We regularly record short podcasts for our members. This was meant to be one of them, but if you’ve seen much of the recent social media reaction to what looks a lot like a mainstream attempt to import UK Culture Wars, that specifically focus on Trans Rights, into Ireland, you’d know why we put this out everywhere. We were delighted […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast we talk about a key solution to the housing crisis – building ‘cost rental’ homes. We have a panel of experts and front line workers on to explain what exactly they are, how affordable can they be, how available financing models make a difference and why we must build and support communities and not just […]
December 1st is World Aids Day, and in honour of this I’m joined by an amazing panel of researchers and activists to discuss HIV and AIDS. Robbie Lawlor, Thomas Strong, and Elena Vaughan share their experiences of researching HIV, being HIV positive, and medication. They explain how the media frames HIV, and how stigma is more damaging than HIV nowadays. HIV is […]
We’ve just finished our weekly Live podcast with you, our members. We had a lot to cover and despite the heavy subject matter, Caroline made it fun and informative. We discussed: Image Based Sexual Abuse and the Garda Commissioner’s statement.Covid, the lifting of Level 5 and the success of lobbying. Seamus Woulfe, Helen McEntee and how these things get done. […]
It’s not easy being Green… We were just joined by Green Party TD for Dublin Central and the Party Spokesperson for Finance, Nease Hourigan. We had a lot to catch up about. We talk about her work in questioning the Government’s monitoring of social media accounts and the Well-being Index that she wants to see introduced as part of the […]
Six years on from Aras Attracta; How are we Safe Guarding Vulnerable Adults? Its almost six years since the mistreatment of residents with intellectual disabilities was revealed at the Áras Attracta facility – but what has changed for safe-guarding of vulnerable and marginalised adults? On this Reboot Republic Special episode we look at the extent of vulnerable adult abuse, the […]
This week we speak to Gabrielle, a wonderfully strong woman, who was born in a Mother and Baby Home and then survived the Magdalene Laundries. We focus in particular on the role that Gardaí had in facilitating the operation of the Laundries. With assistance from Dr Maeve O’Rourke we think quite critically about the legality of Garda actions, and how […]
A Patreon members have heard this already, but in what was his first interview since the article in Villag magazine was published, Medical Professional and the source of that now infamous Confidential Leak story, Chay Boews talked to us about the story that has badly damaged Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar. We discuss the genesis of the story, the links to the […]