In the wake of the news that €336,000 was paid for a new bike shed at Leinster House, we look back at five other controversial Dáil spends that have left people scratching their heads in disbelief. Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Government yesterday published a “distressing” and “harrowing” report into the systemic alleged sexual abuse carried out by at least 884 alleged abusers in day and boarding schools run by 42 religious orders across Ireland. It found that religious orders across the country have records of 2,395 allegations of abuse across 308 schools. Half of those who have been accused of sexual abuse have died. Host Kevin Doyle; Guest; Ellen Coyne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
After a disastrous local election campaign earlier this year, Sinn Féin has released a bold and brash plan to tackle the ever-worsening housing crisis, with an eye to spending €39bn in total over five years and building 300,000 homes. The plan was attacked by government ministers, but could it be enough to win back lost voters? Host: Denise Calnan, Guest; Phillip Ryan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why did French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and why did the Brazilian government block Elon Musk’s ‘X’? Is this a moment of reckoning for the giants of social media? Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Catherine Field and Adrian Weckler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oasis fans across the country were left angry, disappointed and waiting in digital queues of nearly three-quarters of a million people, as they tried to buy tickets for the Gallagher brothers’ reunion tour dates, in Croke Park next August. Many would-be concert-goers were offered standard ‘in demand’ tickets for sums reaching close to €500, leaving many accusing Ticketmaster of ‘price gouging’ and of touting their own concert tickets. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: Dave Hanratty See omnystudio.com/li...
Nineteen-year-old Una Lynskey disappeared one night on her way home from work. Two months later, her body was found in the Dublin Mountains. The events that followed - including a violent retaliation and a miscarriage of justice - would destroy a local community. We ask: What happened to Una Lynskey? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Mick Clifford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.?This episode was originally published in April 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Robin Schiller & Pat Marry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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.?This episode was originally published in April 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Robin Schiller & Pat Marry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Sydney-based police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon handed himself in to the authorities two days after the bloodied belongings of Australian TV star Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies were found dumped in a skip. Days later, the officer would lead police to the couple’s bodies, concealed in surfboard bags. As Australia is trying to come to terms with these horrific murders, many ask if the police force missed red flags when they hired Lamarre-Condon? This episode was originally published in ...
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 deranged than anyone who had come before him.?This episode was originally published in March 2024. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/l...
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 the murder of a young Dublin mother would bring too much heat on Hyland.?This episode was originally broadcast in March 2024. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: P...
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 Judge. This podcast was originally published in March 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
All this week on the Indo Daily, we'll be looking at some of the most shocking and notorious crime stories in Ireland and abroad that have made headlines. You'll hear of the treacherous succession of Ireland's Godfathers of crime, how the gruesome actions of a policeman stunned Australia, and we'll relive one of the biggest investigations in Irish history that centred around the murder of an on-duty detective. Starting tomorrow we look at the terrifying actions of “The Psycho” PJ Judge. See omny...
In December 1982, news broke that the telephone of Bruce Arnold and Geraldine Kennedy had been tapped officially with warrants signed by the Minister for Justice. The scandal was huge. But it would take a decade for the fallout to hit – costing Taoiseach Charles Haughey his job. This episode was originally published in November 2023. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Liam Collins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At the height of his fame, John Leslie was one of the most recognisable faces on UK television. All that changed in an instant when Leslie was linked to a shocking rape allegation. Despite never being charged or found guilty of any crime, John Leslie would not make a return to our screens. What exactly happened to TV’s golden boy? This episode was originally published in December 2023. Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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 earlier this year, 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” became so mammoth that it changed how entertainment and news have been consumed ever since. This episode was originally published in April 2024. Host: F...
DESCRIPTION: Maria Bailey's fall from grace was harder than any fall from a swing. Five years ago the former Fine Gael TD went from a relatively unknown backbencher to political infamy. We revisit 'Swing-Gate' and go behind the story that the Irish Independent broke in 2019 with Kevin Doyle. This podcast was originally published in May 2024. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He changed the celebrity public relations game, but Max Clifford was ultimately as infamous as his numerous clients were famous. In 2014, Clifford was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against four victims. He died in prison three years later. This episode was originally published in February 2024. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She recently announced her imminent retirement, but Ellen DeGeneres was once the celebrity magnet queen of American daytime talk TV... until it all went horribly wrong. How did she go from viral dances to a high-profile collapse? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Kirsty Blake Knox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Downfall’ is the story of the rise and fall of some of the world's most extraordinary celebrity and political figures. You can expect deep dives on how Ellen DeGeneres lost her Queen of Daytime TV crown, how a costly tumble from a hotel swing got all of Ireland talking, and the murder trial involving a sports superstar that the whole world couldn't look away from. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He conquered the fighting world, and now Conor McGregor is quietly constructing a property portfolio across Dubin that includes pubs and apartments worth millions. The former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight champion has declared his intention to construct his own personal empire – we look at how business is shaping up. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Amy Molloy and Dave Hanratty. This episode was originally published in October 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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 developer himself. This episode of the Indo Daily was originally published on April 10th 2024. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Fionnán Sheahan See omnystudio....
The term ‘alpha male’ originally referred to the animal kingdom, but online, it's become a weaponised term. With the likes of Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson gaining global followings, who is watching their content? And what happens at an alpha male seminar? We report back from one led by ‘life and executive coach’ David Meessen. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guests: Darragh Nolan and Rory Tevlin. This episode was originally published in December 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
Born into privilege, Michael Burke Jr comes from Irish business royalty, in a family worth hundreds of million euro. But how did the son of a major pharma tycoon become embroiled in an international crypto and money-laundering scam with a former Chinese takeaway shop worker? This episode of the Indo Daily was originally published on May 24th 2024. Host: Rory Tevlin. Guests: John Burns and Rory Mullholland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The Tramore Tennis Club's annual general meeting caused a major upheaval in the seaside town, resulting in broken friendships and legal disputes. And central to the rift, is a tennis coach convicted of theft in Australia. This episode of the Indo Daily was originally published on June 8th 2023. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Mark Tighe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 2023, convicted UK sex trafficker David Archer arrived in Ireland to start a new life after serving six years of a 13-year prison sentence for operating a multimillion-euro vice ring in the UK. Archer later went underground before resurfacing as a bogus tradesman in Dublin. With Archer on the run, we look at the desperate motivations of a man of many identities. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Paul Williams. This episode was originally published in February 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for...
West Belfast rap crew Kneecap have been in the headlines from day one, but their Sundance award-winning film has caused angered in some unionist circles because of its £1.6m funding from Northern Ireland Screen and BFI. Today’s episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast, The BelTel and originally released in February 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last month, 51-year-old James Kilroy was unanimously convicted of murdering his wife Valerie French and was sentenced to life in prison. The Central Criminal Court heard she was “savagely slaughtered” by her husband when he returned home from a night out with friends. He claimed cannabis use spurred him to kill her, but a jury rejected his claim he was insane when he murdered her. Now her brother David and his family are campaigning to introduce "Valerie’s Law" in a bid to change Ireland’s l...
What are the links between Irish far-right activists and anti-immigration protests in Belfast where people and property have been attacked? Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Allison Morris See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The peculiar social happening that is the rise of the ‘trad wife’ has led to huge debate online and in public. At its core, it is a retrofitted throwback to a simpler time, where wholesome family values and old-school gender roles ruled the roost. Why are women signing up to this divisive lifestyle trend? And how has this culture shock found itself entwined in right-wing politics? Ellen Coyne is joined by Aoife Barry, author of ‘Social Capital: Life Online in the Shadow of Ireland’s Tech Boom’, ...
