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

We’ve just finished recording a really excellent Sunday Special. Joining Martin and Tony are journalist with the Dublin Inquirer, Shamim Malekmian, Author, Alvagh Cronin, Mr

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

On this weeks Sunday Special we were joined by new public rep for PBP Clondalkin, Darragh Adelaide and Senior Reporter with the Business Post, Killian

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

This week Martin and Tony were joined by panelists Shamim Malekmian of the Dublin Inquirer, Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, Prof Joe Haslam and we had

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

At noon we recorded another bumper Sunday Special with a brilliant panel of Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Emma DeSouza, Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll and Mick Clifford. We discussed

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

This week Vicky, Martin and Tony were joined by Head of Religions, Senior Lecturer in UCC, Amanullah De Sondy, Fianna Fáil Lord Mayor of Longford,

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

We’ve just finished a packed Sunday Special were we took a deep-dive into all things Harm Reduction. Joining Vicky, Martin and Tony were Dr Garrett

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 for our 47th Live Sunday Special by Ast Prof of Architecture, Orla Hegarty, Human Rights Advocate and Writer,

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,

We’ve just finished another terrific Live Sunday Special as Dr Vicky Conway led Martin and Tony, along with our special guests, Janet Ní Shúilleabháin and

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

This week Martin, Vicky and Tony were joined by journalist Hana Salah in Gaza and recovering journalist Conall Ó Fárharta to discuss the latest in

(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

In what is always the best podcast of the week, we were delighted to be joined by writer, activist and Good Friday Agreement advocate, Emma

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

This week for the Live Sunday Special it was a pleasure to be joined by founder of the Muslim Sisters of Eire, Lorraine O’Connor, Madrid

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

We’ve just finished recording our 40th Live Sunday Special and it was terrific. Joining Martin and Tony were Actor, Writer and Adoption Rights Activist, Noelle

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

This week Tony and Martin were joined by Environmental Law Officer, Attracta Uí Bhroin, Unite Trade Unionist, Rhona McCord and Beiruit based journalist and lawyer,

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

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