Reboot Republic - Rory Hearne by Tortoise Shack Media

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack " I ran from death in Gaza City to find it in Rafah" If you've been with us a while you'll have heard from author, academic, researcher with Politics Today and proud Gazan, Dr Yousef M Aljamal, before. Sadly and tragically he rejoins us today to talk about how the Israeli bombing of Gaza has killed nine of his family and what that brutality is doing to his home and any sense of hope he might have for a peaceful and just life in a free Palestine. Yousef outlines what he feels is the goal of 'the most right wing government in Israeli history' and how this campaign is unprecedented in both cruelty and ambition. This is another voice that we need to hear from on our mainstream platforms. Read his latest piece here: https://politicstoday.org/gaza-death-march/ Dr Sharon Lambert on the Citizens Assembly for Drugs is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-91593486

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Reducing the Trauma of Homeless with DePaul In this podcast Rory talks to Niamh Thornton and John Dermody from DePaul who are senior service managers working in homelessness services. Niamh talks about the specific experiences of women in homelessness, with one woman describing it as 'being stripped of her motherhood', and how De Paul work to support them, and John explains the trauma of homelessness, particularly for children, and what is the trauma informed approach De Paul take in delivering their services, in prevention of homelessness and support for those in their services. Rory is running the Dublin Marathon for DePaul, you can donate at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/roryhearne4marathons?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Froryhearne4marathons&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share The Hazel Chu Podcast is out now here:

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this podcast Rory talks with artist Alison Byrne about her Glass Art Installation ; Hidden Homelessness: exploring the housing crisis in Ireland. Through an evocative arrangement of 12 small glass houses, this thought-provoking artwork gives expression to the pressing issue of hidden homelessness in Ireland and its impact on individuals, couples, and families forced to live with relatives. The imagery conveys the feeling of being trapped or confined in a tiny space, often the childhood bedroom. Alison speaks about her own experience in hidden homelessness, and brings us through the other 12 experiences, the impact on mental health, the descriptions of feeling stagnant, confined, unstable, the link between health and anxiety, infantalised, the guilt of resentment, and survival. We also talk about how such art can also be brought into forms of protesting the housing crisis. Check out Alison's work at: Exploring the Housing Crisis in Ireland: A Thought-Provoking Glass Art – WildBird Studio The Grace Blakeley podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-91199255

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Longtime listeners will be familiar with the Palestinian NASA engineer, Loay Elbasyouni, as the man who designed a helicopter that flew on Mars. But today he rejoins us to talk about the conflict raging in Gaza and how his parents (dual Palestinian and German citizens) have ended up trapped in the city and what, if anything, is happening to help get them out. This is a deeply personal podcast and Loay talks with great warmth for his homeland and great passion for his people. We also discuss resistance, Israel's goals and learning to live in peace. Reminder that the National Demonstration - End the Siege is Sat Oct 21st at 1pm from the Garden of Remembrance The Hidden Homelessness Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-90849548

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack We decided to give some immediate reactions to the Budget and needless to say Rory was deeply unimpressed. I tried to be a bit more positive, but couldn't sustain it for more than a few minutes. We talk tax cuts instead of investment in public services, mortgage holders getting a better deal than renters, Fianna Fáil delivering for Fine Gael's base and why the spending on housing is actually a reduction in real terms. In summary, despite the hype, this is not a progressive budget. In the second half you can listen to our pre-budget asks and what Rory thinks should have been done, in particularly on housing and for renters. The Healthcare not Handcuffs podcast is out now here:

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony discuss what should the coming Budget do on housing and what it shouldnt do. We discuss the proposal on landlord tax breaks and why its a bad idea, we also discuss Rory's proposal for reducing rents by 20% and how it would be done, and we break down the actual spending in the housing budget and show that the Government's €4bn headline figure is actually very misleading. The Citizens Assembly for Drugs, Healthcare not Handcuffs podcast is out now:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-90627401

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory and his guests discuss what would a budget that really tackles the cost of living crisis, inequality, the housing crisis and social justice look like and is the economy really at full capacity? He talks with Dr Tom McDonell, Director of Nevin Economics Research Institute, Dr. Tricia Keilthy, head of Social Justice and Policy at St Vincent De Paul and Michael Taft, economist with SIPTU. They set out what are the key measures that should be in Budget 2024 including reducing the cost of education, health, housing and investing in public services, increasing (not reducing) taxes, increasing welfare spending linked to cost of living, and increasing capacity to build through public construction company.

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks with Assistant Professor in Economics from Trinity College, Dr Barra Roantree about the reality of income inequality in Ireland. We discuss what is inequality, wealth and income inequality trends, and look at what can be done about it through taxation. Barra outlines the main findings of the ESRI report that he co-wrote, 'Poverty, Income Inequality and Living Standards in Ireland', which showed that income inequality has increased in Ireland in recent years, particularly for groups like Lone Parents (42% in deprivation). We also have a robust discussion on approaches to taxing REITs and a national state building company to solve the housing crisis. The Naomi Klein podcast is available now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-90076219

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to a panel of very special guests form Finland, Scotland and Ireland, who all work in the area of youth homelessness and housing. Joining him are Hilma Sormunen, from NAL, which builds and rents youth affordable housing in Finland (they talk about the Finnish experience of successfully reducing homelessness and their approach to housing as a social right and housing first approach), Tracey Longworth from Almond Housing Association, and Audrey Heron from Rock Trust in Scotland (who dicuss the Scottish homelessness and housing crisis, and what is being done there through Housing First for youth to provide homes), and finally Clare Austick, Housing Policy Manager with Cluid Housing, a not for profit housing provider in Ireland about what is being done in Ireland. Thank you for an informed and engaging conversation. Tickets for Thursday:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tortoise-shack-live-tickets-698299581847?aff=oddtdtcreator New Shrapnel -Music, Conflict and Culture:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-89512183

.wpedon-container .wpedon-select, .wpedon-container .wpedon-input { width: 170px; min-width: 170px; max-width: 170px; } Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory and Tony are rejoined by Director of the global movement for a right to housing, The Shift and former UN Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha. They discuss where the financialisation of housing is at globally, how the real estate funds are still devouring up our homes. We take on the idea that we need Build to Rent REITs to provide housing, and layout how we can ensure housing should be delivered as affordable and as a human right, and why we should put it in the Irish Constitution. Leilani outlines how governments have gotten into the business of producing homelessness. A great listen. Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tortoise-shack-live-tickets-698299581847?aff=erelexpmlt Barra Roantree on the Reality of Inequality Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-89153383