1281. The Side of the Story that RTE Wanted Left Untold

Please join us on patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this the next in our series of podcast exposing massive bogus self employment in RTE, Martin is joined by former RTE employee Angie Mezzetti and Fine Gael Deputy Brendan Griffin. Brendan has been the lone voice for silenced workers at the Media Committee by expressing the concerns and frustrations of RTE employees past and […]

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1273. Exclusive: Still No Stone Unturned

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack If you’ve been with us from the beginning you’ll know the story of how the Police (PSNI) burst through the doors of award winning journalists and documentary producers, Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey and arrested them for the crime of accuracy in their work on the Loughinisland Massacre. Six years on and their dogged determination […]

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1270. The UK General Election: Under New Management?

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Rejoining us on the podcast is listener favourite, Prof Richard Murphy and he’s is in feisty form. Richard outlines the societal challenges and the economic realities facing the UK, as well as the political and financial options available to the soon-to-be new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. Richard also, quite rightly, defends himself from the people […]

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1271. Ms. M – A Voice From Within RTE

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack No current RTE bogus self employed employee has been allowed to speak publicly. Unions refuse to have their voices heard, mainstream media is terrified of RTE and even the Oireachtas has been told by unauthorised legal figures to ensure the bogus self employed workers get no voice in the ongoing hearings and investigations into the […]

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1272. The Last Time We Can Hit Snooze – The Election Results Special

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack This is a bumper podcast on everything (the Sinn Féin fall, the far right gains and more) that we know so far on the results of the Local and European Elections. Joining us to break it down is the best in the biz (and massive Carly Rae Jepsen fan) Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya. This is […]

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1269. Nuseirat, Gaza with Dr Musallam Abukhalil and Adam SpiceBag Doyle

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack It was a pleasure to be rejoined on the podcast from Nuseirat by Dr Musallam Abukhalil from the medical shelter where he works with his colleagues and the volunteers with Dignity for Palestine, and activist artist Adam SpiceBag Doyle. We just wish it was under better circumstances. We talk about how things are right now […]

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1258. The Far Right are Miles Ahead of Us

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Why are far right faces from the South canvassing for far right candidates in the North? Our guest, writer, commentator and columnist with the Irish News, Elaine Crory, has some ideas. You should listen to them. Please read her piece here:https://www.irishnews.com/opinion/elaine-crory-the-far-right-are-miles-ahead-of-us-we-need-to-fight-back-now-3W6X23254BB3FK5QA3VBJCSVQE/ The Song at the end is by Daniel Maté (yes, THAT Daniel Maté) and […]

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