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It’s one of the most shocking and troubling cases in modern Irish history. The disappearance of Kyran Durnin went unnoticed by authorities for over two years. Since he was first reported missing in August of last year, gardaí have been unable to unravel the truth about what happened to Kyran. With so many questions remaining unanswered, speculation is growing. Are we getting any closer in finding out what happened to the young boy? And how does a child go missing for two years without anybody noticing? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Conor Feehan
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Today on The Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Paul Williams, Special Correspondent with The Irish Independent, to look back at the life and career of his friend, Dr Jim Donovan, Former Forensic Science Director, and to learn how an infamous incident with The General Martin Cahill, had a dark impact on his life for nearly 40 years
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The annual St Patrick's Day expedition to Washington will happen amid greater uncertainty about what the US President Donald Trump will do next, with all eyes the threat of harsh trade tariffs. So where does this leave the Irish political contingent who have their bags packed for Washington this March? And with Sinn Féin’s shock announcement that they will be boycotting the event, where does it leave An Taoiseach Micheál Martin ahead of a difficult meeting in The White House? Host; Tabitha Monahan, Guest; Sam McBride
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During his time as deputy state pathologist, Dr Khalid Jaber was a regular presence at crime scenes throughout Ireland, but he eventually found his own actions subject to strict forensic analysis. Last week, Dr Jaber was found guilty of professional misconduct. What led to his downfall, and what does the ruling mean for the public’s trust in the Office of the State Pathologist? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Shane Phelan
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You might think Mr Beast is the name of a character from a children's story or the moniker of a gangland figure but you'd be wrong. Although you might not have heard of him, he is one of the world's most popular internet personalities. The 26-year old has built a global YouTube empire around; bingeable eye-catching videos, eye watering production budgets and impressive brand deals. So why are the cracks beginning to show? This podcast was first published in September 2024. Host: Dave Hanratty | Guest: Darragh Nolan
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He claimed he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office, but a month in, and Donald Trump has started his own war of words with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This is certainly not what people expected from a US-brokered peace deal. As Trump sidles up to Putin and blames Zelensky for the war, what does it mean for Europe’s relationship with the US and should Ireland reconsider its own neutrality? Host: Kevin Doyle, Guests: Declan Power, Euan MacDonald
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Irish dancing may appear to be a world of dazzling costumes, intricate footwork, perfect manicured hair, but when we peel back the curtains on this glamorous sport, we come to learn it is also a community synonymous with drama. A series of allegations against a high-profile member of CLRG, Irish Dancing's governing body, sees the Irish dancing organisation being thrust into the spotlight once again. The issue though, was none of the rumours were true. So who was behind this? And why? Host; Tabitha Monahan, Guest; Ellen Coyne
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Five men have appeared in court charged over the “planned and organised” torture of a man at a property in west Dublin. A special court sitting on Sunday evening heard that the victim was branded nine times with the word “rat” by a custom-made cattle iron and subjected to further acts of disturbing violence. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Robin Schiller
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Malicious fake images of a female politician circulated during the general election are being investigated by gardaí. The sexually explicit photos were created using AI deepfake technology to cast a slur on the victim’s character. Fionnán Sheahan discusses this worrying development for Irish democracy, while SDLP MLA Cara Hunter shares how her own experience as a victim of a pornographic deepfake attack that nearly ruined her political career. Host: Tabitha Monahan; Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and Cara Hunter
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When Angela Kerins, the former chief executive of the Rehab Group, found herself in front of the formidable Dáil public accounts committee in 2014, she couldn’t have anticipated what impact that hearing would have on her life. The highest court in the land would later find that the intense seven-hour grilling had gone too far. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Fionnán Sheahan
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Back in 1988, six members of the Official IRA made their way to North Korea to receive ‘state of the art’ training. Dressed in the uniform of the Korean People's Army, they were taught North Korean style fighting and given lectures about the great leader Kim Il Sung and the wonders of one-party rule.B ut after a drunken brawl, the trip ended in embarrassment as the group had to leave the country. The BelTel’s Olivia Peden is joined by journalist John Sweeney, author of ‘North Korea: Inside the world’s most secretive state’ - he visited the strange nation as part of a BBC panorama documentary.
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He’s a billionaire, a tech visionary, many would call him a disruptor and lately, one of the loudest voices on the far right of American politics. And it looks like Elon Musk is here to stay. But who is he really? Stories of emerald mines, complex family dynamics, and even estrangement paint a picture of a childhood that was anything but stable. Did growing up in a world of privilege, power, and racial division shape his worldview in ways we’re only now seeing play out? Host; Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Polly Dunbar
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Once a promising Limerick minor football player, Ciaran Ryan forged ties in his local community that felt like lifelong bonds. A misunderstanding between Ciaran and Cian and Daragh Hayes – brothers of five-time All-Ireland champion hurler Kyle Hayes – would lead to a violent betrayal and leave Ciaran with extensive injuries.
Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Patrick O’Connell
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Senator Martin Conway finds himself at the centre of two major controversies. The first, an inappropriate behaviour row, dates back to 2018. The other one happened as recently as last month, when he was arrested on Dublin’s O’Connell Street in an “intoxicated state”. Why was this story so complicated to report on? And where does it go from here? Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Fionnán Sheahan
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Gino D’Acampo is known for his extrovert personality and on-screen innuendos. The Italian celebrity chef has become a regular on UK television with his cheeky chappy persona, appearing on major shows such as ITV’s This Morning, Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip and Family Fortunes. However, an investigation by ITV News found the star has been accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour spanning 12 years, allegations D’Acampo has firmly denied. Was enough done to protect junior staff on set, and are D’Acampo’s days as a regular television fixture now over?
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The family of Elizabeth Plunkett, who was brutally murdered nearly 50 years ago, are calling on the Garda Commissioner to reopen the investigation into her death after learning that two men who admitted to killing her were never convicted. We go behind the story of Ireland’s first recognised serial killers. Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Amy Molloy & Conor Feehan
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The Aga Khan, known for his triumphs in horse racing, dazzling wealth and development work around the world, has died this week in Lisbon at the age of 88.
The 49th hereditary imam or spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims, his name also became synonymous with success as a racehorse owner, with the thoroughbred Shergar among his most famous.
Shergar won the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby and the King George, before being kidnapped in February 1983 from Ireland's Ballymany stud farm.
On todays Indo Daily Revisited we look back at one of the world's greatest sporting mystery's: Who kidnapped Shergar?
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Still less than a month into his second term, US President Donald Trump has wasted no time whatsoever in avalanching all before him with a dizzying blitz of enough policies and initiatives to make your head spin. But then, that’s the point. Flood the zone, cause panic and confusion, and hope that some policies do in fact land. With an international outcry on his hands surrounding his comments on Gaza, threats of trade-wars and Elon Musks ‘hostile takeover’, can the president hold firm on his increasingly bold and alarming strategy? Host; Fionnán Sheahan, Guests; Lorcan Nyhan and Scott Lucas
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Verona Murphy may have had a rocky start to her new role as Ireland’s first ever female Ceann Comhairle, but one look at her past suggests she is a woman who is unafraid to fight her corner.
Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Gabija Gataveckaite
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