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Ep 13: Relationship Recovery

Join Caroline for episode 13 as she chats to Dr. Marianne Brandon, a sex therapist and clinical psychologist. Dr. Brandon outlines how relationships can recover from affairs, how monogamy doesn’t always deserve a reputation as “boring”, and how people can recover sexual desire after sexual violence. Join us: patreon.com/tortoiseshack << Back To The Glow West Podcast https://media.blubrry.com/glow-west/media.blubrry.com/glowwest/content.blubrry.com/glowwest/glow_west_ep_13_1.mp3Podcast (glow-west): Play in new […]

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Workers Rights with TD, Ged Nash and Prof Eoin Daly Ep.316

We are joined in the #TortoiseShack by Gerald Nash TD and Professor Eoin Daly, Lecturer above the bar, School of Law, NUI Galway to discuss the recent controversial High Court judgment which ruled, as unconstitutional, legislation which allowed for the regulation of wages in specific economic sectors – Náisiúnta Leictreach Contraitheoir Eireann v. the Labour Court. We talk about the […]

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Empowering Renters with Dr Michael Byrne S.2 Ep.2

This Reboot Republic podcast talks to Dr Michael Byrne, from UCD School of Social Work, Policy & Social Justice about his new report ‘Security and agency in the Private Rented Sector’. We discuss the issues facing renters, the role of cuckoo funds making housing unaffordable, the ineffectiveness of subsidising homeownership, the power landlords have over tenants, the legislation that needs […]

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Trans Visibility in Ireland Ep.12

Listen in to Caroline’s chat with Aoife Martin and Noah Halpin, a trans woman and trans man, as they explain what’s it’s like to be trans in Ireland. They outline what trans healthcare is like to access in Ireland, and why visibility is so important for trans people, especially in the media. Join: patreon.com/tortoiseshack

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A Poverty of Ambition? – Tricia Kielthy of SVP S.2 Ep.1

This Reboot Republic podcast speaks to Tricia Kielthy, Head of Social Justice and Policy at St Vincent de Paul about the new report, the Hidden Cost of Poverty which shows 4.6bn is spent each year dealing with the effects of Poverty in health, housing, policing etc. It also shows the persistently high levels of Poverty with 225000 children in poverty. […]

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The Special Criminal Court with ICCL’s Doireann Ansboro Ep.314

Emergency legislation tends to become permanent, nowhere is this more evident than with the Special Criminal Court. Despite national and international human rights criticism, emergency legislation has been approved again for the 48th year in a row to keep the SCC. We are joined in the #tortoiseshack by Doireann Ansbro, Senior Research and Policy Officer with the Irish Council for […]

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Gender Killer on the Loose Ep.11

Join Caroline as she chats to Alber Saborío, one of the founders of Gender.rip, a trans led art collective in Dublin. Alber talks about making art that explores trauma, sexuality and the trans experience in both Ireland and Honduras. They also discuss how racism has affected how we view gender. Content note for some discussion of sexual violence. Join us: […]

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End Direct Provision with Bulelani Mfaco

Join Glow West for its tenth episode as Caroline hosts a live podcast with Bulelani Mfaco. Bulelani is a gay asylum seeker from South Africa who is an advocate for MASI, the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland. Bulelani talks about how the system fails LGBT+ refugees, why direct provision needs to be abolished, and how he came to be […]

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