In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory talks to well known radio presenter and Irelands largest book club host, Rick O’Shea, about his take on Rory’s new book, Gaffs, Rick’s own experience of growing up in social housing, and his recommendations for good reads on societal issues. Rick describes Rory’s book Gaffs… …about 10 minutes in 😉 Some great reading recs! […]
The legends and tortoise shack royalty, James and Timmy had Rory over to their studio in Cork to chat hurling, housing, the housing crisis, book, strategies to bring it to a more manageable place and his past experiences with trauma. Thanks lads. Raise the Roof, Parnell Sq – Sat Nov 26th! Join us https://media.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/content.blubrry.com/rebootrepublicpod/Reboot_Pod_Ep_251.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download […]
In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to award winning Irish actor Liam Cunningham, Game of Thrones star, and actor in films such as the Wind that Shakes the Barley and Hunger. Cunningham has been nominated for the London Film Critics’ Circle Award, the British Independent Film Award, has won two Irish Film & Television Awards, and shared a BAFTA with […]
We need a new direction in housing: Lets protest & Raise the Roof on November 26th In this Reboot Republic, Rory, talks to members of the Raise the Roof coalition about why we need a new direction in housing policy and what difference it will make if people come out and join the housing protest on November 26th at 1pm […]
A future of ecofascism and climate catastrophe or build a better future for all? The climate catastrophe and neoliberal capitalism is taking us on a highway to hell; hope is not a strategy and we need to see real action. But how can we get it? In this Reboot Republic, we talk to John Gibbons , environmental journalist about the […]
In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to Orla Hegarty, School of Architecture and Environment, UCD and Killian Woods, Senior Business Reporter with the Sunday Business Post about the housing crisis and property market – what is going on, what interests are driving policy – the lobbyists for speculative developers, what is likely to happen, and key measures needed, the links […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Dan Nickstrom, who is an Irish man living in Helsinki, Finland. We talk about how things are done in there – on healthcare (Dan’s child has scoliosis and got treatment in Finland), childcare and housing. How do they do it? It is about the culture, the attitudes the role of the State and […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to James O Toole, a resident of Tathony House, where over 30 apartments with up to 100 people, including families and children have been served with an eviction notice by their landlord. This is a mass eviction that has echoes of the famine evictions in Ireland. James explains the residents are terrified about where […]