On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the Ogoni people in Nigeria were hanged by the Nigerian military government for their resistance to the Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas company. Their names were Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.
Five years later a campaign began in north west Co Mayo, in Ireland, against the same company, who were trying to build an experimental gas pipeline through the rural community. Through Sr. Majella McCarron, an Irish woman and close friend of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the campaigners learnt of the Ogoni people, farmers and fishermen like them, and the common struggle they shared.
The Shell To Sea campaign lasted for over a decade, delaying Shell's project and costing them millions. Their campaign has been an inspiration to many grassroots campaigns in the years that followed.
This episode is an interview with Maura Harrington of Shell To Sea, reflecting on the campaign and the connections to Ogoniland.
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On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the Ogoni people in Nigeria were hanged by the Nigerian military government for their resistance to the Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas company. Their names were Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.
Five years later a campaign began in north west Co Mayo, in Ireland, against the same company, who were trying to build an experimental gas pipeline through the rural community. Through Sr. Majella McCarron, an Irish woman and close friend of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the campaigners learnt of the Ogoni people, farmers and fishermen like them, and the common struggle they shared.
The Shell To Sea campaign lasted for over a decade, delaying Shell's project and costing them millions. Their campaign has been an inspiration to many grassroots campaigns in the years that followed.
This episode is an interview with Maura Harrington of Shell To Sea, reflecting on the campaign and the connections to Ogoniland.
On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the Ogoni people in Nigeria were hanged by the Nigerian military government for their resistance to the Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas company. Their names were Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.
Five years later a campaign began in north west Co Mayo, in Ireland, against the same company, who were trying to build an experimental gas pipeline through the rural community. Through Sr. Majella McCarron, an Irish woman and close friend of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the campaigners learnt of the Ogoni people, farmers and fishermen like them, and the common struggle they shared.
The Shell To Sea campaign lasted for over a decade, delaying Shell's project and costing them millions. Their campaign has been an inspiration to many grassroots campaigns in the years that followed.
This episode is an interview with Maura Harrington of Shell To Sea, reflecting on the campaign and the connections to Ogoniland.
Protestors block Dublin port in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla and the Palestinian people. Ceasefire and hostage exchange negotiations begin. Campaign updates from Safety Before LNG, Sli Eile and Save Our Sperrins.
What can workers do to support Palestine? What can unions do to support their workers? How can the workers movement build strength, and take power back from the compliant lapdogs that run the Irish government? The answers to all these questions and more are contained in this talk.
Speakers:
Alex Homits of the IWU - union.ie
Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch - wereontheditch.com
Harry Johnston of Trinity BDS - https://linktr.ee/tcd_bds
This is a recording of a public talk given by the IWU, in collaboration with the Trinity BDS committee, in the Máirtín Ó Cadhain Theatre in Trinity College, on the 19th of July 2025.
For the first time ever Turning Earth was broadcast live from the DDR studio. This month I was joined by David from Slí Eile to discuss their upcoming Day of Resistance in the Sperrin Mountains, to support to people there who have been fighting off an international mining company.
We were joined as well by Conor McCabe, to bring a broader analysis to the discussion and help us understand the nature of the colonial and neocolonial exploitation of Ireland by foreign capital.
https://www.instagram.com/sli_eile/
https://www.facebook.com/p/Greencastle-Peoples-Office-100063579042613/
An interview with Fra Hughes of Palestine Aid, discussing international solidarity work that has taken him all around the world; to Palestine, the Donbass, Venezuela and Syria. The discussion focuses on Palestine, Syria and the Donbass in particular, and debunks some of the false notions that are propagated about these places through the mainstream media.
https://palestineaid.wordpress.com/
https://theindependentactivist.substack.com/
https://english.almayadeen.net/authors/1498281/fra-hughes
Pt.3 of an episode covering the continued use of Shannon airport by the US military, in direct conflict with Ireland's military neutrality, compromising the nation's sovereignty.
This third and final part is an interview with Ed Horgan of Shannonwatch. Ed is a former soldier in the Irish Army, and international election observer with the UN, and has been a peace activist for over 20 years, focusing on Ireland's complicity in imperialist wars of aggression in West Asia.
https://shannonwatch.org/
Follow the links here to get involved in ongoing activism at Shannon:
linktr.ee/palactioneire
Contribute to the legal fund supporting Palestine solidarity activists in Ireland:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/palestine-solidarity-defence-fund
Pt.2 of an episode covering the continued use of Shannon airport by the US military, in direct conflict with Ireland's military neutrality, compromising the nation's sovereignty.
You will hear a conversation with Sinéad of Palestine Action Éire, discussing actions recently taken at Shannon airport to disrupt the flagrant abuse of our sovereignty by US imperialists, and their compliant comprador lapdogs here in Ireland.
Follow the links here to get involved:
linktr.ee/palactioneire
Contribute to the legal fund supporting Palestine solidarity activists in Ireland:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/palestine-solidarity-defence-fund
Pt.1 of an episode covering the continued use of Shannon airport by the US military, in direct conflict with Ireland's military neutrality, compromising the nation's sovereignty.
First you will hear from Eoghan McNeill of the Ditch, who have been exposing the extent of the Irish state's corruption and entanglements with the arms industry. In the following two parts you will hear from activists who have been working to distrupt this link in the imperialist chain.
https://www.ontheditch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/wereontheditch/
https://x.com/wereontheditch/
Contribute to the legal fund supporting Palestine solidarity activists in Ireland:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/palestine-solidarity-defence-fund
https://linktr.ee/palactioneire
Pt.2 of an Interview with Marxist historian Dr. Conor McCabe on the legacy of the great Irish revolutionary socialist James Connolly. Conor recently published, with Iskra books, a collection of "The Lost and Early Writing of James Connolly":
www.iskrabooks.org/lost-and-early-writings
Listen to Part 1 here:
https://soundcloud.com/turningearthradio/ddr-e016-james-connolly-scientific-revolutionist-interview-with-dr-conor-mccabe
An Interview with Marxist historian Dr. Conor McCabe on the legacy of the great Irish revolutionary socialist James Connolly. Conor recently published, with Iskra books, a collection of "The Lost and Early Writing of James Connolly":
https://www.iskrabooks.org/lost-and-early-writings
If you don't know who James Connolly is, we recommend listening to Lorcan Collins excellent Revolutionary Ireland podcast to get the lowdown:
https://revolutionaryireland.libsyn.com/james-connolly-part-1
https://revolutionaryireland.libsyn.com/james-connolly-part-2
Eamonn Ryan, while leader of the Green Party, introduced a new energy policy which effectively reversed the ban on LNG and fracked gas imports. The Greens, while still in government, are denying responsibility for this betrayal of the environmental movement in Ireland.
Listen to activists from the grassroots movement explain what is happening. We are joined by Eddie Mitchell, a Leitrim county councilor and activist with Love Leitrim; Dianne Little, an anti-fracking activist from Co. Fermanagh; and Eoghan Harris, of Future Generations Kerry.
A chat with Paddy, Louise and Rory from Rundale Media.
Rundale is a new Irish media platform sharing critical left analysis and collaborative writing on contemporary socio-economic, political and environmental issues, with an all-island focus.
https://www.rundale.org/
A critical response to a recent editorial in Village magazine titled "Nationalism, a scourge", in which the editor puts forward an argument against nationalism, based on a faulty definition of what nationalism is.
This episode, made in collaboration with fellow-DDR resident Amach Anseo, was livestreamed from the banks of Lough Neagh, in the ruins of an ancient abbey. Ardboe was the site of this years Climate Camp, organised by Slí Eile in collaboration with local campaign group Save Lough Neagh.
A mixture of music, recordings from throughout the week, and live interviews with activists on site, covering topics such as industrial agriculture and pollution, local history and mythology, colonialism, and the day to day life of organising the camp.
Making Relatives, which took place in May 2023, was an event that brought indigenous activists from Turtle Island (AKA North America) over to Ireland, to visit other environmental and local campaigners, share experienes, build connections, and make relatives.
This special episode of Turning Earth features interviews with the three Lakota visitors: Chas Jewett, Jeshua Estes and Lewis Grass Rope.
Special thanks to Chas and the Making Relatives collective, who did the hard work of organising and coordinating the visit.
Interview with activsts at the UCD Liberation camp, now entering its second week. The discussion covers the aims and principles of the camp, as well as the wider Palestine solidarity movement in Ireland.
An interview with Independent Workers Union organiser Alex Homits, discussing what sets the IWU apart from other unions, what struggles they've been involved with, and why you should join a union and get active in your workplace.
Anti-alienation action!
An interview with Emma of Slí Eile, reflecting on last years Climate Camp, and planning for this years, which will take place near Lough Neagh.
The Lough is currently owned by the Earl of Shaftesbury. It was, as Emma put it, a "colonial gift". It was stolen from the people, and by right should be returned to the people.
Join Marxist historian Conor McCabe for a radical walk along the banks of the royal canal.
Fine more info on the walk, including a map and photos of the stops, here:
https://conor-mccabe.com/2024/03/07/radical-walk-comprador-state-phibsborough-to-cabra/
Organised in collaboration with Daylight Glasnevin, a new DIY cultural venue in Dublin.
https://www.patreon.com/DaylightGlasnevin/about
The Irish State recently introduced a deposit and return scheme for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. But can plastic actually be effectively recycled? A short rant on the myth of the circular economy.
https://climateintegrity.org/plastics-fraud
On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the Ogoni people in Nigeria were hanged by the Nigerian military government for their resistance to the Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas company. Their names were Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.
Five years later a campaign began in north west Co Mayo, in Ireland, against the same company, who were trying to build an experimental gas pipeline through the rural community. Through Sr. Majella McCarron, an Irish woman and close friend of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the campaigners learnt of the Ogoni people, farmers and fishermen like them, and the common struggle they shared.
The Shell To Sea campaign lasted for over a decade, delaying Shell's project and costing them millions. Their campaign has been an inspiration to many grassroots campaigns in the years that followed.
This episode is an interview with Maura Harrington of Shell To Sea, reflecting on the campaign and the connections to Ogoniland.
