Ep.75 – Rose Marie Maughan: Defeat Hate by Spreading Love

In this special Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Human Rights Activist and National Traveller Accommodation Policy Officer with the Irish Traveller Movement, Rose Marie Maughan. Rose Marie shares her story and explains how the Traveller community experience systemic and devastating discrimination and racism. This is an excellent podcast with a powerful woman. The onus is on us all to become […]

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2. Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll

In this weeks episode Alexandra and Jules speak to trans activist and fellow member of The Stairlings Collective – Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll. The episode begins with Lilith speaking about the significance of a pair of headphone in her transition and career before recommending some must read zines for the trans community and their partners. A really great listen. Find Lilith @trasinscneach […]

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The Policed Podcast

18. Policed – Amy’s Story

This week we’re honoured to be joined by Amy, a young woman who, as a teenager, disclosed inter-familial child sexual abuse. She talks to us about what happened when she disclosed, how the GardaĆ­ have handled her case, and the extreme difficulties that she encountered in life afterwards. We place all this in the broader context of the policing of […]

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Ep.74 – Cherished Unequally: Children of the Pandemic

In this Reboot Republic Podcast, Rory is joined by a panel of educators, experts and advocates to discuss the reality of lockdown and school closure for the children of the Pandemic with additional needs and children from disadvantaged areas. Including Dr Carol Coulter, Director of the Child Care Law Report Project, Suzanne Connolly, CEO of Barnardos, Niamh Murray, Principal, Rutland […]

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Ep.69 – Housing First: How Finland is Ending Homelessness

This special Reboot Republic sets out how to solve one of the biggest social crises in Ireland, and indeed globally, that of homelessness. Rory talks with Juha Kaakinen, CEO of the Y-Foundation, the biggest Finnish NGO providing housing for homeless people, about how Finland has radically reduced homelessness. Juha explains how Finland closed its hostels and worked on providing dedicated […]

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Ep.454 Cultural Capital with Liam Cunningham

It was a pleasure to spend an hour talking to actor and activist, Liam Cunningham, about everything from a brilliant documentary – Collective – to the arts in a pandemic, his advocacy for refugees, inequality and using the cultural capital of Game of Thrones. This is a broad conversation that went way beyond the initial parameters, but I think it’s […]

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Policed: The Beat Ep.2 Coercive Control with Katie Dawson

This podcast was recorded on the 15th of November November following a landmark jury conviction of a man for coercive control. In this episode Vicky spoke with barrister Katie Dawson and covered what coercive control is, what measures GardaĆ­ have put in place to improve how it is policed, and what more can be done. We at The Tortoise Shack […]

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Ep.71 – Too Many Preventable Deaths with Niamh O’Rourke

In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory talks to Niamh O Rourke, Senior Social Worker in Inclusion Health, St James’s Hospital Dublin. Niamh talks about how inequalities and isolation are affecting people in COVID, detailing the mental and physical health impacts of homelessness, especially unsupported private homeless accommodation and the need for greater investment in the Housing First approach. She explains […]

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