We hadn’t spoken to Soc Dem’s co-leader, Catherine Murphy, in a while. So we had plenty to chat about. Catherine tells us about the new TD’s and how they have performed in this most unusual of Dáil’s. We discuss housing, COVID response, working with other parties and the chances of a Left government. We also discuss the anti-corruption bill Catherine […]
This week we talk with nonbinary disability activist Alannah O Neill Murray about their favourite book as well as trying to navigate the lgbtqia scene in Dublin as a disabled person and the difficulties they face on a daily basis connecting with their community. www.thestairlingscollective.com. Sound, Editing and Production by @jordanhearns. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack
This Reboot Republic podcast discusses the issue of schools and COVID19, how they can be kept open and safe for the school community, in conjunction with the Children’s Futures campaign and Children’s Rights Alliance. In the discussion are Dr Abigail Collins, Consultant in Public Health, Aine Lynch, National Parents Council & Children’s Futures Campaign, Erika a secondary school student and […]
It was a pleasure to be joined by Green Party Cllr in Belfast, Brian Smyth, about recent acts of violence on the streets of Belfast, the ridiculous hot takes from the South, the deficit of political leadership and how inequality and COVID have created the environment for the violence. Independent ad free media needs support. If you like what we […]
We were rejoined in The Tortoise Shack by the man responsible for making Leo Varadkar’s leaking of a confidential agreement public, Chay Bowes. We discuss the latest on that case, Taoiseach Micheal Martin’s attendance at a commemoration in Cork, the role of journalism in what gets covered, public anger fatigue and Chay’s motivations for getting involved in these stories. Have […]
This Reboot Republic talks to Dr Niamh Cummins, an educator and public health researcher specialising in health services research. Niamh explains the role and importance of ‘public health’ in responding to pandemics such as COVID19. She outlines how the Irish Public Health system was inadequately resourced to respond to the pandemic, with public health specialists not being given Consultant contracts […]
We had discussed marking our 500th episode in some sort of BIG show, but as we were always the no frills podcast, we decided it was best to do what we set out to do 499 episodes ago – covering topics that need more time than a 4 minute radio piece. So it was a great pleasure to be joined […]
This episode of Housing Shock talks to Dr Phil Lawton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography in Trinity College Dublin. We discuss what will the post-COVID city look like? What is gentrification and who are the creative class reshaping our urban spaces? We also discuss how to make inclusive, sustainable, liveable cities, touching on issues of land, financialisation, capital, […]