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- 117. A Walk Through the Financial Flows of Dublin
Today we're looking at the way that finance flows through the city of Dublin, focusing on phantom aircraft leasing and international property funds. Recorded as a walk through around St. Stephens Green Square with Aubrey Robinson.
27 min - 116. The politics of activist education on a partitioned island
Special episode with Stiofán Ó Nualláin and Conor McCabe where they discuss the politics and practice of activist education. Recorded on a stroll around Belfast, from Trademark's office at the Peace Wall to the James Connolly Centre on the Falls, via Shankill and the Springfield Road.
54 min - 115. Sacking Economists, Twitter, the Assembly, and Bono's Capitalist Heaven
This week Michelle and Conor discuss the controversy over Eoin Ó'Broin calling for the sacking of the State Chief Economist, The Assembly in the North, Elon Musk and Twitter, Bono's capitalist heaven, and the horrors of 1986 Self Aid.
1 hr - 114. Fair Employment Legislation: The Experience from New Zealand
An interview with Joe Carolan, trade union organiser in New Zealand, on fair employment legislation and possible strategies for Ireland.
46 min - 113. Live Podcast: UCC Trade Union Week
Recorded live in UCC with Alex Homits of the Decency for Dunnes Workers Campaign and Noel Murphy of the Independent Workers Union. 12 October at The Hub, UCC.
39 min - 112. Housing and Alternative Budgets
This week Michelle and Conor go through this year's alternative budgets with an analysis of the housing solutions put forward by Sinn Féin, People before Profit, Social Democrats, and Labour.
42 min - 111. The Budget, Trade Unions, and Irish Unity Conference
This week Michelle and Conor discuss the recent budget, possible policy responses from the trade union movement, and the need for a class analysis of Irish unity.
55 min - 110. Neutrality, Housing, Bertie, and an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Co. Clare
This week Clare and Conor discuss Irish neutrality, the upcoming Right to Housing Referendum, Bertie Ahern's kite-flying over a presidential bid, and a recently-published Anti-Poverty Strategy for Co. Clare
1 hr 13 min - 109. Fullstoppers & Semicolonials: Climate Action and Irish Comprador Capitalism
Special edition with Sinéad Mercier and Conor McCabe where they discuss the dynamics of the Irish comprador/Middleman sector, its deep roots in the institutions of the state, and how that plays out in terms of climate action. They discuss agriculture, housing, energy, and mining, and reflect on ideas for a genuine decolonial Irish climate action energy strategy.
51 min - 108. Token windfall tax, how to ease cost of living & public sector pay talks
This week Dave and Michelle discuss:
- Energy crisis “for industry”
- Token windfall tax for super profits
- Robert Troy: Election candidates disclose interests ahead of elections
- Will we see a SIPO with bite?
- How to ease the cost of living: wash little, eat tinned fish and lay off the drink
- Company shares for workers
- Tony Holohan report
- Public sector pay talks
- The Pope & warmongering
- Access to Ministers helped develop housing crisis
- Billionaire Shannon gas project backer secured meeting with Varadkar after Ryan declined
- SSE Airtricity hikes prices after record profits
- Revenue will not give detail on 20 tax settlements totalling more than €1 billion
And much more…
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