Breakups are never easy. From Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde. The Indo Daily finds how celebrities deal with divorce in the public eye. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Kirsty Blake-Knox and Chris Wasser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As cases of this virus of concern are rising across the globe, we ask what exactly is monkeypox, how contagious is it and when can we expect to see it here in Ireland? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Keane and McCarthy turned their backs on each other, the reaction at home was one of shock and deep division between those who believed in Roy and those who felt the manager was right. In the second of a two-part special, the Indo Daily looks back on the aftermath of that week in Saipan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It was the footballing scandal that split the nation. In the first of a two-part special, the Indo Daily looks back on what happened in Saipan between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during the 2002 World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is going on with Elon Musk's Twitter bid? In this BONUS episode of the Indo Daily, Irish Independent's Tech Editor, Adrian Weckler, finds out. Does Elon Musk intend to buy Twitter or not? Having already signed a contract, there are now rumblings of his wish to back out of the deal. But is this actually the case? Or is the billionaire businessman still intent on securing the social media space. Tech editor Adrian Weckler investigates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
As Derry Girls concludes, the show will still live on both here and in the UK, where the Irish sitcom is king. The Indo Daily finds out why we’re so funny. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Tanya Sweeney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One month on since the USA imposed sanctions against the Kinahan Cartel, we investigate if the net is closing in around one of the world’s most notorious criminal gangs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode of the Indo Daily contains distressing content. In this episode of the Indo Daily, we talk to the Irish Independent’s Southern Correspondent, Ralph Riegel, who covered the four week trial of toddler Santina Cawley. Host: Siobhán Maguire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have their day in court but who is likely to win the Wagatha Christie Trial. Host: Fionnan Sheahan. Guests: Sarah Caden and John Meaghar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Please note that today's podcast has content that some may find distressing. Fine Gael TD Jennifer Carroll McNeill's victim-impact statement provided to the courts last week, over a campaign of harassment against her by an internet troll, was a powerful declaration of how fearful it made her feel. Now, her peers are telling their own stories to hit home the ongoing online abuse and threats against female politicians. Rape threats, car bombs, and racist language are just some of the awful abuses ...
Elon Musk is a genius and an inspiration to millions. But he's also uncompromising troublemaker. So do you have to be a bit of a bully to succeed in tech? Do you have to mete out abuse like Steve Jobs… to achieve things like Steve Jobs? Or can you be a nice guy like a Collison and still get all the way to top? Irish Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Colleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy - aka, the curious case of 'Wagatha Christie' - aren't the only famous folk to fall out. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Denise Calnan. Guest: Sarina Bellissimo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The war in Ukraine has brought a distinctly political edge to this year’s competition. However it’s not the first time politics has spilled onto the stage. The Indo Daily looks at some of the other controversies through the years, including how an Irish love song caused a Eurovision walk-out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the first time in Northern Ireland’s one hundred and one year history, Sinn Féin is the biggest party. With talk of border polls, the Indo Daily asks if the question of a united Ireland is closer than ever? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: John Downing and Ciarán Dunbar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Contentious cycle lanes from Dublin to Galway are causing consternation in neighbourhoods and even ending up in the High Court. Galway City Council revoked plans for a temporary cycle lane along the promenade in Salthill due to concerns raised by local residents and emergency services. In Dublin work on a bike path on the Strand Road in Sandymount was halted when the high court ruled that the cylceway must go through the planning process to proceed. Host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by David Turner...
Plans to build a new NMH have been delayed again. This time, it's over concerns there may still be religious interference even after it is constructed. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Dr Peter Boylan and Ellen Coyne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are the tech companies, with their high salaries and expanding campuses, making it unaffordable for everyone else? And does this make Dublin a blander, less interesting city? The Big Tech show finds out. Host: Technology editor Adrian Weckler. Guests: Leonard Hobbs, Director of Trinity Research and innovation, artist Claire McCluskey, and Mark Cullen, director and curator at Pallas Projects studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
When golfer Lydia Ko left an interviewer speechless with an honest answer about her period this week, she was praised for 'normalising' the topic. But the Indo Daily wants to know why, in 2022, we're still so uncomfortable with talking tampons, towels, and that 'time of the month'. Host: Denise Calnan. Guest: Tanya Sweeney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The libel trial of the decade between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy begins next week. How did a 216 word Instagram post turn into the social media phenomena known as ‘Wagatha Christie’? Host Kevin Doyle. Guests Sarah Caden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Russian state TV broadcast showed Ireland being wiped out by a radioactive tsunami in the event of a nuclear attack. As the war on Ukraine enters its 10th week, the Indo Daily finds out more about these empty threats. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Declan Power and John O’Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez lost their new born baby boy recently, bereaved parents all over the world shared in their grief. Nina Doyle, from Dublin, is one such parent, having lost her precious twins Liam and Grace four years ago, when they passed after they were born prematurely. In spite of this gaping hole in her life, Nina now devotes her time to helping other bereaved parents through Féilecháin, a not-for-profit organisation that provides suppor...
He was the Kinahan Cartel's 'main man' in the UK, but last month, Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh was given a 21-year-sentence for conspiracy to import class A and B drugs and money laundering. Now the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), is investigating the wealth and assets of other Kinahan gang members. Nicola Tallant, Investigations Editor at the Sunday World tells presenter Siobhán Maguire about 'Bomber' Kavanagh, his crime career, and as leader of a €36m drug trafficking network. See omnystudio.com...
Denis Donaldson answered to former Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, and was at the heart of the republican movement for 20 years. So, how did he manage to spy for so long for the British? The Bel Tel finds out. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Belfast Telegraph Political Editor, Suzanne Breen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The clock is ticking before two big banking players – Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland – exit the market, but why is this move such a nightmare for their customers? The Indo Daily gets the low down on a ‘switching’ showdown. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Charlie Weston. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With Twitter confirming that they have accepted a cash offer of $44Billion from Elon Musk for the purchase of the social media platform, the Indo Daily looks at the controversial life of the world’s richest man. Despite being from a wealthy family - Musk was hospitalised by school bullies, diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and has courted controversy from risque tweets to smoking marijuana live on air - all of which have angered his shareholders. What changes can we expect from one of the world...
On the 3rd of May in 2007, the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl, started a global conversation as to what could have happened her. With the 15th anniversary of that disappearance this year, and a new ‘arguido’ or official suspect named last week, the Indo Daily revisits the events on the night she went missing and what followed, including her parents Kate and Gerry finding themselves under intense media scrutiny and police suspicion. Presenter Siobhán Maguire is j...
The forecast on global fuel supplies is grim. The International Energy Agency predicts a doubling in price as well as worldwide shortages. In an attempt to tackle these energy shortages, the IEA in conjunction with the EU, are launching a new initiative - ‘Play Your Part’ - where they are asking the public to adopt energy saving tips that are hoped to reduce our energy consumption and reduce the money we send to Russia to buy their gas and oil and ultimately fund their war on Ukraine. But is thi...
Netflix was expected to add 2.5 million subscribers in the first months of this year, but instead viewers are cancelling subscriptions in their droves. So what happened? Have we had enough of Netflix? And what is the future for TV viewing? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Tanya Sweeney and Adrian Weckler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The final round of the French Presidential election takes place this Sunday. The Indo Daily examines if Eurosceptic Marine Le Pen could become France’s first far-right President, and what that could mean for the country’s EU membership. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Irish Independent Political Correspondent John Downing and Paris- based journalist Catherine Field. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Wednesday, MTK Global the boxing organisation founded by Daniel Kinahan, announced it would cease all operations. Sunday World Investigations Editor Nicola Tallant examines the gang's failed attempts to use boxing to legitimise their reputation. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Nicola Tallant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
