John Meagher tells the story of “Clara” from Co Cork, who found out that the “boringly normal” man she was planning to marry had been using the image of a black man he had found on a dating app to form online relationships with multiple women. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: John Meagher You can read more about this podcast in John Meagher’s article on the Irish Independent Listen to John Meagher's previous Indo Daily podcast about how his identity was stolen and used that on a number of dating a...
Apr 07, 2025•23 min
Following the breaking news on Friday afternoon that Russell Brand has been formally charged with rape and sexual assault by UK authorities, we speak with TRT World presenter Enda Brady in London, to detail the charges and look to what comes next. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Enda Brady See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2025•15 min
Comedian and actor Willa White reflects on an incredible life story that saw him beat the odds to survive drug addiction, and why his time in prison played such an important part. Willa brings his play The Examination to the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin this month. Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Willa White See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2025•33 min
It's been teased, it's been hyped, and now we know what Donald Trump meant when he talked about Liberation Day. In a sprawling speech that trapezed across the globe, Trump singled out the countries and regions he claims have wronged America—delivering blow after blow at their economies. So, how has Ireland fared on a day that businesses and government leaders have dreaded for months? Okay for now, is the short answer, as Irish pharma companies are spared from the tariff list. But is this dodged ...
Apr 03, 2025•17 min
Former TD and junior minister Finian McGrath has revealed that Michael Lowry wasn’t Barry Heneghan’s first choice to be leader of the Regional Independent Group. He assesses the damage to Verona Murphy following the vote of confidence in the Ceann Comhairle, and outlines why he has despaired at the recent scenes insider Leinster House. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Finian McGrath See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 02, 2025•30 min
For 14 years, Marine Le Pen has led the French far-right, but after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds, her political career could be over. Standing behind her is a potential successor in Jordan Bardella, the 29-year-old National Rally president has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of the party, with his looks, charisma, a carefully crafted public image and more than 2.1 million followers on TikTok, is he an abundance of style without any substance? And where does it leave the European ...
Apr 02, 2025•28 min
‘Liberation Day’ is upon us and Donald Trump's tariffs are about to hit hard. How will this affect Ireland, what sectors are in trouble and how many jobs could be on the line? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: John Burns & Lorcan Nyhan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2025•30 min
Verona Murphy currently occupies the hottest seat in Dáil Éireann, despite the ongoing efforts of opposition leaders to oust her. The last time a Ceann Comhairle was left with no choice but to tender their resignation was quite the scandal, with limousines and government jets, all ultimately accounted for. On todays podcast we dive in some of Irish politic’s most notable expenses-themed controversies to have rocked the Dail. Host; Ellen Coyne, Guests Senan Molony and Gabija Gataveckaite This pod...
Mar 31, 2025•26 min
One year ago, on March 29, a political earthquake shook Northern Ireland. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson had resigned and had been suspended from the party after being charged with historical sexual offences. How did that day play out and what impact has the scandal had on Northern Ireland? Today’s Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Suzanne Breen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2025•31 min
The illegal drugs trade is a constantly evolving landscape dictated by the rise and fall of its major players. With the notorious Kinahan cartel under intense pressure from law enforcement in recent years, a gap was created in the drugs market for a new kingpin. The top spot is never empty for long. Step forward ‘The Family’ - Ireland’s largest drug-trafficking network after the Kinahans effectively ceased its activities here. How has ‘The Family’ managed to rise up through the criminal underwor...
Mar 28, 2025•20 min
In December 2022, a convoy rolled through the dark roads of south Lebanon. It should have been a routine journey, but for Private Sean Rooney, a young Irish peacekeeper, it was his last. His killing sent shockwaves through the UN mission. Yet beyond the headlines, many questions remain unanswered. Pte Rooney’s family is still wondering if they will ever get justice. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Declan Power and Conor Feehan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 27, 2025•24 min
Following chaotic scenes of shouting, interruptions and allegations of misogyny on Tuesday, the Dáil reconvened the following morning – with Verona Murphy finding herself in the spotlight. The Ceann Comhairle is under increasing pressure to resign as the row over speaking rights shows no sign of being solved. We get the latest developments from Leinster House. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Tabitha Monahan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 26, 2025•24 min
Bertie Ahern, Linda Martin and Conor McGregor - just a few names mooted as the possible next Irish President. What might their chances be of getting on the ballot paper and could there be a surprise entrant into the race to the Áras that nobody saw coming? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Gabija Gataveckaite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 26, 2025•29 min
It was dubbed "The War of the Comans" - a feud involving a prosperous Irish family so fractured by in-fighting and division that a fierce court battle could barely settle their dispute. But why did the Coman clan, responsible for a multi-million euro pub and bottling business, come to such ruthless and public blows? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Niamh Horan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2025•18 min
From Conor McGregor to Andrew Tate, why are fans and prominent figures in the MMA and sports-combat world embracing extreme politics? Are teenage boys in the sights of the far right? And what threat does the manosphere pose to society? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Dave Hanratty Read Dave Hanratty's article in the Irish Independent here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 24, 2025•31 min
A Dublin secondary school has been embroiled in controversy after it was claimed online that one of its teachers is the notorious GAA catfish. County Armagh woman Niamh Farrell denies being the catfish who deceived at least 40 people, including multiple Ulster GAA players. The Portadown woman has now secured a court injunction stopping Coláiste Éanna from continuing with a disciplinary process – which could have resulted in her losing her job. She insists she is not the infamous catfish but an i...
Mar 22, 2025•28 min
The multi-million euro legal battle between the Web Summit co-founders, Paddy Cosgrave, Daire Hickey and David Kelly, has been described as a bitter divorce, with no prospect of an amicable resolution. The clash between three of Ireland’s most prominent tech high-flyers has begun, and the first shots in anger have been very acrimonious indeed. Allegations of blackmail, sexual harassment and even kompromat have emerged this week as the trio embarked on a nine-week trial in the High Court. With th...
Mar 21, 2025•27 min
What happens when agitation, defiance and digital strategy collide? Enter Ireland’s most controversial evangelical family. A new investigation by the Sunday Independent has revealed just how much the Burkes have spent on social media ads, ensuring their confrontations spread far and wide to screens across the globe. Back in Ireland, the courts are tightening their grip on family talisman Enoch Burke. A receiver has been appointed to collect the salary of the former Willson’s Hospital schooltea...
Mar 20, 2025•25 min
As Donald Trump welcomed Conor McGregor to the White House for St Patrick’s Day, we look at 12 key events that Americans might not be aware of in the once undefeated MMA fighter’s career. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2025•26 min
Irish farmers were becoming “easy targets”. So went the rhetoric from one prolific Reddit account, which was making its many and detailed arguments about the sanctity and safety of the Irish farm around one high-profile court case: the Diarmuid Rossa Phelan murder trial. The Irish Independent’s Ellen Coyne has uncovered details of an anonymous online account engaging in heated commentary around the trial, and an influence operation designed to push a sympathetic agenda towards Diarmuid Phelan. ...
Mar 18, 2025•22 min
Timothy O’Reilly, also known as Elijah Gavin, Timothy Kelly and Elijah Thomas, was arrested in New York in January on charges of conning over $800,000 from a 78-year-old woman. He was on the run since 2022 after failing to return to Magilligan Prison in Northern Ireland after a temporary compassionate release. At the time, he was facing charges over an attempt to con another elderly woman out of £40,000. So, who is Timothy O’Reilly and what allegations have been made against him? And what, exact...
Mar 17, 2025•20 min
From St Patrick himself to a global music star, a Times Square Olympian and a Mexican army battalion, historian Donal Fallon discusses the Patricks, Patricias, Pádraigs, Páraics and Pats who have all become part of Ireland’s national story. This podcast was originally published on March 17th 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Donal Fallon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2025•24 min
Belfast hotel mogul Paddy McKillen Sr has found himself in hot water. The 70-year-old was convicted in a French court on Wednesday over an attack on a female bailiff. It’s alleged she was acting in relation to the alleged non-payment of a loan to the Qatari-linked Quintet private bank. But for the once firm friends, where did it all go wrong between billionaire McKillen and the Qataris? Host: Fionnán Sheehan Guests: John Burns and Peter Allen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 14, 2025•25 min
For almost a decade the issue of water charges incited mass anger and protests in Ireland. Should the mention of “excessive usage” charges for water be a cause for concern for households? We look back at the issue that sunk political careers, plagued governments, and led to mass protests on a scale never witnessed before. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Caroline O’Doherty & John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 13, 2025•23 min
Shamrocks, handshakes, and diplomatic high stakes; It was all to play for this afternoon as Michael Martin met Donald Trump during a historic visit to The White House. From Ukraine to Gaza, big topics were on the table, yet it was EU Tariffs that took centre stage, as Trump laid out a stark warning for the future of Irelands Tech and Pharma industries. Was it a tough day at The Oval Office for Micheál Martin, or did the Taoiseach hold his own in very difficult circumstances? Host; Fionnán Sheaha...
Mar 12, 2025•18 min
The Viper, Martin Foley, has hit the headlines once again. Bitten by a seven-figure tax bill, the notorious criminal finds himself in a race against time to pay off his hefty debt and rescue his Dublin home in the process. Waiting in the wings to take the keys off his hands? None other than Ireland’s most persistent of crime cash converters, The Criminal Assets Bureau. Host; Fionnán Sheahan, Guests; Conor Feehan and Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 12, 2025•25 min
With Ashley St Clair recently revealing on X that she gave birth to Elon Musk’s 13th child, and Canadian singer Grimes taking to the social media platform in a bid to get medical help for one of their three children, what does Musk’s dysfunctional relationships with women tell us about his outlook on life? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Adrian Weckler and Tanya Sweeney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2025•25 min
Nestled in between O’Connell Street and Connolly station lies an unassuming Dublin neighbourhood that holds a hidden history — it was once the site of Monto, a red-light district from the 1860s to 1925. Tens of thousands of women passed through its brothels, with some leaving after a short amount of time, and others going on to become the most ruthless madams any red-light district has ever seen. *This podcast features discussion of a sexual nature and might not be suitable for all ages* Host: K...
Mar 10, 2025•26 min
For many people, their first in-depth introduction to US vice-president JD Vance came last week with his now infamous exchange of words with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Coming from humble beginnings, he is a self-professed “Scots-Irish hillbilly” whose name is now known worldwide. So how exactly did JD Vance go from the poverty in the “rust belt” to the power of the White house? This podcast was originally published in November 2024. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Liam Kennedy See omnystudi...
Mar 09, 2025•23 min
YouTube has just turned 20 years old. From eyebrow-raising origins to societal dominance, the video platform has proved a genuine game-changer – though not without major controversy along the way. Has it made our lives better or worse? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Mark Bergen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 07, 2025•27 min
