This Reboot Republic talks with the Ombudsman for Children, Niall Mulldoon. Niall outlines his experience of his first five years as Ombudsman and the key issues he wants to focus on as he starts his second five year term. We discuss issues of mental health and children and young people, the inadequate services and need for holistic approach. Niall also […]
Regular listeners of the tortoise shack would be familiar with our friend and frequent contributor, Gaza based journalist, Hana Salah. As tensions in the region have been rising over the last few days, with evictions of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem and attempts to stop Muslims praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, things have tragically escalated this evening as […]
The sale of 170 houses to an Investment Fund has sparked a conversation amongst the public that listeners of the shack will have been having for several years. But what does Generation Rent and the Locked-out Generation really mean? To discuss this we were joined in the Tortoise Shack by activist and long-time friend of the pod, Mary Coogan and […]
While an orgasm gap might seem simple on the surface, there can be so much more behind it. Joining me this week to discuss this is podcast host and philosopher Bobo Matjila, who breaks down why pleasure should be equal, but it is often not due to so many intersecting issues from patriarchy, racism, and capitalism. Bobo explores if love is […]
This week for the Live Sunday Special it was a pleasure to be joined by founder of the Muslim Sisters of Eire, Lorraine O’Connor, Madrid based Professor Joe Haslam and Architect, Orla Hegarty. We discussed the Covid Poverty that has seen demand for Muslim Sisters of Eire’s services almost overwhelmed, the public anger at the housing crisis reaching what many […]
Special Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, Mick Clifford, joined Tony to host a debate on the solutions to the issue of Bogus Self Employment. Unite Trade Unionist, Brendan Ogle and our own Martin McMahon, discuss the draft proposals emerging from the Oireachtas Social Welfare Committee, with particular focus on a Statutory Code of Practice, the failure of Revenue and Social […]
This Reboot Republic talks to Dr Niamh Cummins, about mental health and Pieta’s Darkness into Light fundraising event, which takes place Saturday morning May 8th. Niamh is a public health researcher, researching areas of emergency health, including mental health in the University of Limerick. We talk about our own ‘melted heads’, COVID and mental health of the different ages, from […]
As we bring our first season of ConverSayTrans to a close, Alex and Jules, talk to each other about their own personal items, share their insights and stories about the stairlings collective and the journey that brought them together. We look forward to bringing you Season 2 in the weeks ahead. www.thestairlingscollective.com. Sound, Editing and Production by @jordanhearns. Support us […]