This week we’re talking about the policing of animal rights activism. Mark Fitzpatrick joins us to share some experiences from the 90s, including one particular attempt to sabotage a fox hunt that turned incredibly violent. We place this in a broader context with Dr Nathan Stephen-Griffin’s to think about the politics of policing such activity. Referencing Spycops we see the […]
This Reboot Republic podcast talks with Deborah Reynolds, an early years educator from Galway and a trade union activist and Sabrina Ryan, a SIPTU organiser working on the Big Start campaign. Deborah outlines the reality for childcare workers and early years educators as one of burnout, anxiety and feeling undervalued. A recent survey of childcare and early years educators found […]
It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack by comedian, actor and writer, Tadhg Hickey. We delve into everything, as Tadhg talks about his comedy, politics and even his ongoing recovery from alcoholism. We also explore cultural capital, lockdown creativity and our shared love of Cornflakes Philosophy. I really enjoyed this chat with one of the funniest […]
Welcome to ConverSayTrans, the podcast developed by The Stairlings Collective with funding from Create in collaboration with TENI with continued participation of the trans community, explores invisible histories and culture through intergenerational dialogue and archival materials. Having worked closely with members of the trans community over the last two years the collective recognises the need for intergenerational dialogue and community […]
We were joined in the tortoise shack by Independent Senator, Alice-Mary Higgins and I don’t think you’ll get a more comprehensive explanation of the issues and problems with the CETA deal. Alice-Mary points out that we don’t need to do this and that in fact, the political environment has changed so much since the deal was proposed that going into […]
In this very special Reboot Republic Podcast I am joined by Professor Manuel Aalbers, professor of urban and economic geography at the University of Leuven and author of The Financialization of Housing. Manuel explains how the financialisation of housing – the increased treatment of housing as a financial asset is leading to major problems and exclusion in housing systems, such […]
We were delighted to joined by Specialist in Public Health, Dr Marie Casey. She talks us through the last 10 months and points out that while we are still firefighting, we must right now also be preparing for other curve balls and planning more than one exit strategy. We also talk about the emotional, societal, economic and health service recovery […]
Did you know that there is a difference between reproductive rights and reproductive justice? Sex educator and abortion support worker Irma Garcia is here to explain this concept, and shows us why access to contraception is just one factor amongst many in reproductive justice. We also discuss why language is important, the impact of restricted abortion laws, and harassment from protester. Join: patreon.com/tortoiseshack […]