Whistleblowers are responsible for identification and recovery of more money than all the regulatory bodies of the EU combined. So why is it that ‘Whistleblower’ has such negative connotations not just in the EU, but particularly in Ireland? We are joined by whistleblowers, Julie Grace and Noel McGree, to discuss their recent appearance at the Finance Committee, where they spoke […]
It was a pleasure to speak with one of the worlds leading voices on tax, inequality and international development, economist, senior economic justice adviser and Executive Coordinator at Global Alliance for Tax Justice, Dereje Alemayehu. We discuss the carve-up by the G7 that has left most of the world outside the door while the new Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate […]
As part of our coverage of global tax avoidance/abuse and Ireland’s part in it, we were joined by Zambia based Policy Researcher and Advocacy Manager at Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), Chenai Mukumba and Director of ActionAid Vietnam and leading member of the Asian People’s Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) & Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA), Hoang Phuong […]
Joining Martin and Tony to discuss the week that was are comedian, Killian Sundermann, writer and activist, Emma DeSouza and Sinn Féin health spokesperson, David Cullinane. We ask: Is Sláintecare dead or can it be revived? Why would you want to dump the NI Protocol and suffer more economic hardship? What is happening with immigration and fortress Europe? Are Data […]
Longtime listeners will remember Noel McGree for blowing the whistle within the Irish Prison Service, only to pay with the loss of his career and ability to support his family. Noel rejoined us to discuss the story about the mistreatment of female visitors to prisons, that first came to light in the Irish Examiner by Aoife Moore in July of […]
On Monday we recorded a podcast for our patreon supporters with Irish Times Journalist, Jack Power, around the most recent revelations contained in a report about the actions of the late Anthony Flynn and the charity he founded, Inner City Helping Homelessness. We’re putting it out on general release now. We discuss the details of the report, as well as […]
This week Martin and Tony were joined by panelists Shamim Malekmian of the Dublin Inquirer, Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, Prof Joe Haslam and we had great contributions from the wonderful Anne Marie Quilligan and the fairly okay Kevin Cunningham. Shamim told us about the gap in the legal aid system that is punishing immigrants in an already cruel system, Joe […]
As the Dáil returns from the summer recess, we caught up with Social Democrats TD for West Cork and her Party spokesperson for Agriculture and Disability & Social Justice, Holly Cairns. We chat the Katherine Zappone appointment, the Soc Dems plans to tackle these insider deals, her plans for the new term (including the review into the Repeal legislation, the […]