This week it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by Right to Know's Gavin Sheridan, PBP area rep, Darragh Adelaide, Senator Tom Clonan, Dublin Inquirer journalist, Shamim Malekmian and "Michael" McMahon ;)

We talked about Shamim's story about the treatment of a boy by our immigration system, the recent turn of events in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and how it's misused by the already wealthy, the latest on the St Johns Ambulance report, Budget Season, Climate Action and much, much more.

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In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Rob Barrett, who tells the story of how him and his wife, have been made homeless as the place they were renting is being sold. They cannot find anywhere. Rob tells their story of the housing crisis, as Rob explains, he is trying to humanise the crisis which has become dehumanised.

He feels that there are two different Irelands, those living the housing crisis, and others. He wants to tell their story so that others dont feel alone, there are people out there going through the same, and to highlight the personal toll of the crisis. This is vital so we do not accept this as normal, as ok . It is not. If you want to share your #housingcrisis story contact us on twitter or instagram @roryhearne

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It is Budget season and joining to tell us about their Pre-Budget Submission is interim CEO of Mental Health Reform, Roisin Clarke. We discuss the #CostOfWaiting campaign and the very real damage caused by not resourcing mental health services is having now and long into the future.

Roisin speaks passionately about the need to assist existing services and met the unmet needs of so many people across society who are struggling now. A great listen.

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In Episode 4 of The Shrapnel Podcast and we are joined by Sarah Creighton, who is in her own words, an on hiatus solicitor, writer and political commentator. She has written for the Guardian, Belfast Telegraph and Slugger O'Toole. On this episode Sarah chats all things Unionism, identity, commemorations and class issues. She also talks about the cost of living crisis via the prism of her experience of working for a housing charity.

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It was great to be rejoined for the first time in a while by Hospital Consultant, Rheumatologist and eternal optimist, Dr Laura Durcan. We talked about the current health of our hospitals, the staff shortages impacting, the NCHD's demands for better terms and conditions and the desperate need to modernise our healthcare.

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Join the girls this week as they catch up and hear all about Benita’s trip to Zimbabwe. They delve into the realities of boarding school in the Motherland, our connection to our different cultures and the importance of manifestation and trusting the process.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual assault

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This week Mr Election Projections, Harry McEvansoneya, Social Justice Ireland Economic Analyst, Colette Bennett and Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan joined us to talk all about the week that was and some of what is up ahead. We discuss the tragic events in Tallaght, Ballymun's Recovery Month, Social Justice Ireland take on the Budget leaks, Cost of Living, the latest opinion polls, Energy markets and socioeconomic exclusion.

We also chat about Joe Biden half-saying the fascism word, PM Liz Truss and why Martin wasn't invited to Electric Picnic.

Finally we get into that self-inflicted injuries thread. Yikes.

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In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to Clodagh Daly, Manager of the Centre for Environmental Justice, and Mary Heavey, Housing Solicitor, Community Law & Mediation, an independent community law centre based in Coolock in Dublin and Limerick. We discuss issues of rising energy poverty, how the housing crisis, energy poverty and cost of living are combining leading to people facing the choice between heating or eating, environmental justice, the need to nationalise energy companies as a sensible approach for energy provision and tackling energy poverty. We also discuss the right to housing, and why the Housing Commission should reccommend a referendum on the right to housing to be held.

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It was a pleasure to be joined by economist, author and writer, Grace Blakeley. We talked about the cost of living crisis and it has led to the Enough is Enough campaign that is gaining real momentum in the UK.

Grace talks about why she works to make economic jargon accessible and why lifting the fog of academic speak helps people understand how economic and political policies impact on their lives.

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Paul Wilson is the son of the late SDLP politician Senator Paddy Wilson. Senator Wilson and his Protestant friend Irene Andrews were brutally murdered by the UFF in June 1973. In this episode Paul talks about growing up as the son of a politician as the Troubles exploded, his experiences of sectarianism, the profound dangers of toxic political rhetoric both in the past and present and his hopes for dialogue and reconciliation in a society yet to come to terms with its past.

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