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Dec 11 2024 1105 ep. 22 mins 1.5k
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Katy French: Ireland’s original “IT Girl” and her tragic death

Dec 11 2024 26 mins  
If the Celtic Tiger era were to be given a face, it would surely be Katy French. The model and socialite embodied the glamour and excesses of Ireland’s boom period before her tragic death in December 2007. This is the story of Ireland’s original IT Girl. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Melanie Finn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dramatic fall of billionaire dictator Bashar al-Assad, and the 'rebranded’ al-Qaeda jihadist who ousted him

Dec 10 2024 21 mins  
The Assad family reigned Syria for more than half a century and did so with an iron fist. They crushed dissent from outspoken voices, turning chemical weapons upon their own citizens. It was the definition of a violent authoritarian state. In the space of only a few days, Syrian Rebel forces ousted Bashar Al Assad, signaling the end of a brutal 13-year civil war. Russia played a ma

Luigi Mangione charged with murdering CEO Brian Thompson in New York

Dec 09 2024 22 mins  
Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare. Why has this case grabbed the world's media attention and what does it say about public opinion towards the corporate world? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Terry Sheridan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crypto, Kinahans and a Russian socialite - how "Operation Destabilise" dismantled a dark money web

Dec 08 2024 22 mins  
"Operation Destabilise" has exposed the dark money web relied on by criminals and spies alike. The international sting, led by the UK's National Crime Agency, uncovered a multi-billion dollar crypto laundering network which included the Kinahan cartel, Russian spies, online scammers and even a Moscow socialite. So how did it work, how was it uncovered and where might the money go n

Under the Grill: Billy McGuinness - ‘I left the turkey and ham on the train – on Christmas Eve’

Dec 07 2024 35 mins  
We are bringing Indo Daily listeners an episode from The Sunday World's excellent new food and lifestyle podcast Under the Grill this weekend. In each episode Kevin Dundon and Caoimhe Young sit around the kitchen table with some of Ireland’s best loved personalities in Under the Grill. In this episode Aslan legend Billy McGuinness joins Kevin Dundon and Caoimhe Young in the kitch

What are the growing allegations against MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace?

Dec 05 2024 26 mins  
What are the allegations being made against Gregg Wallace that have led to him stepping down as host of the BBC’s flagship show MasterChef and doe sit mean for the BBC and the MeToo movement? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Enda Brady & Niamh HoranSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor McGregor facing €1m legal bill and potential contempt case after judge makes costs ruling in favour of Nikita Hand

Dec 05 2024 13 mins  
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is facing a legal bill of around €1m after a judge ruled he must pay Nikita Hand’s legal costs following her successful civil rape claim against him. Mr Justice Alexander Owens also indicated he was considering bringing contempt proceedings against Mr McGregor over a social media post in which he described the court as “a kangaroo court�

Election Extra finale: Inside scoop on Independent coalition talks and Mary Lou for President?

Dec 04 2024 35 mins  
All 174 Dail seats have been filled, and the new TDs are wandering around Leinster House looking for their new digs and the subsidized soup. What's next? Just the small order of forming a government until 2029. Thankfully our man on the ground Finian McGrath, has the inside scoop on what conversations have already taken place on Kildare St. And what about Mary Lou for President? We

‘I kept passing out on the school-run, but I was too busy to be sick' Melanie Finn on the rare colloid cyst that threatened her life

Dec 03 2024 29 mins  
As a journalist and mum of three, Melanie Finn was too busy to take much notice of the headaches and falls she’d been having. Then, in the summer of 2023, her condition deteriorated rapidly, and doctors discovered a cyst on her brain. She speaks with Ellen Coyne on emergency surgery, the long road to recovery and how, ultimately, she feels changed for the better. See omnystudio.c

Joe Lynskey: The monk who joined the IRA and was 'disappeared’ over trying to kill his love rival

Dec 02 2024 28 mins  
Remains exhumed from a grave in County Monaghan are being DNA tested to determine whether they include those of Joe Lynskey. One of the ‘disappeared’, the former monk turned IRA man was abducted, murdered and secretly buried in 1972. Lynskey is understood to have tricked a fellow IRA man into shooting a love rival – also a member of the IRA. The IRA ‘court martial’ senten