Raidió Reibiliúnach

We're back after a short break to discuss budget 2023 with Conor Dowd (An Rabharta Glas) and Joe Daly (People Before Profit). A budget that left those on social welfare far below what was needed to break even with 9 per cent inflation, widened the gap between rich and poor by some €200 a year and made token gestures to low-income workers. According to social justice Ireland a total of 595,000 people in the south of Ireland live in poverty, 164,000 are children. All these people are effectively worse off after the budget. A budget for the energy companies and vulture funds

Presented by Danny Coffey

Production Denise O'Toole

Music DJ Green (Green Beats)

In this episode we talk with the founder and director of the Spéire Nua project Damien Quinn. Spéire Nua is a recently launched project which helps to reintegrate ex offenders back into the community by adopting and developing a process that validates the commitment to change of people who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. There is a link to the website below.

https://speirenua.org/  

Danny Coffey Presented

Denise O'Toole Produced

Beat by DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

In this episode we chat with Niamh Ní Bhriain coordinator of the War and Pacification Programme at the Transnational Institute about the increased push toward a militarised European Union, the many facets of miltarism within Europe, the Strategic Compass, the "European Defence Fund", the "European Peace Facility", Frontex and NATO. Link to War and Pacification Porgramme at the Transnational Institute below

https://www.tni.org/en/war-pacification

Production Denise O'Toole

Presenter Danny Coffey

Beats DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

We caught up with Adrian Curran and Conor Dowd, two member of the recently formed Galway Against Gas, which was formed in opposition to the proposed new Open Cycle Gas Turbine for Tynagh Co Galway. This is one of several plants proposed to bridge the supposed gap in our energy needs. This plant and others will lock us into a carbon future when we need to drastically reduce emissions. To Contact the group email galwayagainstgas@gmail.com

Production Denise O'Toole

Presenter Danny Coffey

Music DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA 

In this short episode we catch up with People Before Profit TD, Bríd Smith to have a chat about People Before Profit/Solidarity's bill to enshrine Neutrality into our constitution that is before the Dáil today. Please sign the petition Below

https://www.change.org/p/defend-irish-neutrality-support-the-bill

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Densie O'Toole

Music by DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

In this episode we chat with veteran Irish socialist John McAnulty a member of Socialist Democracy and formally civil rights campaigner with People's Democracy about his latest book, Ireland's Partition, Coda to counterrevolution, in which he refutes many long held historical narratives held by revisionist historians, establishment Ireland and fellow travelers.

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Denise O'Toole

Music by Dj Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

Link to the book: http://www.socialistdemocracy.org/Books.html

This is the first of our panel discussions. We're joined by Adrian Curran PBP rep for Galway and Joe Daly PBP rep for Mayo. We discuss cycle ways and traffic congestion, the Tesco Security Workers dispute, Trade Union activity and workers rights, housing in the West and the Ukraine war.

We hope to hold a series of these across the west and north west in the coming months, We would like to speak to activist from all parties and none, so get in touch.

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Denise O'Toole

Beat by DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

In this episode we chat with Michael O'Brien, Fisheries Campaign lead with the International Transport Workers' Federation about the gross exploitation of Non EEA Fisher. Many Non EEA fisher are working 18 hour shifts for less than minimum wage in dangerous work conditions, while being contracted to one vessel owner who holds sway over the workers documentation. The submission below makes for chilling reading!

https://www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-calls-irish-govt-bring-in-clear-pathway-undocumented-migrant-fishers-end-exploitation

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Denise O'Toole

Music by DJ Green: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

In this episode we discuss the recently published book Tax Haven Ireland. It was co-authored by Kieran Allen, lecturer in Sociology at UCD and Brian O'Boyle economist at St. Angela's Sligo. Both are People Before Profit activists. We chat with Brian O'Boyle. The book gives insight into Ireland's nefarious tax system, how it fits into the rest of the global tax system and how it affects ordinary people. It's a fascinating book that stirs both intrigue and anger. There is a link to the book below. A must Read!

https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345314/tax-haven-ireland/

Presented by, Danny Coffey

Produced by, Denise O'Toole

Music by, Dj Green, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA  

In this episode we talk to President of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, Vincent Roddy about the impact of climate change on rural communities, the "Just Transition" and land management. With the potential loss of over 50,000 jobs what lies ahead for rural towns and villages? Are the climate change measures fair and just? 

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Denise O'Toole

Beat by DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

With yet another deadline approaching on the November 9th and the hope of defective block campaigners demands being meet. In this episode we chat with Lisa Hone of the Donegal Mica Action Group and Eimear Brady of the North Mayo Pyrite Group.  We discuss the rights of the homeowner, the Defective Block Scheme and the campaign for 100 percent redress so far. 

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Denise O'Toole

Music by DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

In this episode we caught with up People Before Profit TD Brid Smith for a brief chat on People Before Profit's bill which seeks to ban further development of data centres and Shannon LNG. 

Presented by Danny Coffey

Produced by Denise O'Toole

Music by DJ Green https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCU06FTS_zvZUxF487abmA

A conversation on the state of rural Ireland with two rural Ireland activists Eco Socialist Mags Sheehan and Donegal Independent Socialist Republican County Councillor Micheal Mac Giolla Easbuig          

In this episode we chat with Richard Mitchell (Mitch) spokesperson with the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) about the housing crisis and what we can do about it. Homeless figures are at depressingly high figure. House prices are out now out of reach of many people's budgets and rents are on a consistent upward trajectory. Can we wait for political change in parliament? If you think not, it's worth joining CATU

https://catuireland.org/join/

In this episode we talk to George Billinge spokesperson with DiEM 25 (Democracy in Europe Movement 2025) about Europe's future and the total lack of democracy within the halls of power in Brussels. Can Europe be saved or will it be torn about by its own internal undemocratic structures?