It’s that time of the year when we take a breath and look back at some of the biggest news stories of the year. Whether it was abroad in the US Capital Riots or closer to home with Merriongate, the Indo Daily takes you on a journey back through 2021. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Presenters of The Indo Daily, Kevin Doyle and Fionnán Sheahan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s been a bit of a mad year for Irish politics. From lunch in The Piglet to Shergar winning Squid Games and everything in between. Host Kevin Doyle takes an irreverent look back on moments that got us talking, as Philip Ryan and Gabija Gataveckaite hand out their political awards of 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A quarter of a century on from the unsolved killing of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier, The Indo Daily takes a look at the key figures in the investigation and where they are now. Irish Independent Southern Correspondent Ralph Riegel examines a crime that has put West Cork on the tourism map for all the wrong reasons. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why have so many Christmas number one’s become a firm fixture in our festive celebrations? And why are so few of our favourites new? The Indo Daily cranks up the jingles on the jukebox to find out. Host: Denise Calnan. Guests: Irish Independent reporters: John Meagher, Feature writer and music critic, and Melanie Finn, Entertainment correspondent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This year marks the 10 year anniversary since Michael D Higgins was first elected president of Ireland. So, today the Indo Daily takes a look at some of his most memorable moments. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Andrea Smith, Irish Independent Feature writer, and Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, the Indo Daily hears the incredible story of the syndicate who outwitted the Lotto jackpot. One of the group, Paddy Kehoe, tells how they beat the system to win the Irish lottery in 1992. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Paddy Kehoe, and Kim Bielenberg, feature writer at the Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A series of scandals have left British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in quite the bind. The latest scandal around a Downing Street Christmas party has resulted in investigations, resignations, and recriminations. Is this the final straw for BoJo? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Writer and Broadcaster Gavin Esler and Irish Independent political correspondent John Downing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended that Covid-19 vaccinations be offered to children aged five to 11 years. The Indo Daily speaks with the experts to find out what every parent needs to know. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Philip Ryan, Political Editor at the Irish Independent, Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at DCU, and Dr Tadhg Crowley, Associate Professor in General Practice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Almost two decades after Sex and the City series ended, a TV sequel ‘And Just Like That’ is finally here. But what impact did the iconic show have on us? We couldn’t help but wonder....Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor, and Tanya Sweeney, Irish Independent columnist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There was the Bertie Bowl, Las Vegas Tipperary-style, cable cars along the Liffey and even Chinatown in Athlone. We are never short of big ideas in this country....as Dublin pulls the plug on its white-water rafting plan, we look back at other crazy ideas that never took off. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Irish Independent and Sunday Independent Political Correspondent Hugh O'Connell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s not just the weather that is stormy this week, but NPHET and government relations after it was decided as a matter of protocol that the former must seek permission before doing media interviews. So, has NPHET been silenced? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: The Irish Independent’s Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor, and Philip Ryan, Political Editor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alec Baldwin has admitted his acting career “could be” over after the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. The 63-year-old actor denies pulling the trigger on the gun that killed Hutchins and wounded the movie’s director Joel Souza in October. But who is Alec Baldwin, and what do we know about his career, colourful personal life, and that fatal shooting? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Sarah Caden, Sunday Independent Columnist, and Paul Whitington, Irish...
The common cold and winter flu are back, and meaner than ever. To find out what’s going on and avoid catching any bugs, the Indo Daily calls on the experts. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Kathy Maher, a pharmacist, and Anthony Staines, Head of Health Systems at Dublin City University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-thirds of referees quit within two years due to abuse they receive. The Indo Daily finds out why. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Aidan Fitzmaurice, Sports Journalist in the Irish Independent, Dr Olivia Hurley, Assistant Professor of Sport Psychology at IADT and Accredited Sport Psychologist with Sport Ireland, and Harry McCann, student journalist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Web Summit is one of Ireland’s most successful tech exports – but one of its co-founders Paddy Cosgrave is increasingly finding himself at the centre of controversy. There have been nasty social media spats, political rows and pandemic apologies. And now a court battle. Today on the Indo Daily we profile the self-confessed ‘crony, insider’ Paddy Cosgrave. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Journalist Siobhán Maguire and Legal Affairs Editor Shane Phelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
The criminal sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is underway in New York where the 59-year-old British socialite is accused of recruiting and grooming underage girls for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell vehemently denies all charges. But who is she and what might unfold in the coming weeks? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Sarah Caden, Sunday Independent Columnist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The new Omicron variant has sent us into a frenzy, but do we need to panic? Today on the Indo Daily we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the strain and advice on how to ensure you’re not overwhelmed by Covid anxiety. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Aoife McLysaght, Professor in Genetics in TCD and member of the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group, and Vincent McDarby, Psychologist and President elect of the Psychological Society of Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Description: Primary schools are the focus once more in the ongoing battle with Covid. From today, antigen tests can be used in primary schools, and recommendations for masks and vaccines are on the way. So, what do you need to know about these newly revised guidelines? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology, Sheena McGinley, Irish Independent Columnist, and Rob White, Principal of Kilmead National School in Athy, Co Kildare. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Matching pyjamas at the ready! As The Late Late Toy Show airs tonight, the Indo Daily looks back on how it came about and why it’s a national treasure. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Irish Independent writers, Kirsty Blake Knox and Chris Wasser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For some, Black Friday is a great opportunity to bag a bargain – but for others it’s just another example of consumerism gone mad. This year some independent retailers in Ireland plan to push back at what they see as a big squeeze from the online giants. Host Kevin Doyle talks to Technology Editor Adrian Weckler and Consumer Journalist Siobhán Maguire about the retailers who are misleading shoppers with 'bargains'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Precious Rukundo has been living in Direct Provision accommodation since 2016. But The Indo Daily finds out how this budding baker hasn’t let this dampen her dreams, with her own online shop on Instagram @precious._bakes and Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Sedurida Rukundo, Precious Rukundo, and Dr Niall Muldoon, Ireland’s Ombudsman for Children and organisers of the Child Talks initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elaine O'Hara was murdered in August 2012 by Graham Dwyer. Irish Independent Special Correspondent Paul Williams tells the story of the victim at the heart of one of Ireland’s most notorious murders. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Elaine O'Hara was murdered in August 2012 by Graham Dwyer. The case is back in the news because Dwyer’s appeal of his conviction has gone all the way to the European courts. Irish Independent Special Correspondent Paul Williams tells the story of the victim at the heart of one ...
It’s Monday, so that means another week of classroom chaos for parents ahead of next week’s new rules on antigen testing in schools. The Indo Daily has all you need to know about the ‘test-to-stay’ approach. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Katherine Donnelly, Irish Independent Education Editor, and Liz Kearney, Irish Independent Feature Editor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Indo Daily looks at Britney Spears who has been released from a 13-year conservatorship set up by her father. The termination of the legal agreement means she is now back in control of her finances, career and personal life. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Melanie Finn, Irish Independent Entertainment Correspondent, and Andrea Smith, feature writer for the Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week killer Patrick Quirke has lost an appeal against his conviction for the murder of love rival Bobby Ryan. Quirke murdered Mr Ryan, a part-time DJ known as ‘Mr Moonlight’, so he could rekindle an affair with Mr Ryan’s girlfriend Mary Lowry. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Catherine Fegan: Irish Independent Special Correspondent and author of “The Murder of Mr Moonlight” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Indo Daily brings you the latest on today’s new Covid restrictions and what they mean for you. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Philip Ryan, Political Editor at the Irish Independent; Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology at Dublin City University, and Deirdre Robertson from the Behavioural Research Unit at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sean Quinn was once Ireland’s richest man. Now members of the former billionaire’s family are using a privacy law to erase from Google much of their past, including lavish spending and court battles over the collapse of the Quinn empire. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor of the Irish Independent and Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor of the Irish and Sunday Independent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
There is growing speculation that the UK is planning to use Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol in the coming weeks. The Taoiseach Micheál Martin says such a move would be "reckless and irresponsible". But what is Article 16? does anyone really know? In this podcast host Kevin Doyle quickly explains all you need to know about this complex mess... Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: John Downing: Irish Independent and Sam McBride: Northern Ireland Editor, Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Independent Se...
It’s the final day of COP26, the global conference desperately seeking a solution for climate change. But it’s also a timely reminder of the role Ireland can play is making a difference which is why The Indo Daily todays puts a spotlight on plastic pollution, and why it’s never been more important to recycle properly. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Caroline O’Doherty, Irish Independent Environment Correspondent, and Mindy O’Brien, Chief Executive of VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environm...
Ireland meet Portugal in a blockbuster sell-out at the Aviva Stadium tonight, but there’s one footballer we’ll be watching closely – Cristiano Ronaldo. Today’s Indo Daily looks at the international superstar and looks at the man on- and off the pitch. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Aidan O’Hara, Deputy Group Head of Sport at the Irish Independent and Melanie Finn, Irish Independent Entertainment Correspondent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
