5. Monica
This week Benita and Joella are joined by Monica, who is also known as @drblondieperes on TikTok. They talk about her being Black and an Irish GP, her social media presence and learning self acceptance. Find Monica HERE
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593. Job Bridge 2.0
(Note: This podcast was recorded 10 days ago and was available to patreon members only, but we thought we’s lift the paywall) The government are launching Pathways to Work, but many people heard this and remembered Job Bridge and the disaster that was. Joining us to look at the new scheme and compare it to the old one is friend […]
133. The Status Quo Is Not An Option – Building A Sustainable Belfast with Take Back the City
This #HousingShock episode of Reboot Republic is a selection of speakers from a seminar chaired by Rory, that was organised by the Take Back the City Coalition in Northern Ireland, presenting a vision and plan for a sustainable Belfast that would address housing need, homelessness and climate sustainability. The speakers present their vision for the future of Belfast and how […]
Remembering Utoeya, Ten Years On with Philip O’Connor
On July 22 2011 a far-right extremist named Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, before going on a shooting rampage on the island of Utoeya that left 69 more dead, most of them young people. In total he killed 77 people, wounding hundreds more. Hewas tried and convicted the following year. To mark the […]
The Right to Ride: Ep 87
July is Disability Awareness Month so joining me to discuss sex and disability is activitist (and legend!) Alannah Murray. Alannah explains how the right to ride is a fundamental human right but disabled people are often excluded from these rights. Alannah also chats to me about access, dating apps, and how society sees disabled people in general. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack […]
The 50th Sunday Special – Safer From Harm
We’ve just finished a packed Sunday Special were we took a deep-dive into all things Harm Reduction. Joining Vicky, Martin and Tony were Dr Garrett McGovern, Ana Liffey CEO Tony Duffin and Green Party TD, Patrick Costelloe. We discuss the Merchants Quay Safe Injection Site, the things that can be done now to mitigate the delays and the how some […]
595. Rights and the Mother and Baby Homes Report: Reaching Different Findings
It was a pleasure to be joined by two of the editors, Aoife O’Donoghue and Mairead Enright, to discuss what is an alternative executive summary to that issued by the State following the publication of the Mother and Baby Homes Report. Joining me as co-host was solicitor who is acting for some of the survivors, Simon McGarr. We discuss what […]
Non-Binary Awareness Week: Ep 86
This week is international non-binary awareness week and to celebrate this I’m joined by Mx Bel Morrigan. Bel explains what being non-binary looks like, how other people interpret it, and what the law says about non binary identities. There’s lots to learn and Bel covers so much – no surprise as they are so creative! Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack << Back To The […]