5. Monica
This week Benita and Joella are joined by Monica, who is also known as @drblondieperes on TikTok. They talk about her being Black and an Irish GP, her social media presence and learning self acceptance. Find Monica HERE
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593. Job Bridge 2.0
(Note: This podcast was recorded 10 days ago and was available to patreon members only, but we thought we’s lift the paywall) The government are launching Pathways to Work, but many people heard this and remembered Job Bridge and the disaster that was. Joining us to look at the new scheme and compare it to the old one is friend […]
133. The Status Quo Is Not An Option – Building A Sustainable Belfast with Take Back the City
This #HousingShock episode of Reboot Republic is a selection of speakers from a seminar chaired by Rory, that was organised by the Take Back the City Coalition in Northern Ireland, presenting a vision and plan for a sustainable Belfast that would address housing need, homelessness and climate sustainability. The speakers present their vision for the future of Belfast and how […]
Remembering Utoeya, Ten Years On with Philip O’Connor
On July 22 2011 a far-right extremist named Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, before going on a shooting rampage on the island of Utoeya that left 69 more dead, most of them young people. In total he killed 77 people, wounding hundreds more. Hewas tried and convicted the following year. To mark the […]
The 50th Sunday Special – Safer From Harm
We’ve just finished a packed Sunday Special were we took a deep-dive into all things Harm Reduction. Joining Vicky, Martin and Tony were Dr Garrett McGovern, Ana Liffey CEO Tony Duffin and Green Party TD, Patrick Costelloe. We discuss the Merchants Quay Safe Injection Site, the things that can be done now to mitigate the delays and the how some […]
595. Rights and the Mother and Baby Homes Report: Reaching Different Findings
It was a pleasure to be joined by two of the editors, Aoife O’Donoghue and Mairead Enright, to discuss what is an alternative executive summary to that issued by the State following the publication of the Mother and Baby Homes Report. Joining me as co-host was solicitor who is acting for some of the survivors, Simon McGarr. We discuss what […]
591. Dublin Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland
Dublin has a new Lord Mayor in Labour Cllr Alison Gilliland, so we decided to chat to her. Alison outlines her ambitions for her term, her key objectives on Dublin’s COVID recovery, Housing and wanting a city inclusive of our LGBTQI community. We also discuss the indoor dining issues, the opportunity to replace some retail spaces with culture and creative […]
132. It’s Time to Stand with Travellers
“They want to build walls around us, but not roofs over our heads!” In this Reboot Republic, I went out to visit and speak with the community at St Margaret’s Halting Site, Ballymun. I talk to Dean Scurry and residents of St Margaret’s about the terrible living conditions on the site, the basic human rights they are looking for, and […]