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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Tortoise Shack episode, Tony is joined by author, lecturer and neutrality campaigner, Dr Patrick Bresnihan, to discuss Ireland's neutrality, climate change, military spending, and the influence powerful (and often vested) interests have on Irish policy. They explore the political landscape, societal debates, and the importance of informed discourse. They also get into the social media attacks on Patrick by prominent mainstream commentators that dragged into question freedom of expression and academic freedoms. The Gardai and the Crime Correspondent:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-167637329 Ulster says Maybe podcast:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-167578305