Government has finances in Budget 2023 to really tackle cost of living crisis -but will it? This Reboot Republic podcast is part of our Budget 2023 special series (3 available now on members feed) on putting forward proposals to tackle the cost of living, energy and housing crisis. In this first episode Rory talks to Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy […]
This week it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by Right to Know’s Gavin Sheridan, PBP area rep, Darragh Adelaide, Senator Tom Clonan, Dublin Inquirer journalist, Shamim Malekmian and “Michael” McMahon 😉 We talked about Shamim’s story about the treatment of a boy by our immigration system, the recent turn of events in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Rob Barrett, who tells the story of how him and his wife, have been made homeless as the place they were renting is being sold. They cannot find anywhere. Rob tells their story of the housing crisis, as Rob explains, he is trying to humanise the crisis which has become dehumanised. He feels […]
It is Budget season and joining to tell us about their Pre-Budget Submission is interim CEO of Mental Health Reform, Roisin Clarke. We discuss the #CostOfWaiting campaign and the very real damage caused by not resourcing mental health services is having now and long into the future. Roisin speaks passionately about the need to assist existing services and met the […]
In Episode 4 of The Shrapnel Podcast and we are joined by Sarah Creighton, who is in her own words, an on hiatus solicitor, writer and political commentator. She has written for the Guardian, Belfast Telegraph and Slugger O’Toole. On this episode Sarah chats all things Unionism, identity, commemorations and class issues. She also talks about the cost of living […]
It was great to be rejoined for the first time in a while by Hospital Consultant, Rheumatologist and eternal optimist, Dr Laura Durcan. We talked about the current health of our hospitals, the staff shortages impacting, the NCHD’s demands for better terms and conditions and the desperate need to modernise our healthcare. Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/Echo_Pod_Ep_870a.mp3Podcast (echochamber): Play […]
Join the girls this week as they catch up and hear all about Benita’s trip to Zimbabwe. They delve into the realities of boarding school in the Motherland, our connection to our different cultures and the importance of manifestation and trusting the process. Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual assault Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/built-different/media.blubrry.com/built_different_podcast/content.blubrry.com/built_different_podcast/built_diff_ep15.mp3Podcast (built-different): Play in new window | […]
This week Mr Election Projections, Harry McEvansoneya, Social Justice Ireland Economic Analyst, Colette Bennett and Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan joined us to talk all about the week that was and some of what is up ahead. We discuss the tragic events in Tallaght, Ballymun’s Recovery Month, Social Justice Ireland take on the Budget leaks, Cost of Living, the latest […]