It was fantastic to sit down with musician, spoken word poet, artist and Ballymuner, Adam Mohamed. We talk about growing up in Ballymun as a Black person, telling his truth and not accepting the narratives imposed on him, finding expression in poetry and creating an anthem for himself. We also discuss the protests in Ballymun, his disappointment with them and […]
It was great, as well as timely, to have Vice Deputy Leader of the Portuguese Socialist Party (Party of Govt), Joao Pina, back on the the tortoise shack. His government are currently undergoing another reshuffle as resignations and allegations engulf the body politic. We talk all about it, the health service under pressure, their ambitions for 2023 (a year of […]
Matt McGranahan is one of Ireland’s best known trad musicians. His talent is appreciated far and wide and he has played alongside the best known names in the industry. He’s been on TV, played in the Aras, was involved in cross border music collaborations bringing trad music to all traditions on the island. It’s fair to say that Matt is […]
In November, Ireland took in almost as much corporation tax as it did in the entire year of 2015. Many paint this as a success story where everyone is a winner. But it’s not as simple as that. Bizarrely much of our success is built on the type of creative accounting that means Ireland is the single largest export market […]
In this episode, Niamh talks to Elizabeth (Liz) Kiely, senior lecturer in the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, about her book, co-authored with Katharina Swirak, The Criminalisation of Social Policy in Neoliberal Societies, that was published by Bristol University Press in 2022. The criminalisation of social policy refers to the growing intersection between social policy and crime […]
In this podcast you’ll hear about Martin’s ongoing health issue and experience of the crisis in our health service. Then Sinn Fein TD for Limerick, Maurice Quinlivan, joins me to discuss the dire situation in University Hospital Limerick and why the government’s inadequate response is not new and is putting patient safety at risk. We also discuss moves on drug […]
In this, Part 2 of our 2022 Review& 2023 Look Forward, Martin, Shamim, Emma, Harry, Sam and Tony, discuss the year ahead, reasons to be hopeful (and there are many) and what they want to see in the days and months ahead. We also chat about challenges and lessons learned from 2022, if any! You’ll also hear from James and […]
Inequality in Ireland in 2022, homelessness record levels; finding hope in a values shift. In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony provide a review of the highlights and lowlights of 2022 and look forward to 2023. They discuss the record homelessness and rents, rising inequality and the cost of living crisis, but also find hope in a value shift that […]