Podcasts about take back the city

The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997Belfast 1997. But not just any part of Belfast, gay Belfast. A place you've probably never heard of before. Cigarette smoke, aftershave and expectation fill the air in the only openly gay bar in the country. Sat having a drink on a night out is Darren Bradshaw. He was just 24 years old when he was shot dead in front of hundreds of people. His brutal murder by terrorists sparked fears of a return to all out violence as the new Labour government under Tony Blair sought to bring peace to Northern Ireland - on the road to the Good Friday Agreement.This is the untold story of his life and murder. A story of both love and eventually betrayal.Presenter Jordan Dunbar grew up in the city, he was a comedian and drag performer on the Belfast scene and yet this murder and Darren's life was never talked about. As a child of the ceasefire, his knowledge of LGBT life in Northern Ireland all came after the Good Friday Agreement. His history was based on the Loyalist and Republican - the Orange or Green versions and the rainbow had never come up. Following Darren's story brings to life the struggle of being gay in The Troubles, how Belfast got its first Pride parade only in 1991 and its very first gay club in 1994 -The Parliament - where Darren was tragically shot dead. It's a community surviving as well as thriving against a backdrop of violence and discrimination. He meets the original drag queens, DJs and club pioneers determined to claim back the city centre from the terrorists and create a safe place of their own. Determined to piece together for the first time how Darren was killed that night and why, Jordan uncovers stories of bigotry, bravery and betrayal.Presenter: Jordan Dunbar Series Producer: Paul Grant Technical Producer: Craig Boardman Assistant Commissioner: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning Editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins Editor and Executive Producer: Carl Johnston

This Reboot Republic discusses the housing and homelessness crisis in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the work being done to develop a community based cooperative housing plan by the Take Back the City Coalition which Rory is part of. Rory talks to Marissa McMahon, who lives and works in Belfast as a project organiser on inequality in housing with the Participation and Practice of Rights (PPR), Ruairi Mc Cann of the Rabble cooperative which is providing specialised technological services to voluntary, public and private organisations, and Dr Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy at the Town and Country Planning Alliance, and co-author of The Art of Building a Garden City'. They set out the new digital map of Belfast that will include public land, developments and housing potential that will be launched on December 8th at the Take Back the City Event in Belfast, the challenges of sectarian division, the housing and homelessness need in communities, and a vision and determination for a right to housing and sustainable homes to be delivered for all in Belfast. Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

This #HousingShock episode of Reboot Republic is a selection of speakers from a seminar chaired by Rory, that was organised by the Take Back the City Coalition in Northern Ireland, presenting a vision and plan for a sustainable Belfast that would address housing need, homelessness and climate sustainability. The speakers present their vision for the future of Belfast and how to overcome the challenges of homelessness and climate collapse in a city divided by sectarian interfaces. There are contributions from the Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon MLA, Grainia Long, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Alistair Reid, Belfast City Council's Strategic Director of Place and Economy; Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy at the Town and Country Planning Association; Agustina Martire, Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Queens University Belfast and Marissa Mc Mahon, Housing Campaigns Organiser with Participation and the Practice of Rights. Please support Reboot Republic by joining us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

In this podcast episode I was able to break down the true problems behind Gary's economic failure and the solutions to us taking control over our City, Gary.

Vittorio joins James to talk comedian hair cuts, ex-girlfriend anxiety, threesome offers & comedian 5-a-side. But his main reason for the meeting is to pitch his Paintball gun thriller set in an apocalyptic London. 

Episode 36 examines the current housing crisis that is affecting Ireland. I provide opinions and commentary on the factors that have contributed to the crisis, the job performance of Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and the proposed regulations on Airbnb. I also explain why I believe the occupation protests carried out by the "Take Back The City" campaign group are not the best way to raise the issue.

In advance of this Saturday’s march we’ve put together a few clips of some of the wonderful people we’ve spoken to over the last few months. Firstly, UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha tells us why housing is a human right and not a commodity for Fine Gael to trust to the market. Then Hugh Brennan, of the O Cualann Cohousing Scheme, explains how they build communities through really affordable homes in a model that can be replicated. Next 2 Activists from Take Back The City tell us, from within the occupied Frederick Street building, why acts of civil disobedience are necessary when the State puts the rights of land hoarders above the human right to adequate housing. Actor, playwright and activist, Grace Dyas, asks why don’t we value each other more and suggests that by putting people at the centre of what we do we can lift everyone up. Poet and writer Emmet Kirwan talks about living in a country governed by those who care about manners than corruption, and how those living in poverty are seen to be somehow deserving of it, while corporate and political corruption is excused away as just the way of the world. Finally, Senator Lynn Ruane talks about her own experience of raising these issues with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Please join us this Saturday, Thanks for your support Rory Help our podcasts by going to https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack

The Candidate brings TheJournal.ie readers closer to the presidential hopefuls. For our third The Candidate podcast, we bring you our reporter and presenter Sinéad O'Carroll talking to Sean Gallagher. We talked to the businessman about his thoughts on Peter Casey's comments about Travellers, his feelings about the Eighth Amendment, and what he makes of Take Back The City. Images from RollingNews.ie. Music by Incompetech. Recorded with the help of Headstuff.

Ireland's housing crisis is at boiling point, with homelessness at record levels and even well-paid people struggling to afford soaring rents and house prices. It's the political issue everyone is talking about -- but it's one with a long and dramatic history. Tim Mc Inerney and Naomi O'Leary trace the backstory to how an agrarian revolt turned Ireland into a kind of property-based welfare state. Guest reporter Molly May O'Leary visits an 'occupation training' session by Take Back the City, the activists who are grabbing headlines by seizing empty buildings in Dublin and demanding they be turned into social housing. How did Ireland go from the excesses of the Celtic Tiger property boom, to bust and back again? And what does diaspora minister Ciaran Cannon say about the impact on those hoping to move home? Hear the whole story in this episode. Featuring insights from University College Dublin Professor Michelle Norris, University College Cork Professor Cathal O'Connell, and Lorcan Sirr, who's senior lecturer of housing at the Dublin Institute of Technology. For bonus episodes, support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. A transcript of this episode is available here: https://www.theirishpassport.com/transcript-the-housing-crisis/ Support this podcast

On Monday afternoon, Niall spoke about the 'Take Back the City' protest that took place over the weekend. Dublin City was at a standsill when activists decided to stage a sit down protest and block O'Connell street because of the housing crisis. Similar protests also took place in other counties around the country. The group have also been involved in occupations of a number of properties around the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday afternoon, Niall spoke about the 'Take Back the City' protest that took place over the weekend. Dublin City was at a standsill when activists decided to stage a sit down protest and block O'Connell street because of the housing crisis. Similar protests also took place in other counties around the country. The group have also been involved in occupations of a number of properties around the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac was joined by Damien English, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Michael McGrath, FF TD for Cork South-Central, Louise O'Reilly, SF TD for Dublin Fingal, Ruth Coppinger, Solidarity TD for Dublin West, Fiach Kelly, Deputy Political Editor with The Irish Times and on the line by Aisling Bruen, spokesperson for Take Back The City.

Following the arrests last night from the Frederick Street Occupation and the protests that followed we spoke to A Take Back The City spokesperson about the events last night. Diarmaid O'Cadhla, a Cork Councillor, spoke to Niall about the 24hr protest happening in Cork. Where do we place the blame when discussing the housing crisis? He debates this with callers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the arrests last night from the Frederick Street Occupation and the protests that followed we spoke to A Take Back The City spokesperson about the events last night. Diarmaid O'Cadhla, a Cork Councillor, spoke to Niall about the 24hr protest happening in Cork. Where do we place the blame when discussing the housing crisis? He debates this with callers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The actions of housing activists occupying vacant buildings in Dublin have once more captured the public imagination and highlighted the ever worsening housing crisis. Just over two weeks ago housing campaigners occupied a building on Summerhill in Dublin’s inner city. Ten days later they were ordered to leave by the high court. But this is not a short term protest. So last Friday they took over a vacant property on North Frederick St and are demanding that Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy uses the powers of the state to Compulsory Purchase (CPO) such private vacant properties and use them for ‘public use’, such as homeless accommodation or apartments for public housing. As a genuinely independent media dedicated to highlighting real alternatives, this Reboot Republic Podcast is recorded directly inside the occupation with two spokespeople from the housing campaign. These citizens are leading the way. The housing movement is growing. We can all play our part. What better time than now for you to get involved and add your voice to make sure, together, we achieve a housing system that ensures the right to housing - an affordable and secure home - for all. Support our podcasts and get extra insights by joining us at www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack

Dan Hancox talks to Amina Gichinga and Linda Bellos about what it means to live in London and how, given the various challenges the city faces, it can be changed for the better. Dan is the author of The Village Against The World, and ebooks including Kettled Youth and Fight Back! Dan tweets at @danhancox. Linda Bellos is an activist and former leader of Lambeth Borough Council 1986-88 and chair of the Greater London Council's Women's Committee. She was the second black woman to become leader of a British local authority. She tweets @BellosLinda Amina Gichinga is a musician and a City & East London Assembly candidate for Take Back the City. Amina tweets at @Aminaminky

This month we discover the Posh Club a daytime cabaret for older folk, we have award winning writer and performer Rob Auton live with us in the studio, we talk to photographer Syd Shelton about his involvement with Rock Against Racism, singer-songwriter Amy Odell joins us for a live acoustic session, we meet Jacob and Kennedy from Take Back the City and Julia Lorke meets some Hackers at the Turbine Hall.. Presented and produced by Nia Charpentier, Pearl Wise and Danielle Manning.

The Student Union Lecture Series 4: Is There Room for Black in the Union Jack? Britain has seen a complicated relationship with race. The Industrial Revolution saw Britain’s industries and economy grow exponentially, almost totally a direct result from its colonial and imperial (mis)dealings. It had taken part in both World Wars, recruiting thousands from the colonies to fight in the armed forces. Britain has therefore been a truly 'global' nation with cities like London built almost entirely out of the colonial moment. In the 1970s and 80s, post-colonial migrants from across the empire then began to define as ‘black’ as a term of solidarity to confront racism in the UK. However, ‘political blackness’ has become contentious, as solidarities have arguably broken down. So what does black mean now? London – the heart of the empire – looks very different today. It has redefined itself as the ‘post-race’ and ‘superdiverse’ melting pot, despite black communities being quickly gentrified and displaced. With all this in mind, we ask what/who is black and Is There Room for Black in the Union Jack? Panellists: Joshua Virasami is a musician, writer, waiter and member of Black Dissidents. Black Dissidents are a UK based group of militant black and brown activists, organising for liberation by any and all means necessary. Fatuma Khaireh is a poet and playwright, she is part of OOMK Zine a biannual publication centring activism, art and faith of non-white women and muslim women. Kevin Bismark Cobham is a criminal defence lawyer who also defines himself as a movement lawyer, pan-Africanist and community activist and is from London. He also is a member of London Campaign Against Police and State Violence, a family-led campaign against all forms of police and state brutality against communities in South London and beyond. Activist and blogger Zahra Dalilah is a South London native and a long time nomad. Her experiences of the African diaspora are shaped by her both her studies and her travels and has recently been proactively in exploring ideas on race and racism and why these issues are so reluctantly explored in mainstream discourse. She is currently an active member of Take Back The City.