32. Keeping Gaza Alive

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Asem Alnabih is an engineer and a PhD candidate from Gaza. He currently serves as a member of the emergency committee, the spokesperson and the Director of Public Relations and Media at Gaza Municipality. He speaks to PalCast about the role the Gaza municipality plays during the genocide, his close relationship and last moments with […]

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1313. The Future of Work – RTE Workers Speak

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack This week this very podcast triggered several Parliamentary Questions to Ministers about illegality in the “gig-economy”. So we’re lifting the paywall so as many people as possible get to hear what is for workers an important and must-listen podcast. This was recorded in front of a live audience in the Sugar Club, where Martin and […]

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373. Factchecking the Taoiseach’s Homelessness Claims

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack n this Reboot Republic, Rory alongside Adam Boyle, Solicitor with the Mercy Law Centre, factcheck Taoiseach Simon Harris’ claims that “homelessness numbers are heavily impacted by the fact we are seeing many people seek protection in our country, seek asylum in our country”. We highlight how asylum seekers are not included in the homeless numbers […]

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The US Presidential Election and the Global Economy with Constantin Gurdgiev

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this packed podcast US-Based, Russian-Irish Professor of Economics (and listener favourite) Constantin Gurdgiev talks Trump v Kamala, the broader context of US politics, the Apple Tax in the US and Ireland, his thoughts on Sinn Féin’s housing plan, Ireland’s ongoing corporate tax take, the BRICS working to become a rival to US hegemony and […]

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1320. Dignity for Palestine and SpiceBag

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack It was a great pleasure to be rejoined on the pod by Dr Musallam Abukhalil, from Dignity for Palestine in Gaza and activist-artist Adam -SpiceBag- Doyle, to talk about the incredible work the volunteers do on the ground and the importance of art and Irish solidarity to their work. Thank you to everyone who has […]

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371. Budget2025 – We Can End Child Poverty & child Homelessness

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this podcast Rory discusess the issues of rising deprivation and homelessness amongst Ireland’s children, with Tanya Ward, Director of the Children’s Rights Alliance. The number in children experiencing enforced deprivation has increased from 200,000 to 257000 between 2021 and 2023, while the number of children homeless with their families has increased by 87% since […]

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1316. Identifying and Countering Antisemitism with Harry McEvansoneya

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Most of our listeners know and love Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya. They know he’s as good a poll aggregator as any and has an astute eye for political trends. But this is not one of those podcasts. This is a podcast about Antisemitism, how it exists across the political spectrum, the ways ignorance and (sometimes) […]

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31. Refaat Writes Back

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Rawan Yaghi was a student of our dearly missed friend, Dr. Refaat Alareer. She holds an MA from CUNY in the United States and she is launching a newsletter titled “Refaat Writes Back.” The Initiative aims to nurture young writers from Gaza and to help get their message out to the world, a mission Refaat […]

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