Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In This Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Dara MacGearailt, a primary school teacher in his mid 20s, who has emigrated to Australia because of the cost of rent and living in Dublin. This is the lived reality and explains how the housing crisis is forcing a generation of young people to leave Ireland, it’s about […]
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory & Tony talk to Fr Peter McVerry about the reasons behind the lifting of the eviction ban, how the Government knew about the figures facing eviction, yet still went ahead, the political machinations around the decision, the need to reinstate the ban and make the tenant in situ scheme work. […]
Here it is, our 1000th Episode. Thanks for listening, sharing, liking, hating and helping us highlight, fight and tackle the issues that matter as an independent activist-based platform. What a journey. Please come onboard for the next 1000 at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/Echo_Pod_Ep_1000a.mp3Podcast (echochamber): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:11:24 — 52.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS […]
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Why the Government has to Re-instate the eviction ban: the landlords’ strike, mortgage arrears & how to build affordable homes for sale In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony discuss the on-going fallout of the Governments terrible decision to lift the eviction ban, the latest data from the RTB showing 11,000 notices to quit issued […]
Please join us on patreon.com/tortoiseshack The Good Friday Agreement sought to make real the concept of a rights-based society in Northern Ireland. Human rights commitments to be protected in legislation included the incorporation of the European Convention of Human Rights, a Bill of Rights, a Single Equality Act, an Irish Language Act, and equality duties to be placed on public […]
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Street Art, Multiple Personas & Social Change with Asbestos This Reboot Republic talks to the Irish artist, Asbestos, whos been creating work on the street and in a variety of media since 2003. He outlines his recent work on a mural on home in Cork, how he uses the concept of masks and personas to […]
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In a tortoise shack exclusive, Green Party (for now?) TD, Neasa Hourigan, joined us for the first time since her her decision to vote against the government in relation to the temporary moratorium on no-fault evictions. It gets feisty. We discuss classism and crappy communications within the Green Party, the consistent allegations of bullying and […]
Lost in implementation is a limited six-part series exploring the unfinished work of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. While focus for the 25th anniversary is on celebrating the glory days this podcast will be taking a harder look at the unimplemented aspirations of 1998. Hosted by writer and activist, Emma DeSouza and produced by the tortoise shack’s Tony Groves. Episode one […]