The Indo Daily

A presidential hopeful, a political storm, and the question of who really speaks for Gaza... Catherine Connolly’s claim that Hamas is part of the “fabric” of Palestinian society has Ireland’s left-wing parties scrambling. But it raises an interesting question, who decides the future of Gaza? Meanwhile at the UN, dozens of world leaders gathered yesterday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark...

When Judge Max Barrett threw out billionaire John Magnier’s High Court case against the Thomson-Moore family, it was a rare defeat for a man who had built an empire on backing the winning horse. We look at the latest twists in the battle for the Barne Estate, and ask what it tells us about Magnier’s empire and the future of farming in Ireland.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whispers, denials and dirty tricks - as the fight for the Irish presidency gets brutal, we bring you sharp, fearless analysis of the Áras race as the clock ticks down. ­ Host: Fionnán Sheahan                             Guests: Mary Regan and Kevin Doyle See o...

The funeral of 65-year-old Mark Lenaghan in Co Down last week attracted a large crowd and plenty of well-wishes for the beloved local reverend, but not everyone present knew about his former life as an IRA gunman who specialised in remorseless violence. How did Lenaghan find faith and leave his troubled past behind? ­ Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Hugh Jordan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Michael Briggs was once celebrated as a brilliant scientist – but behind the acclaim lay deception. He had fabricated parts of his academic record and falsified some of his important research. Now, his daughter Joanne has confronted that legacy in her book The Scientist Who Wasn’t There. She joined Ciarán Dunbar to share her remarkable story and to grapple with the question: who was her father, re...

He called himself Terry Birles, an aristocrat who dazzled Cork’s elite and the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Now he faces trial in France, accused of an alleged €4.5m fraud involving a French movie star, luxury yachts and Interpol. Host: Niamh Horan Guest: Catherine Field See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As expected, this week’s National Ploughing Championships provided a perfect pitch for hopefuls Connolly, Gavin and Humphreys to field questions and showcase potential presidential prowess. However, this year the event has been held on disputed land, as the family of late farmer Joe Grogan continue their legal battle with his widow over the future of the estate.  Host: Kevin Doyle  Guest...

Gardaí believe they have found the remains of the missing boy from Donabate, Co Dublin. This afternoon authorities named the child as Daniel Aruebose, who was aged two-and-a-half when he was last known to be alive. Conor Feehan joins us live from the excavation site.  Host: Fionnán Sheahan                                            Guest: Conor Feehan  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar is baring it all in his new autobiography Speaking My Mind, from private dinners with President Michael D Higgins, to first dates with his partner Matt. And what is his assessment of Jim Gavin, Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphries’ chances of becoming Ireland’s next president? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Leo Varadkar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

In January 2021, workers clearing the abandoned railroad between Midleton and Youghal made a startling discovery. Along the track lay the skeletal remains of a woman left undiscovered for many years. Many questioned whether they had anything to do with the ongoing Tina Satchwell investigation. Despite a five-year investigation and a comparison of the skeleton’s DNA against the national DNA databas...

Marianne Smyth claimed to be on the IRA’s Army Council, a satanic priestess and to be Jennifer Aniston. The American was convicted of swindling more than £115,000 (€132,936) from four victims, including Derry GAA star Dermot McNicholl. Today’s Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel. Host: Olivia Peden Guest: Kurtis Reid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. This podcast was originally published in April 2025. Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Willa White See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace brings his country closer to military conflict “than any time since World War II”. But it’s not just Russian aggression causing major headaches for European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen - she's also facing backlash over her U-turn on Gaza, with many calling the latest sanctions on Israel too li...

Thirty-one-year-old conservative activist and father-of-two Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a public event yesterday. With an intense manhunt underway, US president Donald Trump has blamed the “radical left” for the gruesome killing. How is an already splintered America responding to the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what happens next?    Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Terry Sheridan and Gina London...

‘We’re all still friends,” was the comment from the first Fianna Fáil TD who emerged from the fifth floor in Leinster House where the party’s representatives had met to vote for their candidate for the Áras. The numbers told a different story. There are 29 traitors in the Taoiseach’s midst, who voted for Billy Kelleher in secret and in doing so, threw his leadership of the party into question. Doe...

A young boy went missing from Donabate, and for years no one asked where he had gone. Now, disturbing new details are emerging about what may have happened inside his home. Host: Tessa Fleming Guests: Ali Bracken and Conor Feehan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's almost six months since Kerry man Michael ‘Mike’ Gaine was first reported missing from his farm in Kenmare, kicking off one of the biggest missing person searches in recent memory. Sadly, that search would end with partial human remains being discovered on his farm. An American man named Michael Kelley who was living and working on the farm was soon arrested and released without cha...

James Dyson, he of high-speed household products fame, is set to undertake an ambitious renovation of Ballynatray House in Co Waterford, having spent €30m to buy the stately historic property last year. What are his plans, where’s he going to park his helicopter, and what kind of headlines has he made over the years? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Ralph Riegel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The IRA’s Heathrow bombings shook Britain, but behind the headlines was a love story built on lies. Michael Gallagher’s conviction forced a reckoning — and an unlikely bond that still endures. Today’s Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel. ­ Host: Ciarán Dunbar                     &nbs...

The sight of our national flag has become a common feature at anti-immigration protests and gatherings around the country, and, more recently, the Tricolor has started appearing on lampposts and poles across Dublin city centre. Some have suggested the Tricolour is being weaponised by far-right agitators as a symbol of intimidation, and that its proliferation in public spaces is leaving certain com...

Bob Geldof, Joanna Donnelly and now a “wheelbarrow” – meet the latest hopefuls looking to become Ireland’s next president. And could Taoiseach Micheál Martin find himself in hot water over the Fianna Fáil selection process? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Tabitha Monahan and Senan Molony See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Football Assocation of Ireland has been hit with explosive allegations from former Republic of Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson, as revealed by the Sunday Independent. Gleeson has launched a landmark legal case, accusing the FAI of discriminating against her due to her gender, including paying her significantly less than her male counterparts. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Mark Tighe You can read...

Donabate in Co Dublin is the centre of a garda search today into the whereabouts of a missing child who is now presumed dead. We go live to the investigation site. ­ Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Conor Feehan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/...

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 l...