The Laughs of your Life is a podcast with Doireann Garrihy at helm. In this series, Doireann aims to delve into the beauty of having a laugh, speaking to guests from all walks of life. From first memories of laughter to being laughed at to “if I didn’t laugh I’d cry” moments, these markers shape the interviews, bringing out the best in some of Ireland’s most influential people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Three damning reports, a TV licence showdown and Doireann Garrihy’s departure: RTÉ’S latest woes
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116 inquiry recommendations, a TV licence showdown in the making and the announcement of the departure of star Doireann Garrihy. It's another tumultuous 24 hours in the life of the national broadcaster. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Fionnán Sheahan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Irish Independent
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€5m student accommodation overspend: The UL housing scandal at centre of garda probe
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The University of Limerick (UL) is engulfed in a scandal arising from a €5m overspend on student housing 3km from the college campus. UL wrote to gardaí last month to notify authorities of a possible fraud. The matter is currently the subject of ongoing assessment by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau to see if a criminal investigation is war…
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Revisited: A right royal scandal - who stole the Irish Crown Jewels?
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In 1907, a theft at Dublin Castle ended up becoming a global story when the precious Irish Crown Jewels went missing. The Indo Daily hears more about the theft that even used Scotland Yard, psychics and the author of Sherlock Holmes to try and locate the precious stones. Host: Siobhan Maguire. Guest: Sarah Caden. First published on June 12, 2023. S…
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Should Bambie Thug and Irish audiences boycott the Eurovision?
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Ireland’s Eurovision entrant Bambie Thug is one of the favourites to win this year's contest, but should the Cork musician – and the public - be boycotting the competition altogether? With Israel’s participation continuing to provoke intense debate, calls for the country to be removed from the competition appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Host: F…
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20,000 texts and physical assault - Male Irish stalking victim's "living nightmare"
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From an innocent cup of coffee to a decade of relentless harassment threatening him and his loved ones' lives, Irishman Jarlath Rice shares his experience on the dark world of stalking and its profound impact on victims. And what should you do if you find yourself the victim of a stalker? Host: Ellen Coyne, Guests: Jarlath Rice & Dr Ciara Staunton …
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Mushroom murder investigation: The Erin Patterson poisoning case that is gripping Australia
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Erin Patterson is a 49-year-old mother of two accused of killing her ex-husband’s parents and aunt by cooking them a Beef Wellington laden with poisonous death cap mushrooms. Was it an accident or was it intentional? The story that is gripping Australia. Fionnán Sheahan is joined on the Indo Daily podcast by Brooke Grebert-Craig, journalist with th…
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Kevin McGeever: The conman “with big dreams” who faked his own kidnapping
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In January 2013, Kevin McGeever was found dishevelled and emaciated on a country road. He told gardaí he had been kidnapped from his home in Galway and had been held captive in an underground container in complete darkness for eight months. But it was all an elaborate hoax dreamt up by McGeever – and it wasn’t the first time he had tried to pull th…
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Michael Stone: The life and crimes of the notorious gunman of the troubles
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Michael Stone is one of the most notorious gunmen of the Troubles. Known in loyalist circles as a gun for hire, he murdered 3 people at an IRA funeral in Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast. Following his release from prison in 2000, he carried out a foiled attack on Stormont which he claimed was ‘performance art’. How did he rise to become one of the …
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Successful show jumper, convicted abuser and murder accused – the shocking story of Jonathan Creswell
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Former show jumper Jonathan Creswell was standing trial for the murder and rape of showjumper Katie Simpson, but hours into the trial, the 36-year-old took his own life. In the wake of his death, there have been revelations, confessions and accusations that have left people wondering how many women suffered at his hands - and why so many people fel…
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A shock-jock, the Eurovision host and the Rose of Tralee - Ireland's influx of “celeb” political candidates
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It’s that time again as the local and European elections draw near, but the list of candidates for the ballots has raised eyebrows. A self-styled ‘shock jock’, a former Eurovision Song Contest host and all sorts of anti-establishment headline-makers. Why are we seeing so many ‘celebs’ on the ballot paper this time around? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Gue…
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McEntee v Sunak: Ireland’s asylum-seekers row, the worst spat since Brexit
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Justice Minister Helen McEntee has been engaged in a row over migration with UK prime minister Rishi Sunak. Ireland’s worst diplomatic spat since the Brexit discussions has developed over an increased number of migrants entering the country from Northern Ireland. The source of the issue? The UK’s controversial Rwanda plan. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guests…
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Lordship: The murder of Adrian Donohoe – Part Two
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After the murder of Adrian Donohoe, the main suspect Aaron Brady boarded a one-way flight to America. He had no intention of ever returning to Ireland. His departure instigated an international police investigation that would span multiple years, resulting in a murder trial plagued with dirty tricks and witness intimidation. Host: Fionnán Sheehan. …
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Lordship: The murder of Adrian Donohoe – Part One
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What goes in to catching a garda killer? In January 2013, Detectives Joe Ryan and Adrian Donohoe from Dundalk garda station were tasked with escorting credit union takings across Cooley Peninsula. The men were ambushed and Det Gda Donohoe was shot dead. What followed was the largest murder investigation in the history of the Irish state. Host: Fion…
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Revisited: A body in Tralee, the FBI Link and the conspiracy theories - The Thomas Stofiel tragedy
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An inquest in Tralee has finally answered a three-year long question - who was the man found dead on Slieve Mish Mountain in Kerry in 2020 and how was the FBI involved? This podcast was originally published on September 7th 2023. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Sinéad Kelleher & Jerry O’Sullivan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Extra: Aoife Johnston – Why wasn’t her life saved?
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Sixteen-year-old Aoife Johnston “most likely” would have survived if there hadn’t been a 15-hour delay in her treatment at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Limerick coroner John McNamara recorded a verdict of death by medical misadventure in the case of the tragic Co Clare teen. We ask: why wasn't her life saved? Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Ralph R…
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Pete Doherty: Rise, fall, and recovery of a notorious Libertine
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At the height of his fame, Pete Doherty personified rock'n'roll excess. Though he wished to be taken seriously as an artist, it was the many personal controversies of the Libertines frontman that provoked public scrutiny. From his relationship with Kate Moss, to his descent into drug addiction, to his link to a tragic death that still poses unanswe…
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Tony Felloni dies - the man who flooded Dublin with heroin and became known as 'King Scum'
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Nicknamed ‘King Scum’, Tony Felloni was one of the most prolific drug dealers in Ireland in the 1980s and ’90s. He had no shame about his criminal activities, even using his children to package and test his drugs on. We look at Felloni’s life of crime and how he died a lonely death. Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listene…
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Extra: Chaotic scenes as Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court over historical sex offences
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Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson appeared in court on Wednesday morning, charged with rape and a number of other historical sex offences. Donaldson’s wife Eleanor was also present to face charges in relation to the same police investigation. We examine the 11 charges against Jeffrey Donaldson, and the decision to relax his bail conditions. Host: Cia…
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Justin Barrett: Far-right fringe figure launches anti-migrant 'movement’, but does the public care?
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Justin Barrett has long been a controversial far-right figure on the fringes of Irish politics, with strong views against abortion and immigration. His stance on migration and the launch of his self-described movement this week comes at a time when protests on immigration are taking place on Irish streets. While the topic is something that has beco…
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Examining the divisive Israeli leader and asking 'what is his end game?'
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As the political situation in the Middle East hangs on a knife edge, world leaders are trying to second guess the next move of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Scandal and controversy have dogged Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career, yet still he clings to power. We go behind the headlines to examine the man at the centre of global politic…
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Irish Encrochat gangster breaks criminal code by admitting to conspiracy to murder and drug importation
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Galwayman Michael O’Loughlin was arrested in Co Down in 2020 as part of a Europe-wide crackdown on organised crime. He was one of the first criminals arrested in the Encrochat hacking scandal. But why is the career criminal now pleading guilty to the charges against him? Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Allison Morris Indo Daily: Head to www.mypodcast…
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Revisited: The Mountjoy Prison Helicopter Escape and the manhunt that followed
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50 years ago, Mountjoy Prison played host to one of the most dramatic escapes in history. It was a Halloween horror show for the onlooking guards as prominent Provisional IRA figures took to the sky. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Liam Collins. Indo Daily: Head to www.mypodcastfeedback.com, pop in code INDO and fill out the short survey to be in with th…
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Stardust manager Eamon Butterly: For many families, last year was the first time they heard him speak
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A verdict of unlawful killing has been reached for all 48 victims of the Stardust fire of 1981 – one of the biggest disasters in Irish history. A fire broke out at the popular Dublin nightclub as people were celebrating Valentine’s Day. Now, more than 43 years later an inquest verdict has been reached. What next for the families and the former owne…
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Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial begins: The pornstar, the convicted lawyer and the Irish juror
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It’s a trial like no other, with a former US president at the centre. Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election. Ms Daniels says she had a sexual encounter with Mr Trump about a decade beforehand. Trump faces a weighty jail t…
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Caroline Flack – Police to re-investigate the decision to charge the TV star following “new evidence”
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The London Metropolitan police will now reinvestigate the actions taken by officers in the lead-up to the decision to charge TV presenter Caroline Flack with domestic abuse, as “new witness evidence may be available”. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Enda Brady See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Middle East on the brink of all-out war as Iran launches unprecedented attack on Israel
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As the death toll in Gaza reaches 35,000, there has been a dangerous spike in tensions across the Middle East. In a serious escalation of the crisis in the region, Iran made its first ever direct attack on Israeli soil on Saturday, sending hundreds of drones and missiles across the desert, the majority of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome sys…
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Grace of Monaco: From Irish roots to Hollywood stardom and international royalty
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She was a queen of Hollywood’s vintage ‘Golden Age’ who became a bona-fide princess. But how did Grace Kelly, the granddaughter of an Irish famine-era migrant, rise to become true international royalty? And why did she abandon her glittering movie career? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Revisited: Scoop - The woman behind Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview
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In November 2019, Prince Andrew sat down with BBC Newsnight for a bombshell interview that forever ruined his reputation. It is now the subject of a new Netflix movie. While presenter Emily Maitlis took centre stage, the woman behind the scenes who made it all happen was producer Sam McAlister. She tells The Indo Daily how it all unfolded. See omny…
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OJ Simpson, the trial of the century, and how media coverage changed forever
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To many, OJ Simpson had it all. Wealth, success and fame. In the 1980s and early 1990s he had the world at his feet. But as the public learned of the former NFL player’s death on Thursday evening, only one thing came to mind. The 1994 murder of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The subsequent murder “trial of the century” b…
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Dublin Jimmy: The career thug who organised the torture of former Quinn director Kevin Lunney
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With 50 convictions to his name at the time of his death, Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness was the puppet master of one of the most sadistic and shocking crimes in Ireland’s recent history: The 2019 kidnapping and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney. McGuinness’ links to the underworld stretched far and wide, and he developed a reputation as a shrew…
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Unsolved: Trevor Deely Disappearance - a 23 year mystery
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It's been 23 years since Trevor Deely was last seen on route home from a Christmas party in Dublin. In the years since, few new leads have been uncovered despite dedicated efforts from Gardaí and the Deely family. Our "Unsolved" series looks back at the case and explores a fresh appeal from those closest to him. Host: Kevin Doyle | Guests: Mark Dee…
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Ireland’s ‘nimby’ problem: How one developer is blocking the construction of 850 new homes
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The Land Development Agency is turning vacant state land at Dundrum's Central Mental Hospital into a new housing development for over 850 houses, duplexes and apartments. Despite planning permission being granted, there is no construction taking place because “one single individual” is holding up the development, who happens to be a property develo…
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Extra: Simon Harris becomes Taoiseach and a new cabinet is confirmed
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It’s official, Simon Harris has become the Taoiseach after a Dáil vote this afternoon. It was a busy day for the Fine Gael leader between speeches, a vote, a meeting with President Michael D Higgins and the creation of a new cabinet. On this extra episode of the Indo Daily, host Kevin Doyle is joined by political editor Philip Ryan to go through Ha…
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The Kerry Babies case and 40 years of secrets: Couple deny DNA proves they are parents of murdered child
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It’s 40 years since ‘Baby John’ was found naked, shoved between rocks, with his tiny neck broken, on White Strand beach in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry. There were 28 separate knife wounds on his body, most of them shallow, hesitation wounds, in which the knife was pulled back at the last second. A local couple, who were arrested on suspicion of murder bu…
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The murder of Emer O’Loughlin, the suspect who faked his own death and a family's fight for justice
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Nineteen years ago today, Emer O’Loughlin, a 23-year-old artist, died in a mobile home fire near Gort, Co Galway. Days after her death, John Griffin, the only suspect in the mysterious case, dissappeared, with gardaí believing he faked his own suicide. In 2010, Ms O'Loughlin's remains were exhumed during a cold case review — and tests confirmed she…
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Extra: Adrian Weckler explains how you can beat the mobile, broadband and TV price hikes due to hit this month
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Are you overpaying for mobile, broadband or TV? Is it a bother to switch? And will your service suffer in quality if you change provider? Irish and Sunday Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler discusses how you can save on mobile, broadband and TV amid price hikes this month. Today’s episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast Th…
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Is this the end for Diddy? Rap star and music mogul fights sex-trafficking, drug and rape allegations
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The career and legacy of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is in freefall, as the hip-hop megastar fights allegations of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape. Could this be the ultimate downfall for the rapper who wowed the Wall Street elite and befriended figures of fame and power across the globe during his career? Host: Tabitha Monahan, Guest: Terry Sheridan…
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JK Rowling, Elon Musk and the hate-speech debate polarising Ireland and Scotland
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What started out as a mundane piece of legislation aiming to tackle hate speech in Scotland has become a lightning rod for debate. A Scottish law that came into force on Monday has received significant pushback from many, including Harry Potter author JK Rowling and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Here, after a bruising defeat in last month's r…
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Is it safe to fly? Fatal incidents and near misses leave Boeing in freefall
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It revolutionised how we travel the globe and brought air travel to the masses. However, Boeing - the world's largest aerospace company - is now trying to navigate a crisis. A number of high-profile accidents have led to major concerns about Boeing aircraft, and whether they are safe to fly on. Host: Tabitha Monihan Guest: Alex Macheras Head to www…
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French serial killer identified as retired police officer after 35-year manhunt
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Nicknamed ‘Le Grêlé’, one of France’s most elusive serial killers appeared on a popular television game show during the 35-year police hunt for him. How did François Vérove, also known as “The Pockmarked Killer”, hide his murders from his fellow police officers for so long? Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Catherine Field Head to www.mypodcastfeedback.com…
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Revisited: Mysteriously abandoned – How three siblings found each other & their search a fourth foundling
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This is the story of three long-lost siblings, all abandoned in mysterious circumstances in different Irish towns who unbelievably found their way back to each other many years later. But there could be a fourth ‘foundling’ and they need your help to find them. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Catherine Fegan, Helen Ward & David McBride Head to www.my…
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Gangland Succession|3: Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne – Becoming the Kinahans’ problem
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Martin ‘Marlo’ Hyland's short-lived reign of terror showed just how unstable life can be at the top of the Irish underworld. Once again, the betrayal of a former friend created a new opportunity for those seeking power. Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was a different calibre of gang boss to Marlo Hyland and PJ Judge. He was possibly more vicious and derang…
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Extra: Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader after being charged with historical sex offences
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has resigned as DUP leader after being charged with historical sex offences. The Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland editor Sam McBride explains the implications of this political earthquake to Ciarán Dunbar. Head to www.mypodcastfeedback.com, pop in code INDO and fill out the short survey to be in with the chance of winning …
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Gangland Succession|2: Marlo Hyland and the Sicilian effect
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With PJ Judge taken out, Martin ‘Marlo’ Hyland quickly established himself as the new face of gangland in Ireland. He planned on doing things differently, with a more considered approach to drug trafficking. He drew in other criminals to work as a team. This was a tactic straight out of the Sicilian Mafia's playbook. The cash was rolling in, but …
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Gangland Succession|1: “The Psycho” PJ Judge and the first deadly betrayal
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Gangland, like the world of business or politics, is often based on a succession of personnel. This mini-series looks at three of Ireland’s original godfathers of crime, and how their interwoven stories of money, drugs and murder shaped organised crime in the State for years to come. Episode one looks at the terrifying actions of “The Psycho” PJ Ju…
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The return of Islamic State in Europe and what it means for Vladimir Putin
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Having apparently dismissed warnings from US intelligence, Russia president Vladimir Putin now has difficult questions to answer after 137 people were killed in an IS-K attack on Moscow. Has the deadly incident weakened the recently re-elected president? Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guests: Jason Corcoran and Declan Power Head to www.mypodcastfeedback.co…
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‘Let us search area near Larry Murphy’s former home for bodies of six missing women’ – forensic expert
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A group of forensic experts and investigators has called on the Garda Commissioner to facilitate a search of a Co Wicklow woodland site for the bodies of several missing women. The area is close to the former home of convicted rapist Larry Murphy, who is the chief suspect in the disappearances of some of the missing women. You can listen to more po…
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Confronted: Serial fraudster 'Carrie Jade Williams' working as au pair in Kildare
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“Carrie Jade Williams”, aka Samantha Cookes, made global headlines as a serial fraudster operating in Ireland for almost a decade. Having been on the run, she resurfaced as a live-in au pair in Kildare. Where is she now? If you want to hear more about the scams committed by Samantha Cookes, check out our other podcast about her escapades in Ireland…
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Extra - Kate Middleton reveals she is receiving treatment for cancer
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Kate Middleton has been receiving treatment for cancer after undergoing “major abdominal surgery” earlier this year, a statement from the Princess of Wales has confirmed this evening. The Indo Daily speaks to TNT Presenter Enda Brady about the announcement. If you're concerned about cancer contact the Irish Cancer Society Support Line on Freephon…
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Simon Harris set to be youngest ever Taoiseach, but is the job a poisoned chalice?
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As Leo Varadkar resigned as Taoiseach, friends and colleagues gave him their best wishes. But it didn't take long for plotting and speculation to begin about who would replace Varadkar in the hot seat. Twenty-four hours on since the departure announcement, one clear favourite has formed as Simon Harris looks to become Ireland's 16th taoiseach. Host…
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