innovation-academys-green-week-repair-clinic-tickets-850652032127 - March Repair Cafe
Do you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. Join us in Tog on Sunday 24th of March from 11am – 4pm. - Repair Cafe at Fingal MakerspaceWe are teaming up with Fingal Makerspace and Make Create Innovate to host a Repair Cafe in Blanchardstown. The aim is to bring together skilled volunteers and community members who want to repair their broken household items. Our passionate team of skilled volunteers will be on hand to help you fix everything from electronics and appliances to furniture and clothing, all while sharing valuable repair skills and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. At the Repair Café , you can: So grab your broken treasures and join us for a day of mending, learning, and connection at Fingal Makerspace Repair Café. Together, …
- WeRepair DocumentaryYou might remember a while ago we wrote about our own Jeffrey Roe taking part in a maker-in residency program to Buinho, a fablab in rural Portugal. Blog Post This was part of a two-year program called WeRepair. A cooperation with makerspaces in Spain, Portugal and France. More than 50 repair’café were organised during this period and about 12 residencies happened over this project. Check out the below documentary about the project.
- A Toy Repair to Save ChristmasA member of the public contacted us about a toy repair. Unfortunately, they could not make it to one of our Repair Cafes. We don’t normally take on repairs outside of our events but this one tugged at our heartstrings. This bear has huge sentimental value to the owner and their wish was to pass it on to her niece allowing the next generation to enjoy it. The bear was originally gifted by a now-deceased grandfather and enjoyed many happy years with the owner. Disaster stuck with the electronic teddy bear with its arm becoming dislodged. With nowhere offering to …
- Repair Cafe On RTE OneOur collaboration with Make Create Innovate & Fingal Makerspace was covered on a show called “Heated” RTE One on Thursday, November 16th. You can watch it back on the RTE player episode four. https://www.rte.ie/player/series/heated/10002421-00-0000?epguid=IP10002422-01-0004 “This episode looks into the potential of repair cafés – community gathering places where people can bring their broken items, such as appliances, clothing, bicycles, or electronics, to be repaired by skilled volunteers for free, thereby promoting sustainability and reducing waste by encouraging people to repair and reuse their belongings instead of throwing them away.” It was great to have so many of our members featured …
- Repair Cafe At The Beta FestivalDo you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. Our next repair cafe takes place as part of the Beta Festival. Beta is a new festival of art and technology critically engaging with the impact of emerging technologies on society. Taking Ireland’s …
- Interview On Newstalk RadioWe are thrilled to share some fantastic news. Our very own member, Jeffrey Roe, took the airwaves by storm this morning on Newstalk Radio’s Breakfast show! 🎉 Jeffrey’s passion for sustainability and his dedication to combatting e-waste was front and centre during his interview. He discussed how Tog Hackerspace is making a real impact by hosting Repair Cafes in our community. 🌍💪 🔊 You can catch Jeffrey’s insightful interview starting at the 33-minute mark in the radio clip linked below: https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGXkNtPCiNHM We invite you to fast forward to 33 minutes into the broadcast to hear about the incredible work we …
- Repair Cafe at Fingal MakerspaceWe are teaming up with Fingal Makerspace and Make Create Innovate to host a Repair Cafe in Blanchardstown. The aim is to bring together skilled volunteers and community members who want to repair their broken household items. Our passionate team of skilled volunteers will be on hand to help you fix everything from electronics and appliances to furniture and clothing, all while sharing valuable repair skills and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. At our Repair Café , you can: So grab your broken treasures and join us for a day of mending, learning, and connection at Fingal Makerspace Repair Café. Together, …
- Repair Cafe – Vanmoof S3 Dead BatteryAt one of our Repair Cafes, we had an electrical bicycle that would not turn on because it had been sitting idle for three months and would not charge. Vanmoof has no repair options since they have gone bankrupt over the last few months and not supplying any spare parts. With nothing to lose, we started to take the bicycle apart to find out what it’s made of and if it’s serviceable. With little or no documentation on how to take it apart and without specialised tools and security bits we cracked it open. Issue 1: Unlock The Bicycle The …
- Circular Economy Conference 2023The EPA’s national Circular Economy Conference will be held at the Aviva Stadium on 27 September. This hybrid event will be an opportunity to learn about recent developments in the circular economy and the opportunities and challenges in implementing a circular economy in Ireland. Our own Jeffrey Roe will be speaking at the conference in the afternoon session on Local Circular Solutions. Jeffrey will be covering the work and the impact of our Repair cafes. Repair Cafes are community-driven initiatives that promote repair and reuse as essential components of a circular economy. Through these cafes, individuals can learn how to …
- Repair Cafe At Dublin MakerDublin Maker takes the form of a “show and tell” experience where inventors/makers sourced through an open call, will have an opportunity to showcase their creations in a carnival atmosphere. It is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors and commercial exhibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds, coming from all over Ireland and beyond.Saturday 2nd of September 2023 …
- 🛠️ Repair Café Success: A Thriving Community of Sustainability 🛠️Last Sunday’s Repair Café was a smashing hit, and we couldn’t be prouder of the incredible turnout and enthusiasm from the community! With 27 diverse items seeking a second chance, the event was an exciting mix of lamps, toasters, sewing machines, clothing, radios, and even drones – a true testament to the power of repair and resourcefulness. 🔧 19 Items Restored, A Brighter Future Ahead:Thanks to the unwavering dedication of our skilled volunteers, 19 items were successfully fixed and reunited with their owners. Witnessing these items head home, ready to serve their purpose for many more years to come, filled …
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- Repair Cafe JulyDo you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. A repair cafe is a community gathering place where people can bring their broken items, such as appliances, clothing, bicycles, or electronics, to be repaired by skilled volunteers for free. The idea behind …
- Repair Cafe at Fingal MakerspaceWe are teaming up with Fingal Makerspace and Make Create Innovate to host a repair cafe in Blanchardstown. The aim is to bring together skilled volunteers and community members who want to repair their broken household items. Our passionate team of skilled volunteers will be on hand to help you fix everything from electronics and appliances to furniture and clothing, all while sharing valuable repair skills and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. At our Repair Café , you can: So grab your broken treasures and join us for a day of mending, learning, and connection at Fingal Makerspace Repair Café. Together, …
- The Green Room – Dublin City FMOur own Nadja Deininger was interviewed recently on The Green Room. A weekly Saturday radio show on Dublin City FM. Nadja spoke about our work with Repair Cafe and the circular economy.
- Repair Cafe April RoundupThank you all for attending our Repair Cafe event! It was heartening to see people from all walks of life coming together to learn new skills, make new friends, and reduce waste by repairing items. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback and are already planning our next event. Thank you for being part of a community that cares about sustainability and the environment. Check out some photos from the day. https://www.tog.ie/gallery/nggallery/all/repair-cafe-april-23
- Repair Cafe AprilDo you have broken items at-home – clothes, small appliances, toys, electronics? No need to throw them away!Save your things from the landfill and your wallet from having to replace them. Bring them to our repair café and learn how to fix them together with our volunteers. We have tools, materials, space to work on your item, and repair experts who will help you with your repair. A repair cafe is a community gathering place where people can bring their broken items, such as appliances, clothing, bicycles, or electronics, to be repaired by skilled volunteers for free. The idea behind …