The government is in disarray and perhaps it’s biggest challenge is only a few days away, the reopening of schools. Joining us to discuss this are Lecturer in Education ICT at the Marino Institute, Ciara Reilly, Primary School Teacher and INTO member, Jana Lyons and Lecturer in Education at Maynooth University, Camilla Fitzsimons. This is a terrific discussion that touches […]
We are joined by UCC Professor of Chemistry, John Wenger, who specialises in atmospheric chemistry, air quality and climate change. Prof Wenger and 200 of his worldwide peers wrote to the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the dangers posed by covid 19 spreading through aerosol transmission. As we near the time that classrooms are scheduled to open up, John talks […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory and Martin talk with Director of the Inequality Think Tank, TASC, Shana Cohen about Ireland’s inequality problem and what we can do about it. We look particularly at low pay & health inequalities, the lack of vision in the Stimulus package & Prog for Government and the opportunity that we should take to reshape […]
This Reboot Republic Podcast discusses the failings of the Government’s new rental legislation to protect tenants and the need for greater measures to help those in rent arrears. We talk to Ann-Marie O Reilly and Gavin Elliott from Threshold about the new Bill which removes the COVID ban on evictions and rent freeze for most tenants. We ask why the […]
Late last week we did a Tortoise Shack Live Pod with Hedge Fund Manager, Economist and Co-Author of the new book Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan. We go into the differences between tribal anger and righteous anger and how sometimes anger is a very good thing. We dive into the some of the debates in the book around neoliberal capitalism and inequality, […]
After the Global Financial Crisis two powerful narratives developed: 1. That our problem was a greedy Public Sector 2. That austerity was the only solution. Our guest in The Tortoise Shack is author of ‘Overpaid’ and ‘inefficient’: print media framings of the public sector in The Irish Times and The Irish Independent during the financial crisis, Dr Aileen Marron. Aileen […]
Reboot Republic is two years old and to mark the occasion we are joined by the guest with the most podcast appearances, SIPTU researcher and political economy commentator, Michael Taft. We discuss the new Government and the claims that they are radical centrist and what that means. We also talk about the Apple Tax ruling and what will happen no […]
A new job, a new virus and now a new Government; Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, Aoife-Grace Moore, has had a lot to deal with in the last few months. She gives us a look into the role and how Covid changed so much. We also discuss the 145 days to government formation, Sinn Féin, the Left leaning opposition […]