Social Demochats

In this episode we chat with Kathleen Maher the Manager of Ascend Domestic Abuse Services in North Tipperary about the issue of domestic abuse, what services are available and what needs to change in relation to domestic abuse.

This episode covers the Social Democrats National Conference and includes chats with various members from the party around their experience at Conference as well as a discussion on the Tipperary motion.

This is a chat with Rachel Martin, founder of FUSS Ireland and local FUSS activist Edwina McElhinney about the challenges facing the disability services in Ireland.

In the episode we chat to Jen Cummins. Jen is the Co-ordinator of Ballymun Anseo School Completion Programme, Chairperson of Educate Together, and in 2019 she ran as a Local Election candidate for Dublin’s South West Inner City. Jen and Ellie sit down for a chat about educational equality, Educate Together and the main issues facing schools in Ireland today.

In this episode we chat with local Tipperary based solicitor Cian O'Carroll about the Cervical Check debacle. Cian represented many of the affected women in their court cases and provides a deep insight into the issues which led to the scandal and issues which still persist.