As Ireland prepares for a summer of sporting and music events in open-air venues, Liam Smith from Tork manufacturer Essity looks at the challenges


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involved in keeping stadium washrooms clean and well stocked at all times.


Ireland has more than 80 stadiums – a vast number considering that the population of the Republic and Northern Ireland combined is under 7 million.


Besides the renowned Croke Park – where the Spice Girls will perform in May – and the Aviva Stadium where Ireland’s international rugby and football fixtures take place, there are scores of smaller venues where Gaelic football, hurling and other music events are regularly staged.


There is nothing more life-affirming in the summer months than to gather together with a crowd of like- minded people to watch one’s favourite team or band perform in the open air. Even the rain is unlikely to spoil


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the fun – or so it would seem from the media images of rain-spattered sports fans cheering on their heroes and of concert-goers wallowing in mud.


But while the public is prepared to face whatever the weather throws at them, are they similarly relaxed when it comes to the stadium toilets?


These facilities are notorious for being messy, unpleasant and overcrowded since everyone at a sports match or concert is likely to want to visit the washroom at once when there is a break in the match or performance.


These peaks in traffic inevitably put pressure on supplies of toilet paper, hand towels and soaps. And when consumables


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