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The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

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The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack
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    The Societal Cost of Ireland’s Data Centre Boom

    09/06/2026 | 39 mins.
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    This Reboot Republic Podcast, is a deep dive into the environmental and societal impacts of data centres and AI development in Ireland. Rory and Dr Ciaran O'Carroll analyse the rapid expansion of data centre infrastructure, its economic benefits (if any?), and the urgent need for sustainable and equitable strategies.
    This podcast outlines the finance chaos of Data Centres and why the bill for them keeps falling on the public to pay.
    Mikey Cullen from the Gaza Flotilla podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-160504651
    Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/
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    ‘We Just Ran’ – Mohammad’s Story

    09/06/2026 | 24 mins.
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    Mohammad AlTurk is a young English Translator in Gaza. He joins us from Gaza City to discuss the current situation on the ground and to tell his story of the past two and a half years. He also shares his hope for the future.
    Mikey Cullen from the Gaza Flotilla podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-160504651
    Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/
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    ‘Sinn Féin’s Left Wing Politics Are Not Up For Debate’

    07/06/2026 | 41 mins.
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    It's been a testing time for the broad left and the vote-left-transfer-left movement, and with the speculation swirling around about internal disputes within Sinn Féin, it was the perfect time to be joined by their party spokesperson for health, David Cullinane.
    We discuss the state of left unity, leadership speculation, and the tell-all book about the party, and we delve into their positions on immigration and the perception that they pivoted to the right after the Dublin riots. What are Sinn Féin's values? Here are some answers.
    The Societal Cost of Data Centres Pod:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-160229493
    The Liam Cunningham pod:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159915188
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    So Jeremy Corbyn, Mary Lou McDonald and Roddy Doyle walk into a festival

    04/06/2026
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    Longtime listeners would be well aware of the annual left-a-palooza that is the Robert Tressell Festival. This year, it’s going bigger by moving to the RDS.
    Joining me to talk all about the events and why this political and cultural space matters are two of the organisers, Trade Unionist, Claire O’Connor and Filmmaker Graham Seely.
    Tickets and details:https://tressellfestival.ie/
    Liam Cunningham Ep 1600 Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159915188
    Sinn Féin's Left Unity Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-160123801
    Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/
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    The Trump Regime, Cuba’s Collapse, World Cup of Uncertainty and Colombia’s New Hope

    03/06/2026 | 43 mins.
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    The Cuba humanitarian crisis shames the world. Yet not even their allies or nearest neighbours are helping in any meaningful way. Joining me to discuss this is Nicholas Dale Leal, a Mexico-based Colombian journalist with El País.
    We also have some potentially good news in Colombia, some eye-raising news about the CIA operating in Mexico in the lead up to the World Cup.
    The Liam Cunningham Ep 1600 is out now exclusively:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159915188
    Latest from on the ground in Gaza:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-159971072
    Support the Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/
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About 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 the news of the day, pull apart the spin and challenge you to be an activist. This is the non-corporate, ad free, non-plastic-podcast reality that the medium is made for. There will be shenanigans!
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