This Reboot Republic asks how do we achieve a quality and affordable childcare and early years education, that also provides a decent salary and conditions for workers and staff. We talk to Orla O Connor from the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Lynette Monk, educator from Kilbarrack Community Childcare, Tanya Ward, CEO of Childrens Rights Alliance, and Darragh O Connor, […]
This Reboot Republic Podcast discusses the need for an extension of the ban (moratorium) on evictions of tenants in the private rental sector that is currently in place during Level 5 COVID restrictions. We talk to John Mark McCafferty CEO of Threshold, Wayne Stanley Head of Communications and Policy at the Simon Communities and Rosemary Hennigan Policy Coordinator with Focus […]
This Reboot Republic podcast looks at the issue of social and affordable housing and the use of public land for another Public Private Partnership – this time the Oscar Traynor site in North Dublin – and we ask is it a good deal? Dublin City Councillors are set to vote on the transfer of the public land to a private […]
This Reboot Republic discusses the recent proposal to hold a Referendum to insert a Right to Housing into the Irish Constitution. This is an issue that is close to Rory’s heart and something he has campaigned on for a number of years. He is joined in the podcast by fellow members of the Home for Good coalition, Wayne Stanley from […]
In this podcast Rory does something brave and new – he talks to his son, Leo. Father and son sit down to discuss the big issues, little issues and everything in between. They talk about the US elections, their relationship, surviving lockdown, housing and homelessness, climate change and how young people feel about the future. Time to pass the torch, […]
In this Reboot Republic Podcast we return to the education panel that had a huge responce in August, to look at how the education system is coping during the COVID19 pandemic, at primary, secondary, and third level. We are joined by Professor Linda Connolly, Director of Maynooth University Social Science Institute, Ciara Reilly, lecturer in Education ICT at the Marino […]
In this Reboot Republic Podcast we talk to Prof Cliona Ni Chealaigh, Clinical lead Inclusion Health Service, Eileen Sweeney, Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Anthony O Connor, Consultant Tallaght Hospital, and Sinead McGarry, Social Worker. They explain how our hospitals and mental health system is coping with the impact of COVID and lockdowns, the reality facing patients in our mental health services, […]
This Reboot Republic podcast provides the best and most in-depth economic and social policy analysis of Budget2021 you are going to find. It also talks about the impact of the COVID19 driven recession on those in poverty and provides a social justice analysis of Budget2021 with Tricia Kielty, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the St Vincent De Paul […]