This Reboot Republic talks to Sharon Crandall, who is a renter in Kerry and former tenant organiser in the US. Sharon talks about the impact of housing insecurity on herself and her son, the importance of home and housing as a human right. She has to leave as her landlord is moving in to the property. Sharon also talks about […]
Listeners will recall in November that Nadim Hussain joined us from his hospital bed after nine days on hunger strike to stop his deportation. One month on an emotional Nadim rejoined us to tell us what his situation is now. Nadim, sitting in his security guard uniform in a Direct Provision centre, tells us about how he was stabbed and […]
We’ve just finished recording a cracking, and at times spicy, Sunday Special. Joining us were Dublin Inquirer Reporter, Shamim Malekmian, Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan and UCD Asst Prof, Orla Hegarty. We talk about how this State treats migrant children, the Energy Charter Treaty, the underwhelming COP, COVID in charge, Build to Rent devotees, the Mother and Baby Homes redress […]
This is the Echo Chamber section of the Tortoise Shack Live podcast from Nov 10th in the Sugar Club. Tony was joined by a brilliant panel of amazing people, Inclusion Health Senior Social Worker, Niamh O’Rourke, GP Mark Murphy, Infectious Disease and Inclusion Health Consultant Dr Cliona Ní Cheallaigh and PBP’s Science Nerd and PhD Researcher, Conor Reddy. This is […]
“Disabled, Homeless & Sleeping in my Car” This Reboot Republic talks to Ciara, who tells her story of the housing crisis and homelessness. It’s a heart breaking story, and shows the failure of the Irish Government and local authorities to provide housing for disabled people. She explains how she is in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment, but her private […]
Our Government continue to say that they are listening to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes, while at the same time they continue to deny them their rights to their own identities and the new “biggest redress scheme in the history of the state” is just more proof of a State that chooses to, as […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast both Rory and Tony talk with Islamic Theologian, founder and chairperson of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council, Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri. This is a really engaging conversation about new Irish identities, hurling, home, Islam, gender equality, racism, inclusion and hope. Enjoy! If you missed our Reboot Housing Special live at the Sugar Club […]
It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by North Colorado University Prof of Economics and finance, Constantin Gurdgiev. This podcast was recorded a few weeks ago for our patreon members, but it’s too good not to share. We discuss how the world has changed since we last talked on the shack, over 600 episodes ago. Constantin […]