1361. GE2024: The Candidates with Síomha Ní Aonghusa

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE 2024 podcast we talk with Síomha Ní Aonghusa who is a campaigner on housing, women’s rights, anti-racism, and Palestine solidarity. She is a first time candidate with PBP in Dublin Rathdown. She’s also a musician, actor and comedian. So not your normal route into politics then. Enjoy. The GE2024 Climate Analysis Pod […]

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1360. GE2024 – The Candidates, Lorna Bogue

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE 2024 pod we talk with Rabharta Party, Lorna Bogue, who is a city councillor representing Cork City South-East on Cork City Council since 2019 and is running in Cork South Central. She explains why they have changed their party’s name in order to better reflect what their values are and why she’s […]

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GE2024 – The Candidates, Hazel Chu

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE2024 podcast we talk with Green Party Cllr and candidate in Dublin Bay South. We discuss her reasons for running, why she’s keeping faith with the Greens and how she wants to see the next Dáil move beyond market solutions for climate action. For all of our GE2024 coverage including more candidate interviews […]

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1365. GE2024 and RTE’s Hurt Feelings

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE 2024 podcast we go into the latest campaign news and then very in-depth on Sinn Féin’s manifesto pledge to review RTE, the belated change to the code of practice regarding Karshan and bogus self employment and our take on why Minister Heather Humphries had to retire before she was pushed. Up the […]

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1357. GE2024 – The Candidates, Thomas Pringle

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this GE 2024 podcast we talk with independent candidate in Donegal, Thomas Pringle, about his experience of the last Dáil and what his hopes are for the next term, should he be re-elected. Mica scandals, healthcare availability, housing crisis, a left alliance, Gaza activism, tackling anti-immigration sentiment and more. Yup the Big Fella. For […]

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40 Gaza – Hungry, Displaced and Still Under Fire

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Aid trucks are looted in Gaza. People are desperate. But is all as it seems? A Washington Post article revealed that looters coordinate with the Israeli army and stay close to them! 109 aid trucks for UNRWA were looted and this week the Hamas police killed 22 looters. Meanwhile in the north of Gaza, Israel […]

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374. A Real Housing Solution: Cost Rental Homes

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory discusses the new (at least new to Ireland) affordable rental housing model: cost rental housing. He talks with authors of the new report, The Impact of Cost Rental Housing: Security, Affordability and Place, Dr Michael Byrne, Dr Cian O Callaghan and Rosemary Hennigan of Tuath Housing and Aengus Hennessy a […]

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1354. GE 2024, The Candidates – Conor Reddy

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack PBP Cllr Conor Reddy is in Tony’s constituency of Dublin North West. So this was a conversation between two locals and Martin about local, national and international issues via Conor’s political lens. A fascinating fella. Yup Finglas! To access all our GE Candidate pods and coverage go to patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/Echo_Pod_Ep_1354a.mp3Podcast (echochamber): Play in new window […]

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