Una and Andrea's United Ireland1 Loka 2021

EPISODE 114: Empty Student Gaffs & Maternity Restrictions Rage On

Why does it feel we have to keep protesting for the things that should be a given in a society? 1: Somewhere To Live Killian Woods predicted a rent strike in a recent Byline episode because of the crazy housing crisis. Within that crisis, there's another arc that perfectly illustrates why trying to find somewhere to live is so difficult. Empty purpose built student accommodation being granted change of use rather than lowering the prices. We're talking to Dublin Inquirer's Laoise Neylon about a recent article she wrote: “Providers of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Have Been Saying There’s a Lack of Demand for It” while students have been making 200km round trips to lectures cos they can't find anywhere affordable to live. What gives? 2: Parents Being There For The Birth of Their Children There's a #MarchForMaternity on Wednesday at 1pm at the Dail because even though most things have reverted to some sort of 'normality', restrictions remain in place in maternity hospitals across the country. We're talking to Linda Kelly from The Better Maternity Care Campaign or Women Ascend on Insta about what restrictions are still in place, why and who is responsible for removing them. Plus Fave Bits, Tuna Chicken Rolls and a State of the Nation.

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Pressing Pause... by Una & Andrea's United Ireland

10 Elo 202224min

EPISODE 152: Summer Jam Top 20 Summer Vibes

It's our 2022 Summer Jam! On this episode, we give you our on top 20 cheerful summer vibes; things to look forward to, positive changes a'coming, good vibes to soak up, and all round Positive Pam feel...

28 Heinä 20221h 3min

EPISODE 151: Parks, Recreation, and Biodiversity in Dublin City

What makes a city sing when it comes to biodiversity? We're joined by Dublin City Council's biodiversity officer, Lorraine Bull to talk about wilding, bees, otter surveys, and making the capital green...

21 Heinä 202254min

BONUS EP: The Uber Files with Simon Carswell

BONUS EP: The Uber Files with Simon Carswell by Una & Andrea's United Ireland

12 Heinä 202234min

EPISODE 150: Derelict Ireland

Attention paid to dereliction across Ireland has increased hugely during the pandemic, with a grassroots anti-dereliction movement emerging from ordinary people interested in addressing the scourge of...

6 Heinä 20221h 19min

EPISODE 149: Where To Next For Abortion Rights in America?

It’s a time of great distress and anger in the US and beyond, as Roe V Wade was overturned by a Supreme Court once again throwing the future of American democracy into turmoil. But don’t despair. In t...

1 Heinä 20221h 45min

EPISODE 148: Party Scene

For our final episode before Dublin Pride's biggest weekend, we're talking to Philly McMahon and Philip Connaughton about their new production, Party Scene, which examines chemsex and community. Plu...

23 Kesä 20221h 7min

EPISODE 147: The ethics of AI

This week Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer was put on leave after he claimed an AI program, named LaMDA, had become sentient. We've all seen the movies where AI becomes sentient, turns on humans and ...

15 Kesä 20221h 24min