Married couple Niamh and Joe Reid are avid surfers and sea swimmers. This spurred them on to create something that would give something back to the environment. They decided to set up an eco-friendly sustainable clothing brand called Forty Foot Apparel earlier this year. They had plans to officially launch their business next week, yet they hit a significant obstacle which has made them change course. The couple decided to name their business after Co Dublin’s iconic Forty Foot bathing area, which had become a favourite sea swimming spot for them. “Being in the sea so much made us realise just…

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