538. The Worst Night – Gaza Under Attack

We were up early talking with our friend in Gaza, journalist, Hana Salah. She explained how the relentless air strikes have forced families from homes and into already overcrowded areas, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hana outlines the current situation, with Israeli soldiers amassing on the border, and why she feels an invasion will not happen at this […]

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Policed The Beat – Overseeing Terrorism Powers

New legislation proposes the creation of an Independent Examiner of Security Legislation who will review how security powers are used, and whether they are adequate and appropriate. In this episode of The Beat, Vicky speaks to Lord David Anderson, who held the equivalent role in the UK from 2011-2017. We talk about what the job entails, what powers are needed […]

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116. It’s a Housing Shocker: Oliver Callan does Reboot Republic

Oliver Callan, comedian, satirist, analyst, of the infamous Callan’s Kicks on RTE, joins Rory Hearne on this Reboot Republic podcast. The Teesh-Tanaise-Teesh opens the show, while the Minister for (un)affordable housing, the Minister for Finance and many more all make an appearance on this podcast that asks is this the turning point in the housing crisis? A hilarious and engaging […]

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537. Gaza Under Attack with Hana Salah

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. She talks us through what has been happening since we last spoke and I have to be honest, I’m finding it very hard to compose myself as the sound of explosions were far too close […]

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535. Jerusalem Day and Palestine Under Fire

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 have been rising over the last few days, with evictions of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem and attempts to stop Muslims praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, things have tragically escalated this evening as […]

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533. Housing Insecurity with Mary Coogan & Mark O’Halloran

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 for several years. But what does Generation Rent and the Locked-out Generation really mean? To discuss this we were joined in the Tortoise Shack by activist and long-time friend of the pod, Mary Coogan and […]

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The 41st Tortoise Shack Sunday Special with the Muslim Sisters of Eire

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 based Professor Joe Haslam and Architect, Orla Hegarty. We discussed the Covid Poverty that has seen demand for Muslim Sisters of Eire’s services almost overwhelmed, the public anger at the housing crisis reaching what many […]

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