This week Vicky, Martin and Tony were joined by Head of Religions, Senior Lecturer in UCC, Amanullah De Sondy, Fianna Fáil Lord Mayor of Longford, Uruemu Adejinmi, Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya and Senior Pharmacist (Cancer Services) au UHW, DJ Walsh, for what was a brilliant conversation. We discussed the polls, how Slaintecare is being sidelined and the predominantly white voices […]
Fianna Fáil TD, Paul McAuliffe, joined us to discuss his party’s plan: Housing For All. We talk about the right to housing that is in and isn’t in the plan, the lack of curbs on investor funds, the positives of the plan and we ask if it is a missed opportunity. We also discuss the blockers within government, Fine Gael […]
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 […]