The Indo Daily

Twelve years ago, Michaela McAreavey was murdered in her hotel room while on honeymoon in Mauritius. She had married John McAreavey just 12 days earlier. Two hotel workers went on trial but were acquitted of the crime. The Indo Daily speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris, who recently returned to Mauritius, about the case and continued search for justice. Host: Tabitha Mon...

With Joe Biden's visit to Ireland this week making the headlines, the Indo Daily looks back on other US presidential trips and asks why having Irish roots seem to matter so much to them? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: John Downing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do Aer Lingus, Albert Reynolds, an Australian monk and the Vatican have in common? The Indo Daily harks back to 1981 to find out. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2008 Sharon Collins was found guilty of soliciting Egyptian poker dealer Essam Eid to kill her millionaire partner PJ Howard and his two sons, so she could inherit his wealth. The elaborate conspiracy involved fake marriage certs, lethal poisoning and a hit man from the USA. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Emer Connolly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a generation of bloodshed and division, Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement marked a new era in British Irish politics. But has it succeeded in its mission and is it even still relevant? The BelTel finds out. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guests: David McCann, Sarah Creighton and Andrew Madden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government is the latest in a long line of country officials to ban TikTok on work phones. Will Ireland follow? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Adrian Weckler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe, a single mother of one, Padraig, a young teacher, and Rebecca's family all have one thing in common - they are losing their homes. On today's Indo Daily we speak to those impacted by the Government's decision to end the eviction ban and find out why emigration is possibly their only option. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Philip Ryan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...

Donald Trump becomes the first former US President to be charged with a criminal offence. As America watches events unfold in New York, The Indo Daily hears the latest from Jeff Mason, Reuters White House Correspondent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, Galway farmer Michael Scott was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter after he reversed a teleporter into his elderly aunt, Chrissie Treacy. The Indo Daily finds out more, including what the jury didn't hear. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Nicola Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The British secret security service MI5 has raised the terror threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe” just before US President Joe Biden’s visit. It means the spy agency thinks an attack is highly likely. It comes after a senior PSNI officer suffered life-changing injuries after being shot by the New IRA. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Allison Morris See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Enoch Burke has alleged a judge laughed, mocked and ridiculed him after he sought to raise concerns over the disclosure of documents to him by Wilson’s Hospital School. In this extra episode of the Indo Daily, we're there for the trial's conclusion. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Shane Phelan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year passengers had to contend with overflowing queues, missing flights and dirty terminals at Dublin Airport. However, this year the concerns for passengers could be more ominous according to a whistleblower who claims that vulnerabilities could potentially lead to a terrorist attack. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Gabija Gataveckaite & Pól Ó’Conghaile See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

More than a million people took to the streets across France angry at President Macron's plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Projectiles hurled and tear gas was launched in response. The Indo Daily finds out if Emmanuel Macron will push on with his controversial plans. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Catherine Field and John Downing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a story worthy of a Hollywood writer's room, Oscar winning actress who presides over a lifestyle empire is taken to court by a man who claims she skied into him. The Indo Daily hears more and finds out why Paltrow is counter-suing for $1. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Melanie Finn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey was travelling across America, attending high-profile sport events and playing golf at some of the country’s top courses, at a time when he was millions of euro in debt to AIB. The Indo Daily talks to Amy Molloy, Public Affairs Correspondent, to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It remains one of the most gruesome and grotesque crimes in Ireland – a man murdered by his girlfriend’s daughters and carved into pieces. The Indo Daily hears more about Farah Noor's death at the hands of Linda and Charlotte Mulhall. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Eugene Masterson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the Court of Appeal dismissed Graham Dwyer’s appeal against his conviction for the murder of Elaine O’Hara in 2012. Is this the end of the road for Dwyer in his bid for freedom? The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Shane Phelan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happened 'Baby John', a newborn killed and discovered on a beach in Co Kerry in 1984, has never been solved. Now two people have been arrested, so the Indo Daily looks back on the tragic case and the unspeakable trauma it caused for local woman, Joanne Hayes, and her family. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: John Downing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rupert Murdoch and his new girlfriend Ann Lesley Smith are set to marry this summer. The couple revealed that they got engaged on St Patrick’ Day just seven months after the 92-year-old billionaire finalised his divorce from model Jerry Hall. Media Mogul, King Maker and alleged inspiration for the hit tv show ‘Succession’ – we look behind the headlines of one of the world’s most powerful men. Host...

Donald J Trump has faced his fair share of controversies. But it is his alleged affair and the payment of hush money to former porn star Stormy Daniels that could see the law catching up with him. Now, with the possibility of an indictment looming, could this spell the end of Trump's 2024 presidential run? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Gina London See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the war on Ukraine enters its 392nd day, there is a sense of spectacle following a three-day state visit to Russia from China's president, Xi Jinping, while rival Japan's prime minister made a surprise trip to Kyiv in Ukraine. While the US asks China to encourage a peace deal that would ideally see Russian troops pull out of Ukraine, the world is closing in on the Russian president with an inte...

He warned us of a property crash in 2007 and people didn’t listen to him. Now with house prices already at Celtic Tiger prices again, coupled with the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and the troubled Credit Suisse being bailed out – we ask Richard Curran if we are headed towards another global crisis and is now the right time to buy a house? Host: Fionnán Sheahan  Guest: Richard Curran See omnystud...

After one of the longest murder trials in Ireland, Patrick Quirke was found guilty of the murder of Bobby Ryan aka Mr Moonlight in 2011. But now, in a shock decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that the seizure of a computer from Quirke’s home was unlawful. What does this mean for the convicted killer, and could there be a retrial? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Shane Phelan   See omnystudio.com/liste...

The luxury liner Oceanos was on a voyage off the coast of South Africa when the ship began taking on water during rough seas. The ship was sinking, and the safety of the 581 passengers and crew became the unlikely responsibility of the ship's entertainer – guitarist Moss Hill. This is his remarkable story on that fateful day. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Moss Hill See omnystudio.com/listener for p...