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In October 2011, the story of Priory Hall, a new Dublin apartment block, hit the headlines with the evacuation of residents over fire safety concerns. Blanketed in tragedy, after one of its residents, Fiachra Daly, took his own life, Priory Hill became an emblem of boom-and-bust Celtic Tiger Ireland. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Conor Feehan, Irish Independent News Correspondent and Stephanie Me...

It’s World Menopause Awareness month, but 2021 hasn’t had to rely on an annual October reminder that menopause should be a vital part of our dialogue on women’s health with well-known faces like Michelle Obama and Davina McCall sharing their own experiences. In today’s Indo Daily, we ask how we can keep the conversation going. Host: Denise Calnan. Guests: Irish Independent feature writer Andrea Sm...

As a new TV show Impeachment depicts the fallout from Monica Lewinsky’s infamous relationship with then US President Bill Clinton, the former White House intern has emerged as a self-possessed, self-aware heroine for the post #MeToo generation Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Irish Independent Writer Katie Byrne and NUI Galway law lecturer, and author of The Bostonian Larry Donnelly, See omnystudio.c...

Come the weekend, we can go to nightclubs again and have more guests at weddings, but what about your working situation? Is it back to the office or carrying on at the kitchen table? In this episode, the Indo Daily looks at what the government is planning where working from home or back to the office is concerned. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter at the Irish...

The Kinahan gang is one of the biggest drug cartels in the world. But how did Daniel Kinahan make his way from the streets of Dublin to become a narco. Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Nicola Tallant, host of Crime World and author of Clash of the Clans, to talk about the rise of the Irish mafia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid rising concern about the surge in Covid-19 infections in Ireland, this Friday’s much anticipated relaxation on restrictions including numbers at weddings or social distancing in bars and restaurants is looking less likely by the day. So, what is going on with Covid here and will a delayed or partial relaxation make that much of a difference to us? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Siobhán Magui...

This week gardaí began a major search operation to locate the remains of Deirdre Jacob on the Wicklow-Kildare border. Deirdre is one of several women, including Jo Jo Dullard, who went missing over a five year period in the 1990s in an area that became known as the vanishing triangle. It is a major development in a mystery that has haunted society for more than 20 years. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: C...

The ‘Cost-of-Living’ Budget is here with a focus on helping parents, pensions and workers, but only just. With an expert panel to provide analysis and crunch the numbers, The Indo Daily brings you everything you need to know about today’s announcements. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, Nat O’Connor, Senior Policy Advisor with Age Action, Loui...

A protest took place in Dublin this weekend following public outrage over plans to develop hotels at two of the capital's iconic landmarks – Merchant's Arch in Temple Bar and the Cobblestone pub in Smithfield. 4,500 new hotel rooms are expected to come on stream in Dublin over the coming years. But do we need them all and at what cost to creativity? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Eoghan Ó Ceannabhá...

Tomorrow, Budget 2022 will be announced. But what will it mean for you and your pocket? The Indo Daily finds out. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Hugh O’Connell, Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent and Sunday Independent, and Marian Ryan, Consumer Tax Manager at Taxback.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti-vaxxer Dolores Cahill has spent much of the last year-and-a-half spreading misleading claims about the pandemic throughout Ireland and the rest of the world. But how did a former UCD professor become a prominent Covid conspiracy theorist? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Rodney Edwards; Sunday Independent Journalist and Aoife Gallagher; Research Analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue See...

The National Development Plan has been unveiled with promises of major spending on transport without compromising a green agenda. But can it really drive home the needs of the nation in this Covid-recovery era? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Irish Independent’s Ireland Editor, Fionnán Sheahan, and Motoring Correspondent, Geraldine Herbert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The vicious murder of Nadine Lott has horrified women. The life imprisonment of the perpetrator has prompted a debate about the safety of women in society, coming after the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard brought violence against women to the forefront. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Irish Independent Journalist Nicola Anderson and Sarah Benson CEO of Women’s Aid See omnystudio.com/list...

Covid-skeptic Joe McCarron (75) didn't think the disease would kill him. Blinded by conspiracy theories, he allowed himself to be taken from ICU. Now he’s dead. Sunday Independent Journalist Rodney Edwards investigates what happened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A global energy crisis, a forecourt frenzy in the UK, and ever mounting gas and electricity bills in Ireland – but how are they all related? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we discuss the privately wealthy politicians; the TDs who are landlords, shareholders, and have mini property empires. Can they really represent ordinary workers locked out of the housing market, struggling to make ends meet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Smith's four-year ban effectively ended her swimming career at the age of 29 but she wasn't the only person damaged by the fallout from Atlanta. And for some the effects can still be felt 25 years on. Featuring Paul Kimmage, Vincent Hogan, Paul Howard, Eamon Dunphy and silver medallists Allison Wagner and Marianne Limpert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Smith may have returned to Dublin as an Olympic hero in the summer of 1996, but her homecoming was washed out by torrential rain. Some would see those clouds as a metaphor for what was to come. Featuring Paul Kimmage, Vincent Hogan, Paul Howard, Eamon Dunphy and silver medallists Allison Wagner and Marianne Limpert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 25th anniversary almost passed by without mention last summer, but the impact of Michelle Smith's medal haul at the Atlanta Olympics can still be felt to this day. Featuring Paul Kimmage, Vincent Hogan, Paul Howard, Eamon Dunphy and silver medallists Allison Wagner and Marianne Limpert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the showbiz fiasco of 2014 where five Garth Brooks concerts planned for Croke Park had to be cancelled after planning issues and local outrage, he’s now planning a big return in 2022. Is this the last chance saloon for the country music icon to finally perform as he wanted for his 400,000 Irish fans? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon's new mega warehouse in Ireland will spell the start for faster, cheaper online shopping. But at what price? Irish Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler explains the future of Amazon in Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A semblance of normality was supposed to return to politics post-pandemic. However, with the Dáil resuming next week, the Government is engulfed with numerous problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Burke lost his close friend Kieran Gorman in the attack. He made his way to ground zero and became part of the volunteer rescue team charged with finding survivors and clearing the mountains of tangled wreckage. It wasn’t just lives lost that day. US politics and foreign policy also changed for a generation with the start of the War on Terror. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Mica - a shiny silicate mineral with a layered structure... but it can be devastating when contained in the building blocks used to construct houses. Families in up to six counties are now watching the walls of their homes crack and are being forced to demolish their houses, as a result of the mineral mica. In this In Focus podcast, host Denise Calnan speaks to Sunday Independent journalist Rodney...

Ministers are set to push ahead with the phased return to offices from next month. But what sort of Dublin City will many office workers be returning to? Dublin Independent councillor Mannix Flynn says the fear on the street is palpable. “Many people are fearful of assaults, and what they’re going to be faced with when they see people coming down the street and how it may entangle very fast. Withi...