Best Ciaran And Niall Podcasts (2025)

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Meath, International Rules and the Louth controversy - Anthony Moyles | The Square Ball S2 Ep7 1:28:44

2d ago1:28:44

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In this episode of William Hill's The Square Ball, Meath legend Anthony Moyles joins us in studio to discuss a career of ups and downs, as well as reflecting on that controversial Leinster Final ahead of the rematch between Meath and Louth, and the Battle of Croke Park during the 2006 International Rules series. 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Meath v…

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61. Goodbye from Genocide 46:50

1h ago46:50

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackShrouq Alaila is a journalist from Gaza. She won the Freedom of Press Award in 2024 for her journalism work in Gaza. She speaks to us from Gaza on the challenges of reporting, securing food and caring for a baby whose father, also a journalist, killed by Israel as he shielded them from Israeli bombing. Tun…

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Football, Family and Most Of All, Kerry - The Marc Ó Sé Episode | The Square Ball S2 Ep6 1:28:04

9d ago1:28:04

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Five All-Ireland medals, three National Leagues, ten Munster titles, three All-Stars and one Footballer of the Year award... Marc Ó Sé is a true legend of the game and we're delighted that he joined us on William Hill's The Square Ball this week. There was a lot to touch on in this interview ranging back to his early days with An Ghaeltacht and gro…

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60. My Smile is Resistance 37:32

10d ago37:32

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackSoliman Hijjy is an award winning visual journalist from Gaza. He’s also the fella in the group who keeps everyone smiling, even in the most difficult moments. He joins us from Khan Yunis only 7 minutes after another deadly Israeli attack. We talk about his work, the role of journalism beyond telling stori…

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Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals, with Maurice Casey 1:14:34

11d ago1:14:34

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In this episode we talk to Maurice Casey about his book, Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals. Hotel Lux tells the story of May O’Callaghan and her social circle in the Comintern’s Moscow accommodation for international communists. We discuss Maurice’s PhD research, its transformation into the book, and the lives and int…

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1452. Maybe I’m Amazed with John Harris 43:30

12d ago43:30

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackListeners know tortoise shack regular John Harris as that fella who writes about politics and hosts one of them podcasts for the Guardian. Many of you will have seen his award winning series Anywhere But Westminster. So when he told me a few years ago that he was working on a book about his neurodivergent …

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1443. An Post vs Your Local Post Office 40:31

14d ago40:31

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackWorkers Rights Champions, Matt McGranaghan and Martin McMahon discuss the An Post Bogus self-employment case that is dragging along (delayed again) in the High Court. This is potentially another seismic case on the abuse of employment status by yet another semi-state business. The historic nature of the (a…

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Football Championship: State of the Nation | The Square Ball S2 Ep5 1:07:00

16d ago1:07:00

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In the latest episode of William Hill's The Square Ball, Dave McIntyre and Darran O'Sullivan discuss the the Footbal Championship, dark horses, storming favourites, rules changes and everything in between. Darran also discusses the epic game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh over the weekend and how he made a poor decision with his choice of seats.…

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59. One Day in Gaza 40:56

17d ago40:56

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackRuwaida Amer is an award winning film-maker and producer from Gaza, yet she trained as a teacher. War has a way of turning everything upside down.She now dedicates her time to telling the stories of people in Gaza and the children who she cares deeply for. She joins us to speak about how the destruction of…

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1450. Travellers Not Invited 32:04

20d ago32:04

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack"Disappointed my concerns have been compounded by Govts misrepresentation. They claim no dissent was raised, yet multiple voices spoke in favour of removing the Traveller committee from d’Hondt. This erasure of support mirrors the disregard for Traveller voices in their decision."Senator Eileen Flynn, Apri…

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1449. Journalism has failed Palestinian Journalists with Niall Sargent 43:25

22d ago43:25

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackWe've been desperately disappointed by the mainstream western coverage of the genocide in Gaza since it began over 559 days ago. So when we read the piece Omissions, caveats and false balance: How media is failing Palestinians, the international order and our profession, by reporter with The Currency, Nial…

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Young Gun to Hurling Icon - The Eoin Kelly Episode | The Square Ball S2 Ep4 1:26:20

23d ago1:26:20

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This week, William Hill's The Square Ball are delighted to have Tipperary great Eoin Kelly in studio. Two All-Irelands, five Munster titles, two National Leagues and six All-Stars, the Mullinahone man had a career most players could only dream of having. From playing u21 aged 14 to captaining Tipperary to All-Ireland success, sit back and enjoy The…

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1445. An Austerity of Ambition 47:23

24d ago47:23

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this Echo Chamber Podcast we are rejoined by economist with NERI, Ciarán Nugent to discuss the Trump Tariffs, our Pharma vulnerability, the potential impacts on the tax haven and killing false economic narratives like "austerity saved the economy."Senator Eileen Flynn podcast is out now here:https://www…

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1447. From Sympathy to Solidarity with Dr Ciarán O’Carroll 19:46

26d ago19:46

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this Echo Chamber Podcast we have something very rare for you all. Apparently it’s called “good news.” We won’t spoil it. We’ll let Technological University Dublin (TUD) lecturer Dr Ciarán O’Carroll do that.Kidding COC, thank you for all you have done!The Austerity Agenda podcast with economist Ciarán N…

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1441. RTE vs the Law – Is the Gig (Economy) Up? 41:37

28d ago41:37

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackMatt McGranaghan joins Martin on this Echo Chamber podcast to discuss ongoing bogus self employment cases they are representing in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the implications for RTE workers and pretty much all of us as taxpayers. Martin and Matt lay bare the corruption, the criminality a…

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58. My Students Kept Me Going 53:08

29d ago53:08

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this very special PalCast we are joined by Abeer Barakat, who is a lecturer in the University of Applied Sciences, Gaza and a PhD candidate of English at the University Putra Malaysia.She joins us from Gaza to talk about displacement, the difficult decision to send two of her children outside Gaza to co…

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1444. Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe 52:08

30d ago52:08

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackEd Note: In this very special Echo Chamber Podcast we pay tribute to our late tortoise shack colleague, Dr Vicky Conway in both the coverage of the new report Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe and in knowing that her work was instrumental in its foundations.Joining us is the founder of Black and Irish, Leon …

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An Incredible Conversation With Ciarán Whelan | The Square Ball S2Ep3 1:19:45

1M ago1:19:45

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One of Dublin's most iconic players, Ciarán Whelan, is the guest this week on William Hill's The Square Ball. Looking back at a career of highs and near misses, Whelan shares his view of it all in a remarkably forthright interview with host Dave McIntyre and co-host Darran O'Sullivan. This is one all GAA fans will not want to miss. 00:00 - Introduc…

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1436. Extermination Camps in Mexico 33:14

1M ago33:14

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn 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 Su…

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RTE Receiving Illegal State Aid 37:52

1M ago37:52

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackMartin had a long chat with his co-conspirator, Matt McGranaghan, in relation to the two cases they are currently working on with RTE staff in the workplace Relations Commission. This also a good insight into where the political landscape is when it comes to protecting workers in the face of systemic corru…

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57. We Are Not Doing Enough! 29:53

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this PalCast, Yousef and Tony discuss the latest news out of Gaza, the rapidly spreading famine and the way in which the international community has largely disgraced itself in standing by as the genocide restarted. We also talk the Garda treatment of the Mothers Against Genoicide activists, the new Iri…

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The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Tommy Walsh | The Square Ball S2Ep2 1:18:28

1M ago1:18:28

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Kilkenny great Tommy Walsh is the star in the chair on The Square Ball, powered by William Hill, this week. Listening to Dave rattling off his accomplishments at the start of the interview is a firm reminder that Tommy Walsh is hurling royalty. This is The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Tommy Walsh on The Square Ball, powered by William Hill. Don't fo…

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1437. A Bad State of Affairs with Simon McGarr 39:22

1M ago39:22

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this echo chamber pod we are rejoined by data protection expert, solicitor and one of our favourite troublemakers, solicitor, Simon McGarr, to talk about ChatControl, digital surveillance, State silos and the terrifying problem of paper clip maximisation.Read more here:https://www.thegist.ie/the-gist-a-…

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The Party is Always Right: The Untold Story of Gerry Healy and British Trotskyism, with Aidan Beatty 1:23:27

1M ago1:23:27

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In this episode we talk to Aidan Beatty about his book, The Party is Always Right: The Untold Story of Gerry Healy and British Trotskyism. We discuss the history of the Socialist Labour League and Workers’ Revolutionary Party in the UK; the role of the party and their Galway-born leader, Gerry Healy, in Trotskyism; the implosion of the party in 198…

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56. When my Aunt died I stopped living – Maram’s Story 33:45

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackContent Warning: This podcast contains topics that some people may find upsetting.Maram Mohammed Hammo is a 4th year medical student in Gaza. In high school, she was one of the top students nationally, with a GPA of 99.6%. Her aunt, who was her biggest supporter, was killed along with 17 members of her fam…

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1431. ReArm EU vs Irish Neutrality 45:41

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn 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.The EU Chat…

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A Warrior, a Gentleman, and a Kildare Legend – The Johnny Doyle Story | The Square Ball S2 Ep1 1:18:13

1M ago1:18:13

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It's Season 2 of The Square Ball, powered by William Hill, and this season is going to be bigger than ever with 20 episodes coming your way over the coming months. Our first guest is none other than Kildare legend Johnny Doyle who joined Dave McIntyre and Conor McManus to chat about his lengthy career spanning from 1995 all the way up until 2024. A…

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1434. Trump, Tariffs and Tax Haven Ireland 53:37

2M ago53:37

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack"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 tha…

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1435. Cancelled or Fair Criticism?

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this (lifting the paywall as a treat member-only) podcast we are joined by the fantastic Mr irishelectionprojections.com, Harry McEvansoneya, to discuss the Do Nothing Dáil, the Garron Noone controversy, immigration, influencers, the continuing erosion of Ireland's neutrality, RTE vs Francesca Albanese …

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1427. Lynn Boylan is going back to Palestine

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackSinn Féin MEP, Lynn Boylan, has had a turbulent return to the European Parliament and that's a good thing given the current state of things at the heart of the EU. She joined us in the tortoise shack to talk about her recent experiences and the challenge of slowing the pace of attacks on climate action and…

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