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When it comes to environmental issues, from single-use plastics to water wastage, consumers are regularly told the solution is in their own hands, Gráinne McGuinness..

When it comes to environmental issues, from single-use plastics to water wastage, consumers are regularly told the solution is in their own hands, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

But I’m not sure the same message is getting out for other issues, including the loss of community amenities. The decline in the strength of Ireland’s local community has been cited as a factor in everything from mental health problems to the increase in homelessness.