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Nina Howden is from Inchicore and works in Grove
Road Cafe beside the The Laundry and Dry Cleaning Shop. She’s off to Naples on her holidays the next day. “I’m a student who lives at home with my parents. I think most students are affected by the cost of living. I’m studying sustainability in UCD. I feel a little bit trapped, but I don’t have the necessity to move out or those who have to travel up here who are struggling with the costs. I feel for young people, there are a lack of social spaces where we can hang out and meet. A lot of public spaces have been taken away.” On the laundromat: We do the laundry here once a week so drop in all our towels, kitchen cloths and aprons. It’s very practical and makes my job easier. Suchanya Gough runs Dapahnee Thai Massage in Ranelagh. “I am from Bangkok in Thailand, I have been here around 11 years, my husband is Irish. At the beginning, the culture of Irish jokes confused me when I had conversations. I was just, ‘what? what? I don’t understand.’ Now I get it and don’t get angry.” “I like the countryside, I try to go out there when I have time. I dislike the rent which is very high. If I could change something, I think the people need to be less selfish throwing things on the street and clean up.” “Oh, you know what when I come here, I like this magazine (Totally Dublin).” On the laundromat: “It’s handy, everything is quick, I don’t have to hang out the clothes all over my house and not worry about my ESB bills.” ● with thanks to all at: Supreme Clean, 2 Belvedere Road, Dublin 7 Mr Tubs, 351 N Circular Rd, Phibsborough & 37 Arran Quay All American Laundrette, 40 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2 The Laundry and Dry Cleaning Shop, 118 Rathmines Rd Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 22