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, […]
Some stories are just too good to spoil. So without giving anything away, I had a chat with Connacht based techie, Eilís Ní Fhlannagáin, about her journey, the activism that drives her and her key role in a truly remarkable story that proves that it is often better to ask for forgiveness than permission. This is a real treat! Join […]
Ulster Unionist Party member, LGBT Rights activist, writer and Political Commentator, Michael Palmer, joined me to discuss growing up gay in an Unionist community, the failures of the Good Friday Agreement, the 12th celebrations, the political stagnation in Stormont and much, much more. Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack https://media.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/content.blubrry.com/echochamberpodcast/echo_chamber_pod_ep_845a.mp3Podcast (echochamber): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:51 — 24.2MB) | […]
You may have seen the investigation into the ‘Potential fraud’ in poultry farm planning applications:https://www.noteworthy.ie/factory-farm-pt1-teagasc-news-5800977-Jul2022/ Joining me to discuss this, the damage it can cause and what is happening now is Investigative Reporter with Noteworthy, Niall Sargent. Niall talks about the recurring problems of light-touch regulation and how “chicken litter” (chicken shit to you and me) at such high volumes […]
I’ve just been joined on the podcast by Neuroscientist and TCD Prof, Tomás Ryan to discuss the current Covid 19 Wave and ask why are we sleepwalking into another winter of discontent. We discuss the most recent findings about Long Covid, repeat infections and the potentially devastating impacts it can have. Tomás outlines the mitigations that are open to government […]
If you have seen the shocking images of the 37 people killed at the Moroccan/Spanish Border enclave of Melilla you will know why so many people are correctly calling out Fortress Europe for its migration policy double standards. Joining me to discuss these tragic and horrific events, the EU/Spanish Govts role in same and what it means for the looming […]
There’s a lot of popular economic narratives out there at the moment that don’t seem to tally with the lived experience of a majority in our society. It can be hard to make sense of it all. So it was great to chat again with UCD’s Assoc Prof of Political Economy, Aidan Regan, to delve into it framing, figures and […]
We watched with sadness as the US Supreme Court overturned Roe and Casey last week. But we weren’t without hope. Joining us to discuss what it means, the lessons grassroots activists have learned and where the hope is are former Socialist Party TD and ROSA cofounder, Ruth Coppinger, academic, activist and Author of Repealed, Dr Camilla Fitzsimons and activist and […]