The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

Ireland’s original independent left leaning news, politics, and culture podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously and still punches well above its weight. Join critically acclaimed & derided hosts, Martin McMahon and Tony Groves as they delve into th

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Ep.435 – Cambodia, Covid and the Irishman Helping Rebuild Cambodian Education

Posted January 19, 2021 • 00:23:39

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...

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Ep.436 – The Mother and Baby Home Report with Catherine Connolly

Posted January 15, 2021 • 00:36:50

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Ep.433 – The Last Lockdown with Tomás Ryan

Posted January 14, 2021 • 01:01:20

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Ep.342 – Stop Ben’s Deportation

Posted January 13, 2021 • 00:22:19

In this podcast is with Bernadette D'Arcy, the partner of Benjamin Akhile, who after almost 15 years in our immigration system is scheduled to be deported...