This Reboot Republic special is the fifth panel of analysis of the Government’s newly launched Housing for All Plan. It looks at the key parts of the plan in relation to affordable homes delivery, policy and supply, and the Traveller Accommodation Crisis . In this Panel 5 we are joined by Dr Lorcan Sirr of TUD, Hugh Brennan of the […]
Martin and Rory were joined in the Tortoise Shack by Consultant Public Health Physician in Australia and a Senior Lecturer, Niall Conroy. We discuss recent Irish news articles suggesting that New Zealand and Australia have followed an incorrect approach to managing Covid and what that means in reality. We also discuss vaccine distribution world wide and the implications for the […]
Is a dick pic perceived the same way for queer people using dating apps? How do we view digital sexual violence and digital consent? Joining me to explore these topics is Dr. Chris Dietzel who completed his PhD on how LGBT+ people use dating apps and how they explore consent and pleasure on the apps. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack << […]
This Reboot Republic special is the 3rd panel of the analysis of the Government’s newly launched Housing for All Plan. It looks at the key parts of the plan in relation to design and building standards, build to rent and investors, the funding for the plan, and public action and protest planned to advocate for a radical change in housing […]
This Reboot Republic special is the second panel of the analysis of the Government’s newly launched Housing for All Plan. It looks at the key parts of the plan in relation to homelessness, the experience of Generation Rent, real solutions, and hope in taking action for change. In this Panel 2 we are joined by Mike Allen of Focus Ireland, […]
This Reboot Republic special is an analysis of the Government’s newly launched Housing for All Plan. It looks at the key parts of the plan, weaknesses, some positives and what was missing. In this ,Panel 1, we are joined by Cian O Callaghan, TD with the Social Democrats, Orla Hegarty from the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environment, Laoise […]
We’re going very deep on housing across the tortoise shack today. So I decided it would be good to ask Reboot Republic Host, Rory Hearne, the questions he’s been asking of others in regards to the new Housing For All plan. This is a great overview of the plan including positives, negatives, and whilst it is a step up from […]
It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the tortoise shack by investigative reporter with Noteworthy and friend of the pod, Niall Sargent, to discuss his excellent 2 part report into Ireland’s Biodiversity Crisis, available here: https://www.noteworthy.ie/endangered-species/news/ We discuss the natural capital, the misused money, the need for more resources and the very real threat to Ireland’s endangered birds, bees […]