There’s been a lot of infighting within the 3 Government parties around climate action and targets. But what about the main party of opposition? Joining

It was a pleasure to be joined by Economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University. Chartered accountant. Political economist. Co-founder, the Green New

Tensions in Gaza are rising as another Islamic Jihad leader has been killed and with the death toll now over 30, there are fears that

A few minutes ago Gaza-based Activist, Researcher and Journalist, Issam Adwan, joined me to discuss the events of yesterday that led to the killings of

Social Democrats TD, Holly Cairns, joined me to discuss the last Dáil term, the dysfunction in how the Houses operate and a deep-dive on Ireland’s

(recorded Jun 18th) Joining me to discuss the end of this Dáil term is independent TD, Catherine Connolly. We had a lot to cover from

Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin, joined me to discuss the Mica Redress Scheme and the 80, yes 80, amendments that the homeowners wanted

Ulster Unionist Party member, LGBT Rights activist, writer and Political Commentator, Michael Palmer, joined me to discuss growing up gay in an Unionist community, the

You may have seen the investigation into the ‘Potential fraud’ in poultry farm planning applications:https://www.noteworthy.ie/factory-farm-pt1-teagasc-news-5800977-Jul2022/ Joining me to discuss this, the damage it can cause

I’ve just been joined on the podcast by Neuroscientist and TCD Prof, Tomás Ryan to discuss the current Covid 19 Wave and ask why are

If you have seen the shocking images of the 37 people killed at the Moroccan/Spanish Border enclave of Melilla you will know why so many

There’s a lot of popular economic narratives out there at the moment that don’t seem to tally with the lived experience of a majority in

We watched with sadness as the US Supreme Court overturned Roe and Casey last week. But we weren’t without hope. Joining us to discuss what

(Note: Published for members Jun 23. But following comments on Data Centers we thought we’d lift the paywall as a fact check) It was a

I was hopeful, but not optimistic that Gustavo Petro would make history by becoming Colombia’s first ever leftist President. So when the news came in

As the UK Government attempts to once again rip up a deal that they told everyone was “oven-ready” we decided to chat with Human Rights

While we have definitely noticed food prices going up, we might not have an inkling that the global food crisis is far more acute than

Whatever the outcome of this Sunday’s second round of the Colombian Presidential Election, history was already made in the first round when left wing candidate,

Social media is often neither and it’s fair to say that my interactions with Finance Correspondent with the Currency, Seán Keyes, have been a little

It was a pleasure to be joined by Lilith, Emma, Sam, Alfonso and an audience of our members to dive into some of the stories

After nearly 20 years the Richmond Road Studio artists, creators and tenants are facing eviction into a Dublin that has no space for their work.

(TW: This is two personal stories about cancer) Martin and Brendan Ogle sat down in a park in Fingal to share their experiences of cancer,

It was a pleasure to be joined by Dublin Inquirer Reporter, Shamim Malekmian, Barrister & Human Rights Activist, Séana Grant and the Political Poll Boss,

We were delighted to be rejoined on the podcast by Children’s Rights solicitor and Partner in KOD Lyons, Gareth Noble, to discuss the “proposal” by

Joining me this morning is Beirut based Irish journalist, Hannah McCarthy to discuss the fallout from Sunday’s Lebanese election. She outlines how the parliament is

On Tuesday May 31st at Noon the National Traveller Mental Health Network are holding a protest outside the Dáil. Joining us to discuss the reasons

It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the tortoise shack by Press Secretary for the US Debt Collective, Braxton Bevington, to discuss the latest

With interest rates heading up, inflation zooming ahead and US banks laying off mortgage staff we asked Colorado based economist, Constantin Gurdgiev what he thought

It was a pleasure to be joined by singer, songwriter and longtime activist, Mary Coughlan in advance of tomorrow’s National Maternity Hospital Rally. In this

You might have seen this week that Octogenarian Anti-War Activists, Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff were found guilty of interfering with the operation, management or

While the Government are trying to give assurances about the ownership of the National Maternity Hospital, the public, several politicians and many legal experts are

For over a year now, Echo Chamber Cohost Martin McMahon has been digging into an issue he spotted with the Public Services Card. Thanks to

It was a pleasure to be joined by Dublin Inquirer Reporter, Shamim Malekmian, Prison Officer Whistleblower, Noel McGree and Martin for our rundown of the

It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by human rights campaigner, proud Traveller and activist, Rose Marie Maughan, to hear about

Director of the Cork Life Centre, Don O’Leary came up from Cork to join me onstage for a very special live podcast. We discuss how

As part of our ongoing coverage of the Assembly Elections, I was joined by Belfast Lord Mayor and the Alliance Party candidate for South Belfast,

Belfast City Cllr and Green Party candidate for East Belfast, Brian Smyth joined me to tell me why he was running and what he’s hearing

Martin got up long enough to chat with regular contributor Loyalist, Unionist and Lefty, Sam Mcilwaine about the upcoming Assembly Elections. As always Sam gives

I’ve just finished talking with Editor of Slugger O’Toole, Mick Fealty, about the upcoming Stormont Elections. Mick talks about the state of play, the “dreaded”

Madrid based Professor and long-time contributor, Joe Haslam was in Dublin for a few days, so he kindly dropped into the tortoise shack for an

In this Reboot Republic podcast I talk to Siobhan O’Donoghue, founder and director of Uplift, about the Ukraine humanitarian crisis, and how we can, and

If you knew that a train was steaming towards you, you’d get out of the way. So why are we so slow in acting to

(Recorded and released for members on Tuesday Apr 12th) Today we witnessed an unprecedented international police action against the Kinahan Drug and Crime Group. Joining

Earlier today Volodymr Zelenskiy addressed the Oireachtas and pleaded for EU States to do more. Joining me to discuss what that ‘more’ means is Ukrainian

This morning the CJEU ruled that the mobile data retained and used in the murder trial of Graham Dwyer was obtained contrary to EU and

This is my conversation with Dr Austin O’Carroll from the Tortoise Shack Live in March. We talk about how things that were supposed to be

The news that both Antarctica and the Arctic are currently experiencing heatwaves was a reminder that the climate crisis pays no attention to the news

It was a pleasure to be joined by Dublin Inquirer reporter Shamim Malekmian, Independent NI Candidate, Emma DeSouza and Lefty Unionist Sam Mcilwaine to talk

Events across the world, like SB8 in Texas, have shown that the conservative pushback against reproductive healthcare is always an ongoing battle. Joining me to

Earlier this morning I spoke with Ukrainian MP, Lesia Vasylenko, who has recently returned to Kyiv. She describes the relative calm in parts of the

Integration Manager with the Irish Immigrant Council, Teresa Buczkowska, is on a trip to the Polish/Ukraine border to assess the situation and she joined me

I’ve just finished recording with Green Party MEP, Ciaran Cuffe who is busy working away in Brussels. We discuss Putin’s war in Ukraine and the

There was disappointment recently when the Government announced 2 Citizens Assemblies, but not the one on Drugs as promised in the PfG. Joining me to

It was a pleasure to be joined by DCU Prof Anthony Staines and Doctor Liqa Rehman to talk about the week that was. Martin even

We just finished recording with MEP Luke Ming Flanagan. We discussed the controversy around the EU resolution to condemn Russia, the failure to act on

I’d heard of Aubrey McCarthy from people involved in homelessness and addiction services. But I’d never spoken with him. When he put his name forward

Listeners will be familiar with lecturer, analyst and Irish Army whistleblower, Tom Clonan. What you might not know is that he is running in the

Hazel Chu could never be considered dull. The former Dublin Mayor has thrown her hat into the ring for the Trinity College Dublin Seanad election.

Last night I was joined by Russian-Armenian-Irish man and now US based Economics Professor, Constantin Gurdgiev to get his thoughts on the war raging in

Today the Ukrainian Parliament gathered in person to pass emergency laws and show unity to the world. Joining me to discuss the latest from Kyiv

I was joined by Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko as she was trying to get her children away from Kyiv and the incoming convoy of Russian

(Recorded Feb 19th) Joining me in the tortoise shack is Progressive Unionist Party member and Community Activist in Rathcoole, Rosey Bell. Rosey tells me how

As the fighting and losses of life continue across the Ukraine, I was joined by opposition MP Lesia Vasylenko to discuss the latest situation. We

As the fighting continues in Ukraine I was joined from Kyiv via WhatsApp phone line by Govt MP and Head of the Permanent Assembly of

A few minutes ago Ukrainian Opposition MP, Lesia Vasylenko, joined us to tell us about the situation there on the ground. Lesia was a bit

(Recorded Feb 12th) This week the government announced details of one of its key climate actions in the National Retrofitting Scheme. I was joined on

On Wednesday, Sinn Féin Senator Lynn Boylan with introduce a Bill that if enacted would allow for the coroner to use the same process used

This week Tony was joined by Policed host Dr Vicky Conway and special guests PBP Clondalkin Rep, Darragh Adelaide, Writer and Activist, Emma DeSouza and

Moscow based Irish journalist and educator, Alan Moore joined me to discuss the latest on the Ukrainian border, what is happening behind the scenes and

We were mid patron only podcast when tortoise shack fav, Deputy Vice-Leader of the Portuguese Socialist Party, Joao Pina, WhatsApp’d to say that he was

(I was a bit under the weather when we recorded this, so apologies if my voice is a bit scratchy) Ukrainian Govt MP and Head

Senator Lynn Ruane has 25 years of experience of drugs, from use to support services to advocacy. Suffice to say she understands the topic in

This is the recording of our most recent Live Sunday Special with Fianna Fáil’s Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, Socialist – Loyalist, Sam Mcilwaine

It was a great pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by comedian, online sketch creator and satirist, Matt Green. (If you don’t know

It was a great pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by Dr Arsalan Shahid. We discuss how he came from Pakistan to Ireland

It was a pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by Crime Correspondent with the Irish Daily Star, Michael O’Toole and I convinced him

There is a lot of politicians, including members of our own government, making statements about the situation along the Ukrainian border with Russia. Rather than

It is always great to chat with writer with theintercept.com Jon Schwarz. We talk all things American politics, fears about inflation in the economy and

It was an absolute pleasure to share this weeks Sunday Special with UHW Cancer Pharmacist, DJ Walsh, Writer and Activist, Emma DeSouza and Writer and

In this tortoise shack special Vicky and Martin were joined by Sinead Crowe, co-founder of the Instagram Community ‘Intuitive Eating Ireland’, registered dietitian Jo Moscalu,

It was a pleasure to be joined by economist and PBP member, Brian O’Boyle who along with co-author Kieran Allen, is co-author of a new

This week on the Sunday Special we were joined by Glow West podcast host, Dr Caroline West, Dublin Inquirer reporter, Shamim Malekmian and Adoption Rights

We want to express our condolences with the family, friends, students and everyone grieving for Ashling Murphy. Caroline West and Rory Hearne have covered this

On December 6th we recorded our 2nd annual live Nollaig Na mBán Podcast with an audience of our members. We are releasing this now to

It was a pleasure to be joined for our first Sunday Special of 2022 by Dr Liqa Ur Rehman, Legal Assoc Seán Grant, Reporter with

For our money, Virgin Media News Reporter, Rob O’Hanrahan has covered the pandemic and its impact on schools better and more consistently than anyone else.

It was a pleasure to be joined by Camilla Fitzsimons and Sinead Kennedy who are the people behind the new book, Repealed Ireland’s Unfinished Fight

We decided to run our eye over the year and breakdown some of the best stories, actions, people, activists and everything in between. In this,

This year the Sanctuaryrunners.ie are doing a virtual #RaceToTheNorthPole. With 5,628km to cover between 20th Dec to Christmas Eve, they’re looking for support. Joining us

It was a pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by UCD Students Union President, Ruairi Power to discuss their report into the student

It was a pleasure to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by Public Health Specialist, Dr Marie Casey, to talk about the ongoing response to

Many of our listeners would be aware of the work of righttoknow.ie, but you might not know that they’re back in court next week, this

This week on another bumper Sunday Special we hosted a brilliant panel of ICCL’s Liam Herrick, Returning Champion, Emma DeSouza, Mr Polls Harry McEvansoneya and

(note, this was recorded on Saturday Nov 27th for tortoise shack members) On Saturday a small anti-Trans protest took place in Dublin, in what looks

The European Commission has been asking questions about Ireland blocking Mother and Baby Homes survivors’ access to their medical records. Joining us in the tortoise

We’ve just finished a brilliant Live Sunday Show with Reporter with Noteworthy, Maria Delaney, Social Care Worker, Anne Marie Quilligan and Primary School Teacher, Jana

Late last night Sinn Féin TD, Chris Andrews, asked Minister Roderic O’Gorman why, nine months after it began, St Johns Ambulance have failed to engage

(This podcast was recorded on Nov 24th as a Patron Exclusive) Joining us from a coffee shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, is journalist, Hannah McCarthy, to

This week on the tortoise shack Sunday Special, we had a bumper show. Joining us to talk about the events of the week were Social

You might have read that the British Government are planning to compile an “official” history of The Troubles. We are cynical, so it was a

Many of you will have seen some of the comments made by DCU Lecturer, Mark Humphrys. We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise

Listeners will recall in November that Nadim Hussain joined us from his hospital bed after nine days on hunger strike to stop his deportation. One

We’ve just finished recording a cracking, and at times spicy, Sunday Special. Joining us were Dublin Inquirer Reporter, Shamim Malekmian, Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan

This is the Echo Chamber section of the Tortoise Shack Live podcast from Nov 10th in the Sugar Club. Tony was joined by a brilliant

Our Government continue to say that they are listening to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes, while at the same

It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by North Colorado University Prof of Economics and finance, Constantin Gurdgiev. This podcast was

As PUP Leader, Billy Hutchinson, was issuing a statement that seems to withdraw his Party’s support for the Good Friday Agreement we were speaking with

Over the weekend reports emerged that Queens University Professor of Human Rights, Colin Harvey had seen his appointment to the Bill of Rights panel blocked

This weeks live Sunday Special is in the can. Where we were joined by writer, activist and regular contributor, Emma DeSouza, Social Democrats Cllr for

Some of you may have seen a report by the Dublin Regional Homelessness Executive that looked into the provision of food on our streets by

Some of you might have seen the TG4 documentary series, Misneach, featuring our guests, Louise Bayliss and Tom Clonan. Many of you are probably familiar

We have just finished recording a Tortoise Shack Live with Sinn Féin TD, Reada Cronin, writer and activist, Emma DeSouza and Green Party MEP, Ciaran

Last week as the 100 year Commemoration of the Partition of Ireland took place in Armagh, we were chating again with socialist Unionist, Sam Mcilwaine.

Tortoise Shack twitter followers might’ve seen a thread/debate recently involving UCC Economist and former head of the fiscal advisory council, Seamus Coffey, Nevin Economic Research

This week in front of our live Tortoise Shack Members we recorded a very different, difficult, enraging and at times hopeful Sunday Special. We were

This was recorded for our patreon members on Sept 17th. But given the Tánaiste’s recent and unhelpful comments on scoliosis we’re posting it now here

Last week Economist at Trinity College Dublin, Ronan Lyons, rejoined us on the tortoise shack to dig into housing policy and the supply challenges. We

It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack with Réiseal Ní Chéilleachair who is Head of International Advocacy with Concern Worldwide and

We were joined by Independent International Development Consultant, Researcher Affiliate with the Cambridge Central Asia Forum and lead author of the report joint Oxfam and

Whistleblowers are responsible for identification and recovery of more money than all the regulatory bodies of the EU combined. So why is it that ‘Whistleblower’

It was a pleasure to speak with one of the worlds leading voices on tax, inequality and international development, economist, senior economic justice adviser and

As part of our coverage of global tax avoidance/abuse and Ireland’s part in it, we were joined by Zambia based Policy Researcher and Advocacy Manager

Joining Martin and Tony to discuss the week that was are comedian, Killian Sundermann, writer and activist, Emma DeSouza and Sinn Féin health spokesperson, David

Longtime listeners will remember Noel McGree for blowing the whistle within the Irish Prison Service, only to pay with the loss of his career and

On Monday we recorded a podcast for our patreon supporters with Irish Times Journalist, Jack Power, around the most recent revelations contained in a report

As the Dáil returns from the summer recess, we caught up with Social Democrats TD for West Cork and her Party spokesperson for Agriculture and

If you’re a long-time listener you’ll be aware that TCD’s PJ Drudy is one of our all-time favourite guests. So it was brilliant to catchup

Joining us to discuss the new and shocking report from the Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) is Senior Fellow and whistleblower, Johnny Ryan. Johnny

Martin and Rory were joined in the Tortoise Shack by Consultant Public Health Physician in Australia and a Senior Lecturer, Niall Conroy. We discuss recent

We’re going very deep on housing across the tortoise shack today. So I decided it would be good to ask Reboot Republic Host, Rory Hearne,

It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the tortoise shack by investigative reporter with Noteworthy and friend of the pod, Niall Sargent, to discuss

We are joined on the Echo Chamber Pod by David Butler, who is dad to eight year old Bear, a child with profound disabilities. David

(This was recorded as patron only in June) Many of you will have read the terrific article by writer and PhD candidate in Folk Music

This podcast was recorded two weeks ago and was released to patreon members only, but we’re posting it now no paywall) We’ve just finished recording

(Happy Ep 601st!) With indoor dining opening up, we decided to talk with tortoise shack regular and member of ISAG, our friend, DCU’s Prof Anthony

(Note: This podcast was recorded 10 days ago and was available to patreon members only, but we thought we’s lift the paywall) The government are

On July 22 2011 a far-right extremist named Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, before going on a shooting

It was a pleasure to be joined by two of the editors, Aoife O’Donoghue and Mairead Enright, to discuss what is an alternative executive summary

Dublin has a new Lord Mayor in Labour Cllr Alison Gilliland, so we decided to chat to her. Alison outlines her ambitions for her term,

We just finished what was without doubt one of my favourite Live Sunday Specials. We were joined by Emma DeSouza and Sam Mcilwaine to take

There’s no doubting that both Clare Daly and Mick Wallace have made headlines the last few months. Trips to Syria and Iraq have led to

Tomorrow, Saturday July 10th at 12 noon at the Spire on O’Connell Street, survivors of sexual abuse will meet to march to Leinster House and

A few days ago we recorded a podcast with award winning journalist with the Irish Examiner and friend of the pod, Aoife Grace Moore, for

It was a pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack via zoom by An Rabharta Glas – Green Left, Michael Rafferty, about one of

We’ve just finished recording a terrific Live Podcast with Soc Dem member, Activist and Campaigner, Isabelle Flanagan, the man behind the fab Vintage Kitchen Restaurant,

It was a pleasure to be joined on the podcast by Investigative Journalist with noteworthy.ie, Niall Sargent, to discuss his in depth 3 part investigation

As part of our ongoing coverage of the Dublin Bay South by-election, we were joined by People Before Profit candidate, Brigid Purcell, who spoke about

As part of our ongoing coverage of the Dublin Bay South by-election, we were joined in the Tortoise Shack by Labour senator and candidate in

We were joined by Social Democrats candidate in the upcoming DBS by-election, Sarah Durcan, to discuss why she is running and her ambitions for the

We are all paying into the Common Agriculture Policy, but do we know where that money is going? Joining me on the podcast is Gerry

Today, the 23rd of June, is World Whistleblower Day. Our government has chosen not to celebrate the phenomenal work done by whistleblowers to improve Ireland

It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by Alliance Party Cllr and Belfast City Mayor, Kate Nicholl. Kate, born in Zimbabwe,

Sinn Féin Senator and candidate in the Dublin Bay South by-election, Lynn Boylan, joined us to talk about her taking a legal case to test

As hundreds of people marched, and burned a United Ireland banner, in Belfast yesterday evening, we sat down to talk with self-described “ordinary working class,

It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by the Chairperson of the Mica Action Group, himself an affected homeowner, Eamonn Jackson,

Listeners might remember last summer when we spoke with economist, hedge fund manager and co-author of Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan, about the radical steps he suggested

It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the tortoise shack by the Head of Advocacy for the Nobel Prize nominated Global Alliance for Tax

Author, Activist, a founder of the Bloody Sunday Justice campaign and (in my eyes) Historian, Tony Doherty, was only 9 years of age when his

(TW: Contains sensitive material some listeners may find disturbing) Longtime listeners will know that Mick Finnegan is a good friend of the Tortoise Shack and

It was a pleasure to be joined by Jon Schwarz of theintercept.com to chat all thing US politics. We discuss the AP’s firing of Emily

It was great to chat again on the shack with our friend, journalist Hana Salah in Gaza. Unfortunately the updates, despite the end of the

It was a pleasure to be joined by Professor of Human Rights Law in the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, Colin Harvey, to discuss

We were delighted to be joined by Sinn Féin Seantor, Lynn Boylan, to discuss the ridiculous situation that means the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), which

Journalist, Roman Protasevich was forced from a Ryan Air flight between Athens and Vilnius, by the Belarussian authorities, in what is by all definitions a

Last week we spoke with filmmaker and director of the documentary Unquiet Graves, Sean Murray. We discussed his work and the reaction to it by

We have just finished our 43rd Sunday Special and we covered a lot. I want to thank our guests, Editor of the Southern Star, Siobhan

As the ceasefire comes into effect, I talked with our friend and Gaza based journalist Hana Salah, about the last 11 days, the cost of

We were delighted to be joined by our friend, Gaza based journalist, Hana Salah, to discuss the latest events on the ground, the impact on

A few weeks ago we recorded an interview with the Senior Director of Engineering on NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter, Loay Elbasyouni. This was out for

Earlier today I caught up with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah to look in some detail at the damage done to Gaza’s economy

(TW: This short podcast contains audio that some listeners may find distressing) We were joined by our friend in Gaza, journalist Hana Salah to get

TW: This podcast contains audio that some listeners may find disturbing We’ve just finished recording another podcast with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah.

Regular listeners of the tortoise shack would be familiar with our friend and frequent contributor, Gaza based journalist, Hana Salah. As tensions in the region

The sale of 170 houses to an Investment Fund has sparked a conversation amongst the public that listeners of the shack will have been having

Special Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, Mick Clifford, joined Tony to host a debate on the solutions to the issue of Bogus Self Employment. Unite

It was a pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by Writer, Author and Troubles historian, Dr Gareth Mulvenna. We discussed the recent scenes

It was a pleasure to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by investigative reporter with Noteworthy, Niall Sargent, to discuss his latest 2 part report

It was a pleasure to be joined by Human Rights Lawyer with Phoenix Law, Darragh Mackin and Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan, to discuss the

If you listened to the Sunday Special you would have heard us say that we would be covering the concerns around the National Marine Planning

We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack via zoom by European Media Director with Human Rights Watch, Andrew Stroehlein. Andrew gives us

It was a great pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by NI’s Commissioner for Children, Koulla Yiasouma. We discuss the recent riots in

It was a pleasure to catch up with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah. We discuss the latest situation with COVID, the crippled economy,

It was a pleasure to speak again with Caroline Othim who is the Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya, with the Nobel

A couple of weeks ago Scottish comedian, actor and writer, Eleanor Morton, posted a hilarious and all too real parody sketch of a female podcast

We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack by William Cummings about the publication of the Our Voice report, That was produced by

It was great to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by aspiring lawyer and human rights activist, Ibrahim Halawa. We just wish it was under

We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack by Press Secretary of the US based Debt Collective, Braxton Bevington. We discussed the origins

We decided to catchup with Irish Daily Mail journalist, Craig Hughes, around the continuing scandals around vaccine queue jumping. Craig tells us where the story

We hadn’t spoken to Soc Dem’s co-leader, Catherine Murphy, in a while. So we had plenty to chat about. Catherine tells us about the new

It was a pleasure to be joined by Green Party Cllr in Belfast, Brian Smyth, about recent acts of violence on the streets of Belfast,

We were rejoined in The Tortoise Shack by the man responsible for making Leo Varadkar’s leaking of a confidential agreement public, Chay Bowes. We discuss

We had discussed marking our 500th episode in some sort of BIG show, but as we were always the no frills podcast, we decided it

We were joined in The Tortoise Shack by Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent, Hugh O’Connell, to talk about the how and why (wrongly) RTE

We were delighted to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald. We discussed the latest Covid changes, the failures

With Martin away at the Public Accounts Committee, I was delighted to be rejoined by Dublin Lord Mayor, Hazel Chu on recent events. As you

In advance of Martin’s appearance at the Public Accounts Committee, the Irish Examiners’s Mick Clifford co-hosts with Tony in this podcast discussing bogus self employment.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will have heard that the Beacon Hospital gave “excess” vaccines to the teachers of a private school

It was a pleasure to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by Labour candidate for the upcoming Seanad by-election, Ciarán Ahern. We discussed his last

We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack by Europe Correspondent for Euro News, Shona Murray. We talked Covid and the EU response,

We were delighted to be rejoined by Head of the Portugese Dissuasion Commission, Dr Nuno Capaz, to talk Harm Reduction, Decriminalisation, the impact of Covid-19

We were delighted to be rejoined by Gaza based journalist and friend of the podcast, Hana Salah, about her incredible story of Palestinian prisoners smuggling

It was a great pleasure to be joined by UCD Professor Emeritus and member of Universal Basic Income Ireland, John Baker. We had a great

It was a pleasure to be joined singer, artist, filmmaker and psychotherapist, Anne Marie Kelly to discuss her short film (more a parable) God Given

As more children prepare to return to school we are joined in the #tortoiseshack by two members of Parents United: Olive O’Connor, who is an

A Tortoise Shack member said that we should speak with writer, musician (and writer-musician) historical entertainment provider and grafter, Paddy Cullivan. So we called him