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When a widow with no children, no siblings, and no surviving first cousins passed away, questions were raised when one of her distant cousins - Galway fraudster Peter O’Toole -became the primary beneficiary of her estate near Galway city valued at between €2.5 and €9 million. However, what ensued next nobody could have anticipated. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Maeve Sheehan. First broadcast 31st...

Irish folk band The Wolfe Tones have long been associated with their republican ballads. Thousands gathered to hear them play at this year's Electric Picnic and now the group are set to play in Dublin's 3Arena next year. Why are a younger generation joining the chorus? Host: Ciaran Dunbar. Guests: John Meagher, Sarah Carey and Brian Warfield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un and his “moving fortress” to Russia. How will this unlikely friendship affect the war in Ukraine and Russian relations with western powers? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Jason Corcoran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a World Cup victory to a high court summons, the former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales will now appear in a Madrid court over his kiss of Spanish football forward Jenni Hermoso. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Miguel Delaney & Dave Hanratty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinn Féin – “who they are, where they came from and how they operate.” The revelations in a new book ‘The Long Game: Inside Sinn Féin’ has upset many people. We speak to the author Aoife Moore. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Aoife Moore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life is on the right track for academic John O’Hegarty until a moment of recklessness sets him on a path to self-destruction. If you want to listen to the complete series now, search for ‘I’m Not Here To Hurt You’ wherever you get your podcasts and hit subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The picturesque market town of Fermoy in county Cork would become the unlikely scene of a curious double vanishing of the same man. Now, half a century later, an abandoned son is seeking to unravel the secrets of his father’s second life. First published: June 9 2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Ryan Tubridy cosies up to UK media, former bosses at the state broadcaster face yet more questions around cashflow, culture and accountability. What next for RTE and its former star? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inquest in Tralee has finally answered a three-year long question - who was the man found dead on Slieve Mish Mountain in Kerry in 2020 and how was the FBI involved? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Sinéad Kelleher & Jerry O’Sullivan & See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ruthless godfather John Gilligan is credited with ushering in a new era of organised crime and the modern narcotics trade in Ireland. As he walks free from a Spanish court, we look at the life and lies of Ireland’s most notorious criminal boss. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last October the world of Irish dancing was left reeling from allegations of what is now known as ‘Feis fixing’. However now a court case involving two prominent dance instructors reveals a series of shocking sexual harassment and blackmail claims. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Ellen Coyne & Shane Phelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s brief uprising challenged Vladimir Putin in a way no one else ever has. But now he is dead – and few seem to doubt that Putin had a hand in his demise. Is the Russian president now in a stronger position or has he been weakened by the whole affair? And with Ukrainian forces advancing, could a ‘cornered’ Putin reach for the nuclear option? Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Jason Corco...

The 'Nutting Squad', the notorious interrogation unit of the IRA was ruthless when it came to outing informers. Its top tier included the likes of Freddie Scappaticci , Paddy Monaghan and John Joe Magee, who are all now believed to have been double agents themselves. How did this group, who had access to some of the IRA's most guarded secrets become riddled with double agents? The Indo Daily finds...

In 2000, Catherine Nevin was found guilty of the murder of her husband, Tom Nevin at their Co Wicklow pub. The Indo Daily recounts this dark and evil crime. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Paul Williams. First broadcast 16 Sept 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revisited: In February Harvey Weinstein was jailed for another 16 years. The disgraced movie mogul begged the judge, "please don't sentence me to life in prison, I don't deserve it." The Indo Daily looks back on the career of the mega-producer and how he used his power and privilege to target, harass, and sexually assault young women. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Melanie Finn. See omnystudio.com/...

Revisited: Sean Quinn’s life is the ultimate rags to riches story – a millionaire by 30, then a billionaire, with a sprawling empire across cement, hotels, and insurance. Until it all crumbled away when he gambled his fortune and lost in the economic collapse of 2008. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Trevor Birney. First broadcast Fri 9 Dec 2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revisited: During the Celtic Tiger, Ireland had its own ‘special’ kind of celebrity, the property developer. Sean Dunne and his then wife Gayle Killilea, were one of the best known couples, with their lavish parties and expensive property, symbolising the era. But the party didn't last and the boom would eventually lead to Dunne's bankruptcy. The Indo Daily takes a look back at the rise and fall o...

He was the 'Wunderkind' of the 1980s, winning Wimbledon at just 17. But German player, Boris Becker, was equally known for his lifestyle off-court with his love of luxuries, fast spending, and public affairs. On today's Indo Daily, we look back at Becker's rise and fall, and a new film documenting his story. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Chris Bowers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

We know Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and tried to kill many more but why? How did this young, intelligent, woman, with loving parents, become a mass murderer of the innocent? Does she fit the profile of a serial killer? Psychology Professor Craig Jackson joins host Ciarán Dunbar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life in prison after being convicted of murdering seven babies. She has never admitted it, never explained why she committed such horrific crimes and never apologised. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Allison Morris See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rhasidat Adeleke will turn 21 later this month but her performance at the World Athletics Championships already has everybody talking about her as a generational talent. Adeleke has been making a habit out of breaking national records in the 200m and the 400m. Has she the potential to become a medallist for Ireland in the 400m at next year's Paris Olympics? We went to the University of Texas at Au...

This episode of the Indo Daily was released on the 18th of April 2023, before Gerry Hutch was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel in 2016. The verdict is in, but former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall is still serving his sentence for facilitating the murder of David Byrne in the Regency shootings. In today's episode, we look at the rise and fall of the state's s...

This episode of the Indo Daily was released on the 17th of April 2023, before Gerry Hutch was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel in 2016. The brazen Regency attack in February 2016 marked the beginning of a gangland war on a scale never before seen on the streets of Dublin, with a death toll that would eventually reach 18. While much has been said about that fateful d...

This episode of the Indo Daily was released on the 14th of April 2023, before Gerry Hutch was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel in 2016. Stealing lemonade at the age of 9, being locked up in Mountjoy prison at the age of 15, to masterminding some of the country’s biggest heists in his twenty’s – we look at the life and crimes of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch. Host: Fionnán...

In 1985, when local priest Fr Niall Molloy was found dead in the master bedroom at the home of Richard and Theresa Flynn in Co. Offaly, the scandal captured the imagination of the country. Almost four decades later and Fr Molloy's killing remains an open and unsolved case. The Indo Daily takes a look back at the infamous story. Presenter: Fionnan Sheahan. Guest: Sharon Lawless. First published on...