Over the past 20 years, Limerick has been widely regarded as a shining example of urban regeneration, and it seemed that the place once dubbed "stab city" had finally exorcised the dark forces and dangerous criminals that had plagued it. But with gangland violence on the rise once again, have those old demons come back to haunt it? Read David Raleigh's piece here (Hyperlink: http://independent.ie/irish-news/its-about-turf-wars-and-personal-grudges-limerick-on-the-brink-as-locals-fear-return-to-d...
Sep 02, 2025•19 min
Twenty-five years ago, as a long summer drew to a close, a night out ended in tragedy. It changed the lives of four young men forever, ending another’s far too soon. It happened in an unlikely place, the leafy, affluent suburb of Donnybrook in south Dublin. A fight broke out among a group of young men outside Anabel’s nightclub. When it was over, 18-year-old Brian Murphy lay on the ground. Hours later, he was pronounced dead. What followed wasn’t just a murder investigation - it was a case that ...
Sep 01, 2025•26 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? This podcast was originally broadcast in March of 2025. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Niamh Horan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 31, 2025•18 min
It’s the last weekend of August, and big money moves are in play. No, this isn't football transfer deadline day, it's the Irish radio industry. Claire Byrne is to leave RTÉ later this year and will take over the show currently anchored by Pat Kenny, it has been announced. Dave Hanratty is joined by Irish Independent journalists Darragh Nolan and Declan Lynch, to discuss how a dramatic day unfolded at both RTÉ and Newstalk, and ask what comes next for our two national radio broadcasters? See omny...
Aug 29, 2025•13 min
In existence since 1857, how did Lisdoonvarna become the love capital of Ireland - and what magical powers does the master matchmaker Willie Daly possess, that has seen him pair up thousands of singletons over the years? And in a world of dating apps, is there still a place for a matchmaking festival in modern Ireland? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Lorna Siggins, Saoirse Hanley and Darragh Nolan You can listen to Darragh Nolan's podcast - Indo Daily Investigates: Toxic Masculinity: Is David Mees...
Aug 29, 2025•26 min
The Corporate Enforcement Authority, Ireland’s main watchdog for white-collar crime has been in turmoil over the past year. There have been allegations of a toxic work culture, and a detective has even claimed that important files weren’t being sent on to the DPP. What exactly is going on in the CEA that has led to trust breaking down between management and Gardai? Host; Tabitha Monahan, Guest; Mark Tighe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 28, 2025•20 min
Richard Satchwell is appealing his conviction for the 2017 murder of his wife Tina. What are the six key reasons for him challenging the verdict that saw him receive a life sentence? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 27, 2025•26 min
The cast of characters in this Autumn’s Áras race is taking shape, and it’s all to play for in the bid to succeed Michael D Higgins. Will it be Catherine Connolly, or does Heather Humphreys have her number? Has Bertie Ahern’s continued lingering created a headache for Micheal Martin, or could former Dubs boss Jim Gavin, be the next Fianna Fáil front runner ? Host; Fionnán Sheahan, Guests; Mary Regan and John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 26, 2025•25 min
It’s been a dramatic week for Irish artists, activism and the UK’s terrorism law. Sally Rooney — one of Ireland’s most prominent literary voices — has made headlines for her vocal support of Palestine Action, a group recently designated a terrorist organisation by the UK government. The Normal People author has pledged to donate earnings from her books and BBC adaptations to the group — a move that could place her at risk of arrest under UK anti-terror legislation. Her stance came in the same we...
Aug 25, 2025•27 min
Todays episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast, The Big Tech Show. What’s it like to work for Tesla? How were sensitive company files leaked? And why is camaraderie amongst employees discouraged by Musk? Sönke Iwersen, co-author of The Tesla Files, the inside story of Musk’s empire, and an award-winning journalist who has led the investigative team at Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper. This episode was first released on August 6th 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Aug 24, 2025•32 min
This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on May 6th 2025; The rise and fall of Glen Ward – the gangster known as ‘Mr Flashy’, has played out in less than a decade. Earlier this summer Ward was given a five and a half year sentence while his brother Eric was previously jailed for five years. Because of the threat to his safety, Ward has been held on a 23.5 hour lock-up, while the address of the ...
Aug 22, 2025•23 min
This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on February 20th 2025; Irish dancing may appear to be a world of dazzling costumes, intricate footwork, perfect manicured hair, but when we peel back the curtains on this glamorous sport, we come to learn it is also a community synonymous with drama. A series of allegations against a high-profile member of CLRG, Irish Dancing's governing body, saw the Ir...
Aug 21, 2025•20 min
This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on April 8th 2025; Earlier this year a spy trail of secret messages, codewords and a phone smashed with an axe unfolded in front of the High Court in an extraordinary tale of alleged corporate espionage. The story of Dublin man Keith O’Brien made international headlines when his employer, a major US HR services firm, set a “trap” to identify how confiden...
Aug 20, 2025•25 min
This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on April 4th 2025; 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 19, 2025•23 min
This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on January 31st 2025; It all began in December, when an ex-girlfriend of Irish independent journalist John Meagher sent him screenshots of a fake dating-app profile using a photo of him. This would lead him on an extraordinary journey to find out who his catfish was – the answer to which would shock everyone involved. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: John Meagh...
Aug 18, 2025•52 min
This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin episode 2 of Justice Derailed – The Sallins Train Robbery, which was first released on April 22nd; The Sallins train robbery was one of the most daring and lucrative heists in the history of the Irish State. And for Osgur Breatnach, a journalist and activist, it was the beginning of an ordeal that haunts him to this day. He was arrested that morning in 1976, as one of six a...
Aug 16, 2025•35 min
This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin the first of our two-part special, Justice Derailed – The Sallins Train Robbery which was first released on April 21st; On the night of March 30th, 1976, a gang of armed men held a family hostage in rural County Kildare and derailed a mail train carrying the equivalent of over €1 million in cash and valuables. It was one of the most audacious robberies in the history of the...
Aug 15, 2025•31 min
This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin episode 2 of Behind Closed Doors, which was first released on April 24th; How text messages and emails from the tax-defaulting landlord, Christian Carter, became evidence in the court case where he attempted to silence the journalist who sought to tell the truth about his past. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Amy Molloy & Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Aug 14, 2025•19 min
This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin the first of our two-part special, Behind Closed Doors which was first released on April 23rd; Outed for failing to pay taxes, Christian Carter didn’t issue a public apology. He didn’t offer an explanation. Instead, he turned his sights on the journalist who reported the truth. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Amy Molloy & Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Aug 13, 2025•21 min
This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we are replaying the second episode of our Breaking Ballyseedy special which was first released on March 4th. How did Kerry man Morris O’Shea Salazar go from boy racer to international drugs kingpin? How are the notorious Sinaloa Cartel and the Ballyseedy drugs seizure linked? And what prison sentence did Nathan McDonnell receive for his involvement in the nation's biggest-ever seiz...
Aug 12, 2025•28 min
This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. First up is Breaking Ballyseedy, first released on March 3rd. How does a former business CEO and president of the Tralee Chamber of Commerce become a convicted criminal, and why was he involved in the biggest seizure of crystal meth in Irish history? Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Jerry O’Sullivan & Ralph Riegel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 11, 2025•31 min
Back in 1995, Fr Michael Kennedy took to the pulpit in Dungarvan to give his Sunday sermon. That day he warned locals that an “Angel of Death” was in their midst killing vulnerable men. What ensued sparked a global sensation. This episode was originally published in September 2024. Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Ellen Coyne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 10, 2025•26 min
When rising Irish fashion designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found unresponsive on a luxury yacht in Montauk, questions surfaced as fast as the tributes. In this extra episode of the Indo Daily, we trace her journey from Carlow to New York’s fashion scene and look into the investigation of what happened that night on the water. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Catherine Fegan You can read Catherine Fegan’s coverage of the story at Full post-mortem report on Irish woman found dead on New York y...
Aug 08, 2025•9 min
A Meath couple have lost their final fight to stop their house from being demolished. Rose and Chris Murray built their home in Bohermeen, near Navan, Co Meath, in 2007 without planning permission. What followed was a near 20-year legal saga with Meath County Council, as the couple exhausted every avenue to keep their unauthorised home. This week the family were refused retention by An Coimisiún Pleanála, while the Court of Appeal also dismissed their legal challenge to the demolition order. But...
Aug 08, 2025•21 min
Cavan based woman Maureen Slough travelled to Switzerland, not for a holiday but to die by assisted suicide at the Pegasos Clinic. Her family only learnt of her death via a WhatsApp message. One month later her daughter Megan tells of her shock, grief and why she is still begging for answers about her mother’s death. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Megan Royal & Conor Feehan You can read more on Conor Feehan’s coverage of this story ‘We found out from a WhatsApp that my mother had died by ...
Aug 07, 2025•29 min
Conor McGregor predicts she is going to be Ireland’s first lady – but who is Dee Devlin? Once upon a time, they appeared to be the perfect old-school partnership – supporting one another as a rags to riches story unfolded, with four children added to the mix. Dee Devlin has even gotten involved in her fiance’s business empire and has reaped considerable rewards as a result. And now she is again standing by her man despite rape claims, outlandish outbursts and a presidential bid that is going now...
Aug 06, 2025•19 min
Proceedings at Dublin’s High Court have now drawn to a close in the fallout from a handshake deal gone sour. At stake – the centuries old 750-acre Barne Estate in Tipperary, which both Magnier and Regan lay claim to. Befitting of a dramatic trial, the final days saw Maurice Regan take the stand, batting back perceived slights on his character while seeking to justify his own pointed remarks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 05, 2025•23 min
A prohibition speakeasy in 1930s New York set the scene for a diabolical and, as it turned out, astonishingly difficult murder plot. Irish immigrant Michael Malloy thought he’d hit the booze-soaked jackpot, only to fall prey to an attempt on his life. And then another. And another… Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Simon Read See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 04, 2025•27 min
The so-called ‘White Widow’ is one of the world’s most wanted Islamic terror suspects. Samantha Lewthwaite has been linked to 400 deaths and the 7/7 attacks, and is alleged to remain at large in Somalia. She’s been on the wanted list in multiple countries for 20 years – and she’s from Banbridge, Co Down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 03, 2025•20 min
We’re a nation obsessed with knowing. From the parish newsletter to the daily death notices, we like to keep tabs on the comings and goings of life around us. And when it comes to celebrities, especially where fame and romance collide, we just can't look away. Take this week, for example, when TV power couple Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley announced their separation. But just how difficult is it to navigate a relationship under the unforgiving glare of the celebrity spotlight? And why are we, the...
Aug 01, 2025•26 min
