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  • 147. MSM's far-left bogeyman, policing of protests and evictions

    Michelle and Glenn take a look at the mainstream media reaction to the far-right protest that took place outside Dáil Éireann upon its return, which has been riddled with bothsidesing and false equivalence. This segues into a chat about the Garda handling of everything from protests to illegal evictions. Michelle, fresh in from attending a demonstration outside Waterford Garda Station, gives a firsthand account of the community response to an illegal eviction that took place a few weeks ago. Housing is covered extensively later in the episode before taking a look at some other interesting stories that emerged throughout the week.

    51 min
  • 145. Electoral reform, Workers' Rights Attacks and Free State mindset

    This week Michelle talks to Glenn Fitzpatrick and Mebh McDaid about:

    - Electoral reform in the South

    - Workers Rights under attack - Ryanair

    - Free State mindset

    - Future of Ireland’s drug laws: Gardai vs evidence base

    - UBI and “a new social contract”

    - Bernadette Devlin new journo role

    - Scoil Chois Claí preview

    - EPA and pushback on meat consumption, what of the “just transition”?

    & More...

    49 min
  • 143. The Neoliberal Education System and Strikes

    On this week’s The Week At Work, Michelle Byrne speaks to Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill, anti-casualisation officer in University and College Union (UCU) Queens University Belfast (QUB) branch and Professor John Barry, a green representative in UCU at QUB. We hear about the UCU QUB industrial action covering pensions, casualisation, pay and pay gaps and more. We also discuss the neoliberal agenda in education, the role of the university in the climate crisis and solidarity.

    49 min
  • 141. Climate Change, Iceland Strike and Cluster Bombs

    Part 2 of this weeks show with Clare and Dave discussing:

    • Climate change and preparing for a 2 degree increase in temperatures 
    • Interview by Mebh McDaid with the Iceland workers at the Talbot street occupation
      • SAG-AFTRA strike and superstar solidarity
      • Cluster munitions and Ireland’s role in their supply
      • Commentators seeking a nuclear war

        • And more...

        49 min
      • 140. RTE, Housing and An Scoil Chois Claí 2023 (Part 1)

        This week Clare and Dave have split the episode in to two parts to discuss:

        • Left Bloc’s festical Scoil Chois Claí 2023 on Inis Oírr
        • Housing & blaming victims
        • RTE, the strawman and deconstructing public service broadcasting
        • Companies delisting from the Irish stock exchange
        • Climate change and preparing for a 2 degree increase in temperatures 
        • Interview by Mebh McDaid with the Iceland workers at the Talbot street occupation
          • SAG-AFTRA strike and superstar solidarity
          • Cluster munitions and Ireland’s role in their supply
          • Commentators seeking a nuclear war
            • Report on the Future of Youth Work
            53 min
          • 139. RTE Tubsidy Payments, Iceland & Prepping for elections

            This week Dave Gibney, Michelle Byrne and Glenn Fitzpatrick

            discuss:

            • RTÉ and the future of Public Service Broadcasting
            • Ireland Thinks Poll
            • Spanish ambassador to Ireland on NATO
            • Rise of the right across Europe
            • Iceland and strategic insolvencies
            • Water services workers on strike
            • FG Selective outrage on fast fashion

              •  And much more…

              1 hr 5 min
            • 138. Cuba, the Revolution and the US Blockade

              This week we have a special episode about Cuba with Michelle Byrne, Liz from the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) and Sam Galvin (Chair of Unite Youth). They discuss the May Day Brigade, the US blockade, Healthcare, climate and farming, children, the family code, participatory democracy, culture, Committees for Defence of the Revolution (CDR) and trade unions in Cuba, International Conference and how we can show solidarity with the Cuban people.

              1 hr 1 min

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