The following media coverage of the launch are from Dublin and National media:

Print Coverage

Irish Times Monday 28th August PDF (141KB)

Irish Times Saturday 26th August PDF (520KB)

Irish Sun Wednesday 23rd August PDF (245KB)

Variety of Weekend (19th & 20th August) Print Cuttings PDF (535KB)

Irish Times Friday 18th August PDF (382KB)
Irish Times Friday 18th August PDF (69.4KB)
Irish Independent Friday 18th August PDF (428KB)
Herald AM Friday 18th August PDF (156KB)
Irish Examiner Friday 18th August PDF (236)
Metro Friday 18th August PDF (84.4KB)

RADIO & TV COVERAGE  

98FM, NEWS 2PM 17/8/06

A free new online service 'free trade" has been launched b the Lord Mayor. The service is on the website, dublinwaste.ie, funded by the Dublin local authorities.
Vincent Jackson Lord Mayor interviewed.

Q102 NEWS 3PM, 17/8/06

Innovative trade system launched on dublinwaste.ie, to trade goods that are no longer in use.
Caroline Clancy, Environmental Officer with Dublin City Council interviewed

FM 104 NEWS 3PM, 17/8/06

Dublin City Council has launched a free trade household product site.
Caroline Clancy, Dublin City Council interviewed

98FM, NEWS AT 4, 17.8.06  

Free trade service online for Dubliners to swap things for nothing launched by the Lord Mayor today. 
Funded by the 4 local authorities on the website dublinwaste.ie

FM 104, NEWS 4PM 17/8/06

City Council launched new online service for free trading of household goods.
Caroline Clancy, DCC, interviewed

98FM NEWS 5PM, 17/8/06

A new online service has been launched for  Dubs to trade for free on the website dublinwaste.ie. 
Caroline Clancy of DCC interviewed.

FM 104, NEWS 5PM 17/8/06

Dublinwaste.ie local free trade website launched. 
Caroline Clancy Dublin City Council.

RTE TV 1, NEWS 9PM, 17/8/06

Martina Fitzgerald reports that Dublin City Council has launched a new website which enables members of the public to pass on furniture  & household goods. 
Lorraine Herity interviewed.
Caroline Clancy DCC Environmental Awareness Officer interviewed

2FM, GERRY RYAN SHOW, 18/8/06

Newspaper Review.  New online service launched 'free trade service' for unused items on dublinwaste.ie is covered in all of today's broadsheets.
Later in the show.
New website launched yesterday 'free trade' funded by the 4 Dublin local authorities - Avril gives examples of what is already on the site.

LMFM, 18/8/06

New website launched for householders to trade unwanted items.  Interview with Hugh Coughlan, Dublin City Council

TODAY FM THE LAST WORD, 18/8/2006

Do you ever need to get rid of unwanted goods at home? Well Dublin City COuncil has come up with a unique new way to help you get rid of unwanted items.  Interview with Hugh Coughlan, Dublin City Council