This Reboot Republic podcast talks to Dr Edel McGinnity, a GP based in Mulhuddart Dublin about why COVID levels are substantially higher in disadvantaged areas. Edel explains that issues of structural inequality such as housing overcrowding and lack of space for self-isolation, reliance on public transport, but also stress, anxiety, other issues of ill health making people more vulnerable. We […]
In this Reboot Republic episode Rory sits down author, Co-Founder of A Lust For Life and podcaster, Niall Breslin. They discuss the wellbeing movement, the importance of managing mental health, the need to stop labeling people and the need to meet people where they are at. Niall also speaks about how uncertainty breathes anxiety and how to address this. A […]
In this, the first of our Pre-Budget specials, we talk about #COVID, the public health system and inequality to Dr Cliona Ni Cheallaigh, Clinical Lead on Inclusion Health at St James’ Hospital, Dr Sara Burke, Assistant Professor of Health Policy, Trinity College Dublin and Dr Maitiu O Tuathail, GP. This is a really engaging discussion that highlights the reality of […]
This Reboot Republic podcast talks to Orla Hegarty, Assistant Professor in the school of architecture and planning UCD. We discuss the housing crisis – its causes and solutions. Orla explains the need to create affordable and climate resilient neighbourhoods, and we ask why government after government continue subsidising the property industry to the detriment of real affordable housing. Finally Orla […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast we talk to the inspirational Eileen Flynn, Traveller Activist, Senator and tired mammy of Bille, who is teething. Eileen talks about her experiences of discrimination from a young age and it’s life long impact on her. We hear about her decision at 25 to no longer deny her Traveller identity, why she believes the politicians […]
This Reboot Republic podcast talks to Dr Tricia Kielthy of St Vincent De Paul & adjunct professor of UCD & Ciaran Nugent of the Nevin Economic Research institute. We analyse the recent Central Statistics Office report on deprivation and poverty in Ireland for 2019. We look at why lone parents have the highest rates of deprivation, institutionalised stigmatisation, austerity, lack […]
In this homelessness, eviction housing solutions special Reboot Republic we talk to Anthony Flynn, Dublin City Councillor & CEO of Inner City Helping Homeless and Laoise Neylon, journalist and reporter with the Dublin Inquirer. We discuss the current homelessness situation in Dublin, how COVID has impacted, the problems with the way homelessness is being officially measured, the use of tourist […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast we talk to Dr Laura Bambrick social policy officer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. We discuss the economic impact of COVID on workers and businesses, especially the precarious and low paid, the lack of protection for workers in Ireland, the pandemic unemployment benefit and wage subsidy scheme. We also talk about how the […]