As the UK does more U-turns than a James Bond car chase and Lizz Truss is given the title PINO, Prime minister In Name Only, we caught up with economic justice campaigner and now tortoise shack regular, Prof Richard Murphy. He explains that while the return to ‘Business As Usual’ may have appeased the ‘markets’, it’ll do less than nothing […]
Crime Correspondent with the Irish Daily Star, Michael O’Toole has written his first fictional novel, Black Light. So of course we had to have a chat about it and how much of his life and work was poured into it. It’s a fast-paced plot twisting page turner. We also discuss the current situation for both the Hutch and Kinahan gangs […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Tony about the most recent housing crisis personal story that he’s received and how the mental health issues this crisis aren’t adequately provided for. They discuss the urgent need for an eviction ban of 3 years and not just a sticking plaster “get us through the winter” and the look at the opportunity […]
This was a brilliant tortoise shack Sunday show! Thanks to Shrapnel co-host, Sam McIlwaine, Legal Eagle, Seana Grant and Irish man in Finland, Dan Nikstrom for joining us to talk election gerrymandering, immigration Stamp System dysfunction, ill-judged chants and sectarian songs, social housing done correctly, data centre bailouts, the Tory govt dysfunction and why we’re all moving to Helsinki. tickets […]
The government have launched their long-awaited online service to assist people affected by the Mother and Baby Homes to find out their personal details. Joining me to discuss this is co-founder of the Adoptions Rights Alliance and director of the Clann Project, Claire McGettrick. We talk about the services now available and whether they are fit for purpose, the Government […]
On this episode we have Derry-based journalist Leona O’Neill, who is a former Belfast Telegraph journalist, a columnist for the Irish News, the course director of journalism at Ulster University and now the co-editor of a new book entitled ‘Breaking: Trauma In the Newsroom’. We chat to Leona about mental health and the once prevalent stiff upper lip attitudes in […]
The Vacant homes tax: will it make any difference? In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to change makers Jude Sherry & Frank O’Connor of the Anois agency who have been leading campaigns and ideas to tackle vacancy & dereliction. We analyse the Vacant homes Tax , how it results from public pressure and shows the hope In change, but also […]
The Government announced their plans for a flexible retirement age and for years now we’ve read or heard about the tick, tick, ticking of a pensions time-bomb. Then we witnessed Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, dismissing the expert Commission on Taxation, let’s just say that many eyebrows were raised. A Government preaching for less taxation, while looking to extend the working life? […]