They were the broadcasting behemoths who helped Sky Sports and Premier League football change the media landscape forever. The wisecracking duo of Richard Keys and Andy Gray were arguably as famous as the footballers they provided the commentary track for, but at the peak of their punditry prowess, a series of scandals changed the pair’s fortunes forever. Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Dave Hanratty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 04, 2024•24 min
Once upon a time in Hollywood, Armie Hammer had it all, until controversy called his name. The 36-year-old’s career has been in freefall since the emergence of a series of damaging accusations over explicit messages he allegedly sent on social media and an accusation of rape by a woman in Los Angeles in March 2021. How did he respond to the accusations? Where is he now? And can his once-blossoming film career ever recover? Host: Tabitha Monahan, Guest: Chris Wasser See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Jun 03, 2024•22 min
As polarising a figure as Ireland has ever seen, Roy Keane has had somewhat of a rebrand in recent years. The hot head from Cork has traded much of his abrasive side for a more mild-mannered and TV-friendly demeanour. Have decades of feuding ruled him out of the question for the vacant Republic of Ireland manager's job? This episode was originally broadcast on January 26th 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Daniel McDonnell and Dave Hanratty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 02, 2024•22 min
Today Donald Trump called the judge of his trial ‘the devil’ and launched into a 40-minute rant against ‘corrupt’ government and immigration. Jeff Mason – Washington Correspondent for Reuters, examines how Trump’s guilty verdict catapults the United States into unexplored territory ahead of the Presidential election in November. Can Trump survive this latest scandal? Host: Rory Tevlin, Guest: Jeff Mason See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 31, 2024•16 min
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern looks at some of his picks for success in next week’s European elections. He also asks is it time that Dublin gets its own mayor or minister, and he assesses if Ireland will soon have an established far-right political party in Leinster House. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Bertie Ahern and John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2024•21 min
Philip Nolan became a household name as one of the experts who led Ireland’s response to the Covid pandemic. More recently though, his conduct as Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has propelled him back onto the frontpages. While his position at SFI has now been terminated by the Board, his role in the future of Research Ireland remains unclear. Kevin Doyle is joined by Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent, to discuss what's going on at Science Foundation...
May 30, 2024•20 min
The shock divorce of Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have left viewers to wonder where it all went wrong for the TV double act. It’s not the first showbiz conflict Holmes has been involved in, after he was one of the loudest voices amid Phillip Schofield's high-profile ITV departure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29, 2024•18 min
With 14 seats up for grabs across three national constituencies, the stakes are high in next week’s European elections. As political parties scramble to secure their positions, Independent candidates appear to be making surprising gains. Here’s a closer examination of the race and issues in each constituency. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Philip Ryan and Eavan Murray See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28, 2024•26 min
Chaos, confusion, and collapsing promises. The investigation into alleged “feis-fixing” in the world of Irish dancing, has exposed financial uncertainty and emotional distress, leading people to ask: Is there a future for Irish dancing in 2024? Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Ellen Coyne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 27, 2024•21 min
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? Host: Rory Tevlin. Guests: John Burns and Rory Mullholland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2024•18 min
Most will be familiar with the phrase good things come in threes. But for our national broadcaster, the departure of 3 top acts from the 2FM schedule in recent days, has blindsided bosses at RTE, and left the national radio station in crisis. Why exactly are the country's top talent vacating the Montrose studios? Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Niamh Horan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2024•18 min
Maria Bailey's fall from grace was harder than any fall from a swing. Five years ago this week, 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. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2024•25 min
In an unprecedented move, Ireland will formally recognise the state of Palestine, with Taoiseach Simon Harris declaring “an important and historic day”. Israel quickly hit back, recalling its ambassador Dana Erlich, and threatening “severe consequences”. How significant is Ireland’s declaration? And what comes next? Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guests: Philip Ryan and John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2024•24 min
At 18 Tony O’Reilly played rugby for Ireland before going on to become the most glamorous international Irish businessman of his generation. This is the story of how he became Ireland’s first billionaire and how a bitter battle with Denis O’Brien would change his fortunes. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Liam Collins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2024•19 min
The surface of OnlyFans may be incredibly photogenic, but what lurks beneath is decidedly sinister, as ruthless con artists exploit the system – and the models who power it. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Sophie Peachey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 21, 2024•21 min
In 2010, a worm crawled into Robert F Kennedy’s brain, ate part of it and died. That’s according to the man who looks poised to become the third candidate in the US presidential election. Despite being the nephew of President John F Kennedy, his influential family have shunned one of their own and endorsed Joe Biden. However, RFK’s popularity grows, leaving many asking the question: how worried should Biden and Trump be now? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Larry Donnelly See omnystudio.com/listener...
May 20, 2024•21 min
As the Dublin-New York Portal is temporarily switched off due to inappropriate behaviour, Fionnán Sheahan takes a walking tour of Dublin with historian and podcaster Donal Fallon, to look at the other monuments that have infamously graced the capital’s main thoroughfare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2024•21 min
It’s just three weeks to polling day for the local elections. Five years on from the most recent count in 2019, however, Irish politics has fundamentally changed. Taoisigh and party leaders have come and gone, and we have witnessed the rise and fall in popularity for Sinn Féin. Increasingly, over the last few months, migration has become a contentious issue in local and national politics, with huge swathes of politicians witnessing instances of intimidation and abuse while on the campaign trail....
May 17, 2024•17 min
As world No2 Rory McIlroy looks to secure another US PGA title, the news that he is seeking a divorce from wife Erica Stoll has shocked the golfing world. The Northern Irishman has secured the services of Thomas Sasser, who famously represented fellow golfer Tiger Woods in his divorce from Swedish model Elin Nordegren in 2010. What do we know so far? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Niamh Horan and Briah Keogh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 15, 2024•21 min
It was May 17, 1974, when Wendy Burke’s life changed forever. She was just one year old when her mother Colette, who was due to give birth in two days, was killed in the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, as they walked up Talbot Street on the way back from the maternity hospital. With the 50-year anniversary coming up, Wendy and other survivors are still looking for justice and answers to the bombings, which left 34 people dead and hundreds injured. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Wendy Burke See omnystud...
May 15, 2024•24 min
Rugby player Paddy Jackson, who was one of the key people at the Belfast rape trial of 2018, has expressed his concerns over a proposed six-episode TV series that will dramatise the court case that rocked the island of Ireland. We revisit the rape trial that had everyone talking and look at what happened to those involved. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ellen Coyne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 14, 2024•24 min
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 warranted. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: Wayne O’Connor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 13, 2024•23 min
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11, 2024•16 min
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: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Garrett Mulhall, Dave Hanratty and Kirsty Blake Knox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 09, 2024•26 min
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.
May 08, 2024•21 min
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 08, 2024•27 min
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 the Herald Sun in Melbourne and host of the true-crime podcast series, The Mushroom Cook , to look at the story of Erin Patterson that is gripping Austr...
May 07, 2024•17 min
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 the wool over people’s eyes. Host: Rory Tevlin. Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 06, 2024•19 min
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 leaders of the ‘Ulster Freedom Fighters’? Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guests: Martin Breen and former & Ed Curran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
May 05, 2024•30 min
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 fell under his influence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 03, 2024•17 min
