There’s a lot of popular economic narratives out there at the moment that don’t seem to tally with the lived experience of a majority in our society. It can be hard to make sense of it all. So it was great to chat again with UCD’s Assoc Prof of Political Economy, Aidan Regan, to delve into it framing, figures and […]
We watched with sadness as the US Supreme Court overturned Roe and Casey last week. But we weren’t without hope. Joining us to discuss what it means, the lessons grassroots activists have learned and where the hope is are former Socialist Party TD and ROSA cofounder, Ruth Coppinger, academic, activist and Author of Repealed, Dr Camilla Fitzsimons and activist and […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory talks to Chloé Serme-Morin, external researcher & coordinator of the annual Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe produced by FEANTSA & Abbé Pierre Foundation. We discuss what have EU Governments committed to in ending homelessness by 2030, the rise in, and impact of, evictions across the EU, the lifting of pandemic housing prevention measures, […]
(Note: Published for members Jun 23. But following comments on Data Centers we thought we’d lift the paywall as a fact check) It was a pleasure to be joined by Political Correspondent and Environmental Reporter with the Business Post, Daniel Murray, to discuss the Venn Diagram of politics and climate action. Daniel explains why Ireland is so overexposed to the […]
Earlier this morning Russian missiles hit a residential building near central Kyiv. This follows a big escalation of missile attacks on the previous day of between 40 and 50 strikes across Ukraine. To discuss this latest escalation, the G7 meeting, Ukraine’s EU membership application, weaponry and the crises in energy and food supply is Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko. Note: Recorded […]
Vaginismus in an Irish context is something that has rarely been spoken of, leaving sufferers in the dark and doctors who have not received adequate training on the topic and risk causing harm.Joining me to discuss is is Dr Maria McEvoy who has just completed her PhD on this topic. (And yes, I did mix up my pronunciation again!) Find Maria at www.vaginismusresearchireland.com and […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony discuss the preliminary results of Census 2022 which showed that 166,000 homes are vacant across the country, including 35,000 vacant rental properties, while there are just 850 properties available to rent nationally. We break down the figures, and highlight the gap in housing provision around the country. We also discuss the Generational mental […]
I was hopeful, but not optimistic that Gustavo Petro would make history by becoming Colombia’s first ever leftist President. So when the news came in late last night of his victory it was a little moment of happiness for this self-declared lefty! Rejoining us on the podcast to tell us how it happened and what it might mean is Colombian […]