In this episode we speak to family of Terence Wheelock, who died after falling ill in Garda custody in 2005. The family speak powerfully about what it was like to have a loved one die in such circumstances, and how they have been treated by the police since then as they have searched for answers. We also hear from Gary […]
We were delighted to be joined on the podcast by activist, campaigner and good friend of The Tortoise Shack, Izzy Kamikaze, to discuss the events on the streets of Dublin last weekend which left her bleeding but unbowed. Izzy talks us through how the events happened, who was in attendance and her and Mo’s interactions with the “protesters” and the […]
On Friday evening we were live on zoom with an audience of tortoise shack members and the always terrific writer, columnist, broadcaster and friend of the pod, Dawn Foster. We discuss the reality of the UK recession and what that means for people’s everyday lives, the breaking of international law and who is really running the British government. We also […]
These Live Pods are so much fun. This week we covered the latest political opinion poll, the McGregor arrest, gender reveal parties, sex work submissions and then journalist Peter McGuire joined us to talk about his brilliant series on Noteworthy, Speak or Survive. We also take big look into what happened yesterday on the streets of Dublin. The full version, […]
In this Reboot Republic podcast we talk to the inspirational Eileen Flynn, Traveller Activist, Senator and tired mammy of Bille, who is teething. Eileen talks about her experiences of discrimination from a young age and it’s life long impact on her. We hear about her decision at 25 to no longer deny her Traveller identity, why she believes the politicians […]
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 joined by Managing Editor with thejournal.ie, Susan Daly and freelance journalist and contributor to Noteworthy, Peter McGuire, to discuss this and take a look at Peter’s upcoming long-form pieces on sexual abuse and how we […]
Welcome to Police in Ireland with Dr Vicky Conway. This week we hear from Adeline Berry, a sex worker and researcher, talks about how how activities as a sex worker have been policed in Ireland. We also hear from Wendy Lyon, solicitor and Dr Lynzi Armstrong who researches the area and activist Kate McGrew. What is the law on sex […]
The Tortoise Shack advocates strongly for the Right to Housing and for a referendum, if necessary, to help achieve it. But there is another school of thought. Joining us to talk about this is Assistant Prof of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and housing and property commentator, Ronan Lyons. We discuss the current situation, the role of Build to Rent […]