In early June, a shooting took place near a Dublin playground in broad daylight. There were no injuries, but a clear message was sent. Among the group that was targeted were associates of one of Irelands most feared crime bosses, Brian “King Ratt” Rattigan. Once one of Ireland’s most notorious mobsters, Rattigan's rise was as dramatic as the Crumli…

Behind the banter and Instagram charm lies a multimillion-euro machine. How did Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman turn celebrity into serious capital? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: John Meagher You can read John Meagher’s article BOD and Amy Inc: How the ‘happy, outgoing’ power couple built a €12m business brand See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

The Chime in the Slime, the Floozy in the Jacuzzi, the Stiletto in the Ghetto. These are just a few of the dubious nicknames Dubliners have given to certain notorious landmarks that have left an impression over the years. And in 2024, the Dublin Portal – dubbed The Eye in the Stye - joined the ranks of the headline-generating monuments that have ca…

*This podcast was originally recorded in February 2023* On Thursday in Dublin, Gardaí arrested a man in relation to the murder of Annie McCarrick, who went missing on March 26, 1993. There they searched at a home in Clondalkin but have stressed that the current residents of this home are not connected in anyway with Annie McCarrick or her disappear…

Unrest and violence continued for a third night this in Northern Ireland, with petrol bombs thrown, buildings and vehicles set ablaze, and dozens of police officers being injured. The violence initially erupted in Ballymena on Monday after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with a serious sexual assault. Anti-immigration protestors gathered…

We’ve now been living some version of a housing crisis for two decades. First there was the Celtic Tiger and its crazy house prices. Then there was “the crash” and its ghost estates. Now there’s the booming economy and the lack of supply. The latest effort from the Government is a rewriting of the rules around rent pressure zones, but it will take …

Why did it take gardaí six years to find the body of Tina Satchwell under the stairs of her own home? And why didn't the search of a slurry tank just yards from where Mike Gaine disappeared, result in his body being found? ?Gardaí are under pressure to answer those questions as the two high-profile murder cases continue to grip the country. ­ Host:…

Last week a convicted rapist who threatened and harassed three female Sunday World journalists has been jailed for 11 years. Mark McAnaw repeatedly sent Amanda Brunker, Deirdre Reynolds and Nicola Tallant emails and messages of a violent and sexually threatening nature, which escalated to him threatening to “put bullets” in one of them. He also ref…

The world of online grinds isn’t usually the focus of a High Court battle, and yet the high-profile transfer of a well-respected maths teacher from his previous employer to a hybrid learning platform backed by Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris led to a bitter dispute. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Mark Tighe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

Could AI potentially blackmail humans in the future? Would it be a help or hindrance to schools? And will it lead to mass unemployment? Today’s Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast, The Big Tech Show. Conor Kelly, head of growth at Human Loop, joins Adrian to discuss how AI models could turn bad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…

During Donald Trump’s first term as president, his family continued to generate millions in revenue on things like merchandise such as MAGA hats and, of course, a booming property portfolio. But what was a nice return on investment for the 45th president of the US is mere pocket change for the 47th. Initially sceptical of cryptocurrency, Trump has …

On Sunday, 22-year-old Evan Fitzgerald discharged multiple rounds at Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow before taking his own life. As the incident unfolded, a wave of disinformation flooded social media. Who gains from causing such confusion, and why did gardaí disclose the ethnicity of the gunman? ­ Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Maeve McTaggart and …

The five-week murder trial of Richard Satchwell has captivated the nation — and today, it came to a close. Satchwell has been sentenced for the killing of his wife, Tina, in March 2017. During today’s proceedings, the court heard highly personal and emotional victim impact statements from those who knew and loved Tina. Ralph Riegel joins Fionnán Sh…

Last Friday, Gerry Adams won a High Court defamation action against the BBC and has been awarded €100,000 in damages. Mr Adams’ legacy and how he will be viewed in the history books was very much at stake in the trial. Has this landmark case set a precedent for how media organisations can cover the Troubles going forward? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Gue…

What do the following have in common? Micheál Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Heather Humphreys, Sean O Fhergail, Michael McDowell and Miriam O’Callaghan. None of them want to be the next President of Ireland. Kevin Doyle is joined by the Irish Independent’s Tabitha Monahan and John Downing, to look at why so many big names are afraid to run for the pre…

They were just playfighting. That was French president Emmanuel Macron’s explanation last week for video images that show his wife, Brigitte, pushing her husband away with both hands on his face. Macron later told reporters that the couple – married since 2007 – were simply joking around. This episode of The Indo Daily, is brought to you by our sis…

From its inception in 1983 to the final episode in 2001, we look at how Glenroe became must-see TV in Ireland and discover how it made the nation question its attitudes on sex, divorce and religion. This podcast was originally published in September 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Richard Satchwell has been found guilty of the murder of his wife Tina, following a five-week trial at Dublin’s Central Criminal Court. We look at how events played out on the final day in court, the questions left unanswered, and the six key lies Richard Satchwell told that ultimately secured his fate. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel You…

This week, gardai have searched multiple sites in the Leinster area, after information was received about the murder of Fiona Pender. Pender was last seen alive almost 29 years ago. There has been a number of previous high-profile garda searches for the 25-year-old murder victim. Today’s Indo Daily explores the latest developments in the murder inv…

We go to hospitals to get better. To feel safe. But for some families in Ireland, the story that’s playing out at Children’s Health Ireland has become a nightmare. Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Áine Gladney-Knox & Mary Regan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Irish Independent

In mid-1970s America, the world was watching in as the bizarre story of the kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst became a viral – and violent – real-time news spectacle. How and why did Hearst wind up on the side of her captors? And just who was telling the truth? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Jeffrey Toobin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…

How did Nikki Hayes go from being one of the nation’s most successful radio DJs to living on the streets of Dublin? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Nikki Hayes ­ You can read Niamh Horan's interview with Nikki Hayes : https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-never-thought-id-go-from-working-in-rte-to-sleeping-on-the-streets-former-2fm-dj-nikki-hayes-on…

Joe Biden blanking George Clooney is just one of many shocking anecdotes included in Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again – a bombshell new book about the final months of the 46th US president's administration. So what does this shocking behind-the-scenes story mean for Mr Biden’s political l…

We are bringing Indo Daily listeners an episode from The Sunday World's 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. Today Oliver Callan joins Kevin Dundon and Caoimhe Young in the kitchen on this week's episode…

She was called a “trophy wife” by the man accused of killing her. Tina Satchwell’s half-sister told the jury at Richard Satchwell’s trial for murder how she found him “controlling and odd” in the latest courtroom testimony. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel You can read more about the Richard Satchwell trial below Tina Satchwell confided in…

DESCRIPTION: When rapper Mo Chara of Kneecap allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag on stage in London, he didn’t just spark controversy – he triggered a UK terrorism charge. The group says it’s political policing: the UK authorities says it’s national security. So where does protest end and prosecution begin? Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Enda Brady Se…

Decades after it was first conceived, the National Children's Hospital has become a saga worthy of its own medical drama. From planning rows, site disputes, pandemic delays, design overruns and the inevitable finger-pointing between contractors and politicians, just how did Ireland's flagship healthcare project become a national headache? Host: Ell…

A pathologist was unable to determine a cause of death for Tina Satchwell (45) because of the skeletonised, badly decomposed and partly mummified condition of her remains which were excavated from underneath the stairs of her Cork home over six years after she vanished. Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster told the Central Criminal Court…

What does a dark reimagining of ‘Dumbo the Elephant’ have to do with one of the world’s most notorious drug lords, Christy Kinahan Sr? Host: Tessa Fleming Guest: Fergus Shiel What does a dark reimagining of ‘Dumbo the Elephant’ have to do with one of the world’s most notorious drug lords, Christy Kinahan Sr? Host: Tessa Fleming Guest: Fergus Shiel …

Gardaí fear Kerry farmer Mike Gaine was dead within hours of his last ­sighting in Kenmare almost two months ago. A man in his 50s is being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murder following the discovery of remains on Mr Gaine’s Kerry farm last Friday. Gardaí continued to search Mr Gaine’s farm yesterday after body parts were found. The sea…

‘A Deadly American Marriage’ is the #1 Netflix show that details the death of Irish man Jason Corbett. His daughter Sarah talks openly about what she believes happens the night her father was killed by her ex-stepmother Molly Martens and why she believes the event was recorded on a listening device. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Sarah Corbett Sarah Corb…

Dublin 1984, and an unassuming family are pulled over by gardaí at a checkpoint. What follows is a media circus as the unassuming businessman, Robert Trimbole, is exposed as Australia’s most wanted criminal ‘Aussie Bob’. What unfolded created an international game of cat and mouse. This was originally published in October 2024 Host: Kevin Doyle Gue…

Who are the ‘Grandpa Gang’ and the ‘Queen of the Underworld’ on trial in the Kim Kardashian case? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Catherine Field See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Irish Independent

The murder trial of Richard Satchwell continues, with focus moving to the interviews conducted while in garda custody. Mr Satchwell, who is accused of murdering his wife Tina, insisted he “never wanted to harm” her. The Irish Independent reports back from Dublin’s Central Criminal Court. ­ Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel ­ You can read mo…

'United By Music’ may be the official motto of the Eurovision Song Contest, but at this year's event that “unity” seems distinctly off-key. So why is Ireland still competing? What are our chances of success? And do claims of Eurovision as a historically apolitical event hit the right note to Irish ears? ­ Host: Fionnán Sheehan | Guests: Kirsty Blak…

A filmmaker returns home to document life in Gaza - then war erupts. His footage becomes the last testimony of a city now in ruins. Two million people, no escape, and a war with no clear endgame. Aid is vanishing, bombs are falling and starvation is rampant. What does Israel want, and what does Hamas hope to gain? See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…

As Richard Satchwell stands trial for the murder of his wife Tina, we hear how a routine review of the case in October 2023 led gardaí to notice an anomaly: a patch of concrete under the stairs that didn’t match the rest. This was the moment that the case of Tina Satchwell went from a missing person investigation to a murder trial.Host: Fionnán She…

As a new summer dawns, RTÉ finds itself haunted by old ghosts. Ryan Tubridy may have happily swapped Donnybrook for London, but he and his agent Noel Kelly are currently engaged in a lengthy quest for answers related to Tubridy’s departure in 2023. Meanwhile, a seven-figure write-down, staff redundancies, Joe Duffy’s shock exit, and the upcoming Eu…

Camogie Association rules dictate that players cannot wear shorts. They must wear skorts - a skirt/short combination. Players, TDs and the public have been debating all week the skortgate controversy. Today’s episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast the Indo Sport and was originally published on May 8. Host: Joe Molloy Guest: Sarah O…

The conclave was short, which means one thing: Pope Leo had the votes. But why him? And why now? And what does it mean that the next leader of 1.4 billion Catholics comes not from the Global South, where the faith is growing, but from the backyard of Donald Trump? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Michael Kelly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform…

Why was a chest freezer offered for free on DoneDeal, one of the main pieces of information today in the trial of Richard Satchwell? ­ Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Catherine Fegan & Ralph Riegel ­ SHOW NOTES Why was a chest freezer offered for free on DoneDeal, one of the main pieces of information today in the trial of Richard Satchwell? You can …

In centuries past, conclave meant cardinals were literally locked away until a new pope had been elected. Today, it's the world that's locked out, as people await the unmistakable white smoke. In this episode, we lift the veil on the politics, power and prayers involved in electing a new pope. Why are phones confiscated? Who really pulls the string…

Jurors hear of baths drawn nightly and a body concealed for years. This extra episode of The Indo Daily looks at the courtroom evidence presented in the Tina Satchwell murder trial. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Ralph Riegel ­ You can read more about the Richard Satchwell trial below Drawing Tina’s bath was a ‘seven-day-a-week job’, Richard Satchwell to…

Sophie Cole fell in love with the world of special needs teaching until tragedy struck in November 2022 when she became the victim of a classroom assault, leaving her with a life-altering injury and constant unbearable pain. Now, she is campaigning to help other teachers who may find themselves in a similar situation. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: S…

The rise and fall of Glen Ward – the gangster known as ‘Mr Flashy’, has played out in less than a decade. Last week Glen 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 prison also cann…

Spike Island, or "Ireland’s Alcatraz", is a small coastal enclave off the coast of Cobh in Co Cork. But while most of us associate its colourful history as one of a battle-hardened prison, its story begins much earlier, centuries earlier in fact. Today on the Indo Daily, Ellen Coyne is joined by John Crotty, former general manager of Spike Island a…

In August 1980, a pastor, his wife and their three children went on a camping holiday that would change their lives forever and become one of the biggest stories in the world. “A dingo’s got my baby” were the words that divided Australia as Lynn Chamberlain was accused of a shocking crime. This podcast was originally published in July 2024. Host: K…

Six weeks on from the disappearance of Michael Gaine, Gardaí have upgraded the case to a homicide investigation, while a person of interest has been identified. We bring you the latest updates from Kerry. ­ Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Sinead Kelleher ­ You can read more on the search for Michael Gaine here: Gardaí to trawl phone records in hunt for …

Tina Satchwell was reported missing in 2017. Her husband, Richard, spoke to the media, expressing his concern over her whereabouts. But in 2023, her body was found concealed under the stairs in their home. As Richard Satchwell stands trial, we examine the latest evidence entered into the court case which included his media pleas to help find his mi…

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí feed off creating controversy, but have Kneecap gone too far this time? What started as post-Coachella backlash has snowballed into one of the most explosive rows in the music industry in years. Are the statements and videos at the heart of the controversy defiant political art, or are they dangerous incitement di…