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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 showdowns of the year, as Claudine Keane goes head ...
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 a far cry from his heyday on Dublin's gangland sc...
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 UK prime minister Keir Starmer of being complicit ...
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, looking after his five-month-old daughter Carla. His e...
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 buildings; as the headquarters of the 1916 rising, th...
‘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 their heads, there are those who have exploited th...
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 advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. A number of w...
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 advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. A number of w...
€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 housing 3km from the college campus. UL wrote to ga...
"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. Irish Independent journalists Senan Molony and Ra...
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 opted to build first and ask later in the latest epi...
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 among her friends. Having traded Neighbours and Ra...
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 True. Two years later they had sold over 40 million ...
‘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 arrested for driving while intoxicated. Now he’s bri...
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 tech giant’s deal to give away U2's new album ca...
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 seriously as an artist, it was the many personal ...
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 Swift - who just won 'Album of the Year' at the Gramm...
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 Christmas movies of all time? What are yours? Host...
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 extraordinary moments of the year inside Leinster Hou...
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 world. The defendants were branded ‘Mr Everyman’ ...
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 Irish and international stage. From the violent chaos...
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 customers, killing six and wounding five others. The in...
‘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 that might set alarm bells ringing, as she recounts t...
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 people asking why Ireland has been singled out and i...
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 could have imagined the enduring legacy they would in...
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 intelligence, only to join a network of MI6 spies desig...
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 of the new season. Step forward Eoin Hayes, newly-e...
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 socialite embodied the glamour and excesses of Ireland’...
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 crushed dissent from outspoken voices, turning chemical...
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 United Healthcare. Why has this case grabbed the wor...
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 international sting, led by the UK's National Crime...
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 lifestyle podcast Under the Grill this weekend. In each...
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 host of the BBC’s flagship show MasterChef and doe ...
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 must pay Nikita Hand’s legal costs following 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 their new digs and the subsidized soup. What's ne...
‘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 falls she’d been having. Then, in the summer of...
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 include those of Joe Lynskey. One of the ‘disappeared...
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 Simon Harris to be Taoiseach for Christmas before ha...
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 leader Ivana Bacik and Kerry Independent TD Michael ...
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 Sherlock go for the final seat. Outside of the countrie...
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 Fine Gael in Power? Garry Gannon discusses his red l...
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 Fianna Fáil voter base. Early indicators show Gerry...
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 fighter’s career is in freefall. Since last Friday, ...
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 this be the election that sees the Social Democrats b...
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 increasing North Korean involvement, raising the ...
"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 interference, election rigging and foreign interference...
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 link: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/electio...
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 she won't be working with Gerry Hutch, how former 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 global pandemic, fought with the Tories over Brexi...
‘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 waves in US politics with his bestselling memoir ‘...
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 case against Conor McGregor. Host: Fionnán Sheahan G...
‘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 public, to try and identify those suspected of co...
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 party leaders? We hit the campaign trial with "com...
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 symbol of hope and resilience through some of Irelan...
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 Lawlor, a formerly leading figure in the notorious Dro...
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, does Sinn Féin have a path to power, and can the...
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 wielding a knife outside a school on Parnell Square ...
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 controversial and what have they promised to do for the...
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 Show. Why did the FBI set up their own encrypted p...
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 that shattered dreams, ignited a global outrage, and...
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 coalition negotiations? And will “messy independ...
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 strategically deciding to target Fianna Fáil more than ...
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 rape case. The MMA fighter has described as “lies...
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 home to Kilkenny and instead boarded a bus to Naa...
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 aren’t feeling the love in their coalition threes...
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-profile civil rape case, which is being heard in th...
"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-election of Donald Trump and his pledge to “dri...
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’s Joe Molloy to reflect on Donald Trump’s seism...
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 someone so early in their career and with such a ...
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, this is Election Extra, our new series that will br...
Taxes, tariffs and deportations: Stark implications for Ireland following Trump’s victory
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why Donald Trump’s return to the White House should sound alarm bells for the Irish government and economy. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Donal O’Dono...
Donald Trump claims victory and says he will ‘heal’ the United States
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We were told razor thin margins will decide the outcome of this year's US election. Pollsters had the race at ‘too close to call’, but while there...
Paul Williams: The bomb threat that left me at all-time low, in 24-hour garda protection
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For four decades, the name Paul Williams has been synonymous with the coverage of crime in Ireland. His byline has accompanied some of the biggest cri...
Is Volodymyr Zelensky’s ability to resist Putin’s invasion starting to fade?
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump, North Korea and Ukrainian desertions. Could this be the beginning of the end for Ukraine’s resistance against Putin’s military invas...
Revisited: Armie Hammer and the career ending cannibalism fetishes and sexual violence accusations
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Armie Hammer has confirmed his return to acting, more than three years after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The 38-year-old’s career...
Indo Sport Special: Paul McGinley on caring for a father with dementia
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Indo Daily, we hear from 2014 Ryder Cup captain, commentator and long-time fixture of Irish golf Paul McGinley as he joined Indo Sport’...
OnlyFans "158 freshers" controversy: An X-rated social media age
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recent weeks have seen high-profile adult content creators make headlines for increasingly salacious reasons, exposing a divide among the public. One ...
Charlene Masterson: How she survived being raped and blackmailed by her father
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“My abuser always had such a bravado in public. Once he had an audience, he relished in it. But when it was just us two, the manipulating, controlli...
Why Donald Trump now looks likely to win the US election
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US election is just days away, and despite a string of controversies, Donald Trump looks likely to win again. The controversies include a New York...
Rich Republic: Ireland’s coffers are bulging, so how should next government spend it
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The winners of the next general election will find themselves presiding over the richest government in Irish history. That’s the good news. But wher...
Mime and punishment: Milli Vanilli and the greatest lie in pop history
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1988 an unknown German duo called Milli Vanilli released their first song Girl You Know It’s True. Two years later they had sold over 40 million ...
Taoiseach Simon Harris on capping childcare at €200 a month, Kate O’Connell’s Fine Gael snub, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, and the ‘nasty’ far-right at his doorstep
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the general election just weeks away, Taoiseach Simon Harris joined The Indo Daily’s Kevin Doyle and Philip Ryan for an in-depth discussion on ...
The controversial career of tech firebrand Paddy Cosgrave
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A silver-spoon Trinity graduate, Paddy Cosgrave courted Silicon Valley’s elite, luring them to Dublin, and then Lisbon year after year, but with suc...
How Australia’s most wanted criminal came a cropper in Dublin
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin 1984, and an unassuming family are pulled over by gardaí at a checkpoint. What follows is a media circus as the unassuming businessman, Robert...
Kyran Durnin: What we know about the missing boy's case
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eight-year-old Kyran Durnin was reported missing from his Co Louth home in August. Investigating gardaí have now traced the last confirmed sighting o...
From criminal to candidate: Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch's potential election run
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Suspected of planning some of the biggest armed robberies in Irish history, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has survived two attempts on his life and was acqui...
Extra: Why are so many senior Fine Gael TD’s running towards the exit?
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend saw another high-profile exit from politics confirmed, as Fine Gael deputy leader Heather Humphries announced she will not be contesting ...
Nicola Hanney on surviving a ‘vile’ coercive control nightmare
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over 14 hours in July 2018, Nicola Hanney received 652 messages from then garda Paul Moody. That’s one roughly every 90 seconds. Along with more tha...
Indo Sport Special: The Joe Canning Interview
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over at Indo Sport, we’ve just wrapped up week three of our brand new podcast, which you can find in all the usual podcast places. Each day, Joe Mol...
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead at 31: What we know so far
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The sudden death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne has sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment world. The 31-year-old was found dead outs...
End of the road for Mary Lou? 'Cover up’ scandal spirals further out of control
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is undoubtedly the political scandal of the year, but could this also be the moment that defines Mary Lou McDonald’s political career? The Sinn F...
Padraig Nally: The historic and divisive murder case 20 years on
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years ago this week marked the beginning of one of Ireland's most divisive murder cases. The shooting of John 'Frog' Ward, by the Mayo farmer P...
Sinn Féin in freefall as party battles multiple scandals
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sinn Fein, the country’s main opposition party, is in turmoil and facing scandals on multiple fronts. Resignations and in-fighting have engulfed the...
Why is Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo feuding with Ireland's Green Party?
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a twist worthy of a Hollywood script, actor Mark Ruffalo has accused the Green Party in Ireland of "doing something really terrible to the environm...
Revisited: Coleen Rooney, Wagatha Christie and the cult of the celebrity documentary
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Rebekah Vardy was ordered to pay Coleen Rooney a further £100,000 following their high-profile Wagatha Christie libel battle, ahead of the ...
Melania Trump’s 'deeply weird' memoir: Abortion, assassinations, Barron and more
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melania Trump's debut memoir has been described by reviewers as "deeply weird", "truly bad" and "a brazen whitewash of a presidency". Despite the revi...
Extra: Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai over 2016 murder
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sean McGovern, high-ranking chief in the notorious Kinahan cartel, is “coming home” to Ireland as he faces extradition from Dubai in connection wi...
Chief suspect in Madeleine McCann case cleared of sex offences against Irish woman
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The disappearance of Madeleine McCann remains one of the world's most high-profile crimes. Seventeen years have gone by, yet every few months the case...
'Cobalt': The Irish politician allegedly compromised by Russian spy
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In comparison to those in Westminster or Capitol Hill, the corridors of Leinster house can often be a quiet, if not dreary place. But, what if, lurkin...
‘You will die in prison’ - My life-changing time as an Iranian state hostage
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his early life, Bernard Phelan fell in love with the culture and character that other countries around the world could offer. His travels took him ...