“Here we have these people who can coordinate with a few other people and enter into corporations and governments and siphon off politically sensitive data and information that point to malfeasance and corruption. Holy shit. Thats a big deal.” I recently caught up with Gabriella Coleman, social anthropologist and author, as she launched her [...]
Media, Crisis and The Making Of Common Sense
Why is the vast majority of Irish media dominated with an undoubting and uncritical attitude towards a single theory of the ‘crisis’? What role does it play in legitimising, rather than challenging, the structural causes of growing inequality? And what does this mean for radical interpretations of democracy, public space and the remaking of common [...]
Ireland – A Racist State?
“Few of us can surrender our belief that society must make sense. The thought that the State has lost its mind and is punishing so many innocent people is intolerable. And so the evidence has to be internally denied” – Arthur Miller This week we come face to face with a particular reality that again [...]
Absent Voices
Migrants’ voices and experiences in Ireland have historically been ignored and excluded from both public debate and the processes of legislative changes than affect them. “Absent Voices” takes a critical look at the proposed changes to prostitution laws in Ireland to see if this exclusion continues today. We speak to representatives from Ruhama and the [...]
Gezi Park
When plans emerged to demolish the main city park in Istanbul and replace it with a new mall, environmental activists took to the street. But what started out as a dispute over a green space grew into a nationwide protest, with a heavy police response. Gezi Park is a 40 minute documentary looking at the [...]
Episode 06 – Direct Provision
In the final episode of the season, we talk to people about their ongoing experiences within the asylum process in Ireland and look at a new campaign that is calling for an end to deportations. Low Bandwidth version:
Episode 05 – Live Budget Special
We went live on the night before the budget to look at the wider implications of Ireland’s austerity programme, and the arguments for tackling the legacy bank debts that precipitated it. Guests include Grainne Griffin, Joanna Tuffy and Michael Taft, with additional contributions from Louise Baylis from SPARK and Nessa Ní Chasaide from Debt Justice [...]
Episode 04 – IFSC: The City Within
This week we look at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin and explore issues around tax, regulation and democratic oversight. Guests include Shane Brett, Harry McGee and Professor Jim Stewart. Low bandwidth version:
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Interview in Trinity News
“TN talks to the people behind The Live Register, DCTV’s new discussion programme, about setting up a TV show and why they did it.” Read the article here
Episode 03 – Home Truths
This week we look at social housing policy in Ireland. We speak to residents and community workers from the South Inner City of Dublin about their stuggle for decent housing and social regeneration, and ask how a market based ideology has affected the State’s ability to provide houses affordably. This weeks studio guests are Dr [...]