We just finished recording our Live Sunday Special. Martin and I were joined by investigative journalist with Noteworthy, Maria Delaney to discuss her recent story

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 just finished a terrific Live Sunday Special. This week Tony walked Martin (Echo Chamber), Vicky (Policed) and Hannah (new podcast Rewind coming soon) through

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

This week James Leonard of the Two Norries took us through the stories of the week. We we’re joined by journalist with the Business Post,

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

For this weeks Live Sunday Special Tony was joined by Martin and by new tortoise shack member, Joella Dhlamini (Built Different is coming soon) as

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,

This week Martin took James Leonard of the Two Norries, Hannah McCarthy from the upcoming Réwind Podcast, Dr Sindy Joyce and myself through some of

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

We have just finished what was a difficult, but necessary podcast with you, our community. We discussed the hurt caused by the tweets posted by

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

You might’ve heard us mention the Dublin Inquirer story about the problems with the ‘for profit’ emergency accommodation? We called Green Party Cllr Janet Horner

This week Caroline, Linda and Vicky hosted a phenomenal Live Podcast with an incredible panel that included our newest Tortoise Shack family member, Joella Dhlamini,

We are joined in the #TortoiseShack by People Before Profit TD, Paul Murphy. We discuss Paul’s move with ‘Rise’ to PBP and how ‘Rise’ remains

As you may have seen Green Party TD Patrick Costello has launched a High Court Challenge to the planned ratification of CETA. So of course

A Tortoise Shack supporter asked recently about Housing Prof Lorcan Sirr. So we called him up. Lorcan talks to us about the push by Developers

In our 30th Live Sunday Special, Linda walked Martin, Vicky, James and Tony through the stories of the week and some things that slipped under

It was a pleasure to be joined by Breda O’Donoghue from the Travellers Visibility Group, based in Cork and Unite Trade Unionist, Brendan Ogle on

It was great to catch up with tortoise shack regular, Solicitor, Fred Logue. We discuss a very significant judgement from the High Court on Wind

We just finished recording a short podcast with Siobhan, who is a survivor of the Mother and Baby Homes and one of the 549 people

It was great to catch up with Prof Joe Haslam in Madrid to discuss the recent elections in Catalonia, what that means for the Independence

This week Tony led Linda, Martin and Caroline along with our special guests, Julien Mercille of ISAG, UCC’s Aman De Sondy and tortoise shack world

We thought we’d do a short reaction podcast about the clumsy announcement of a further 9 weeks in Level 5. But as a daddy of

When we heard the Govt say that they’re going to delay reforming the insurance sector as it would hamper Ireland’s attractiveness to international insurers, we

It was great to be joined in the tortoise shack by Fianna Fáil Cllr for Longford, Uruemu Adejinmi. We talked about her journey into politics

We just finished recording a packed Live Pod. Vicky took the lead and walked Martin, Tony, Linda and for his Sunday debut James Leonard of

It was a pleasure to spend an hour talking to actor and activist, Liam Cunningham, about everything from a brilliant documentary – Collective – to

At 12 we recorded a Live Tortoise Shack Sunday Special and it was one of my favourites. Caroline walked Vicky, Martin, Linda, me and Jules

We were delighted to host a live CETA Digital March meeting in front of a terrific and engaged online audience. While I wasn’t sure it

We just caught up with friend of the pod and Vice-Deputy of the Partido Socialista in Portugal, Joao Pina, to see how things are in

It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack by comedian, actor and writer, Tadhg Hickey. We delve into everything, as Tadhg talks

We were joined in the tortoise shack by Independent Senator, Alice-Mary Higgins and I don’t think you’ll get a more comprehensive explanation of the issues

We were delighted to joined by Specialist in Public Health, Dr Marie Casey. She talks us through the last 10 months and points out that

This week Linda Hayden of the PAC Woman Podcast, walked Martin, Vicky and Tony through a jam packed Tortoise Shack Live Podcast. We covered amongst

Good News Klaxon! There’s a lot of doom and gloom these days, so when we heard that Ben Akhile’s deportation order had been revoked (see

It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack by Geneticist and member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group, Aoife McLysaght. We talked

We were delighted to be joined for this short podcast by one of the really good guys, Graham Clifford, about his idea to turn the

Our guest in the tortoise shack is Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle. Thomas tells us about his Bill to implement the UN International Convenant

We just finished another Sunday Special and this week we were joined by friend of the shack, Saoirse McHugh. We talked Leo the Leak, the

We were delighted to be re-joined in the tortoise shack by DCU Professor Anthony Staines, for a short podcast to discuss all things Covid and

We were delighted to be joined by Claire Twomey of covidcasesireland.ie on the impact the Covid virus is having on thousands of people way after

It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack by Colm Byrne, Director of Development with seebeyondborders.org. Colm is living in Cambodia since

In this special episode we brought together experts, academics, activists and investigative journalists, to share their knowledge of the social history, the legal requirements, the

It was a pleasure to be joined by Independent TD for Galway, Catherine Connolly on the whitewash that is the Mother and Baby Home Report.

It was a pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by Neuroscientist and member of ISAG, Tomás Ryan about the current Covid situation, the

In this podcast is with Bernadette D’Arcy, the partner of Benjamin Akhile, who after almost 15 years in our immigration system is scheduled to be

We’ve just finished recording a short podcast with Solicitor and friend of the pod, Simon McGarr on what is, sadly, another Government created problem for

It was a pleasure to be joined for what was his first ever podcast appearance by Adam Mohamed, to talk about his spoken word piece,

A few minutes into what was scheduled to be a Tortoise Shack Patron Only podcast I got a message from Tortoise Shack regular Seamus Malekafzali,

As part of Nollaig Na mBan, Dr Vicky Conway of Policed hosted a special Live Online Podcast with a great panel and a super engaged

As we are all back watching Covid-19 graphs and numbers, we decided it’d be best to talk to someone who can actually make sense of

It was a pleasure to be joined by Assoc Professor in UCD and member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group, Julien Mercille, to discuss the

In the second interview that we’ve conducted as part of our coverage of Peter McGuire’s excellent 2 part series ‘Speak or Survive’,(do read the both

In September 2020, Noteworthy published two award winning articles by journalist Peter McGuire on how victims of sexual violence are still fighting roadblocks to justice

Martin still isn’t great. But he wasn’t going to miss chatting with one of our favourite people, Professor Emeritus of Economics, P.J Drudy. P.J was

In this, the last live Sunday Special of 2020, Dr Vicky Conway of Policed took the lead and asked Linda Hayden of PAC Woman, Dr

Martin is still unwell, so I was on my own for this podcast. But don’t let that put you off! I was delighted to be

It has been a tumultuous few days for the Green Party. CETA (Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement) has caused a rift and with the party leadership

Firstly, get well soon, Martin. I’m sorry I was so mean! We are just finished this weeks live podcast and it was packed! Caroline, Linda

We are rejoined in the Tortoise Shack by #PrisonWhistleBlower, Noel McGree, to discuss the revelations in today’s Irish Examiner that Leo Varadkar is under investigation

We were delighted to be joined on the podcast by CEO of NASC Ireland, Fiona Finn. We talk about the concerning responses from Government and

We were delighted to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by Senator Lynn Boylan, to discuss the flawed Climate Action Bill and the work of

Sunday afternoon means Sunday Special and lots of laughs. This week Linda took the reins and was joined by returning champion, Aoife Martin, journalist Jack

Recently we spoke with journalist, Hana Salah in Gaza, Palestine. Yes, that’s the Call to Prayer you can hear at the very start. We discussed

We are joined in the #tortoiseshack by the chair of the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s Construction Industry Committee, Billy Wall. Billy has been working

We regularly record short podcasts for our members. This was meant to be one of them, but if you’ve seen much of the recent social

We’ve just finished our weekly Live podcast with you, our members. We had a lot to cover and despite the heavy subject matter, Caroline made

It’s not easy being Green… We were just joined by Green Party TD for Dublin Central and the Party Spokesperson for Finance, Nease Hourigan. We

A Patreon members have heard this already, but in what was his first interview since the article in Villag magazine was published, Medical Professional and

We were delighted to catch up with writer and journalist with The Intercept, Jon Schwarz, to talk about life in the US post Presidential election.

Earlier in the week we caught up with Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald to talk about a tumultuous few months in Irish politics. We

We are joined by Joan Byrne, one of the founders of the SAOL Project. Joan explains the origins and the phenomenal success of SAOL in

Earlier Martin took the lead as we recorded the Tortoise Shack Sunday Special along with an audience of our supporters, and it was PACKED. Joining

We do regular short Tortoise Shack member only podcasts that are (whisper it) behind the paywall. But today’s was a bit different. We discussed the

Our guest is retired (more on that on the podcast) Prison Officer, Noel McGree, who refused to turn a blind eye to the corruption he

We just finished recording with our friend in Minnesota, Affairs Editor and journalist, Séamus Malekafzali. We discussed what the almost global sense of relief, the

This week Dr Vicky Conway took the lead and brought Martin, Linda and Tony through the stories of the week. We were joined by Special

In the week that Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, told a version of #LeoTheLeak events that not even his supporters believe to

An audience of tortoise shack members recently joined us for a Live Podcast on the Irish Housing System and the changes that can be made

In November 1918, just two weeks after Poland regained independence, Polish women were granted the right to vote. Our guest is Krakow based Photojournalist, Artur

What a week. This week Caroline West of Glow West took the lead and led Linda, Martin and Tony through some of the stories of

We covered the Forestry Bill quite a bit on The Tortoise Shack. So when investigative reporter, Niall Sargent, produced two excellent pieces into our forestry

This Reboot Republic Podcast brings back our mental health panel to discuss how lockdown two is impacting on people, particularly children and youth, with Mark

Did you know that Ireland has facilitated the movement of at least 3 million US Military Personnel through the airport in Shannon and that there

As Ireland grapples with a second lockdown and our coalition government seem to be busier infighting than fixing our collapsing Contact Tracing system, we needed

This week Linda Hayden of the PAC Woman Podcast took the helm and led Martin, Vicky, and roving reporter Caroline through some of the news

It has been a tumultuous week that has seen Ireland’s legacy of Institutional Abuse come to the fore in both the public and political realm.

As Ireland’s contact tracing system fails and we begin a second lockdown, we speak to China Policy and Regulatory expert, Dr Paul O’Brien, who is

Dr Vicky Conway of the Policed in Ireland Podcast joined Tony to cohost a podcast with Actor, Writer, Director and Activist, Noelle Brown. Born in

You may have read the crossover investigation between Noteworthy and the Business Post on the activities of Genuity Science. Long-time listeners would remember Simon McGarr

This week Martin, Vicky, Linda and Tony were joined by Actor, Writer, Director and Adoption Rights Activist, Noelle Brown and Writer and Broadcaster, Dawn Foster

The Government is about to seal the archive of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation for the next 30 years. Ireland, as a

Across the world we have seen a rise in far right and fascist activity, and we’d be stupid to think that Ireland is immune to

The Trump Show rolls on and whether you believe that we are 3 weeks away from a U.S Presidential election or a referendum on the

With the Budget imminent we were joined by former Chair of the Fiscal Advisory Council and lecturer in UCC, Seamus Coffey. We discuss the economic

This week Tony, Linda, Martin and Caroline talked about the upcoming #Budget2021 and why our Dept of Finance is trapped in a 1920’s mindset, how

This is the shortened version of a podcast we recorded for patrons only earlier today. It was a pleasure to be joined again by Professor

No matter what way you look at it, the class of 2020 got a raw deal. To discuss this and a lot more we are

This week Linda Hayden of the PAC Woman Podcast took the helm and led Martin, Vicky, Caroline and myself through some of the news of

As the Government looks to send the Dying with Dignity Bill away for 12 months via review, we are left asking are the politicians who

This week Dr Vicky Conway of the Policed in Ireland Podcast takes the reins and leads Linda, Caroline, Martin and Tony through the stories of

We often hear terms like #JustTransition and #GreenNewDeal. But what do they actually mean and how can they be implemented? Our guest is the wonderful

We keep hearing about the need to move away from the economic model that has brought us boom and bust and exposed us to an

We are joined in the #TortoiseShack by Amy Hourigan, who is one of the workers who are known as ‘The Debenhams Workers’. Amy talks us

Journalism matters, but with an income model under stress and other “sources” available freely on our phones, how do we make it viable? We are

The Irish Constitution states that “the State recognises the Family as the natural primary and fundamental unit group of society.” So why are we denying

Writer, Comedian and Broadcaster, Colm O’Regan joined us to talk about twitter brevity, Irish Mammies, the reality for the Arts and his new book, Ann

Dr Sharon Lambert is a Lecturer in Applied Psychology in UCC, and so much more. Dr Lambert joined us in the tortoise shack to explain

It is the story of the year and in 2020, that’s really saying something. Rejoining us on the podcast is one half of the team

As part of our coverage of the second wave and it’s impact on the health of the Health Service we were joined by Professor of

Only a few weeks ago Environmental Law Officer with the Irish Environmental Network, Attracta Uí Bhroin came on the tortoise shack and warned us that

With a second wave now around us and some very mixed messages from our government, we decided to look at the health of the health

As we near the time for schools to start reopening with what seems to be a ‘let’s hope for the best’ strategy, we decided to

We are joined by UCC Professor of Chemistry, John Wenger, who specialises in atmospheric chemistry, air quality and climate change. Prof Wenger and 200 of

Lebanon was already on its knees before a massive explosion ripped devastatingly through the old city of Beirut. We were delighted to be joined by

Today we are joined by Peace Commissioner and Experience Legal Executive, Roman Shortall, who spoke to #Liveline earlier in the week highlighting how he and

Homelessness in this country is a national outrage and with the loss of another life today we thought we’d talk about it. We also discuss

Late last week we did a Tortoise Shack Live Pod with Hedge Fund Manager, Economist and Co-Author of the new book Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan. We

In leaving the Green Party, Saoirse McHugh did what she always said that she would do, which is rare in Irish Politics. She joined us

We were joined by Assistant Professor in Geography, Trinity College Dublin, Philip Lawton, to look into how are cities evolve. Philip talks us through the

Context is everything, be it a ‘Win’ for Ireland with #AppleTax, a ‘Good Day’ for the Data Protection Commissioners in the #MaxSchrems case or a

After the Global Financial Crisis two powerful narratives developed: 1. That our problem was a greedy Public Sector 2. That austerity was the only solution.

There has not been a single conviction for human trafficking in Ireland. Not one. We are joined in the tortoise shack by CEO of The

A new job, a new virus and now a new Government; Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, Aoife-Grace Moore, has had a lot to deal

At a very basic level the public have a right to know what is done with their money. Reporter, Director of @RightToKnowIE, lecturer at TUD

We are joined in the #TortoiseShack by Gerald Nash TD and Professor Eoin Daly, Lecturer above the bar, School of Law, NUI Galway to discuss

The Greens voted overwhelmingly for the Program for Government, but while they are now in government, the divisive nature of the debate hasn’t been addressed

Emergency legislation tends to become permanent, nowhere is this more evident than with the Special Criminal Court. Despite national and international human rights criticism, emergency

Just before the election Fine Gael tried to rush through a bill that would make it harder for the average person get access to justice.

Tony opens with a brief message for the #NotAllMen Bro’s, before Martin is joined by Medic, Chair of South Dublin County Council and Green Party