Rory, accompanied by kiddies, joins us via Skype to talk about the need for the government to avoid the mistakes of the global financial crisis and make sure the priority is that we save as many possible lives as possible. We also discuss the need for a more caring and equal society after this pandemic passes. Visit: roryhearne.ie Join us: […]
We have seen large parts of the commentariat declare that we must build smaller units up into the Dublin skyline to tackle the housing crisis. The only problem with that is there’s no evidence that this race to the bottom will work. In this short podcast Assistant Professor at UCD’s School of Architecture, Orla Hegarty, outlines how real livable communities […]
Dr Dáithí Downey is Head of Housing Policy, Research and Development for Dublin City Council where he also leads the Dublin Housing Observatory. In this short podcast he delivers a blistering review of our housing system, including the observation that at the current pace the Housing Assistance Payment will cost the state as much as building a new National Children’s […]
With the news that schools, colleges and childcare facilities are to close, we focus on the things that can alleviate the crisis: a rent freeze, increasing the fuel allowance, a Universal Basic Income and supports for businesses. Rory argues that government should act now to take the fear of having to chose between paying the rent or eating away from […]
We traveled to NUI Maynooth to sit down with Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath, Ian Gough. Ian is also Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) and his current research project is on the intersection of climate change mitigation policy and social policy. For the last decade he has […]
When Dermot Desmond wrote his article on the #Right2Housing many in middle Ireland seemed to feel this was a new idea. Rory Hearne and many others have been campaigning for this for years. In this short podcast Rory outlines the steps needed to tackle the housing and homelessness crises and the various ways Government can pay for it. Check out […]
Dr Anna Coote is head of social policy at the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and is a leading analyst, writer and advocate in the field of social policy. She is commissioner for health with the UK sustainable development commission (since 2000) and was previously a director of health policy at the King’s Fund from 1998-2004 before joining the Healthcare Commission […]
After a hundred or so podcasts as the interviewer, Rory Hearne is here as the interviewee. He is running for the Seanad as an independent candidate on the NUI panel. Rory tells us about his upbringing and how he developed his ideas around social justice through his work in community projects, activism and academia. Rory outlines how housing is central […]