120. Nothing About Us, Without Us: The Lived Experience of Disability with James Cawley

This Reboot Republic episode talks with Longford native James Cawley, who is Policy Officer for Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI). James outlines his own experience of growing up in Ireland with a disability, his positive experience of an inclusive primary school, and also challenges of finding accessible housing. He discusses the key issues facing Disabled people in Ireland today, such […]

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43rd Sunday Special – All Leta Deaks and Other Stories

We have just finished our 43rd Sunday Special and we covered a lot. I want to thank our guests, Editor of the Southern Star, Siobhan Cronin, Union Activist and Primary School Teacher, Jana Lyons, Chemotherapy Pharmacist, DJ Walsh and writer and playwright, Emmet Kirwan. We discuss the latest from Gaza, the State supporting cuckoo funds, the HSE Cyberattack, US inflation […]

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548. Gaza – Celebrating Survival

As the ceasefire comes into effect, I talked with our friend and Gaza based journalist Hana Salah, about the last 11 days, the cost of the conflict and what might be next. The Call to Prayer can be heard in the background and it was great when you realise that the last few days it’s been missiles we’ve been listening […]

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118. Creating Common Ground with Mamobo Ogoro

This Reboot Republic talks with Mamobo Ogoro, social psychologist, singer, artist and founder of new media platform, Gorm Media. The podcast opens with Mamobo singing an incredible version of the song ‘Home’, and she explains why that song means so much to her. Mamobo grew up in Wexford, was born in Nigeria and is in her 3rd year of her […]

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546. Gaza: Is a Ceasefire Imminent?

We were delighted to be joined by our friend, Gaza based journalist, Hana Salah, to discuss the latest events on the ground, the impact on the hospitals, the destruction of livestock and farmland and, thankfully, the moves towards a ceasefire. We also discuss families exchanging children for safety and the need for the near decade long siege to be lifted […]

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Policed The Beat: Body Worn Cameras

Vicky is joined, in this episode of The Beat by Sharda Murria of Birmingham City University, to talk about Body Worn Cameras. With legislation in train for using Body Worn Cameras in Ireland, Sharda talks to us about what emerging research tells us about the consequences and benefits of them. Then she tells us about systems in England and Wales […]

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534. From Gaza to Mars with Loay Elbasyouni

A few weeks ago we recorded an interview with the Senior Director of Engineering on NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter, Loay Elbasyouni. This was out for our patreon supporters only, but given the events in Gaza I’ve decided to put it out everywhere now. Loay explains to us how the five year project started on a basis of mission impossible and […]

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543. Gaza – The Economic Toll & the Post-Conflict Trauma

Earlier today I caught up with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah to look in some detail at the damage done to Gaza’s economy and infrastructure, including the destruction of her favourite ice cream parlour. We discussed the trauma the conflict is creating and she listed some of organisations and ways people can help. We also talk about the […]

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