You might have read that the British Government are planning to compile an “official” history of The Troubles. We are cynical, so it was a pleasure to be rejoined in the Tortoise Shack by troubles historian and author of books on Loyalism, Gareth Mulvenna. We discuss the ideas merits and demerits, Gareth’s take on whether an official history is even […]
Many of you will have seen some of the comments made by DCU Lecturer, Mark Humphrys. We were delighted to be joined in the tortoise shack by two of the organisers of a Black Lives Matter Rally that takes place tomorrow in DCU at 1pm, against his type of repugnant and intolerant views, Christine O’Mahony and Darragh Adelaide. We discuss […]
Listeners will recall in November that Nadim Hussain joined us from his hospital bed after nine days on hunger strike to stop his deportation. One month on an emotional Nadim rejoined us to tell us what his situation is now. Nadim, sitting in his security guard uniform in a Direct Provision centre, tells us about how he was stabbed and […]
We’ve just finished recording a cracking, and at times spicy, Sunday Special. Joining us were Dublin Inquirer Reporter, Shamim Malekmian, Sinn Féin Senator, Lynn Boylan and UCD Asst Prof, Orla Hegarty. We talk about how this State treats migrant children, the Energy Charter Treaty, the underwhelming COP, COVID in charge, Build to Rent devotees, the Mother and Baby Homes redress […]
This is the Echo Chamber section of the Tortoise Shack Live podcast from Nov 10th in the Sugar Club. Tony was joined by a brilliant panel of amazing people, Inclusion Health Senior Social Worker, Niamh O’Rourke, GP Mark Murphy, Infectious Disease and Inclusion Health Consultant Dr Cliona Ní Cheallaigh and PBP’s Science Nerd and PhD Researcher, Conor Reddy. This is […]
Our Government continue to say that they are listening to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes, while at the same time they continue to deny them their rights to their own identities and the new “biggest redress scheme in the history of the state” is just more proof of a State that chooses to, as […]
It was a pleasure to be joined on the tortoise shack by North Colorado University Prof of Economics and finance, Constantin Gurdgiev. This podcast was recorded a few weeks ago for our patreon members, but it’s too good not to share. We discuss how the world has changed since we last talked on the shack, over 600 episodes ago. Constantin […]
As PUP Leader, Billy Hutchinson, was issuing a statement that seems to withdraw his Party’s support for the Good Friday Agreement we were speaking with Youth Worker and Green Party Cllr on Belfast City Council, Brian Smyth. Brian tells us about recent acts of violence and we delve into the reality in the communities that are left in a no […]