Our guest in the tortoise shack is Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle. Thomas tells us about his Bill to implement the UN International Convenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which he is bringing to the floor of the Dáil tomorrow. That Ireland hasn’t implemented this already is wrong. That several TD’s who supported it last year when in […]
We just finished another Sunday Special and this week we were joined by friend of the shack, Saoirse McHugh. We talked Leo the Leak, the (not so) Green’s taking another run at ratifying CETA, Ireland as an official tax haven, Zero Covid and what is really disproportionate, the US inauguration and the Russian protests. We then opened the mics up […]
We were delighted to be re-joined in the tortoise shack by DCU Professor Anthony Staines, for a short podcast to discuss all things Covid and the public support for the pursuit of a Zero Covid strategy. Anthony gives some excellent insights into vaccine efficacy, border management and the need for the politicians to catch-up with the general public. Enjoy and […]
We were delighted to be joined by Claire Twomey of covidcasesireland.ie on the impact the Covid virus is having on thousands of people way after that 14 day period. We discuss the lack of support, the Government response and the problems this is creating with employers. Listen in and maybe share with anyone who it might help. Follow @covidcasesirl Please […]
It was a pleasure to be joined in The Tortoise Shack by Colm Byrne, Director of Development with seebeyondborders.org. Colm is living in Cambodia since 2014 and has made it his home. He talks about the people, the country and the crucial work the NGO he’s dedicated to does in trying to lift educational attainment rates. This is a fascinating […]
In this special episode we brought together experts, academics, activists and investigative journalists, to share their knowledge of the social history, the legal requirements, the standard of proof, the gathering of evidence, the construction of findings as well as issues of race and disability contained in the Mother and Baby Homes Report. We consider what could and should happen next […]
It was a pleasure to be joined by Independent TD for Galway, Catherine Connolly on the whitewash that is the Mother and Baby Home Report. Catherine speaks a length about the serious flaws n the report, the deliberate language it uses to create a false balance and the way this was stage-managed in an attempt to control the narrative. We […]
It was a pleasure to be joined in the tortoise shack by Neuroscientist and member of ISAG, Tomás Ryan about the current Covid situation, the way out of it and the choices available to both the Government and Irish society. We cover a lot of ground in this podcast, including the health vs economic debate and the framing of Zero […]