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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Gardaí have put in place to improve how it is policed, and what more can be done. We at The Tortoise Shack […]
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 […]
At 12 we recorded a Live Tortoise Shack Sunday Special and it was one of my favourites. Caroline walked Vicky, Martin, Linda, me and Jules from the ConverSayTrans podcast through a jam packed schedule. The Irish Examiner’s Aoife Moore and Vicky gave a brilliant insight into events over “the border” and the issues facing Policing. Simone George talked We Can […]
This Reboot Republic podcast talks to Dr Seamus Taylor, head of the Department of Applied Social Studies Maynooth University. Seamus was formerly a researcher with the ESRI, a social worker with the London Irish Centre Charity, and Director of Strategy at the Commission for Racial Equality in Britain from 2000-2003. He worked on the public sector’s role in promoting equality […]
We were delighted to host a live CETA Digital March meeting in front of a terrific and engaged online audience. While I wasn’t sure it was going to go out as a podcast, lots of you have messaged to say that you were sorry to have missed it. And others found the discussion very helpful. So here it is. Featuring […]