The Indo Daily

Recently Britney Spears took to Instagram dancing with 2 large butcher’s knives. Why did she do this and why did someone with ties to the singer call the LAPD expressing concerns for the pop princess? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Louise Bruton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a €14bn budget, with €2.7bn of it set aside to address the 'cost-of-living' crisis, but who among us are the winners and who has been left out in the cold? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Charlie Weston and Sinéad Ryan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday, Hamas launched a series of unprecedented attacks on Israel killing hundreds of civilians. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a “long and difficult war ahead.” So what happened in Israel and more importantly what could follow? Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Bel Trew. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Axe are an international crime gang now based in Ireland, who specialise in romance and business email fraud. They are suspected of using these profits to finance murder, human trafficking and drug dealing worldwide. Who are the Black Axe Gang? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Ken Foy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tall tales of children ‘identifying as cats’ have gone viral in recent years. Journalists look into it, but somehow, they can never track down the school in question. Where are these stories coming from – how do they become so viral – and do people realise that they’re sharing nonsense? Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Kurtis Reid joins Ciarán Dunbar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Máiría Cahill waived her anonymity in 2014 when she detailed allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of an IRA member. Nearly a decade on, as Sinn Fein’s political ascension brings it closer to power in the south, what does she count as the price of speaking out? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Máiria Cahill See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a marketing strategy built around a very particular beauty ideal, Abercrombie & Fitch was once the ultimate aspirational, All-American brand. Now, as a two year investigation by BBC Panorama has exposed shocking allegations against the former CEO, we hear about the ugly side of a brand obsessed with looks. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Enda Brady See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Media Minister Catherine Martin was before the Oireachtas Media Committee today where she answered questions from TDs and senators in relation to RTÉ’s pay controversy. The Indo Daily look at the revelations from the hearing.  Host: Ellen Coyne  Guest: Philip Ryan   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the mid-90s rapper Tupac Shakur was at the top of the entertainment world. But his life was cut short in September 1996 when he was gunned down while stopped at a traffic light in Las Vegas. We look at the recent developments into who killed Tupac Shakur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week’s record cocaine haul wasn’t the first time a drug shipment was scuttled. Over the past few decades, Cork's coast has been the scene of a number of drug busts involving hapless smugglers. What makes Irish waters so attractive, and dangerous, for international criminals? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1999 Jill Dando was the ‘golden girl’ of British television. The 37-year-old's murder on her front doorstep shocked the world, Despite an intensive investigation and eventual arrest and conviction, the mysterious culprit remains at large to this day. As a new Netflix documentary shines a light on the case, we speak to Dando's friend and colleague Jennie Bond about the shocking events. Host: Kev...

The Indo Daily goes all Mulder and Scully and examines the claims made by the Pentagon whistleblower David Grusch that the United States has been hiding, from both Congress and the world, evidence of alien technology including the bodies of crashed alien pilots. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Sarah Collins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hurling legend DJ Carey has been charged with multiple deception and forgery offences in an alleged cancer treatment scam. What next for the Kilkenny hurler? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Andrew Phelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Wootton has been sacked by the MailOnline just a day after he was suspended by GB News for his interview with actor Laurence Fox where remarks were made about the appearance of a female journalist Ava Evans. Who are the men at the centre of the scandal? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Irish Navy fired warning shots at the MV Matthew’s to force the ship to stop leaving Irish waters. What was discovered next could be the biggest drugs seizure ever in Irish history estimated at over €156million. The Indo daily explains the dramatic scenes which have unfolded in our seas this week and ask what it reveals about the Irish drugs trade. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Padraig Byrne and P...

Four-star luxury hotel rooms for staff, the hiring of a 'celebrity booker' for The Late Late Show. RTÉ spending in under continued scrutiny and the Dáil’s public spending watchdog is seeking legal advice on whether it can compel RTÉ documents and individuals. The Indo Daily examines the latest plot twists in the RTÉ soap opera. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Hugh O’Connell and Dee Molumby See omnys...

The normally wholesome world of Irish dancing is once again making sensational headlines with male escorts, sexually explicit texts and court cases now taking centre stage. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Ellen Coyne and Shane Phelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McCrea Park was a quiet and peaceful close-knit community. That all changed one Saturday morning in 2019 with the discovery of one of Northern Ireland’s most harrowing and brutal murders in history. What happened to Sligo man Pat Ward? Host: Fionnán Sheehan Guest: Kurtis Reid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Niedermayer was kidnapped from his Belfast home in 1973.There was no ransom demand, no information; he just disappeared. What happened to him? The truth would be horrific and would lead to the death of his wife and two of his children. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: David Blake Knox Host: Ciaran Dunbar. Guest: David Blake-Knox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John’s story has caught the attention of many but none more so than the bank teller who played a part in his downfall. She gives the view from the other side of the counter in the concluding episode of ‘I’m Not Here to Hurt You’. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Aoife Whelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a busy and turbulent few weeks for Elon Musk. He met several world leaders and came under heavy criticism for his decision to refuse Ukraine access to his Starlink satellites. Should we be worried about his growing political power? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Adrian Weckler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A ramshackle house in Carlow is the subject of intense political scrutiny having been bequeathed to Sinn Féin by a mysterious Welshman when he died in 2018. Is Mary Lou McDonald right when she says the controversy is “sour grapes” from her rivals, or is there more to the story? Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: Fionnán Sheahan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was a household Brand; from MTV, Channel 4 and BBC, to a wild night in Dublin, and even conquering Hollywood. What next for Russell Brand after a spectacular fall from grace? Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guests: Allison Morris and Dee Molumby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the GAA pitch Philly McMahon was an All-Ireland winner. But off the pitch his personal life was turbulent. His father Phil McMahon was interned in Long Kesh, escaped in 1975 and was now battling cancer. Philly speaks about his father’s membership of the provisional IRA and some of the difficult truths that come with that. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Philly McMahon See omnystudio.com/listener...

The story of how Philly McMahon became an All-Ireland Champion eight times, is more than just that of hard work and determination. His story began with his father - Phil – a man who at the age of 16 was shot by British soldiers in his home of West Belfast and who spent more than 30 years on the run. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Philly McMahon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.