The World Health Organisation has called Monkeypox a ‘global health emergency.’ Yet, as our guests, Dr Ciara Conlon and Robbie Lawlor, both of Access to Medicines Ireland, outline it is not been treated as one. They discuss the international inaction that is going to allow this virus to spread and the steps nationally and internationally needed to stop it. We […]
There’s been a lot of infighting within the 3 Government parties around climate action and targets. But what about the main party of opposition? Joining me to discuss this is Sinn Féin TD and their Climate Spokesperson, Darren O’Rourke. We discuss effective opposition, governments super majority and then I ask if his party is serious about leading a left government […]
It was a pleasure to be joined by Economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University. Chartered accountant. Political economist. Co-founder, the Green New Deal, Richard Murphy. We discuss the economic icebergs the Bank of England (and prospective Conservative leaders) seem determined to steer towards. Why neoliberalism has failed and how to build stories about a better way. Richard […]
Tensions in Gaza are rising as another Islamic Jihad leader has been killed and with the death toll now over 30, there are fears that things are going to get worse. Joining me to discuss this is Ramallah based Journalist, Gareth Browne. Gareth explains how this escalation started with the arrest of Islamic Jihad commander Bassam al-Saadi in Jenin, 5 […]
Social Democrats TD, Holly Cairns, joined me to discuss the last Dáil term, the dysfunction in how the Houses operate and a deep-dive on Ireland’s ongoing failure to live up to our International obligations to people with disabilities. We also talk Climate Action and ask are we really serious about taking the steps necessary to mitigate the worst impacts of […]
(recorded Jun 18th) Joining me to discuss the end of this Dáil term is independent TD, Catherine Connolly. We had a lot to cover from her viral comments regarding the Confidence Vote, the failure to learn from Covid, the Climate Emergency, a deep-dive into housing issues in Galway, the 3three-tier asylum system and her considered thoughts on MEP’s Mick Wallace […]
UK Political Commentator of the year, Guardian columnist and host of the Politics Weekly Podcast, John Harris, joined Tony to talk British politics, English nostalgia and the opportunity for a progressive coalition that will deal with the various real life crises and not engage in culture war nonsense. Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/echo_chamber_pod_ep_846a.mp3Podcast (echochamber): Play in new window | Download […]
Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin, joined me to discuss the Mica Redress Scheme and the 80, yes 80, amendments that the homeowners wanted in the legislation that was guillotined through the Dáil. We talk housing defects, industry and State culpability and how to stop these issues happening in the future. We also discuss the cost of living crisis, […]