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00:49:38

157. The Many Myths of C. Desmond Greaves

The Week at Work ·

2024/01/14

This week Conor and Dave look at C. Desmond Greaves' biography of James Connolly, in particular the poetic license and myth-making that Greaves indulged in when filling in the gaps in Connolly's early days. It focuses on the account Greaves gave of Connolly's army career, and the issues with the sources used and story told. This episode was recorded in the Garden of Remembrance one Friday afternoon.

00:40:42

156. Dublin Institutional Landlords & the Research of...

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2023/12/26

This week Conor McCabe and Aubrey Robinson discuss a recent paper by Pierce Daly (UCD) which mapped the location and intensity of institutional/corporate investment in the Dublin rental market. It is a rare example of detailed empirical analysis on the issue and we felt it deserved a discussion and analysis in itself. Link to the paper is below, along with one by Daniela Gabor and Sebastian Kohl which is referenced by Aubrey during the show. Pierce Daly. Institutional Investment in Housing:

00:46:01

155. Class and Capitalism in Rural Ireland

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2023/12/17

This week, guest Saoirse McHugh and Conor McCabe discuss the dynamics of class and capitalism in so-called 'rural' Ireland; the feebleness of the institutional Irish left (political parties, trade unions, research bodies) in dealing with these dynamics; and the rising threat of the far-right as it elbows its way into the vacuum. Recorded during a climate action march in Dublin on 9 December 2023.

00:44:25

154. Palestine, the Ditch and Data Centres

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2023/12/04

This week Glenn and Michelle discuss: Truce in Palestine ended, Israeli bombardment restarted Role of mainstream media Division in our communities - rise of hate and the question of 'resources' Mary Lou tweet Rents reaching new records The Ditch investigations Data centres and COP Successes in the BDS campaign

00:54:53

153. Knife attack on Parnell Square and the Dublin riots

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2023/11/27

This week Dave, Clare and Michelle discuss: The Parnell Square knife attack Dublin violence & classism Policing - water cannons, Facial recognition technology ICTU rally Palestine so-called 4 day pause in firing Surge in munition exemptions undermining our neutrality Attempts to scrapping the triple lock AIB applying banking sanctions? Homeless numbers record broken again AirBnb profits Mayo council execs as landlords Mechanical workers win big after strike threat

01:05:07

152. Israel's continued genocide in Palestine & this...

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2023/11/05

In this weeks episode Dave and Michelle discuss the continued genocide in Palestine including: Israel bombing boats in Gaza to starve population Israel’s Heritage Minister suggests nuking Gaza and sending civilians to Ireland Doctors in Israel call for continued targeting of hospitals WCNSF acronym - child with no remaining family left Irish citizens in Gaza prevented from leaving SF call to expel the Israeli ambassador Silencing dissent - Web Summit, Amazon, Pharma, Gofundme and Wix

00:52:47

151. Bernadette McAliskey on Nationalism & the Far Right

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2023/10/31

Lifelong activist, socialist and feminist, Bernadette McAliskey, addresses the topic of Nationalism & the Far Right at An Scoil Chois Claí 2023.

01:00:27

150. The genocidal siege of Gaza, Israeli War Crimes,...

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2023/10/23

This week Clare O'Connor is joined by Dr Sean Byers of Trademark Belfast to discuss ongoing Israeli war crimes and bombardment of Gaza, international Palestinian solidarity and Trade Union Actions , The Fog of War, DUP Rollback, Liberal legislating and more!

01:02:54

149. Budget 2024 Special

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2023/10/15

Dave Gibney and Clare O'Connor are joined by Conor McCabe as we look at Budget 2024 and what the main opposition parties would have done differently. We address housing, health, education, climate, taxation and carers, among other items.

00:42:55

148. Israel, Palestine & Imperialist EU

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2023/10/09

This week, Clare and Michelle discuss Palestine, Israel and EU imperialism Student & PHD strikes Budget 2023 Estate Agents ramping up rental costs Drug Hauls & the war on drugs And much more!

00:50:30

147. MSM's far-left bogeyman, policing of protests...

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2023/09/24

Michelle and Glenn take a look at the mainstream media reaction to the far-right protest that took place outside Dáil Éireann upon its return, which has been riddled with bothsidesing and false equivalence. This segues into a chat about the Garda handling of everything from protests to illegal evictions. Michelle, fresh in from attending a demonstration outside Waterford Garda Station, gives a firsthand account of the community response to an illegal eviction that took place a few weeks ago

00:56:11

146. USC lobbying, Russell Brand and Scoil Chois Claí...

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2023/09/18

This week Dave and Clare discuss: Scoil Chois Claí 2023 Housing, tax reliefs and inflating prices Mary Lou and health Cosmic events in Portmarnock and alien cakes Russel Brand USC lobbying & much more… Support us at www.leftbloc.ie

00:48:47

145. Electoral reform, Workers' Rights Attacks and...

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2023/09/03

This week Michelle talks to Glenn Fitzpatrick and Mebh McDaid about: - Electoral reform in the South - Workers Rights under attack - Ryanair - Free State mindset - Future of Ireland’s drug laws: Gardai vs evidence base - UBI and “a new social contract” - Bernadette Devlin new journo role - Scoil Chois Claí preview - EPA and pushback on meat consumption, what of the “just transition”? & More...

00:50:31

144. Budget, State services, Global Boiling, Aib,...

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2023/08/14

This week Michelle and Clare discuss Deaths in homeless services Failure of state services in duty of care. Policing responses on homelessness and far right Budget 2024 and the myth of scarcity AIB profits and sell offs Climate boiling Bray Air show Industrial action And more!

00:48:37

143. The Neoliberal Education System and Strikes

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2023/08/08

On this week’s The Week At Work, Michelle Byrne speaks to Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill, anti-casualisation officer in University and College Union (UCU) Queens University Belfast (QUB) branch and Professor John Barry, a green representative in UCU at QUB. We hear about the UCU QUB industrial action covering pensions, casualisation, pay and pay gaps and more. We also discuss the neoliberal agenda in education, the role of the university in the climate crisis and solidarity.

00:41:53

142. Palestine Special with Dean McGrath

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2023/07/23

This week Michelle talks to Dean McGrath from the South East Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign to discuss his recent visit to Palestine and the ongoing oppression there.

00:48:16

141. Climate Change, Iceland Strike and Cluster Bombs

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2023/07/19

Part 2 of this weeks show with Clare and Dave discussing: Climate change and preparing for a 2 degree increase in temperatures Interview by Mebh McDaid with the Iceland workers at the Talbot street occupation SAG-AFTRA strike and superstar solidarity Cluster munitions and Ireland’s role in their supply Commentators seeking a nuclear war And more...

00:52:31

140. RTE, Housing and An Scoil Chois Claí 2023 (Part 1)

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2023/07/16

This week Clare and Dave have split the episode in to two parts to discuss: Left Bloc’s festical Scoil Chois Claí 2023 on Inis Oírr Housing & blaming victims RTE, the strawman and deconstructing public service broadcasting Companies delisting from the Irish stock exchange Climate change and preparing for a 2 degree increase in temperatures Interview by Mebh McDaid with the Iceland workers at the Talbot street occupation SAG-AFTRA strike and superstar solidarity Cluster munitions

01:04:13

139. RTE Tubsidy Payments, Iceland & Prepping for...

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2023/07/02

This week Dave Gibney, Michelle Byrne and Glenn Fitzpatrick discuss: RTÉ and the future of Public Service Broadcasting Ireland Thinks Poll Spanish ambassador to Ireland on NATO Rise of the right across Europe Iceland and strategic insolvencies Water services workers on strike FG Selective outrage on fast fashion And much more…

01:00:49

138. Cuba, the Revolution and the US Blockade

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2023/06/19

This week we have a special episode about Cuba with Michelle Byrne, Liz from the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) and Sam Galvin (Chair of Unite Youth). They discuss the May Day Brigade, the US blockade, Healthcare, climate and farming, children, the family code, participatory democracy, culture, Committees for Defence of the Revolution (CDR) and trade unions in Cuba, International Conference and how we can show solidarity with the Cuban people.

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