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The Sumud Flotilla with Mikey Cullen
Jun 18, 2026
The Societal Cost of Ireland’s Data Centre Boom
Jun 9, 2026
39m 25s
The Cost of Living – Protecting People and the Reality of Productivity
Jun 5, 2026
32m 04s
Rents Out of Control as Government Policy
May 22, 2026
34m 58s
Immigration and the far right – Don’t Believe the Online Hype
May 15, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/18/26 | The Sumud Flotilla with Mikey Cullen | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks to Poet and teacher Mikey Cullen about his experience on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which attempted to break the siege of Gaza. He explains the illegal actions of Israel in kidnapping EU citizens in International waters, the violence they inflicted, and the hope and humanity the Flotilla carried. We also discuss why Ireland cannot play the Israel soccer match #Stopthegame CW: Listeners should note some of this maybe be triggering. For support contact the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre: https://www.drcc.ie/support/ The Jim O'Callaghan Humpty Dumpty podcast:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-160993442 Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/ | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | The Societal Cost of Ireland’s Data Centre Boom✨ | data centresenvironmental impact+4 | Dr Ciaran O'Carroll | Gaza FlotillaHind Rajab Centre+1 | — | data centresIreland+5 | — | 39m 25s | |
| 6/5/26 | The Cost of Living – Protecting People and the Reality of Productivity✨ | cost of livingeconomic outlook+4 | Michael Taft | SIPTUSinn Féin+2 | — | cost of livingeconomic outlook+6 | — | 32m 04s | |
| 5/22/26 | Rents Out of Control as Government Policy✨ | rent increasesgovernment policy+3 | Tony | CATUBlack and Irish+1 | — | rentgovernment policy+5 | — | 34m 58s | |
| 5/15/26 | Immigration and the far right – Don’t Believe the Online Hype✨ | immigrationfar right+4 | Niamh McDonaldEdel McGinley | Hope and Courage CollectiveHope and Courage+1 | — | immigrationfar right+5 | — | — | |
| 5/7/26 | Charting a Path Through the Energy Crisis✨ | energy crisiseconomic implications+4 | Tom McDonnell | NERI | IrelandGaza | energy crisisIreland+4 | — | 38m 02s | |
| 4/29/26 | There Are Real Alternatives – Community Wealth Building✨ | community wealth buildinggeopolitical turbulence+4 | Joe Guinan | The Democracy CollaborativeBohemian's Cooperatives+3 | — | community wealth buildinggeopolitical turbulence+6 | — | — | |
| 4/22/26 | Never Again, yet the Genocide continues – Mikey Cullen on the Gaza Flotilla✨ | Gaza Flotillagenocide+4 | Mikey Cullen | Hind Rajab jersey for Dignity for PalestineIsrael+3 | — | Gazaflotilla+6 | — | — | |
| 4/16/26 | Connecting the crises- war, fuel protests & evictions✨ | warfuel protests+4 | Tony | Tortoise Shack Media | IsraelLebanon+1 | Trumpcost of living+4 | — | — | |
| 4/10/26 | Beds in Sheds – A Planning and Political Failing✨ | housing proposalsplanning restrictions+3 | Dr Phil Lawton | Trinity CollegeTortoise Shack Media+1 | — | housingplanning+5 | — | — | |
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| 4/3/26 | Poverty behind closed doors – The real Ireland from St Vincent De Paul✨ | povertychild hunger+3 | Louise Bayliss | St Vincent De Paul | — | povertychild poverty+3 | — | — | |
| 3/27/26 | Evictions Up 41% – A National Emergency✨ | housing crisisgovernment policies+4 | Nicholas LealAnthony Aguilar | Tortoise Shack MediaEl Pais+2 | — | housing crisisevictions+4 | — | — | |
| 3/20/26 | Immigration – Reality vs Perception✨ | immigrationpublic attitudes+3 | Keire Murphy | ESRITortoise Shack Media+1 | — | immigrationIreland+5 | — | — | |
| 2/22/26 | Choosing between heating & eating: disabled people’s cost of living crisis✨ | cost of living crisisdisability+3 | Joan Carthy | Irish Wheelchair AssociationAffordable Ireland+1 | — | cost of livingdisabled people+5 | — | — | |
| 2/11/26 | Floods of Optimism✨ | rental marketgovernment response+4 | Tony | Tortoise Shack MediaDignity for Palestine | Ireland | Irelandrental market+4 | — | — | |
| 2/2/26 | Hope in Action with Jenny Maguire | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with activist, campaigner and commentator Jenny Maguire about her recent column that laid out the need for the broad left to focus on building a coalition that is based on a more hopeful vision and less prone to infighting around identity politics. This is a great conversation with a great voice and The Flash even makes a guest appearance. The Irish Spy Deel (sic) podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-149241136?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542 | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Democracy Challenged – Ireland’s GDP is a Mirage | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory chats with UCD Professor Aidan Regan about the gap between Ireland’s global leading GDP and the average person’s economic outlook. Aidan argues that this imbalance contributes to the growing polarisation in our society and politics and he also talks about how exposed our economic miracle is to the whims of the man in the White House. Read more here:https://democracychallenged.com/2025/12/17/irelands-gdp-is-a-mirage-household-living-standards-tell-the-real-story/ Comrade Mark Carney, Davos and Inequality podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-148762978 Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542 | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | The 2026 Predictions Pod | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by producer Tony Groves to talk the reality of our homelessness crisis, the horror of AI/X Grok's CSAM, Simon Harris joining Jim O'Callaghan on the anti-immigrant bus, Climate Action getting binned by government and why the Left needs to focus on kitchen table issues in 2026. Editors Note: Rory subsequently abandoned his twitter/x account. Ireland’s GDP is a mirage podcast with Prof Aidan Regan is out now here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-148284291 The Immigration "Debate" Podcast with Lawyer Cathal Malone is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-148191117 Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542 | — | ||||||
| 12/27/25 | Homeless for Christmas with the Simon Communities | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with Ber Grogan, executive director of the Simon Communities of Ireland about what are real reasons for the ongoing rise in homelessness, finding hope in solutions like a ban on evictions, and is it fair to call out landlord greed to get the market rent & the HAP trap. Venezuela Podcast with el Pais journalist Nicholas Dale Leal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-146527115 Support Simon here:https://www.simon.ie/donate/ | — | ||||||
| 12/20/25 | A booming economy & struggling society ?Ireland’s economy explained with Conor McCabe | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks with leading author and researcher Conor McCabe about the Irish economy - is this really record economic growth? How does foreign direct investment mislead what is really going on, how it shapes our policy and leaves us wondering why are things so difficult for so many if this is record economic growth. We also talk about how Governments turned housing into a global asset class and created our housing disaster. Constantin Gurdgiev's Christmas Special is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-145972391 The Sanctuary Runners Donation:https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/campaign/step-up-for-solidarity-the-12ks-of-christmas Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542 | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | The Aspirations of a Plan | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic Podcast, Rory chats with tortoise shack editor Tony Groves about the government's new housing plan, that is so impressive that the Minister for Housing, James Brown, didn't even bother hanging around to answer questions on it in the Dáil. This is a short insight into what is and more importantly is not in the "plan." The Philip O'Connor in Stockholm podcast is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-143333372 Support Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542 | — | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | The Presidential Election and Left Unity beyond the Connolly Campaign | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory is joined by tortoise shack editor and producer, Tony Groves and Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya, to talk about the Presidential Election, the broad Left-unity movement that may emerge and the far right in Ireland. We also pit Rory's enthusiasm against Tony's cynicism and Harry looks at what lessons might be learned from what was a bit of a mad campaign. Harry's latest:https://irishelectionprojections.com/2025/10/21/2025-presidential-election/ Bloody Sunday, Soldier F and British Justice with Tony Doherty out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-141945374 | — | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | Who is Buying Our Homes with Lorcan Sirr | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Editors Note: This was a member-only podcast from Sept, but members asked for it to go out for free, so here it is. In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks who is buying our homes with Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in TUD. Lorcan breaks down who exactly is buying up newly built homes in Ireland - the answer is - increasingly it's not first time home buyers - it's investor funds & the state. We discuss the market supply myths and what needs to be done to get affordable homes built at scale. Eoin Ó Broin podcast on Catherine Connolly, Left Unity and Housing is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-140192205 Donate to Dignity for Palestine: https://www.patreon.com/posts/some-good-news-140335712 | — | ||||||
| 9/26/25 | The Housing Crisis and Why I Still Believe in Human Rights | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Leilani Farha is a human rights lawyer, host of PushBack Talks, founder of Right to Housing organisiation, The Shift, former UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Adequate Housing and most importantly a Tortoise Shack fan. She rejoins us to talk about the ongoing global financialisation of housing, the ways some cities have pushed back, what the genocide in Gaza says about international law and why she still believes human rights are worth fighting for every single day. Milei Meltdown podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-139738780 Donate to Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-in-139268758 | — | ||||||
| 9/20/25 | Child Poverty – What Must Be Done. | Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic podcast, Rory talks with Tanya Ward, Director of the Children’s Rights Alliance about the reasons underlying the shocking figure that 1 in 5 children in Ireland are in poverty after housing costs are paid. We discuss the impact of the housing costs – as families are forced into food poverty and overcrowding, the impact on children of growing up in poverty, and the solutions – investment in early years intervention and targeted measures at low income families and areas of disadvantage. Donate to Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-in-139268758 | — | ||||||
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