In this Budget 2021 Special Podcast our most popular panel about what should be in the Budget to provide a strong economy and a more equal society. We are joined by Dr Tricia Kielty, SVP, Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI, Michael Taft, Economist with SIPTU and Colette Bennett from Social Justice Ireland. The case is made by the panel for borrowing […]
With the Budget imminent we were joined by former Chair of the Fiscal Advisory Council and lecturer in UCC, Seamus Coffey. We discuss the economic differences between the Global Financial Crisis and and the Covid-19. We ask is an adherence to old rules that no longer apply going to hold back Ireland’s opportunity to build back better and we discuss […]
This week Tony, Linda, Martin and Caroline talked about the upcoming #Budget2021 and why our Dept of Finance is trapped in a 1920’s mindset, how the laws around Sex Work continue to make things unsafe for the workers themselves and the 5yr anniversary of the Carrickmines Fire tragedy. We were also joined by UCD’s Orla Hegarty to talk Covid-19’s airborne […]
This Reboot Republic Podcast talks to Mark Smyth, the President of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Fiona Coyle, CEO of Mental Health Reform, and Ciara O Connor Walsh, Director of Lust for Life. We talk about how the COVID pandemic has impacted our mental health as people and across society. It also how inequality impacts on mental health outcomes from […]
This is the shortened version of a podcast we recorded for patrons only earlier today. It was a pleasure to be joined again by Professor Anthony Staines, post his Flu Vaccine jab, to talk about the current Living with Covid strategy, what the next 12mths might look like under this policy and the debate we aren’t having about changing course. […]
In this podcast we talk to housing experts and advocates about what measures should be introduced in the coming Budget 2021 to protect tenants and provide social and affordable housing. The Government allocated 2.6bn to spending on housing in last year’s Budget. This is just 3% of total Government expenditure. Is it time to prioritise housing? We are joined by […]
This is part two of the story of Osgur Breatnach, who was wrongfully convicted in 1978 of the Sallins Mail Train Robbery. In this episode we hear about his trials and conviction before the Special Criminal Court. Dr Fergal Davis helps us understand the controversies of that court. We hear of Osgur’s time in prison and the campaign for this […]
As part of our Budget coverage in this Reboot Republic Podcast we talk to the General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), Phil Ni Sheaghdha, about the difficulties of nursing in a pandemic, the lack of staff and the physical and mental health impacts all of this has on nurses. We talk about the need for additional […]