We are joined by Joan Byrne, one of the founders of the SAOL Project. Joan explains the origins and the phenomenal success of SAOL in empowering generations of women affected by substance abuse. We talk about the obstacles SAOL encountered along the way and how SAOL has always had the campaigning for women and by politically at its core. Joan […]
Earlier Martin took the lead as we recorded the Tortoise Shack Sunday Special along with an audience of our supporters, and it was PACKED. Joining us to talk the Seamus Woulfe crisis, the SIPO debacle, the Oscar Traynor Road Site, Political Attack ads, Covid Christmas and Universal Basic Income were Constitutional and Electoral Law lecturer, Dr Jennifer Kavanagh, Sinn Féin […]
We do regular short Tortoise Shack member only podcasts that are (whisper it) behind the paywall. But today’s was a bit different. We discussed the ‘no confidence’ vote, the ugly Trump style politics, the Seamus Woulfe debacle and the incompetence of continuing with the current housing policies. But seeing as it is our 400th Episode we’ve made that free to […]
Our guest is retired (more on that on the podcast) Prison Officer, Noel McGree, who refused to turn a blind eye to the corruption he saw in the Prison Service. He followed procedure, followed the rules and has suffered greatly for it. This is a shocking podcast but even more shocking is the daily harassment and abuse Noel and his […]
We just finished recording with our friend in Minnesota, Affairs Editor and journalist, Séamus Malekafzali. We discussed what the almost global sense of relief, the Four Seasons Press Conference, what the results might mean for the Middle East and specifically Palestine and the Middle East. We also talk about the fragility of American democracy and what, if any, changes the […]
This week Dr Vicky Conway took the lead and brought Martin, Linda and Tony through the stories of the week. We were joined by Special Guests, Adeline Berry, Rhona McCord and Aoife-Grace Moore as we discussed the US Election result, the hopes for the Biden-Harris Presidency, Sinn Féin’s no confidence motion in Leo Varadkar, #WoulfeWatch, issues around Domestic Violence, the […]
In the week that Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, told a version of #LeoTheLeak events that not even his supporters believe to be credible, we were joined by his “marker” on the opposition side, Sinn Féin TD, Louise O’Reilly. We discuss the Economy vs Covid, the idea that Sinn Féin are bad for business and why the […]
An audience of tortoise shack members recently joined us for a Live Podcast on the Irish Housing System and the changes that can be made to deliver affordable and secure housing for all income demographics. Our panel was made up of UCD’s Asst Professor, Orla Hegarty, Architect, Mel Reynolds and CEO of the Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance, Hugh Brennan. We […]