Pride, Protocols & Political Fatigue

It was a pleasure to be joined by Lilith, Emma, Sam, Alfonso and an audience of our members to dive into some of the stories of the week and some of the things that will make news in the coming days. Emma and Sam discuss the “Protocol Fatigue” and the news Emma received of the UK Govts intention to place […]

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816. The Arts On The Outside Again

After nearly 20 years the Richmond Road Studio artists, creators and tenants are facing eviction into a Dublin that has no space for their work. Joining us to discuss this are painter Maeve Brennan and sculptor Adam Gibney. Cultural spaces are been pushed out of Dublin and with it the artists who should be the creative soul of the city. […]

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821. Two Crocks Sitting In The Sun – Beyond Cancer

(TW: This is two personal stories about cancer) Martin and Brendan Ogle sat down in a park in Fingal to share their experiences of cancer, grief, stress and death. Martin has been living with cancer for 13 years, Brendan for 13 months. Do men find it hard to share their experiences, not in this podcast they don’t. Please listen and […]

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Much Stranger Things

It was a pleasure to be joined by Dublin Inquirer Reporter, Shamim Malekmian, Barrister & Human Rights Activist, Séana Grant and the Political Poll Boss, Harry McEvansoneya for a run through the week that was. We covered the unjust treatment of migrant workers, that abhorrent song, the latest political polls, the continued attacks on LGBTQ rights, Ukraine, the Queen in […]

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818. Special Education Centres!

We were delighted to be rejoined on the podcast by Children’s Rights solicitor and Partner in KOD Lyons, Gareth Noble, to discuss the “proposal” by Minister for State, Josepha Madigan, for special education centres. Gareth outlines why this educational apartheid is both wrong and unconstitutional. He discusses the thousands of children effectively locked out and denied their right to education. […]

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814. Lebanon with Hannah McCarthy

Joining me this morning is Beirut based Irish journalist, Hannah McCarthy to discuss the fallout from Sunday’s Lebanese election. She outlines how the parliament is divided in more ways than just religious divisions and what that means for a functioning government. We discuss the economic crisis, how Lebanese officialdom is profiting from the EU’s refugee ‘Pay to Stay Away’ policy […]

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817. National Traveller Mental Health Network

On Tuesday May 31st at Noon the National Traveller Mental Health Network are holding a protest outside the Dáil. Joining us to discuss the reasons for the protest and why we need feet on the streets are Chairperson of the Network, Mags Casey and Traveller Activist, Rose Marie Maughan. We discuss the tragic reality behind the shocking mental health statistics […]

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810. US Debt Landmines and Irish Pitfalls

It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the tortoise shack by Press Secretary for the US Debt Collective, Braxton Bevington, to discuss the latest in what is happening in the labyrinthine misery inducing US student debt “market.” President Biden has pledged to address this in what is seen as a populist move in advance of the midterm elections. Braxton […]

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