In this Reboot Republic I talk to Marissa McMahon, of the Participation and Practice in Rights Project, based in Belfast and Northern Ireland. I visited Belfast and met with Marissa and homeless families and listened to their experiences of a worsening housing and homelessness crisis. We talk about how the crisis is impacting on people, the structural sectarian division through […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony discuss the Global Investment Funds that are now the biggest players in Residential Property. They look at how they operate, the impact they have in areas where they gain dominance and most importantly they discuss the solutions and alternatives to this Generation Rent model. Tickets for our Live Show:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tortoise-shack-live-easter-sunday-special-tickets-296620518957?keep_tld=1 Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack […]
The Irish people have reacted with incredible generosity to the war in Ukraine. But after the pledges of support we need real action. Joining Rory and Tony to discuss how we can house the people fleeing war and those already stuck in our refugee system is Housing Lecturer with TUD and member of the Irish Refugee Council, Dr Lorcan Sirr. […]
This podcast discusses the issue of putting the Right to Housing in the Constitution. The Housing Commission is discussing the potential of a referendum on this, so Rory, along with Aoife Kelly Desmond, Managing Solicitor with the Mercy Law Centre, make the case in this podcast for that Referendum to be one to insert the Right to Adequate Housing in […]
Listeners may have seen a thread on twitter by the Fight Inequality Alliance calling for a solidarity and support for all people suffering from the ravages of war. (Here: https://twitter.com/FightInequality/status/1498571202767597568?s=20&t=SWVbUwZkAz6SRwAjnd_rEw) On this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony chat with the author of that thread, Global Convenor of fightinequality.org, Jenny Ricks. We discuss our common humanity, the media framing of different […]
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 […]