258. 2022 Learnings and Looking to 2023

Inequality in Ireland in 2022, homelessness record levels; finding hope in a values shift. In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony provide a review of the highlights and lowlights of 2022 and look forward to 2023. They discuss the record homelessness and rents, rising inequality and the cost of living crisis, but also find hope in a value shift that […]

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259. Happy Christmas – Songs and Chats with Rory and his Kids

In this Reboot Republic, Rory sends a Christmas message to all Reboot listeners. He chats with his kids about their hopes for Xmas, Aisling gives her thoughts on the big social issues of climate, homelessness & sexism..Keelan has a few facts on dinosaurs & Erin sings Jingle Bells. Hope it gives you all a smile. Love you all and thanks […]

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256. Conversations at Christmas: How to Counter ‘House Our Own First’ & Other Far-Right Narratives

Please join us in 2023 at patreon.com/tortoiseshack This podcast will hopefully help you in chatting with family and friends over Christmas about Housing for All and challenge the blaming of refugees and the ‘house our own first’ narrative. In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks to Emily Duffy, Director of Parable Grassroots communications, about how to talk about messages and […]

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254. Coalition Conversations – Mental Health Impacts of the Housing Crisis

This special Reboot Republic Podcast, was recorded as part of the Mental Health Reform’s Coalition Conversations and discusses how housing and mental health are connected, how the housing crisis is impacting on mental health and how a secure home is essential for wellbeing. Rory facilitates a conversation with Martina Smith, Chief Executive Officer, HAIL (Housing Association for Integrated Living), Aodhan […]

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255. Changing values in housing: Rory chats with Sean Keyes of the Currency

In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to Sean Keyes, financial journalist with the Currency and equity research advisor about the housing crisis, investor funds, neoliberalism, the market and what ways forward to solve the housing crisis. Sean is @Keyes Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/content.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/Reboot_Pod_Ep_255.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:16 — 29.5MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify […]

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253. Empowering People In Care

This Reboot Republic podcast is a special collaboration with the Care Experience Podcast. Rory, Aisling Bruen, care worker and advocate, and Peter Lane from EPIC, Empowering People in Care, talk about the experience of young people in and leaving care, and how the current housing crisis has affected the care system. As we know, care-leavers and children about to leave […]

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That Rent is More Than My Monthly Salary

The Tanaiste has taken a lot of criticism for his comments about young people finding things just as bad should they emigrate. And deservedly so. But our guest today is Primary School Teacher, Podcaster and Cork man in Dublin, Padraig Wilson McCarthy, and he’s part of the generation who are watching their ability to live a life less ordinary stifled […]

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