
Reboot Republic - Rory Hearne by Tortoise Shack Media
Reboot Republic is the innovative Podcast that delves beyond the headlines and soundbites and pulls up the roots of our Social Crises to unearth progressive solutions.
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Aug 21, 2024 • 40min
366. With Proper Planning, Healing Can Happen
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In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory speaks with a brilliant panel of Ber Grogan of Mental Health Reform, Charles O’Mahony NUIG lecturer and Mental health, human rights & disability law & policy researcher and Ciara Glynn, mental health peer, activist and of the wonderful team at Solace Cafe, to discuss the issues facing people in need of mental health services and those who are struggling to deliver in this unequal and unfair financially driven society.
The Latest from the SpyCops inquiry is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-110376652
The Gaza appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/water-for-gaza-108592125

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Aug 13, 2024 • 45min
365. Inequality: What Can We Do with Profs Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson
Join Professors Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson, renowned for their research on inequality, as they tackle the pressing issue of societal imbalances. They reveal how income inequality correlates with health issues, mental health challenges, and even environmental degradation. The conversation dives into housing crises affecting youth, unfair tax systems, and the need for progressive economic policies like universal basic income. Their call for a fairer future blends visionary insights with actionable solutions to create more equitable societies.

Aug 6, 2024 • 0sec
364. Dereliction Blues
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In this Reboot Republic episode Rory talks tackling Ireland's blight of dereliction and solutions, with Jude Sherry and Frank O Connor of Anois. Four years on from Jude and Frank's first Derelict Ireland tweets, we look back and see the cultural change in attitudes, as the public has demanded action on Ireland's scandal of huge numbers of derelict buildings while a generation are locked out of a home. This is a podcast of hope and solutions.
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Jul 31, 2024 • 38min
363. Ireland Says Yes – Inequality & NAMA
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In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by Tony Groves to discuss the big issues of recent weeks including , the anti-immigrant protests, Sinn Fein's statement, rising inequality and the Government, and a history of NAMA and how its land should be immediately transferred to a public home building agency.
Derelict Ireland Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-108852398
Gaza Appeal here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/look-what-you-us-109090405

Jul 25, 2024 • 56min
361. Climate Action and Social Justice Go Hand in Hand
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In this reboot republic podcast, Rory chats with Saoirse Exton, climate activist and youth advisor to the UN Secretary General, and Professor Mary Murphy, author of Creating an Ecosocial Welfare Future.
We discuss the recent elections and analyse why the Green vote declined in the failure to put social justice and cost of living issues central to green politics. We discuss the ideas presented at the Rethinking Growth Conference, and new ideas for climate and green politics and activism: around nurturing community, local democracy, addressing housing, feelings of insecurity, and growing inequalities.
New Reboot Pod on NAMA out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-108782593
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Jul 18, 2024 • 42min
Coolock – ‘No Lessons Were Learned After the Riots’
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This is not the Community of Coolock: After the Protest Finding Positive Ways Forward
In this Reboot Republic, Rory discusses the fallout from the protests in Coolock and finding positive ways forward for communities with Cllr John Lyons, Cllr Daniel Ennis and Niamh McDonald of the Hope and Courage Collective.
We discuss the strategy of the far-right and leaders spreading hate, the fact that the protests and violence does not represent the majority of the community in Coolock, the contradictions in the policing and state interventions, the need to engage in dialogue with communities, and not talk down to them but rather work with and support communities to get proper resources from playing pitches to playgrounds.
Hana Salah Podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-108054435
Gaza Appeal Details here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-103882396

Jul 5, 2024 • 42min
360. Why are the Government opposing affordable housing?
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In this Reboot podcast Rory talks to Rosie Lynch of Workhouse Union about what is happening to community led affordable housing initiatives in Ireland. We ask why is the Government not supporting community led affordable housing?
It appears once more the market is king in housing policy as investor funds like Bartra get funding to build social and affordable housing but the Government wont fund affordable housing providers like O Cualann.
Community led housing, as explained by Rosie, is a really viable alternative affordable housing model that can address both the housing crisis and care crisis in terms of meeting housing needs in an inclusive way, and also meet environmental needs through community land trusts and cooperative co-housing. It needs real support. To find out more check out SOA at Self Organised Architecture Home - SOA
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Jun 25, 2024 • 36min
System Failure: I’m 42 and Homeless
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In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Dwayne Woods, artist manager, music publicist and mental health advocate, who just last week was made homeless by repeated state failures to support him from avoiding becoming homeless. He tells his story which challenges the Government spin that describes homelessness as having complex causes, and shows its state failure - housing failure, that is causing homelessness. Dwayne's story is powerful and heartbreaking. Please share it.
The Whistleblower vs the Public Accounts Committee Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-106599653
The Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

Jun 23, 2024 • 37min
388. Generation Rent: Living in Fear
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In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Jenny Roche, who, with her family, is facing eviction from their home in Galway. Jenny is a lecturer in film in NUI Galway and has been living in her rental home for 19 years. She tells her housing story of living in fear, anxiety, the impact on her child, and how she is overholding because there is no where to go and she refuses to be evicted into hidden homelessness.
This is the tsunami of evictions we've warned about and with almost 19,000 notices to quit served to tenants in 2023, the Government must re-instate the eviction ban, make the tenant in situ scheme work, and stop evictions into homelessness. As Jenny says, renters need to come together and take action.
Please email the Minister for Housing Darragh O Brien and Galway County Council calling on them to keep Jenny and her family in their home.
Join CATU - the tenants union.
Gaza Appeal Details:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337

Jun 20, 2024 • 36min
357. Rory’s Return
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In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks with Tony about the last few weeks of his candidacy for the Midlands North-West MEP election, the highs, lows and everything in between. They also discuss the results and dig into some of the outcomes and what learnings the broad left must take after what was a mixed bag of voting.
The Eoin Ó Broin post-election and planning bill podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-106538176
The Dignity for Gaza Appeal is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/nuseirat-dr-105860337