The Indo Daily
Episodes
Does the Government Trust the Live Event Industry?
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Government will publish a new roadmap for the lifting of Covid restrictions at the end of the month but already it has been branded too little, to...
‘We all ran to the bunker when there was gunfire’ – what next for Afghanistan?
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Taliban’s sudden return to power in Afghanistan has caused shock, fear and desperation.But what next for Afghanistan? And what does it tell us a...
The story of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Dublin’s north inner city, Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch is the once untouchable crime boss who became a fugitive on the run. Irish Independent journ...
What next for Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington?
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kellie Harrington. The pride of Portland Row. World Champion. Olympic Champion. People’s champion. Commercial sponsors will now be knocking at her d...
Inheritance - the story of the Kanturk tragedy
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On October 26, 2020, two sons and a father lost their lives in what became known as the 'Kanturk tragedy'. Mark O'Sullivan (26) was shot dead by his f...
Should we vaccinate our children?
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the Government confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be extended to all those aged 12 to 15. But even the experts can’t a...
Charity scandals - 'I was absolutely devastated that somebody I trusted completely could do this'
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The charity sector has been rocked by a series of financial scandals, resulting in investigations, court cases and questions over transparency. Moreov...
Bans, allegations and crises: horse racing’s year of scandals
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The summer’s biggest horse-racing festival, the Galway Races, starts next week. But it comes at a time when the horse racing industry is dogged by c...
Unsolved: Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder - the unanswered questions
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The brutal murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has captured the public imagination with two documentaries on the crime. Host Fionnán Sheahan talks to...
Indoor dining: Is it a passport to discriminate?
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Indoor dining and drinking will be back next week - provided you have a vaccine passport. How will the system work and who will police it?See omnystud...
Cheering against England: rivalry or racism?
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Football is going to Rome after Italy beat England to win Euro 2020 - and there are plenty of Irish football fans having a good laugh at our near neig...
England v Ireland, who has picked the right path out of lockdown?
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the so-called “Freedom Day” is on track to go ahead on July 19. Meanwhile, the Irish Gover...
Ireland's Vaccine Pass: Everything We Know So Far
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The reopening of hospitality has been delayed again - and it's now balancing on the controversial introduction of a vaccine pass system. What exactly ...
Dublin Bay South by-election: big names do battle in country’s wealthiest constituency
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin Bay South one of the wealthiest constituencies in the country will go to the polls later this month to find a replacement for Fine Gael TD Eogh...
Delta danger: why the variant is delaying the vaccine dividend
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Delta variant is taking hold. The UK has pushed back their reopening. And our own reopening is being impacted by Delta, with question marks over t...
Wife tells of horror as her husband is 'held hostage' in Iraq prison
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish wife of an internationally acclaimed mechanical engineer being "held hostage" in an Iraq prison said his 12-day solitary confinement was "li...
Veronica Guerin – her legacy and how 25 years later her killers continue to avoid justice
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been 25 years since Veronica Guerin was shot dead on the Naas Road as a result of her exposes in the Sunday Independent. Only one person is beh...
Murder in Mauritius - the Michaela McAreavey story
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michaela McAreavey was murdered in her hotel room on her honeymoon in Mauritius on January 10, 2011. In 2012, two hotel workers were unanimously acqui...
Returning to the office - 'Staff can't be victimised if they don't want to be vaccinated'
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The vaccine rollout powering on and falling Covid-19 cases means a return to the office is on the horizon for workers.Taoiseach Micheál Martin is ten...
A remarkable year in Irish politics – how has the crises ridden Grand Coalition fared?
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They said it could never happen. They promised it would never happen. But with the country shutdown by Covid, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael formed a gran...
A missing princess, a daring bid for freedom and an Irish president who was ‘horribly tricked’.
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Princess Latifa who has been missing since 2018 when she attempted to flee Dubai but was forcibly returned by her father, Sheikh Mohammed...
Love after lockdown: how Covid changed dating forever
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the casualties of the pandemic was Romantic Ireland. Single people were left in isolation when dating was replaced by distancing. But as lockdo...
What to do if you've been hacked - and how one Irish woman almost lost her business
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You've been HACKED. What does it mean? Are we all at risk? In this podcast, Host Denise Calnan talks to Irish Independent Technology Editor Adrian Wec...
The Rental Crisis: ‘We had mice, mould and no living room’
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Renters could be forgiven for feeling they are the forgotten cohort of the housing crisis. With the spotlight often on homeless people and first-time ...
Andrew McGinley: 'There are flags raised and questions that we need answered'
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley has given every parent in this country moment for pause over the past week. Killed by their mother, Dei...
The 2009 Air France tragedy - what happened to Flight AF447?
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
June 1st, 2009. Flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris goes missing over the Atlantic Ocean. It sparks one of the most ambitious searches in the hi...
'Childhoods have been lost and a generation locked out of home-ownership'
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the world BC – Before Covid – one issue dominated the political agenda in Ireland like no other. Now it’s back. The housing crisis is becomin...
Third time lucky - hairdressers and barbers are open, how has the industry changed?
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Hello, how may I help you?" - yes, hairdressers and barbers have opened for the first time in five months and the phones are ringing off the hook for...
Top tips for booking your 2021 Staycation
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After more than four months of being trapped in our 5km, the summer is starting to stretch out in front of us. Foreign travel remains a challenge but ...
'It was a shocking experience having men in uniform toting rifles come into your house'
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One hundred years after partition; what’s in store for Northern Ireland in its second century? Host Fionnán Sheahan talks to Columnist Martina Devl...
Pupils of the pandemic - how Covid-19 has changed education forever
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a tumultuous year for students, teachers, parents and principals and the impact of Covid 19 on our education system has been far-reaching....
The 'forgotten' industry - the plight of the Irish pub during Covid-19
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Irish pubs have been closed for over a year because of Covid19 restrictions. Along with the rest of the hospitality industry in Ireland, they have end...
Vaccine passport - a ticket to freedom or a fanciful idea?
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A vaccine passport could allow you into pubs, clubs, museums and gigs and even open up the possibility of foreign travel later this year. But how will...