TV chef Gino D’Acampo accused of 'sexually inappropriate behaviour': Are his TV days over?
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gino D’Acampo is known for his extrovert personality and on-screen innuendos. The Italian celebr...
A family’s plea for justice half a century after the emergence of Ireland’s first serial killers
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The family of Elizabeth Plunkett, who was brutally murdered nearly 50 years ago, are calling on the ...
Revisited: Who kidnapped Shergar?
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Aga Khan, known for his triumphs in horse racing, dazzling wealth and development work around th...
Trump’s chaos playbook: Flood the zone, Gaza havoc, and Musk’s ‘hostile takeover’
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Still less than a month into his second term, US President Donald Trump has wasted no time whatsoeve...
From controversy to Ceann Comhairle: Who exactly is Verona Murphy?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Verona Murphy may have had a rocky start to her new role as Ireland’s first ever female Ceann Comh...
Louis Walsh: Press puppet master or pop kingmaker?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Boyzone, to Westlife, to The X Factor and beyond, Louis Walsh is undoubtedly one of Irelands mo...
Special: John Meagher reveals how he caught the catfish posing as him
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It all began in December, when an ex-girlfriend of Irish independent journalist John Meagher sent hi...
Baroness Rothschild, the antique dealer and the Mafia – Italy reopens a 44-year-old cold case
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1980 the former Baroness de Rothschild, Jeannette Bishop May, disappeared without a trace in Ital...
Meet DeepSeek AI: The Chinese chatbot making a trillion-dollar mockery in the US
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Indo Daily is coming from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckl...
Doireann is back, but can anything save 2FM from irrelevance?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
‘We are so back’ are the words presumably muttered by RTE 2FM higher ups, as they launched their...
Dáil bust-ups, court cases and rows over gender balance – is this the new Sinn Féin?
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Dáil disruption Sinn Féin’s key tactic as it looks ahead to five more years in opposition? An...
Splitting the G: Shock at potential Diageo sale of Guinness amid the rise of the 'Guinfluencer'
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent months a new force has emerged in the online world. Meet the 'Guinfluencer’ - Fans of th...
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: Why are the stars of It Ends With Us locked in a legal war?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is driving the escalating feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni? Where will it end, and ...
From Minister of Justice to Jail Inmate – The Ray Burke scandal 20 years on
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 20 years since Ray Burke swapped the corridors of power for Arbour Hill prison. So how did th...
The 'GAA Catfish': "She would have needed at least 25 different phone numbers to pull this off"
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A woman dubbed ‘The GAA catfish’ is now the subject of an official police probe after the PSNI r...
Extra: How long will the clean-up and power restoration take after Storm Éowyn?
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
715,000 homes without power, record-breaking gusts of 183kmh and widespread serious damage to homes ...
The Prince vs The Press: Justice for the Royals or prolonging the media intrusion?
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prince Harry is set to receive a reported 8 figure sum as part of a settlement with Rupert Murdoch's...
Extra: 24 hours, three Dáil suspensions and endless shouting – who’s to blame for delaying Micheál Martin becoming Taoiseach?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A “subversion of the Irish Constitution” is how new Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the chao...
Donald Trump's first 48 hours
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's only been 48 hours but Donald Trump's second presidency is already taking on a very different h...
The Healy-Raes: Ireland’s very own bro-ligarchy ascends to new political heights
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arise, Minister Michael Healy-Rae, who can also be proud of his brother Danny as he somehow technica...
Conor McGregor turns up at Trump inauguration amid new sexual assault lawsuit
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conor McGregor boarded his private jet to Washington in time for the second inauguration of US presi...
Brad Pitt, the French woman and the €830,000 scam explained
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a 53-year-old French woman got scammed by a digital suitor claiming to be Brad Pitt, the conseq...
The IRA’s ‘swim to freedom’ from Belfast’s infamous prison ship
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HMS Maidstone, an ex-Royal Navy Ship, was used in the early 1970s to hold internees. In January 1972...
Trump 2.0: Dismantling democracy and what it means for Ireland?
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on who you ask, Trump's impending inauguration is either a win for freedom or a threat to ...
Extra: Gaza ceasefire already showing cracks, so can it last and what’s next for the region?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can the proposed ceasefire in Gaza actually last? What are the obstacles still in place that could d...
From controversy to kingmaker - Michael Lowry's role in Ireland's new government
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As white smoke appears over Leinster House this week - who will be the ministers in the incoming gov...
“I have to make a choice there and then, either I go with her, or I let her go” - woman on watching sister fall to her death from cruise ship
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In December 2005, the O'Brien family set out for what was supposed to be a wonderful holiday to Flor...
Jarlath Burns and Rory Gallagher row – does the GAA have a problem with morals?
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A fierce clash between GAA president Jarlath Burns and former Derry manager Rory Gallagher has led t...
The boy next door - Robert Holohan's death 20 years on
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Robert Holohan went missing in January 2005, the investigation into his disappearance became on...
Under the Grill: Niamh Kavanagh says she’d ‘cook for 30 people without breaking a sweat'
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing Indo Daily listeners an episode from The Sunday World's excellent new food and life...
Claudine Keane v Sinn Féin
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barely a fortnight into 2025 and we're already seeing what must surely be one of the most unlikely s...
John Gilligan - After a life of crime, what's the retirement plan?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When veteran Irish criminal John Gilligan rang in the new year from a Spanish jail, the charges were...
Elon Musk v The World: Trump’s right-hand man has the UK and Ireland in his sights
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
X boss and Donald Trump confidante Elon Musk has started the new year in venomous fashion, accusing ...
Inside Temple Street: 'Lying on the floor you realise the new children’s hospital is too big to fail'
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Doyle of the Irish Independent spent the days before Christmas in Temple Street hospital, look...
The future of the GPO - will relocating An Post lead to the decline of Dublin's O'Connell Street?
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The General Post Office on O’Connell Street is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most significant bui...
‘Two showers for 70 people’: How rogue landlord Christian Carter exploited the housing crisis
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s housing crisis continues apace, and while many people are struggling to put a roof over ...
Special Investigation: ‘That’s the last time you’ll ever f**king touch me’ (Part Two)
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple female footballers have claimed they were subjected to unwanted or inappropriate sexual adv...
Special investigation: Multiple women allege sexual advances by male FAI coaches (Part One)
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple female footballers have claimed they were subjected to unwanted or inappropriate sexual adv...
€5m student accommodation overspend: The UL housing scandal at centre of garda probe
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Limerick (UL) is engulfed in a scandal arising from a €5m overspend on student h...
"I never had any doubt that Ian Bailey killed Sophie Toscan du Plantier"
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The death of Ian Bailey leaves many unanswered questions in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier....
Dermot Bannon and the 11,000 people who built first and asked later
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the king of renovation-themed television, but Dermot Bannon is under fire as the RTÉ star op...
How 'Neighbours' star Holly Valance became poster girl for Trump and Farage
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She’s the new queen of London’s right-wing social scene, counting Nigel Farage and Donald Trump ...
Mime and punishment: Milli Vanilli and the greatest lie in pop history
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1988 an unknown German duo called Milli Vanilli released their first song Girl You Know It’s Tr...
‘He’s bringing taxis back’: Justin Timberlake’s drink-driving charge and controversial personal life
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One-time prince of pop Justin Timberlake appeared at a Long Island court on Tuesday after being arre...
The U2 free album fiasco and Bono's biggest PR disasters
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Within 48 hours of inserting Songs of Innocence into the folders of half-a-billion Apple users, the ...
Pete Doherty: Rise, fall, and recovery of a notorious Libertine
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the height of his fame, Pete Doherty personified rock'n'roll excess. Though he wished to be taken...
When MAGA came for Taylor Swift's reputation
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theories are nothing new. The latest one doing the rounds is that pop princess Taylor Swi...
The Big Debate: What are the best and worst Christmas movies of all time?
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elf, Love Actually and Die Hard – some of the movies we discuss as we look for the best and worst ...
Scandals, gaffes and the “brat” of the year: it's the Indo Daily’s 2024 political awards
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As 2024 draws to an end, the Irish Independent’s political team looks back at some of the more ext...
Extra: Gisèle Pelicot rape trial - 51 men sentenced to 428 years in jail including her ex-husband
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gisèle Pelicot’s story of being drugged and raped by 50 men for over a decade has shocked the wor...
MAGA 2.0, Conor McGregor's downfall and Oasis hysteria... our news wrap of the year
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2024 is almost in the history books and it was yet another eyebrow-raising 12 months on both the Iri...
The Loughinisland massacre, the journalist's secret sources and the PSNI’s unlawful spy tactics
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On 18 June 1994, UVF members burst into a local pub in Loughinisland Co. Down and fired on the custo...
‘Had we known the red flags, she might be alive today’ – Heartbroken mother of murdered model Nadine Lott on deadly danger signs
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jealousy, coercive control, abusive texts, withholding money: Claire Lott tells of the behaviour tha...
Extra: What will the closure of Israel’s embassy in Dublin mean for Ireland’s reputation internationally?
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Dublin has taken many people by surprise. It has left pe...
40 years of Band Aid - Christmas, charity and controversy
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When the BBC aired journalist Michael Buerk's harrowing reports of Ethiopian famine in 1984, few cou...
Revisited: Infiltrating Ireland - how a male model turned garda ended up a spy for MI6
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The incredible story of how former male model Patrick Crinnion rose through the ranks of garda intel...
Inside the Eoin Hayes scandal that left shaky Soc Dem’s red-faced and ‘very angry’
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The next government has yet to be officially formed, but we have our first major political scandal o...
Katy French: Ireland’s original “It Girl” and her tragic death
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If the Celtic Tiger era were to be given a face, it would surely be Katy French. The model and socia...
The dramatic fall of billionaire dictator Bashar al-Assad, and the 'rebranded’ al-Qaeda jihadist who ousted him
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Assad family reigned Syria for more than half a century and did so with an iron fist. They crush...
Luigi Mangione charged with murdering CEO Brian Thompson in New York
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of Un...
Crypto, Kinahans and a Russian socialite - how "Operation Destabilise" dismantled a dark money web
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Operation Destabilise" has exposed the dark money web relied on by criminals and spies alike. The i...
Under the Grill: Billy McGuinness - ‘I left the turkey and ham on the train – on Christmas Eve’
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing Indo Daily listeners an episode from The Sunday World's excellent new food and lifes...
What are the growing allegations against MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace?
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the allegations being made against Gregg Wallace that have led to him stepping down as hos...
Conor McGregor facing €1m legal bill and potential contempt case after judge makes costs ruling in favour of Nikita Hand
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is facing a legal bill of around €1m after a judge ruled he...
Election Extra finale: Inside scoop on Independent coalition talks and Mary Lou for President?
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All 174 Dail seats have been filled, and the new TDs are wandering around Leinster House looking for...
‘I kept passing out on the school-run, but I was too busy to be sick' Melanie Finn on the rare colloid cyst that threatened her life
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a journalist and mum of three, Melanie Finn was too busy to take much notice of the headaches and...
Joe Lynskey: The monk who joined the IRA and was 'disappeared’ over trying to kill his love rival
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Remains exhumed from a grave in County Monaghan are being DNA tested to determine whether they inclu...
Election Extra: Horse-trading begins for seats at cabinet, and will we have a rotating Taoiseach?
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Horse-trading begins for a place at the table with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, but you can expect Si...
Who will gamble on going into government and what next for ‘The Monk’? (Live from the RDS)
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Votes have been counted and attention is now turning to who will form the next government. Labour le...
Election Extra: Where do Sinn Féin go from here and the box-office battle for Dublin Central (Live from the RDS)
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s neck and neck in Dublin Central, where Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch and Labour’s Marie Sherl...
Election Extra: Coalition toss-ups, crime bosses and Versace bottles (Live from The RDS)
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have the left only themselves to blame if they face another government term with Fianna Fáil and Fi...
Election Extra: Shinners surge, shy Fianna Fáilers and Hutch well in contention (Live From The RDS)
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Counting has begun in Election 2024. Early tallies point to a possible Sinn Féin surge and a shy Fi...
One week on: Conor McGregor’s career and legacy in freefall – What next?
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One week on from the verdict in Nikita Hand’s civil rape case against Conor McGregor, the MMA figh...
Election Extra: Winner and loser predictions, the naughty list and Finian McGrath sings!
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Ireland goes to the polls, who will be the biggest winners and losers in Election 2024? Could thi...
Why Kim Jong Un and Trump make escalation in Ukraine ‘more dangerous than the Cold War’
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past number of weeks, the war in Ukraine has entered a troubling new phase. Reports suggest...
"We're going into these elections with our defenses down, which is worrying for our democracy"
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With days to go before the general election, why are social media posts surrounding ballot box inter...
Election Extra: Defending Simon Harris, the ‘do or die’ debate and Minister Healy-Rae?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to listen to our interview with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald click on the below l...
Mary Lou McDonald talks The Monk, Brian Stanley, why Gerry Adams won't be President and her pathway to power
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With only a couple of days before the General Election, Mary Lou McDonald tells The Indo Daily how s...
Recap:13 years of Fine Gael power - The good, the bad and the ugly
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Enda Kenny first assumed office in 2011, Fine Gael have gone through 2 elections, weathered a ...
‘Ulster-Scot Hillbilly’ JD Vance is ‘one heartbeat away from the presidency’ - who is he?
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Incoming US Vice President JD Vance is a self-professed ‘Scots-Irish Hillbilly’. He first made ...
Extra: The key evidence that could have led Conor McGregor to lose his civil rape case?
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Phelan and Catherine Fegan look at the possible reasons why Nikita Hand won her civil rape cas...
‘Wanted’: Gardai release images of 99 Dublin riot suspects, is it a worrying precedent?
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, An Garda Síochána have made an unprecedented move by releasing nearly 100 images to the...
Election Extra: Fine Gael’s headaches, Clare Daly’s comeback and election earworms
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the parties trying to win over voters, which candidates are proving to be a headache for their ...
Barry McGuigan: A life of incredible sporting victories and bitter personal lows
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ‘Clones Cyclone’ Barry McGuigan wasn’t just a world champion fighter, for many he was a sy...
Double Cross: The murder of Robbie Lawlor, and the brutal Drogheda feud
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Ruthless. Psychopath. Dangerous.” These are just some of the words used to describe Robbie Lawl...
Election Extra: Bertie Ahern talks about the power of Sinn Féin, a left alternative and the Monk’s bid for election
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern outlines his thoughts on Election 2024. Who will be the biggest party,...
Mother of Parnell Square attack survivor: “She's still in there. I know she's there”
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Next Saturday marks one year since three children, along with their carer, were attacked by a man wi...
An alleged sex trafficker, “Russia’s girlfriend” and a vaccine sceptic: is this America’s new government?
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who are Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr? Why are Donald Trump’s new cabinet nominees so contr...
Why the FBI ran a secret phone company for the world's most dangerous criminals
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are bringing our Indo Daily audience a fascinating episode from our sister podcast, The Big Tech ...
15 years on: Thierry Henry’s handball, the €5 million FAI sweetener and a nation in uproar
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s November 2009, France vs Ireland in The Stade De France in a World Cup Qualifier. A moment th...
Election Extra: Secret back-channels, "messy" Independents and The Full Monty
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the hot election topics that candidates are hearing on the campaign trail? What goes on at ...
Tánaiste Micheál Martin: 'Fine Gael seem to be strategically deciding to target Fianna Fáil more than Sinn Féin’
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Tánaiste Micheál Martin upset with his coalition partner – “Fine Gael seem to be strate...
Extra: Conor McGregor hits back at rape allegations from the witness box
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conor McGregor entered the witness box in the sixth day of proceedings during a high profile civil r...
Jo Jo Dullard suspect arrest: What we know so far
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Jo Dullard was just 21 when she disappeared on November 9, 1995. However, she missed her last bus...
Election Extra: Fine Gael’s crisis management, the Monk’s chances…and winking at Ivana
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The opening of Election 2024 sees Fine Gael hit an early speedbump courtesy of Ryanair; the Greens a...
Conor McGregor rape accuser’s four days on the witness stand
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conor McGregor, one of Ireland's biggest sporting and celebrity names, has been involved in a high-p...
"Drill baby drill": Can COP29 survive the incoming Trump presidency?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
DESCRIPTION: As world leaders descend on Azerbaijan for COP29, are their efforts in vain with the re...
Indo Sport Special: Eamon Dunphy: ‘We don’t know America like we think we do’
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Ireland footballer, and presenter of ‘The Stand’ podcast, Eamon Dunphy joins Indo Sport’...
Eoghan Murphy: ‘Everywhere I went people told me I should be ashamed of myself’
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There was a period when Eoghan Murphy was possibly the most controversial man in Irish politics. For...
Election Extra: Predictions, posters and political pints
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will be the biggest party in the new Dáil? From the Irish Independent’s Indo Daily podcast, t...