# Tom Mcdonnell

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Suspended for Seeking Pay Parity – We Don’t Care About Carers

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Sonia Borwick has worked caring for people in their homes for over two decades. Now, like many of her Section 39 colleagues, she is paid less than she was almost 20 years ago. Worse still, she’s been suspended from her workplace because, in my opinion, sh…

Barry Heneghan – A Deal With the Devil or Right for the Country?

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Independent (Govt) TD Barry Heneghan came over to the tortoise shack to discuss his decision to vote confidence in the government, his reasons and redlines for what he deems government stability and why he believes that his voters will understand his posi…

Gaza bleeds as the world looks away

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Khaled Al-Qershali is a writer and journalist from Gaza, focusing on personal narratives and reporting on the humanitarian impact of conflict. He has published articles and essays in outlets such as The Electronic Intifada, The Washington Report of Middle…

Gaza bleeds as the world looks away

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Khaled Al-Qershali is a writer and journalist from Gaza, focusing on personal narratives and reporting on the humanitarian impact of conflict. He has published articles and essays in outlets such as The Electronic Intifada, The Washington Report of Middle…

There Are Real Alternatives – Community Wealth Building

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic episode, Rory interviews Joe Guinan about the current geopolitical turbulence, the economic implications of the war, and the potential of community wealth building as a transformative alternative to the current financial system. J…

Charting a Path Through the Energy Crisis

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Reboot Republic, Rory talks with economist and Director of NERI, Tom McDonnell about the current energy crisis, its global implications, and practical solutions for Ireland. The conversation covers energy security, renewable infrastructure, housin…

Confronting Wealth Inequality in Ireland with Tom McDonnell

Tom McDonnell is co-director of the Nevin EconomicResearch Institute in Dublin and was one of three researchers who compiled a report for Oxfam published in January 2026 titled Confronting Wealth Inequality in Ireland.  In this episode, Tom sets out the report’s economic, social and democratic case…

230. SJI Interviews Ep.137: Wealth Taxes with Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI

Tom McDonnell is co-director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute and is based in the Dublin office. In addition to managing staff in the Dublin office he has co-responsibility for the NERI's research programme and for its strategic direction. He is also responsible for, among other things, the…

Do we need inheritance tax reforms?

Currently, anyone can inherit €400,000 from their parents, and in rare cases their grandparents, tax free. Any amount above that threshold is taxed at 33%. But, should this change? Joining Ciara to discuss is Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire and Tom McDonnell, from the Nevin Economic Rese…

Episode 2289: The Richie Allen Show Thursday September 17th 2026

Richie is joined by Irish Politician, Tom McDonnell. Tom is  an independent councillor on Kildare County Council, representing the Kildare–Newbridge Municipal District. A self-employed builder and father of five from Newbridge, Tom was elected to the council in 2024, emerging as the 949th — and fin…