It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by human rights campaigner, proud Traveller and activist, Rose Marie Maughan, to hear about the reality behind the shocking quality of life statistics that she shares as part of her activism. We discuss how Traveller children are traumatised by the education system and decades of neglect. We discuss the […]
Director of the Cork Life Centre, Don O’Leary came up from Cork to join me onstage for a very special live podcast. We discuss how a man who was arrested and imprisoned for treason goes on to be an educator and incredible advocate for children who have suffered Adverse Childhood Experiences. We discuss him receiving a terminal diagnosis and deciding […]
In this Reboot Republic, Rory and Tony discuss the lack of a real emergency response from the Government to what we call, the triple housing emergency – of needing to provide homes for Ukrainian refugees, for the already in homelessness/inadequate housing (including Traveller accommodation crisis and those in Direct Provision) and those stuck renting and at home looking to buy […]
As part of our ongoing coverage of the Assembly Elections, I was joined by Belfast Lord Mayor and the Alliance Party candidate for South Belfast, Kate Nicholl. We discuss why at 35 weeks pregnant she is campaigning for what she believes can be a “only way is up” future for her city. We discuss the opportunities in a working Stormont […]
Last Sunday night Joella, Benita and Deborah took to the stage at Tortoise Shack Live for the first ever live Built Different podcast, and they stole the show. Sharing personal stories of their diverse backgrounds and grounding it various strands of cultural identity thet discuss what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be Black and Irish. This is a must […]
Belfast City Cllr and Green Party candidate for East Belfast, Brian Smyth joined me to tell me why he was running and what he’s hearing on the campaign trail. He talks about linking left-environmentalism to health, housing and social mobility. We talk about the media imbalance, the NI Protocol, cultural identity and much, much more. Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/echo_chamber_pod_ep_792a.mp3Podcast […]
Martin got up long enough to chat with regular contributor Loyalist, Unionist and Lefty, Sam Mcilwaine about the upcoming Assembly Elections. As always Sam gives a great insight into the concerns of the electorate and of his community. Interestingly while the NI Protocol is certainly a concern, it is far from the most important one. We also get into the […]
I’ve just finished talking with Editor of Slugger O’Toole, Mick Fealty, about the upcoming Stormont Elections. Mick talks about the state of play, the “dreaded” border poll, where voters are looking beyond identity politics and what he sees as the outcome of what has been called the most important election in Northern Ireland’s history. Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/echo_chamber_pod_ep_790a.mp3Podcast (echochamber): […]