Author Archive: The Tortoise Shack

245, Where to for the Housing Market and What can be Done to Ensure Green Affordable Homes with Orla Hegarty and Killian Woods

In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to Orla Hegarty, School of Architecture and Environment, UCD and Killian Woods, Senior Business Reporter with the Sunday Business Post about the housing crisis and property market – what is going on, what interests are driving policy – the lobbyists for speculative developers, what is likely to happen, and key measures needed, the links […]

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20. BuiltDiff x GemsbyHan

This week join the Built Different hosts as we interview the amazing @Gemsbyhan. Hannah is a fellow law student, small business owner & dear friend of Deborah and Joella. We discuss a range of topics from fast fashion to veganism, graduation season & November being Men’s Mental Health Month. We also cordially invite you to our live show with the […]

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918. Healthcare Should Be Based On Need, Not Ability to Pay

You may have seen a video I posted on twitter where economist, David McWilliams, said that Ireland doesn’t need an NHS as our two-tier system does a good job of quickly seeing those who can afford to pay and that this frees up room for the less well off. Needless to say, I disagree. Joining me to discuss this is […]

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13. Lauren Kerr

This week on the Shrapnel Podcast I am joined by Lauren Kerr. Lauren was an Ulster Unionist Party candidate for East Belfast in the early 2022 assembly election, in which the UUP grew their share for the area. Lauren was the first openly lesbian candidate for East Belfast and uses her voice to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community within the […]

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923. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Regina?

(This is one those regular patron exclusive podcasts we do, but our members asked us to put out on general release) Martin was just about well enough to talk about the twitter exchange between Senator Regina Doherty, Tony and himself. While the former Minister’s response is disappointing, it is not unexpected. We also discuss the ongoing Iranian protests, the proposed […]

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922. US Midterm Elections – The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Central Banks across the globe have looked into their toolboxes and seen they’ve only got hammers. Unfortunately that means you and I are all seen as nails. Joining me to discuss the macroeconomic policy that is wreaking havoc, the weak politics and the crash to come, is Russian-Irish Economics Professor in Denver, Constantin Gurdgiev. We also discuss the US midterm […]

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916. Ireland is Not Full; It’s Failing Us

This week we read, with some dismay, a factually inaccurate and legally dubious article about the plight of refugees in Ireland and the State’s response. One of the people who called it out was Irish Immigration and Human Rights lawyer, Wendy Lyon, and she kindly joined us to talk all about it. We discussed Ireland’s obligations under international and EU […]

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