This Reboot Republic talks to journalist Tanya Sweeny about her experience renting, and how she is facing her fifth move in eight years. This time its because the landlord says they want to move back in. Tanya talks about the impact on her as a parent, and her worries about the impact of moving again on her child. She also […]
We might hear a lot about abuse and unhealthy relationships, but what does a healthy relationship actually look like? Here to help is sexologist Naomi Hutchings who works to help people understand what goes into a healthy relationship. She explores how we define our values, how we unpack the messages we get from Hollywood, lovebombing, cheating, and how we can […]
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
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]