‘Repair Cafe’ movements grows in popularity here

Repairing to a cafe with an armful of broken things to be mended is catching on in Ireland.

The Repair Cafe movement began in The Netherlands in 2009, has spread worldwide and is now gaining momentum here.

A Repair Cafe is a free community event where people can get their broken stuff fixed with the help of volunteers. People can take electrical devices, clothes, furniture, crockery or jewellery to the cafes to be repaired but must be prepared to get involved as well.