Firstly, get well soon, Martin. I’m sorry I was so mean! We are just finished this weeks live podcast and it was packed! Caroline, Linda and I were joined by Environmental Law Officer, Attracta Uí Bhroin and Irish Examiner Journalist, Cianan Brennan to discuss the week that was. We extensively cover the revelation that the Government are set to ratify […]
We are rejoined in the Tortoise Shack by #PrisonWhistleBlower, Noel McGree, to discuss the revelations in today’s Irish Examiner that Leo Varadkar is under investigation for failing to protect a Whistleblower and for ‘leaking’ Noel’s protected disclosure. That all of this was ongoing whilst the vote of ‘No Confidence’ was taking place into the Tánaiste is explosive and calls into […]
We were delighted to be joined on the podcast by CEO of NASC Ireland, Fiona Finn. We talk about the concerning responses from Government and the Department of Housing to the Day Report into how to end the now 21 year old ‘TEMPORARY’ Direct Provision system. Fiona busts the myths and old arguments and calls on us all to let […]
We were delighted to be rejoined in the tortoise shack by Senator Lynn Boylan, to discuss the flawed Climate Action Bill and the work of the Climate Action Committee. We talk about how we arrived at the crazy situation that sees a Green Party Minister pushing a Bill that, according to his own Party, is worse than 2019 Fine Gael […]
Sunday afternoon means Sunday Special and lots of laughs. This week Linda took the reins and was joined by returning champion, Aoife Martin, journalist Jack Horgan-Jones and an udience of our members to discuss the events of the week. We talk about the appointment of a former Sun editor to the Govt Press Office, another week were people spoke at […]
Recently we spoke with journalist, Hana Salah in Gaza, Palestine. Yes, that’s the Call to Prayer you can hear at the very start. We discussed how Covid-19 has impacted an economy and health system that was already teetering on the brink, the continued blockade and the hopes (maybe??) for a change of direction under a Biden presidency. We then talk […]
We are joined in the #tortoiseshack by the chair of the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s Construction Industry Committee, Billy Wall. Billy has been working with ICTU to tackle bogus self employment. We explore the billion euro cost, the loss of workers rights and the State’s inexplicable refusal to take on what we see as rogue employers. We also delve […]
We regularly record short podcasts for our members. This was meant to be one of them, but if you’ve seen much of the recent social media reaction to what looks a lot like a mainstream attempt to import UK Culture Wars, that specifically focus on Trans Rights, into Ireland, you’d know why we put this out everywhere. We were delighted […]