Martin went to the WRC to represent RTE worker Joey Kelly vs Arthur Cox who are representing RTE. It was standing room only and despite the attempts to have the case dismissed, what was revealed shows that RTE is not taking steps to resolve its mistreatment of workers. If anything the company is speaking out of both sides of its State-Funded mouth.

In this must hear podcast journalist and tortoise shack regular Gareth Browne joined us from Syria to describe what he has witnessed since being one of the first western journalists to enter Damascus as the Assad regime was collapsing.

This podcast includes descriptions that some listeners may find disturbing. But, and it is a big but, I think it’s ultimately a hopeful conversation. We all wish for better for the Syrian people into 2025.

(And safety for the journalists)

This is the live recording of the Remembering Refaat memorial that took place on the one year anniversary of his killing by the Israeli military.

If I Must Die

The book is available now here:https://orbooks.com/catalog/if-i-must-die/

Human Rights Lawyer, Saoirse Brady is the Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (https://iprt.ie) and she kindly sat down with us in the tortoise shack to talk about our prison system, restorative justice, community sanctions, ending secondary punishments and much more.

I really got a lot out of this podcast. Please give it a listen

Note: This was recorded an hour before we found out that Owen Hayes was being economical with the truth…

A short member-only podcast on an exciting work in the fight for workers rights and some of the absolute nonsense around the government formation Christmas Panto.

Martin's statement:https://x.com/williamhboney1/status/1866301049448919477

For Ferg, a bit of Better Man

I won't lie, I wanted to see PBP Cllr Conor Reddy get into the Dáil. But that's the democratic process and his (and my) disappointment is as Conor outlines is a waste of time when the work on the ground continues. We also discuss his important scientific work with Inclusion Services and his PhD that first introduced me to the lad from Finglas. You don't need a Dáil seat to make a difference.

Oh and this is a beaut of a cover.

Dubliner Will Holden has spent over a decade building and supporting Emergency Supply Chains in some of the worlds most challenging situations. For over a decade he has worked in Syria, Iraq and the Kurdish autonomous region. So I thought I'd ask him to join us for a chat about the country and people who he knows and loves, the sense of joy at the fall of the Assad regime, the fears of further violence and above all the hope that there are better days ahead for the people of Syria.

Will's internet connection wasn't great, so the audio isn't as good as I'd like. But do give it a listen.

A bit of Martin and Tony talking news of the week including some stories that might have made the papers, but deserved a lot more attention. Yup!

Lets go fly a kite, kids!

In this post GE2024 podcast we are joined by Sinn Féin poll topper Mairéad Farrell, to discuss her party's disappointment or satisfaction with the election results, her term as a first time TD, the chances of a female led broad left opposition and plenty more.

The My Chemical Romance trip down Desolation...

RIP Refaat Alareer. Missed every day!

In this Post GE Podcast we talk with newly re-elected Soc Dem TD for Dublin Central, Gary Gannon. He talks about the mistakes he made in his first term, the need to stay grounded in the area he represents and what he thinks both the next Government and Opposition will look like.

And the cover at the end will make you believe in a thing called...

Keep the covers recs coming, thanks