The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

In this Reboot Republic Rory talks to David Carroll, CEO of De Paul, about finding hope in an unprecedented homelessness crisis through the work that De Paul and others are doing in supporting those most vulnerable to homelessness, in preventative work with individuals and families, and holding on to a vision for homes and communities, and ending homelessness. We also discuss the trauma of homelessness, and ask where have we come to as a country with such levels of homelessness. Rory is running the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday October 30th funding raising for De Paul. You can donate here:

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Rory Hearne is fundraising for Depaul (justgiving.com)

The trolly crisis is out of control and while Covid might not be getting the headlines it once was, it is still dangerous enough that it is having serious implications for hundreds of people and putting strain on our already struggling health service.

Joining us on the tortoise shack is DCU's Professor of Health Systems, Anthony Staines. We talk about the likely issues of the months ahead, the cost of living crisis bumping up against a Covid wave and the steps we can take as a society and within government to mitigate what might be a long winter of discontent.

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It was a pleasure to be joined by Emma DeSouza and Roman and Eoin of the ditch to discuss the week that was and what is up ahead.

We chat about Dr Vicky Conway posthumously winning Irish Women's Lawyer of the Year, the ridiculous and vile "Ireland is Full" hashtag, the Children's Hospital's Grenfell cladding, the Global Property Bubble Index and the Brazilian election pt2.

Emma also talks us through UK politics and gives us a sense of where its headed. Roman and Eoghan chat An Bord Pleanala, Simon Coveneny, weak reforms and Paul Hyde's fall.

Then we get into the use of Ireland's defamation laws to "chill democracy." Something we at the tortoise shack are all too familiar with.

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We love our pets. So why don't we have laws (not guidelines) that look after them? Joining me on the tortoise shack is Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan, to discuss the Oireachtas Committee Report that outlines some of the ways we need to act now to stop animal cruelty and give breeding dogs a better quality of life.

We also discuss the Taoiseach having to "row-back" on his Sinn Féin/RTÉ chilling comments and the issues with defamation laws.

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Warning: This podcast features my worst opening joke ever.

In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Sharon Crandall, who is homeless and has been living in her car in West Kerry for three months. She describes the current situation of trying to find housing as being like the hunger games. This is a powerful podcast where Sharon outlines what her experience of being homeless has been, the devastating impact on her mental health, her sense of herself, she describes as feeling like she has disappeared, grieving the life she had before.

She describes how home is your anchor, and without it you are left devastated. She also sets out what the Government should do, bringing the 166,000 vacant properties into use, and the need for others to show compassion to those who are homeless, a cup of tea and a chat goes along way.

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Paul Donnelly has been the lead tour guide at DC Tours since 2013. Before that he worked in adult community and political education, earning his stripes in conflict resolution and mediation work. In 2019 he was voted UK tour guide of the year at the Wanderlust World Guide Awards. In this episode Paul talks about showing tourists and locals alike a darker side of Belfast city centers' recent history and the challenges of storytelling in a still deeply divided society.

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Choatic ain’t even the word! Join us once again as we talk about anything and everything. You get hear us talk about our weeks and our plans for winter and winter aesthetic!

We talk all things from school and getting back into the groove as we settle into our new schedule and timetable!

It’s a pleasure to have you as usual.

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As the UK does more U-turns than a James Bond car chase and Lizz Truss is given the title PINO, Prime minister In Name Only, we caught up with economic justice campaigner and now tortoise shack regular, Prof Richard Murphy.

He explains that while the return to 'Business As Usual' may have appeased the 'markets', it'll do less than nothing for the average citizen. We discuss the options open to the Tory Party and the UK and why now is definitely not the time for austerity. Another brilliant contribution.

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Crime Correspondent with the Irish Daily Star, Michael O'Toole has written his first fictional novel, Black Light. So of course we had to have a chat about it and how much of his life and work was poured into it. It's a fast-paced plot twisting page turner.

We also discuss the current situation for both the Hutch and Kinahan gangs and the status of the war on drugs in Ireland and internationally. Get Black Light in good independent book shops now.

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In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Tony about the most recent housing crisis personal story that he's received and how the mental health issues this crisis aren't adequately provided for. They discuss the urgent need for an eviction ban of 3 years and not just a sticking plaster "get us through the winter" and the look at the opportunity to kick-off the State Construction Company now as Institutional Investors are downing tools because it's not as lucrative as they'd like.

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