In this Reboot Republic we are joined by Human Rights Activist, a Founding Member of Roma Women Chiricli and member of the Ukrainian Roma community, Zola Kondur. Zola tells us how she left Ukraine hours before the invasion began to be with her son in Berlin. She describes the impact the invasion has had on her friends, family and colleagues. […]
35, Still Living in my Childhood Bedroom – Robert’s Story In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks talks to Rob Walsh, who tells his #housingcrisis story. He is 35, has worked all his life, but is still living in his parent’s house. He explains how this impacts on his independence, being able to have relationships, his sense of shame. He also […]
This Reboot Republic talks to Mark Smyth, Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Tanya Ward CEO of the Children’s Rights Alliance about its recent ‘Report Card’ that grades and assesses the Government’s policy for children. Tanya outlines the main areas such as progress, but also areas that have worsened such as child and family homelessness. Mark discusses the situation of children and […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory talks to Lisa from Kerry, who is facing eviction from her rented home of twelve years in June. Lisa’s story captures everything that is wrong with Ireland’s broken housing system. A self employed beautician with a 16 year old daughter, she is currently supported by the Rental Accomodation Scheme (RAS). AIB sold her home […]
This Reboot Republic talks about the experience of renters in Ireland, the mental health impacts of evictions, the decision to emigrate with the lack of a housing future in Ireland, and action being taken to create homes, tackled dereliction and vacancy, and improve tenants conditions and make housing a human right. We talk to Miriam Sweeney of Reclaim Our Spaces, […]
In this Reboot Republic I talk to Killian Woods, Senior Business Reporter with the Sunday Business Post about the housing crisis, where is it going, the investor funds, unsustainable unaffordable rents and how the Government state subsidy to landlords, HAP is funding Real Estate Investors, how house prices are going to continue to increase. We discuss what could the state […]
We spoke to Ciara in November (episode 173, Disabled, Homeless & Sleeping in My Car) and in this episode she talks to us again about how she is still in her car, and staying on and off with friends. She is part of the hidden homeless. She talks about the impact on her – of feeling invisible, and shame, but […]
This Reboot Republic talks once more to David, a 62 year old fork lift driver living in North Dublin. David and his partner have been renting their home from their landlord for ten years, but now they have to leave in 8 weeks as the landlord is selling up. David and his partner were looking forward to their golden years […]