Reboot Republic - Rory Hearne by Tortoise Shack Media

Reboot Republic - Rory Hearne by Tortoise Shack Media


Latest Episodes

1470. Your Illegal Public Services Card
June 20, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack “In 2015, while at home looking after our new baby, my wife received a letter from the Department of Social Protection telling her that she needed to attend

392. The ‘New’ Plan – Protecting Renters or feeding them to the Vultures?
June 15, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack What are the new rental measures? In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory and Dr Michael Byrne from UCD break down the latest rental measures and explain what

A new way forward for the Irish economy
June 02, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to economist Michael Taft about the impact of tariffs on the Irish economy and jobs, our over dependence on US multinati

389. Finding Hope and Community when Everything Is Broken – Abubaker Abed
May 22, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic Rory & Tony talk to the incredible young Gazan journalist Abubaker Abed about his journey from Gaza to Ireland, the importance of so

€2,000 Average Rents!
May 20, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic Rory & Tony discuss The national housing disaster - how it is worsening and while its an acknowledged emergency, the government appe

1452. Maybe I’m Amazed with John Harris
April 29, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Listeners know tortoise shack regular John Harris as that fella who writes about politics and hosts one of them podcasts for the Guardian. Many of you will

388. Government U-Turns and a New Housing Crisis Solution
April 23, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic Rory and Tony take a critical eye to the big issues of the week discussing Rorys idea on a state savings scheme to build affordable

387. Facing down Trumps dystopia with Grace Blakeley
April 13, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast Rory talks with economist and author of Vulture Capitalism: How to Survive in an Age of Corporate Greed,' Grace Blakeley. W

385. It’s not like 1933 or is it?
April 09, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by the always brilliant Soairse McHugh for a chat about all things despondent and rise in popularity of things that

386. Dáil Speaking Row and the ESRI Rental Market Report
March 30, 2025

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by producer Tony Groves to talk the continuing fallout from the Lowry Lackeys, the Ceann Comhairle's role, the ESRI