1245. The An Post Scandal

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this third part of our ongoing coverage of RTE and their rogue employment processes Martin is joined by Matt McGranaghan and former RTE News Presenter, Angie Mezzetti, to discuss the events at the Oireachtas Media Committee. You'll also hear, via Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin, some voices who neither OPLA, nor the Unions nor RTE wanted to be heard. Don't mind the crap on the future of Public Service Broadcasting on Upfront the other evening. You cannot rebuild a National Broadcaster on the bodies of those who you are still trying to bury. RTE Pt4 is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/103604048 Please support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/103886136

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Joining us on this Reboot Republic podcast, is award winning Guardian political commentator and the host of their Politics Weekly Podcast, John Harris. We discuss the fallout from the UK local elections, the imminent end of this Conservative government, the prospects for a better and fairer deal from a Labour government and the hope that is not seen in the headlines, but that John sees in the communities that he visits and the people who he talks with. More abut Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-back-in-all-103886136 Support John and James as they walk Hadrian's Wall for the Sound Lab:https://www.gofundme.com/f/james-harriss-hadrians-wall-walk

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack The US Student Demos and Hope for the Hopeless We went back to talk with (now former) writer with the Intercept and the launching soon www.tinyrevolution.substack.com, Jon Schwarz, about the ongoing slow-moving fall of the American empire. Sort of. We discuss the Student Demonstrations, the Tik Tok wars, the US (neo)liberal political alternatives, what is happening with immigration and lots more. As always, Jon puts everything in a stark yet humorous way. Laughing while the ship goes down? The Dignity for Palestine Donation details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-back-in-all-103886136

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack (Now Published in Full as per requests) Since the broadcast of the TV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, we have all been disgusted by the treatment of Post Masters by the bullyboy corporation, Post Office UK. It was truly shocking and upsetting to see. But what if we were to tell you that your local Post Master was being treated much worse by An Post all across Ireland? Don't believe us? We didn't want to believe it either. But here are the explosive facts. Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/103886136

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Dr. Musallam Abukhalil is a physician from Gaza, who has been working at a shelter since November. He joins us to speak about what he has witnessed, the horror and medical cases he dealt with and the need to provide the basics for people in his care. In addition, he shares his perspective into what Israel aims to achieve in Gaza. Abukhalil runs a campaign to help displaced people at shelters, where 700 families seek refugee at his place of work run by UNRWA. Yousef Aljamal, Helena Cobban and Tony Groves speak to Dr. Musallam about the situation in Gaza and what he experiences in Gaza. To support Dr Abukhalil's work check out @dignity4palestine or email tonygroves23@gmail.com Jon Schwarz on US politics and Gaza is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-103754202