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In this podcast we are rejoined by Mexico-based Colombian journalist with El Pais, Nicholas Dale Leal, to discuss the impact the new Trump administration is having on the region, the shocking discovery of what is being called an extermination camp in Mexico and the people “disappearing” from the US into Super Max prisons in El Salvador.

In this episode Sparky talks with Nigel Kavanagh about sobriety, youth work, recovery, music and the Ballymun family. Yup

In this member-only pod we are joined by the fantastic Mr irishelectionprojections.com  Harry McEvansoneya, to discuss the Do Nothing Dáil, the Garron Noone controversy, immigration, the continuing erosion of Ireland's neutrality, RTE vs Francesca Albanese and more. Enjoy!

Dr Hashil Al-Saadi is a language lecturer, researcher and research trainer at Centre for Preparatory Studies at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) who is currently teaching students online in Gaza. He joins us to explain the process, the bravery and dedication of his students and his hope that this work helps Gazans to maintain some sense of control of their lives. We also discuss the suppression of p...

In this Echo Chamber Pod we talk with War and Pacification coordinator with the Transnational Institute, Niamh Ní Bhriain about the ongoing political, social and mainstream campaign to do away with Ireland’s triple lock system and our longstanding and publicly supported commitment to neutrality.

In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by the always brilliant Soairse McHugh for a chat about all things despondent and rise in popularity of things that we thought had been settled back in the 1930’s…

This week my guest is Myles Gaffney a Grammy nominated singer songwriter from Corks Northside. Myles is a natural storyteller so turn in tune in and drop out😝 Note: no mushy peas, Tanora or Apple iPhones were hurt in the making of this podcast.

"You don't have the cards" was a crude way for Donald Trump to say that he has the bully pulpit and that he's going to use it. Rejoining us on the tortoise shack is lecturer, author of Tax Haven Ireland and editor of the Irish Marxist Review, Dr Brian O'Boyle and he has as always some great insights to that is behind the rhetoric. We talk the neoliberal ouroboros, the dollar in decline and why Ire...

In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by UCD's Dr Michael Byrne (his substack: https://theweekinhousing.substack.com/  is a weekly must read) to discuss the hybrid-housing market that we have and why Mick feels that the Left are losing in their messaging around housing. A great conversation.

It's over 11 days since it was reported that nearly 80 percent of hip operations at a Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospital were unnecessary, thanks to a leaked expert report obtained by The Ditch . Since then several members of the Dáil have called for the report to be published and yet outside of RTE publishing what can only be described as a CHI press release, there has been no media coverag...

In this Echo Chamber pod, Martin and Tony are joined by Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane, to discuss the story broken by the Ditch about a report that alleges dozens of hip surgeries were carried out unnecessarily on children in three Irish hospitals. Deputy Cullinane is calling on the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to publish the report and to be as fast and transp...

Samah Zaqout is a Palestinian graduate of English Literature, who’s studying was ended by the brutal Israeli military ‘campaign’ in Gaza. She endured displacement, starvation and loss for 15 months. She lost her grandfather, who was a survivor of the Nakba and as she explains could not bear becoming a refugee for the second time in his life. “Every place is marked red in Gaza. One day I woke up wi...

In this Echo Chamber podcast Martin details what is happening next week (online) at the Workplace Relations Commission and what you can do to help. Why is the Public Service Broadcaster RTE, looking to conduct these important meetings in private? The details you’ll need to use: Ref Adjudicator File: ADJ-0054211 to email address pru@workplacerelations.ie

What would you do if your country was invaded? Well our guest today, Oleksandr Khomiak, out of a sense of duty to his people made the decision to leave his career as an international corporate lawyer and become a military drone manufacturer. As you’ll hear from him, that decision wasn’t easy, but he felt he had a duty. He also talks about Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine and the wake up call for the...

In this Reboot Republic, Rory sits down with Exec Dir at Progress Ireland to discuss the (newish) think tanks goals and values, Seán's view that growth is essential and the reaction to their suggestion that small homes should be added to back gardens in an attempt to alleviate some of the housing supply shortage.

In this PalCast host Yousef Aljamal and producer Tony Groves talk with Dr Khaled Alser- who is a surgeon Nasser Hospital, Gaza and who had been abducted and was missing since March, 202 and was finally released from unlawful detainment and reunited with his family and patients on Sept 30, 2024. He is still recovering from the physical torture and abuse he faced in the Israeli “prison” Sde Teiman a...

In this episode Sparky catches up with his neighbour comedian, podcaster, troublemaker and gem of a pal, Eric Lalor. They chat everything from him being scouted for Man Utd, to how he hit the ground running with his comedy and acting career. Yup!

In this very special Echo Chamber pod we are rejoined by cohost Martin McMahon and US based professor of economics Constantin Gurdgiev for a deep dive into Zelenskyy in the White House, Trump in the crypto world, EU ReArm, the cost of eggs and the insanity of having money for warfare, but not welfare.

In this episode Sparky chats with his dear friend who is also in recovery, Terry, about the experience of being orphaned, childhood trauma, football, reevaluation co-counselling, right through to recovery, giving back and helping others. A lovely chat.

No Sunday Show as Martin is still under the weather. So you’ll have to make do with MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan, who you may have heard has had a very interesting few days. Israel-Palestine, Fortress Europe, the Gone Green New Deal and trying to slow the worsening of our politics…

In this Reboot Republic episode Rory is joined by guest co-host and head of Social Justice and Policy at St Vincent DePaul, Louise Bayliss, for a discussion about the latest developments (or disappointments) in our politics, the widening poverty gap, the impact of the housing crisis on other parts of our society and then they answer some of your questions. Thanks as always for your support, questi...

The Sinn Féin reshuffle resulted in TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Matt Carthy, becoming the party's spokesperson for Justice, Immigration and Home Affairs. So given the problems they had pre GE 2020, we of course wanted to chat with him. So this is Matt on Bik McFarlane, Israel-Palestine, Lowry's Lackey's, Sinn Féin's mistakes in the last Dáil, the more cohesive opposition and a very broad conversation a...

In this PalCast - One World, One Struggle, Yousef and producer Tony are joined from Gaza City by lecturer, researcher and educator, Dr Ahmed Junina. Ahmed talks about his and his family’s decision not to joined displaced during the Israeli brutal campaign on Gaza. He describes the challenges and talks passionately about ‘home’, education, purpose and the need for the International education commun...

In this Echo Chamber podcast we talk with Ukrainian MP, Lesia Vasylenko, on the 3 year anniversary of the illegal Russian invasion of her country. Lesia could never be accused of being anything less than patriotic and dedicated. So she’s not happy with the new Trump administrations plans for her homeland, the slowness of EU support and the (let’s be honest) ridiculous idea that the ceasefire agree...

In this Sparky is joined in the tortoise shack by Aaron Sunderland Carey, who is a multi media socially engaged artist, who works with young people in Rialto and Ballymun. His work is motivated by conversations he has in the community and my god is he a great man for the chat.