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Heirs of Slavery, a British lobbying group of descendants of the country's wealthiest slave owners, has also atoned for the behaviour of Sir Charles Trevelyan during the Irish Famine. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire Guest: John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence. Ann Ogilby was a 32-year-old mother-of-four. Her death at the hands of teenage female members of the UDA was one of the most shocking of the Troubles. Ann Ogilby was beaten to death with bricks and sticks in a Sandy Row loyalist 'romper room' in 1974, all over the petty jealousy of a local women’s UDA boss. In this episode of our sister podca...

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 of the Celti...

This Saturday, in a supposedly low key Coronation, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned. With polls suggesting that half of the UK population is indifferent to the upcoming ceremony, is the mystique of the monarchy fading? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, the Dublin District Court gave Rachel Drumm, widow of the late Ken Drumm, six months to find alternative accommodation in a long-running repossession saga on the family home. But how is disgraced banker and former Anglo-Irish boss, David Drumm, associated? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Shane Phelan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicholas Alahverdian died in February 2020 – according to his obituary. However, US authorities believe that he faked his own death to avoid sexual charges in America and furthermore believe he is now living in Scotland under the alias of Arthur Knight – an Irish orphan. What is unfolding is a bizarre story involving claims of cannibalism, sex trafficking and political conspiracies. Host: Kevin Do...

Ireland in 1985 experienced a very unusual phenomenon, which had much of the nation on its knees - the mass hysteria of Moving Statues. The Indo Daily finds out more. First broadcast November 2022. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Liam Collins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2015, a legal loophole on the possession of some drugs meant that for a 24-hour period, it was actually within the law to take ecstasy, ketamine and 'magic mushrooms' in Ireland. The Indo Daily finds out more. First broadcast February 8th 2023. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...

Description: A senior GSOC investigator has been arrested on suspicion of passing on confidential information to the Hutch crime gang.  Irish Independent journalist Robin Schiller gives us the latest of this developing story. Host: Fionnán Sheahan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well-respected hurling coach Jimmy Meagher convinced a close friend to invest in a non-existent business, tearing apart their friendship and the local GAA community. Sunday Independent Journalist Mark Tighe speaks to The Indo Daily about his ongoing investigation into the swindle. Host: Kevin Doyle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valentine’s night 1981 and Dublin’s Stardust nightclub is full of young people enjoying themselves. However, tragedy struck as a fire ripped through the venue in seconds leaving 48 people dead in one of Ireland’s worst disasters ever. Forty-two years later the inquest into their deaths begins. This is their story. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Antoinette Keegan and Conor Feehan See omnystudio.com/l...

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch walked free from the Special Criminal Court having been found not guilty of murder. Hours later, Hutch attended a party to celebrate his acquittal. In a dramatic development it turns out a Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission investigator was at the party of the gangland crime boss. Paul Williams unravels the explosive revelations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

You’d imagine the lives of the owners of a luxury retail chain like Kilkenny Design would be idyllic. However, with the O’Gorman family, you could be mistaken for believing you’re watching an episode of the TV drama Succession. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Jon Ihle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Columba McVeigh, 19, was living in Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin, in 1975.  The Tyrone teen left his flat on Halloween night to buy some cigarettes and was never seen by his family and friends again. He had been kidnapped by the IRA, before being murdered and secretly buried. In this episode of the Bel Tel, presenter Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Columba McVeigh's brother, Oliver to discuss what happened to...

20-year-old Rhasidat Adeleke from Tallaght is showing she's a generational talent in Irish athletics. 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 Austin - where Adeleke is on scholarship - to get the inside track on...

Fox News was forced to pay an eye-watering $787.5 million to avoid a landmark US defamation court case taken against them by the electoral voting company Dominion. However, could Rupert Murdoch and his beloved Fox News still be in jeopardy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Monk has been sighted at the inner-city home of a relative, where it’s understood he has been staying since he was acquitted of murder on Monday. Garda presence in the area is significant with The Monk once again a target for the Kinahan Cartel. So, what next for Hutch and his brother Patsy, who was implicated in planning of the Regency Hotel murder in the special Criminal Court? Host: Fionnán...

In 2013 Ireland, a time when 'austerity', 'negative equity', and the Troika were part of our lexicon, a €13m tourism initiative was rolled out. The Indo Daily finds out why it upset Hollywood star, Gabriel Byrne, among others, and asks on its 10th anniversary if it was a success or 'scam', and how plans are in a place to give the controversial event another outing. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Ph...

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 star witness, and ask if the country's most popular party, Sinn Féin can shake off his association? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Fionnán Sheahan. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Gerry “The Monk” Hutch has been found not guilty of murdering David Byrne in a gangland shooting at Dublin’s Regency Hotel. Hutch was acquitted by the non-jury Special Criminal Court of killing David Byrne who was gunned down in the notorious attack at a boxing weigh-in seven years ago. The three-judge court delivered its verdict today after a 13-week trial that concluded last January. What next f...

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 day, there's one journalist who is uniquely qualified to speak about it - because he was there. As the verdict looms in the trial of Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch, Irish Indepe...

Freddie Scappaticci, the informer known as Stakeknife, has died. He was double agent at the heart of the IRA, the man in charge of executing informers was working for the British. Who was he, why did he turn and who was he really working for? Allison Morris talks to Ciarán Dunbar. This podcast was originally published in July 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 as he awaits the verdict in Regency Hotel Shooting murder case. Host: Fionnán Sheahan  Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been dubbed the gangland trial of the century. As the verdict in the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch looms closer, in a new three-part special, the Indo Daily examines the key players involved in the landmark trial and brings you a unique look at the notorious Regency Hotel attack that started it all. Coming tomorrow, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosts: Siobhan Maguire, Kevin Doyle and Fio...