The Indo Daily

Begorrah and Begosh... it’s St Patrick’s Day in the White House. As US President Joe Biden announces his visit to Ireland next month, we ask if they presidential plastic paddies or is there something in the White House water that makes leaders of the free world love the old sod? First broadcast March 2022. Host Kevin Doyle. Guest: Senan Molony and Lynne Kelleher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forty-five-year-old Tina Satchwell disappeared from her home in Youghal, Co Cork in March 2017. She had no passport; no mobile phone and her bank account has not been accessed since. Four days later, Tina's husband Richard Satchwell reports her missing to gardai and a media appeal is issued. Six years later there is still no sign of Tina. Gardaí will again issue an appeal for information to mark the anniversary of her disappearance. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Ralph RiegelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Lineker may be back presenting 'Match of the Day' this weekend after the BBC suspended him for criticising the UK's asylum policy on Twitter, but the row has definitely not gone away. The Indo Daily find outs why BBC bosses are under fire, its impartiality questioned and why one of football's best behaving players is at the centre of it all. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Rory Tevlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A massive Libyan arms shipment to the Provisional IRA in the 1980s had the potential to dramatically escalate the Troubles into a civil war, with one senior politician remarking “Christ — the IRA could start a civil war with that lot. And win. ” Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: John Downing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Days after King Charles’ Coronation in May, Prince Harry could be taking to the stand in the landmark phone hacking case against the Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). The Indo Daily hears more. Host: Siobhán Maguire Guest: Enda Brady See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Books, films, documentary series – the serial killer market is hugely profitable. We just can’t get enough of murder, horror and psychopaths. Why is that? To try to answer some of those questions, The BelTel's Ciarán Dunbar spoke to Craig Jackson, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology, at Birmingham City University. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Craig Jackson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid chaotic and unprecedented courtroom scenes, gardaí forcibly removed members of the Burke family from the Four Courts this week. Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor of the Irish Independent to talk us through the Burke family’s ever-amassing struggles with the legal system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Indo Daily talks to Barry Keoghan’s cousin Gemma on Barry’s upbringing and their plans to celebrate on Oscars night. And Tanya Sweeney, columnist with the Irish Independent, looks at the Oscar chances of our rising stars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was Ireland's first drugs kingpin who ushered in a new era of organised crime. The Indo Daily hears more about the life of Larry Dunne, how he introduced heroin to Ireland, and the trail of destruction that followed. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Paul Williams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notorious inmate Charles Bronson is making his latest bid for freedom, appearing in front of a parole board yesterday. Bronson’s 50 years in prison have been marked by incidents of extreme violence, riots and hostage taking. He told the board he has had "more porridge than Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and I'm sick of it". The Indo Daily finds out more about the infamous prisoner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina lawyer was sentenced to life in prison last week for the murders of his wife and son. The Indo Daily hears from one of the reporters who covered all the twists and turns in the courtroom drama. Host: Siobhán Maguire Guest: Edward HelmoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In July a criminal investigation was launched into the medium and former accountant Tom Colton, who co-owned a luxury Spanish property when he secured a deal that would see millions of euro in debt written off. Irish independent’s Shane Phelan explains how his investigation uncovered a web of deceit and hidden assets from the man better know as the Psychic Swindler. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Shane Phelan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion writer and social diarist, Terry Keane, and Ireland's most controversial Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, managed to keep a 27-year-long affair away from the public eye, until one explosive interview. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: John Downing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2013, a teenager in a state of distress was found by two gardaí at the GPO on Dublin’s O’Connell Street. But efforts to identify her proved fruitless until gardaí publicly released a photograph. 'GPO Girl' was in fact a 25-year-old Australian con woman called Samantha Azzopardi. But this was just the tip of the iceberg... Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Andrew FarrellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Channel 4 turns 40 this year, with plans to remember the people to helped make it a success, like trailblazer presenter, Paula Yates. The Indo Daily takes a look back at the celebrity, her marriage to Bob Geldof, their famous family, and the many tragedies that would follow. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Melanie Finn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Jong Un, the secretive leader of North Korea, has recently unveiled his daughter to the world, sparking speculation that she could become the next dictator of the hermit state. But what does this mean for tense relations with the West? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Professor Peter Kabachnik. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Irish priest, Fr Patrick Ryan, was found savagely beaten to death in a Texas motel room in 1981. James Harry Reyos confessed to the crime and has spent forty years in prison - but has justice been done? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Mike Hall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gangland leader, Cornelius Price, has died, but his legacy lives on in the memory of families whose loved ones were killed during his feuds. We have exclusive audio recordings from one father, Joe Maughan, who bravely confronted Price after his son, William, disappeared. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Paul WilliamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A high-profile senior detective is in a critical condition after gunmen tried to murder him in Omagh, Co Tyrone. PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell's young son was by his side when the attack occurred on Wednesday evening. Mr Caldwell was shot four times while placing footballs into the boot of his car at a sporting centre. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Sharon O’Neill See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Urantsetseg Tserendorj was stabbed by a 14-year-old boy while she was walking home from work in Dublin on 20 January 2021. She died in hospital nine days later. The Indo Daily looks at the case of a child killer who targeted a woman in a deserted city centre. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Eoin Reynolds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DJ Carey is one of Ireland's best-known GAA figures, but he's in the headlines currently over a settlement with AIB Bank in 2017, where 99% of a €9.5m debt was written down. The Indo Daily hears more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Amy Molloy and Shane Phelan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday marks a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s grip on power has come under sharper focus, along with the tactics he uses to deal with dissenters. The Indo Daily asks what becomes of Putin’s rivals and critics? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Jason Corcoran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week was quite the headache for the Kinahan criminal gang, as gardaí closed in on the gang. On Friday, a 43-year-old man called Seamus Walsh admitted selling his passport in 2011, which was later used by Daniel Kinahan, while one of the cartel's 'principal representative' in Ireland was targeted by CAB. The Indo Daily hears more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Robin Schiller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British woman, Nicola Bulley has not been seen since the 27th of January, when she disappeared while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire. What happened to her? The Bel Tel's Ciarán Dunbar is joined but the editor of the Lancashire Post & Blackpool Gazette, Nicola Adam, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicola Sturgeon's sudden resignation this week put a new focus on Scottish politics. In today's Indo Daily, we look at the many controversies and rows she faced in her 16 years in Holyrood, and ask what her resignation means for Scottish Independence? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Conor Matchett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over its airspace, as well as a number of other unidentified objects. Relations between the two countries have since deteriorated. But what does it all mean? And what about claims that China might be spying on little old Ireland as well? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Larry Donnelly and David O'Brien. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From builder to bar owner to bankruptcy, Irish politician Mick Wallace has found himself at the centre of many controversies, including new confusion around wine bars. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: John Downing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s nearly 30 years since Annie McCarrick, disappeared without a trace on a day trip to Enniskerry in March 1993, a few years after the American arrived in Ireland to study. There have been many theories over the decades, but with no crime scene, and no evidence, no one knows what happened to Annie? Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Claire McGowan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grace Livingstone was brutally murdered in her own home in December 1992. To this day, there is no known motive for her murder, and her killer has never been found. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Sarah Caden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week lawyers for convicted killers Tom and Molly Martens have alleged the pair have been demonised in sections of the media over the death of Irish businessman Jason Corbett eight years ago. They want their retrial for the murder of the Limerick widower to be transferred to a new location in North Carolina to ensure they get a fair hearing. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guest: Ralph Reigal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill gang ran south Boston for decades. Always proud of his Irish-American heritage, he formed links with the IRA, shipping weapons to Ireland to help the republican cause. The Indo Daily takes a look at life of the gangster. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Ciarán DunbarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a four-year stint in Mountjoy, Daniel Moore from Blanchardstown overcame drug addiction and homelessness. Daniel tells his story to the Indo Daily.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. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Kevin DoyleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 28th February 2006, Siobhán Kearney, a loving sister and mother to a three-year-old was brutally killed by her husband, Brian Kearney, at their Dublin home. Having served 12 years, he is now up for a parole hearing, much to the distress of Siobhán's family. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Brighid and Aisling McLaughlin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An antique in the hot seat is the last thing you'd expect from the Late Late Show, but that's exactly what happened. In this best of episode, the Indo Daily hears more about the chair that created a national scandal. Presenter: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Liam Collins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2002 the IRA walked into a Belfast PSNI station and walked out with the secret security files they were looking for. Who planned it and why? In this episode of our sister podcast The BelTel, host Ciarán Dunbar speaks to Belfast Telegraph security correspondent, Allison Morris. First broadcast June 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2022 was a significant year for drug seizures in Ireland, with almost €40 million worth of drugs seized in the first seven months alone. In this best of episode from August, Irish Independent Special Correspondent Paul Williams explains how the Kinahans and other cartels are smuggling drugs into Ireland. First broadcast August 30th 2022. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Paul Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Stokes was meant to be the next big name in Irish football. Stalking, close associations with Real IRA figures and a nightclub fight brought him from the back pages to the frontpages. The Indo Daily looks at the footballer's career, and where it all went wrong. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: Niall Donald and Dan McDonnellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was supposed to modernise Ireland's long and often arduous traditional voting system, but electronic machines didn't quite live up to the hype. The Indo Daily finds out more about this multi-million-euro election experiment. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: John Downing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Poole was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy. Murphy had previous convictions for assaulting a former partner, which Jennifer did not know about. Now Jennifer’s family are campaigning for changes to the law to protect women in danger. Her brother Jason tells her story. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: Jason Poole, Ellen Coyne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enoch Burke missed a High Court deadline last Friday to show his intention to stop showing up at a Co Westmeath school. With fines of €700-a-day for breaches of this order, the Indo Daily asks what is his end game? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Sunday, 30 January 1972, British soldiers killed 13 people taking part in a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry. A 14th victim died four months later. The Indo Daily remembers those who lost their lives and looks at how events of the day unfolded, and how it would be almost four decades before the families of those victims would receive an apology. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Martina Devlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly four decades ago, 15-year-old Ann Lovett died after giving birth at a grotto in Granard, Co Longford. The Indo Daily hears her tragic story. This episode was first broadcast in January 2022. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a big week for Castleknock’s Colin Farrell after scooping his first Oscar nomination for best actor. But the road to the Oscars has been far from straightforward for the former Hollywood bad boy. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Melanie Finn and Chris WasserSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On New Year's Day in 2008, 15-year-old Dubliner, Amy Fitzpatrick left the home of a friend in Spain where she lived. She was never seen again and her whereabouts remain a mystery. The Indo Daily looks back on the case of the missing teenager. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guests: Christine Kenny and Sarah Caden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The original poster boy for the lavish days of the Celtic Tiger, Marcus Sweeney and his then fianceé, the late Katy French, were once a regular fixture in the social pages. But after 15 years out of the spotlight, he suddenly reappeared in the courts this week when a High Court judge described him as being “up to his oxters” in organised crime. The Indo Daily profiles the self-styled businessman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been 12 long weeks, but as the final witness took the stand in the murder trial of Gerry "The Monk" Hutch last Friday, the gangland 'trial of the century' is coming to a close. The Indo Daily finds out what happened last week, and what next? Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Paul Williams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last few weeks have seen Prince Harry take centre stage, with a series of controversial interviews, promoting his best-selling memoir Spare. But one royal interview stands apart from all the others, when in November 2019 Prince Andrew sat down with BBC Newsnight for a bombshell interview that forever ruined his reputation. While presenter Emily Maitlis was front of camera, the woman behind the scenes who made it all happen was producer Sam McAlister. She tells The Indo Daily how she secured the now infamous interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks 25 years since news broke of the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinksy affair. In this best of episode of the Indo Daily, host Fionnan Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent Writer Katie Byrne and Law Lecturer Larry Donnelly, to examine the scandal that saw President Clinton impeached.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The case of Enoch Burke has been making headlines for months now. Throughout he has been backed up by his family, many of whom themselves are not strangers to the courts. The Indo Daily looks at the family behind the courtroom clashes and strong religious views. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Shane Phelan. Copy: The case of Enoch Burke has been making headlines for months now. Throughout he has been backed up by his family, many of whom themselves are not strangers to the courts. The family are evangelical Christians from Co Mayo known for their strident beliefs. They have also become known for launching various long-running protests and campaigns against issues like marriage equality and the abortion referendum. Family members have also been involved and, on occasion, involved themselves in several high-profile legal cases. The Indo Daily takes a look at the family behind the courtroom clashes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.