Ian Haworth has spent a lifetime warning of the dangers of cults, after his own terrifying experience. He talks to the BelTel podcast about what happened, and how he managed to escape. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Ian Haworth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Kinahan cartel gangster ‘Fat Freddie Thompson' is causing trouble and upsetting fellow inmates in Portlaoise prison. From thrashing his cell to swallowing SIM cards – we look at the life and crimes of one of Ireland’s most sinister criminals. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 2010 billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met a Russian bridge player at a tournament and allegedly began an affair with her, which threatened to topple not only Gates’ marriage but also his work as a philanthropist when it was uncovered by none other than Jeffrey Epstein. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: Sarah Caden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Irish hotel tycoon Paddy McKillen, is in the battle of his life fighting members of the Qatari royal family. At stake is a £1.5 billion settlement involving some of the world’s most luxurious hotels from the Maybourne Beverly Hills to Claridge’s of London. But how did the Belfast man get embroiled in this bitter dispute with one of the world’s wealthiest dynasties and where will it end? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Shane Phelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Warning: today's episode contains content some listeners may find distressing. Earlier this month, Nicola Gallagher wrote a Facebook post detailing serious domestic abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her former husband and GAA manager, Rory Gallagher. Rory, who managed Ulster champions Derry has since resigned, after the reaction to Nicola’s post. It has since emerged that Nicola's father sent five emails in total containing the allegations to Derry GAA between April and July last year...
Three well-known criminals died in a horrific fireball after they drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway in July 2021 and collided with an oncoming truck. The men had been fleeing gardaí before engaging in a high-speed chase and their gruesome deaths were followed by controversial funerals. Now, a Garda who was involved in the chase is set to face charges from GSOC, the policing watchdog. Host Kevin Doyle gets the latest details in the saga from Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, Fion...
Jennifer Poole was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021. Jennifer who was 24 when she died, didn't know Murphy had previous convictions for assaulting a former partner. Since Jennifer’s death, her family have campaigned for a domestic violence register to be created. However, this week documents were released under the Freedom of Information Act that show officials in the Department of Justice have concerns over such a proposal. In this episode of the Indo Daily, first released in Jan...
Christy Kinahan is the man who started the now infamous Kinahan drug cartel. Also known as the Dapper Don Kinahan isn’t your usual gang boss. He is well educated, speaks multiple languages and doesn't come from a background of poverty. How much is known about the early days of the Kinahan cartel and where did it all start for Christy Kinahan? The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Why have Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby - the two ‘This Morning’ presenters - become the main story on their show? Reports are that TV’s golden couple have had ‘a toxic falling out’. What has caused the alleged rift between the once best friends, and is this the end for one of TV’s favourite chat shows? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kouri Richins is a Utah mother who has written a book on grief for children after her husband died. But now she is charged with his murder. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Sarah Caden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who will replace Ryan Tubridy as host of RTE’s the Late Late Show? Speculation is rife that Patrick Kielty is almost a dead cert to take over the hosting duties of one of the longest running tv chat show in the world. But what do we know about the county Down native and how important is it for RTÉ to get this right? Host: Fionnan Sheahan. Guests: Melanie Finn and Samantha McCaughren. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On July 29, 2013, Kathleen Chada's husband, Sanjeev, murdered their two young sons, Eoghan and Ruairí. Their loving mother, Kathleen, joins the Indo Daily to talk about her new memoir 'Everything', a painful celebration of their short and tragic lives. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Kathleen Chada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sectarianism and segregation remain endemic in Northern Ireland. Can it get better? Host Ciarán Dunbar is joined by political journalist Aoife-Grace Moore and political activist Richard Garland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A New York jury has found Donald Trump sexually abused E jean Carroll, a writer, in a New York department store changing room almost three decades ago. The former president has labelled the verdict "a witch hunt". The Indo Daily finds out more and what this means for his 2024 election bid. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Stephen Moore; Niamh Horan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A major debate has erupted over what GAA games should be broadcast on free-to-air TV. The GAAGO streaming platform has come in for criticism as 38 games will not be shown on free television this year. The Indo Daily talks to former Kilkenny Hurling All-Star and All-Ireland winner Eddie Brennan and former Ulster Champion with Monaghan, footballer Dick Clerkin. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: Michael Verney, Eddie Brennan and Dick Clerkin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Limerick gangster, Ger Dundon - who has changed his name to Darren McClean - was jailed for 15 years in the UK last week for his part in a £300K kidnap and blackmail plot. The Indo Daily hears about the violent act that put him behind bars and asks what's next for the McCarthy-Dundon crime gang? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Paul Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Eurovision Song Contest is back tonight. From Portugal's 1974 revolution to political protests on stage and accusations of plagiarism the contest has seen its fair share of controversy over the last 67 years. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Garrett Mulhall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heirs of Slavery, a British lobbying group of descendants of the country's wealthiest slave owners, has also atoned for the behaviour of Sir Charles Trevelyan during the Irish Famine. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire Guest: John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence. Ann Ogilby was a 32-year-old mother-of-four. Her death at the hands of teenage female members of the UDA was one of the most shocking of the Troubles. Ann Ogilby was beaten to death with bricks and sticks in a Sandy Row loyalist 'romper room' in 1974, all over the petty jealousy of a local women’s UDA boss. In this episode of our sister podcast, The BelTel, Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter, Andrew Madden. See omnystudio...
During the Celtic Tiger, Ireland had its own ‘special’ kind of celebrity, the property developer. Sean Dunne and his then wife Gayle Killilea, were one of the best known couples, with their lavish parties and expensive property, symbolising the era. But the party didn't last and the boom would eventually lead to Dunne's bankruptcy. The Indo Daily takes a look back at the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger couple. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
This Saturday, in a supposedly low key Coronation, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned. With polls suggesting that half of the UK population is indifferent to the upcoming ceremony, is the mystique of the monarchy fading? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last week, the Dublin District Court gave Rachel Drumm, widow of the late Ken Drumm, six months to find alternative accommodation in a long-running repossession saga on the family home. But how is disgraced banker and former Anglo-Irish boss, David Drumm, associated? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Shane Phelan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nicholas Alahverdian died in February 2020 – according to his obituary. However, US authorities believe that he faked his own death to avoid sexual charges in America and furthermore believe he is now living in Scotland under the alias of Arthur Knight – an Irish orphan. What is unfolding is a bizarre story involving claims of cannibalism, sex trafficking and political conspiracies. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Ireland in 1985 experienced a very unusual phenomenon, which had much of the nation on its knees - the mass hysteria of Moving Statues. The Indo Daily finds out more. First broadcast November 2022. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Liam Collins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 2015, a legal loophole on the possession of some drugs meant that for a 24-hour period, it was actually within the law to take ecstasy, ketamine and 'magic mushrooms' in Ireland. The Indo Daily finds out more. First broadcast February 8th 2023. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The 'Nutting Squad', the notorious interrogation unit of the IRA was ruthless when it came to outing informers. Its top tier included the likes of Freddie Scappaticci , Paddy Monaghan and John Joe Magee, who are all now believed to have been double agents themselves. How did this group, who had access to some of the IRA's most guarded secrets become riddled with double agents? The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Allison Morris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Description: A senior GSOC investigator has been arrested on suspicion of passing on confidential information to the Hutch crime gang. Irish Independent journalist Robin Schiller gives us the latest of this developing story. Host: Fionnán Sheahan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Well-respected hurling coach Jimmy Meagher convinced a close friend to invest in a non-existent business, tearing apart their friendship and the local GAA community. Sunday Independent Journalist Mark Tighe speaks to The Indo Daily about his ongoing investigation into the swindle. Host: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Valentine’s night 1981 and Dublin’s Stardust nightclub is full of young people enjoying themselves. However, tragedy struck as a fire ripped through the venue in seconds leaving 48 people dead in one of Ireland’s worst disasters ever. Forty-two years later the inquest into their deaths begins. This is their story. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Antoinette Keegan and Conor Feehan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch walked free from the Special Criminal Court having been found not guilty of murder. Hours later, Hutch attended a party to celebrate his acquittal. In a dramatic development it turns out a Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission investigator was at the party of the gangland crime boss. Paul Williams unravels the explosive revelations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
