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From Kneecap to Daniel Kinahan: Rising legal star Darragh Mackin and his headline-grabbing cases
A rising voice in the legal world. The country's foremost human rights lawyer. A "man for all seasons, needed for all sorts of reasons". These are just a taste of the growing list of superlatives used to describe…
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Extra: Netanyahu's 'fight for survival' - Israel’s election deadlock explained
Israel’s election has produced no clear winner, leaving Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival battling to build a coalition. With Arab-led parties potentially holding the balance of power, could this be the end of…
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What was Jeffrey Donaldson doing in Africa? Examining his international double life
Jeffrey Donaldson was doing paid work for the ministry of defence in Africa even as acute political turmoil was engulfing his party at home in Northern Ireland. Why was the then DUP leader undertaking sensitive…
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How torture videos are escalating drug debt intimidation in Ireland
Incidents of violent drug-debt intimidation are rising in Ireland – and the methods are becoming more concerning and elaborate. Brutal enforcers are now using 'disappearing' video technology on social media platforms…
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Booming riches and broken promises: The dramatic evolution of Dublin's docklands
The grand vision was to create a modern metropolis to rival London, Paris or Madrid. But as the Celtic Tiger roared, Dublin's Docklands became emblematic of property speculation, unchecked largesse and broken…
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Jeffrey Donaldson Investigated Over New Westminster Rape Allegation
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is at the centre of a new Metropolitan Police investigation into an alleged rape said to have taken place in his Westminster office. The development comes just days after Donaldson…
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Extra: Garda raid, Rolexes and a Sinn Féin TD: The charity under investigation
Rolex watches, luxury BMWs and designer handbags worth almost €300,000 have been seized in Garda raids targeting a prominent Irish charity. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau has carried out searches linked to…
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Lawyers on strike, courts under pressure: Has Jim O'Callaghan picked the wrong fight?
A strike by criminal defence lawyers is causing disruption across Ireland's courts, but the bigger question may be what happens next. With barristers and solicitors warning their action could escalate, pressure is…
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'Therapy is a weakness': Understanding James McClean and a career full of controversies
James McClean’s view that therapy is a “weakness” has been widely criticised. But where does that belief come from? Dan McDonnell, ghostwriter of McClean's new book The Walls, joins Kevin Doyle to discuss McClean’s…
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France is burning. Where else in Europe is next?
France is burning. What began as student protests over crumbling schools has exploded into riots, looting and a political crisis that is shaking the country ahead of next year's presidential election. As President…
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‘I know who murdered my father’ | EP 2
A blacked-out van. A secret meeting. And a quest for answers that would consume decades of one man's life. In the concluding episode of this Indo Daily exclusive, Austin Stack recounts the extraordinary events that…
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‘I know who murdered my father’ | EP 1
A respected prison officer, Brian Stack, is gunned down on a Dublin street. The investigation that follows fails to deliver justice. There are no convictions and no closure as his 14-year-old son is left with questions…
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Inside Simon Harris's new investment scheme: The positives and negatives
Simon Harris’s much-hyped investment scheme is official, though there’s still some way to go before you can avail of it. But we’re not going to wait until next summer to analyse and scrutinise it. Today's episode of…
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Ammi Burke vs Arthur Cox: solicitor's legal showdown with her former employer
The Burkes are back, but this time it's not Enoch grabbing the headlines, it's his sister Ammi. In 2019, Ammi Burke was dismissed from her role at one of Ireland’s most prestigious law firms, Arthur Cox, after just…
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Extra: Jeffrey Donaldson given 15 years - but will be out in seven
Jeffrey Donaldson received a 15 year sentence in prison for his crimes. He was given 11 years for rape against Victim B and four years for all offences against Victim A, to be served consecutively. The former MP and…
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Waterford family were living in fear and tried to move before fatal arson attack
“I could hear screams like in a horror film – it will never leave my mind.” These are the stark words of an onlooker on the streets of the Birchwood estate in Waterford as a scene of devastation stood before them.…
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The New Property Elite: Who Are Ireland's Super Landlords?
They collect millions in rent every year and own thousands of homes, but most Irish tenants have never heard of them. From a former Anglo Irish banker to Galway plasterers, Ireland’s super-landlords have quietly built…
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Extra: Family named in Waterford house-fire murder investigation
Four members of the same family died in a house fire in Waterford city in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A murder investigation has been launched as the community reels from a devastating loss. On this Extra…
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Government vs 400,000 Workers: Who blinks first ahead of strike chaos?
We’re now just hours away from a public sector strike that will bring disruption not seen in a generation. A row over public sector pay has brought more than 400,000 workers to the brink of industrial action, with…
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Are prize competition sites like Ooosch a form of gambling? If not, why not?
Public lotteries have been a popular going concern for centuries. The prospect of winning big with a low stake is undeniably attractive – it could be you, as the famous slogan goes. In a fast-paced, lifestyle-focused…
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Allison Morris on the Encrochat hack turning NI crime on its head
In recent weeks, the 2020 French hack into the secret gangster phone network Encrochat has continued to see Northern Ireland drug dealers sent to Maghaberry.Multiple prison sentences have been handed down to some…
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Missing for 34 years: Patsy O’Sullivan and the secret family no one knew about
It was in April 1992 when Patrick 'Patsy' O'Sullivan called into his brother Jerry's home like it was any other day, but it’s a day that will forever remain etched in Jerry’s memory. Patrick went missing from his home…
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Extra: RTÉ’s €20m budget bombshell - who or what gets cut now?
For a few hours, Budget 2027 appeared to have escaped without a major political banana skin. Then came the news that RTÉ would receive €20m less next year than it had expected, and suddenly the national broadcaster and…
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Putin’s plague problem: Can we trust Moscow’s version of what happened?
A mysterious death inside a secretive Russian plague laboratory has triggered international concern and some deeply uncomfortable questions. As officials insist there is no wider threat, a sinister mix of rumours,…
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Ex prince Andrew’s return from the wilderness, amid 'desperate' legal action
Former prince Andrew is mounting a legal challenge against the warrants that allowed police to raid his home in February. It’s the first time in nearly four centuries that a member of the Royal Family has launched a…
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Extra: Budget 2027 - Winners, losers and your bank balance
This Extra episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our personal finance show Money Talks. Budget 2027 is in the books, so it's time to do some calculations. How much better – or worse – off are we? Has the…
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Richard Curran - ‘House prices are beginning to flatline’: Is Ireland’s property price boom finally slowing?
With Irish house prices finally showing signs of slowing, could the seemingly relentless rise in property values be reaching a turning point? Higher interest rates, the cost-of-living squeeze and the limits of what…
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‘Robot judges’: AI is coming to the courtroom, but should we trust it?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the legal world, but could we really trust it to decide someone’s fate in court? At the Kilkenny Law Festival, four leading AI models were asked to rule on a…
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Mark Little: ‘Rupert Murdoch told me to “go make some f**king money”
When Mark Little sold his news verification startup Storyful to Rupert Murdoch for $25m, he was summoned to the Australian's New York office. "Let's go make some f***ing money," Murdoch told him, according to Little.…
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How Paddy McKillen Jr went from king of Irish nightlife to €270 in the bank
Through his Press Up group, Paddy McKillen Jr built one of Ireland’s biggest hospitality empires, employing thousands of people across dozens of venues. The son of billionaire property developer Paddy McKillen Sr, he…
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Budget 2027: what's in it for you?
Everyone wants a piece of the budget pie – so what will Budget 2027 do for you? With energy prices in turmoil, unfulfilled promises on childcare, soaring house prices and trade unions threatening strike action,…
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Extra: FAI grilled by Oireachtas over second player vote on eve of Israel game
Today’s Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast, Indo Sport. Irish Independent soccer correspondent Dan McDonnell joined the team to discuss the FAI’s appearance before the Oireachtas. Among the issues…
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Couple charged with perjury over affidavits in Conor McGregor civil rape case appeal
Two people who swore affidavits connected to Conor McGregor’s appeal in the Nikita Hand civil rape case have now been charged with perjury. Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins had provided evidence that McGregor’s…
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Christy Kinahan Sr gets his Dubai marching orders – where does he go from here?
Christy Kinahan Sr is on the move after being issued a tight deadline to leave the United Arab Emirates. The 69-year-old has been forced to flee Dubai in the wake of a cancelled visa, and his options appear to be…
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Extra: Garvaghy Road stand-off - Northern Ireland in political turmoil over planned Orange Order march
There is a stalemate in Portadown and deep division in Stormont. On the Orange side, the issue is the rights of a small number of people to march their traditional route – backed by a legal ruling. On the Garvaghy…
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‘They’ve got Marty’: the unsolved murder of Sunday World journalist Martin O’Hagan
Twenty-five years ago, Sunday World journalist Martin O’Hagan was shot dead as he walked home with his wife in Lurgan, Co Armagh. A fearless investigative reporter who exposed the criminal underworld behind Northern…
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The explosive true story of Johnny ‘Mad-dog’ Adair
Todays episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast, The BelTel. Johnny Adair, commonly referred to as ‘Mad dog Adair’, was one the most well-known terror bosses of the Troubles. He said his war…
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"It's not about football": Ireland, Israel and a game that can't be won
It's been seven turbulent months since it was confirmed that the Republic of Ireland would face Israel in the Uefa Nations League. What began as a football fixture has since become one of the most divisive and…
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War! Is Ireland ready? And will your emergency booklet save you?
Cash, water, food, batteries and a wind-up radio - would you know what to do if a major emergency hit Ireland? The Government is sending its Be Emergency Ready booklet to two-million households as Russia intensifies…
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The manosphere influencer, the heroin dealer and the Dublin football club
If you watched Louis Theroux’s documentary on the manosphere earlier this year, you should be familiar with a man by the name of Harrison Sullivan, or ‘HSTikkyTokky’ as he’s better known to his hundreds of thousands of…
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‘We’ll forget her soon enough’ - Earl Spencer’s explosive claims about Princess Diana and King Charles
“We’ll forget her soon enough.” That is the extraordinary comment Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, claims King Charles made in the days following her death. Now, Spencer’s new book has reignited old tensions…
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Nikita Hand: ‘Not the Perfect Victim’ and life after Conor McGregor
Two years after winning her civil case against Conor McGregor, Nikita Hand is telling her story in her own words. In her memoir Not the Perfect Victim, she writes about the assault, her battle for justice and the…
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‘Hen House Boy’: A story of neglect that shocked Ireland
In September 1956, a schoolboy in County Down made a shocking discovery after peering into a hen house and locking eyes with a child. Those eyes belonged to seven-year-old Kevin Halfpenny – better known ever since as…
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Behind the bailout: The rise, fall and legacy of Brian Cowen
He was the man who presided over one of the country’s most turbulent events, when Ireland’s Celtic Tiger came crashing down. Now, a new book chronicling the political life of Brian Cowen has hit the shelves. Cowen's…
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Will Ed Sheeran’s career survive as Irish artists desert his tour?
Ed Sheeran has built his career on being one of music's most likeable stars. But after rapper Macklemore was dropped from his US tour over pro-Palestinian comments, the singer is facing a backlash from fans, fellow…
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Trump's 'United States of Ireland' in focus as Martin meets Burnham
Donald Trump may be back in the White House following his newsworthy trip to Dublin and Doonbeg, but his spirited call for a united Ireland continues to provoke intrigue. Micheál Martin may have moved to play down the…
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How Westlife survived fame, bankruptcy and boyband burnout to make a fresh fortune
Westlife are back in Dublin for a record-breaking 13-night residency at the 3Arena, 25 years after they first became Ireland's biggest musical export. From Sligo schoolboys to global chart stars, the band's…
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The return of Seán Quinn: legacy, loss and ‘The Quinn Files’
Once Ireland's richest man, Seán Quinn has returned to tell his story once again, this time through his new podcast, The Quinn Files. On today's Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Sunday Independent’s Liam…
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Indo Politics: ‘Audible gasps’ as Trump backs a united Ireland, blindsiding Taoiseach
Donald Trump has come and gone from Áras an Uachtaráin, but not without causing considerable consternation. The US president said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and suggested it “may as well happen now”…
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Netanyahu’s grip on power in jeopardy as Britain cracks down on Israeli settlements
For almost 50 years, successive British governments have condemned Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied territories. But condemnation never translated into action, and the settlements continued to expand. So,…
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