Elon Musk: human trailblazer or a global threat?
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a busy and turbulent few weeks for Elon Musk. He met several world leaders and came unde...
The vagabond millionaire, a derelict house and the Sinn Féin money
21 Sep 2023
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A ramshackle house in Carlow is the subject of intense political scrutiny having been bequeathed to ...
Russell Brand latest: the mounting allegations and now the financial fallout
19 Sep 2023
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He was a household Brand; from MTV, Channel 4 and BBC, to a wild night in Dublin, and even conquerin...
‘I had to call him Uncle Frank’ - GAA legend Philly McMahon on his Dad's life on the run (Part 2)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the GAA pitch Philly McMahon was an All-Ireland winner. But off the pitch his personal life was t...
Shot at 16, interned at 19 and dead at 64: GAA legend Philly McMahon on his inspiration - his Dad (Part 1)
18 Sep 2023
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The story of how Philly McMahon became an All-Ireland Champion eight times, is more than just that o...
Revisited: A convicted fraudster, 40 cousins and a will worth millions
17 Sep 2023
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When a widow with no children, no siblings, and no surviving first cousins passed away, questions we...
The Wolfe Tones sell out the 3Arena: The EP controversy that sparked a new generation of fans
15 Sep 2023
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Irish folk band The Wolfe Tones have long been associated with their republican ballads. Thousands g...
Putin and Kim Jong Un's worrying alliance - Ukraine, trains and diplomatic deals
14 Sep 2023
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Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un and his “moving fortress” to Russia. How will this unlikely friendshi...
The kiss, the hunger strike & now the court appearance – the Luis Rubiales scandal
13 Sep 2023
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From a World Cup victory to a high court summons, the former Spanish Football Federation president L...
New book lifts the lid on the inner workings of Sinn Féin
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sinn Féin – “who they are, where they came from and how they operate.” The revelations in a n...
‘I’m Not Here to Hurt You’ – Ireland’s most ‘polite bank robber’
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life is on the right track for academic John O’Hegarty until a moment of recklessness sets him on ...
Best of: Unravelling the 50-year-old mystery of the Cork father who disappeared twice.
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The picturesque market town of Fermoy in county Cork would become the unlikely scene of a curious do...
RTE’s newest crisis and Ryan Tubridy’s next move
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Ryan Tubridy cosies up to UK media, former bosses at the state broadcaster face yet more question...
A Body in Tralee, conspiracy theories and the FBI link - The Thomas Stofiel tragedy
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An inquest in Tralee has finally answered a three-year long question - who was the man found dead on...
Blackmail, sexual harassment, and explicit messages – the explosive Irish dancing lawsuit
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last October the world of Irish dancing was left reeling from allegations of what is now known as ‘...
John Gilligan - The life and lies of Ireland's most notorious gangster
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ruthless godfather John Gilligan is credited with ushering in a new era of organised crime and t...
Putin after Prigozhin: Could he reach for the nuclear option?
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s brief uprising challenged Vladimir Putin in a way no one else ever has. But no...
Revisited: The 'Nutting Squad' - how an IRA unit became riddled with double agents
02 Sep 2023
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The 'Nutting Squad', the notorious interrogation unit of the IRA was ruthless when it came to outing...
Downfall: Femme Fatale - The Black Widow, Catherine Nevin
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2000, Catherine Nevin was found guilty of the murder of her husband, Tom Nevin at their Co Wicklo...
Downfall: How Harvey Weinstein went from Hollywood royalty to convicted rapist.
31 Aug 2023
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Revisited: In February Harvey Weinstein was jailed for another 16 years. The disgraced movie mogul b...
Downfall: Sean Quinn, creating Cavan’s Versailles, and the wrath of the fairies.
30 Aug 2023
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Revisited: Sean Quinn’s life is the ultimate rags to riches story – a millionaire by 30, then a ...
Downfall: From ‘Baron of Ballsbridge’ to Bankruptcy, the Celtic Tiger tale of Sean Dunne and Gayle Killilea
28 Aug 2023
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Revisited: During the Celtic Tiger, Ireland had its own ‘special’ kind of celebrity, the propert...
Downfall: Boris Becker – from Boom! Boom! to bankrupt and banged up
28 Aug 2023
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He was the 'Wunderkind' of the 1980s, winning Wimbledon at just 17. But German player, Boris Becker,...
Is Lucy Letby an unlikely serial killer?
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We know Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and tried to kill many more but why? How did this young, in...
Catching the killer nurse: The trial of Lucy Letby
25 Aug 2023
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Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life in prison after being convicted of murdering seven babies...
The Rise of Rhasidat Adeleke: The Inside Track from Texas
24 Aug 2023
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Rhasidat Adeleke will turn 21 later this month but her performance at the World Athletics Championsh...
The Gangland Trial of the Century (Part 3) - Jonathan Dowdall, criminal connections, and his shadow over Sinn Féin
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Indo Daily was released on the 18th of April 2023, before Gerry Hutch was acquit...
The Gangland Trial of the Century (Part 2): Robin Schiller's first-hand account of Regency shooting.
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Indo Daily was released on the 17th of April 2023, before Gerry Hutch was acquit...
The Gangland Trial of the Century (Part 1): Unveiling the life and crimes of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Indo Daily was released on the 14th of April 2023, before Gerry Hutch was acquit...
Unsolved: The killing of Fr Niall Molloy
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1985, when local priest Fr Niall Molloy was found dead in the master bedroom at the home of Richa...
Why Ryan Tubridy’s comeback deal with RTÉ was pulled and what happens next
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Tubridy's plans for a big return to the RTÉ airwaves were pulled after the former presenter re...
Unsolved: A right royal scandal - who stole the Irish Crown Jewels?
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indo Daily revisited: In 1907, a theft at Dublin Castle ended up becoming a global story when the pr...
Unsolved - the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and a search for the truth
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indo Daily revisited: The Dublin Monaghan bombings on May 17th 49 years ago killed 34 people, includ...
The Blame Game: The Ryan Tubridy RTÉ pay scandal report explained
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited Grant Thornton Report on payments made by RTÉ to Ryan Tubridy between 2017 and 201...
Unsolved: Return to Mauritius - the murder of Michaela McAreavey
16 Aug 2023
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Indo Daily revisited: Twelve years ago, Michaela McAreavey was murdered in her hotel room while on h...
Unsolved: Murder in Malahide - the cold case of Grace Livingstone
15 Aug 2023
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Indo Daily revisited: Grace Livingstone was brutally murdered in her own home in December 1992. To t...
Unsolved: A crime without clues - the disappearance of Philip Cairns
14 Aug 2023
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Indo Daily revisited: Philip Cairns, a 13-year-old Dublin schoolboy disappeared one afternoon in Oct...
Unsolved: The 15-year search for missing Dublin teenager Amy Fitzpatrick
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On New Year's Day in 2008, 15-year-old Dubliner, Amy Fitzpatrick left the home of a friend in Spain ...
The romance monster (Part 2): From catfisher to real-life stalker, how Philip O’Shea got caught
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Philip O’Shea got an eight-year sentence for blackmailing 29 women online. This episode looks at h...
The romance monster (Part 1): ‘Evil’ catfisher threatened dozens of women – just for kicks
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Philip O’Shea is a prolific online predator who lurked behind fake profiles. First coming across a...
PSNI data breach latest: officers left vulnerable due to ‘human error’
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The PSNI has been plunged into crisis after an accidental data breach saw the details of over 10 tho...
X-rated videos, drug addiction, and an illicit affair - the controversies of Hunter Biden
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden's son Hunter has been rocked by a litany of personal and professional scandals, including ...
Ronan Hughes and ‘Mo’ Robinson: The Northern Ireland people smugglers and their 39 victims
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Northern Ireland lorry drivers Mo Robinson and Ronan Hughes are doing serious jail time for the mans...
Best of: The Dapper Don – Christy Kinahan and the rise of the Kinahan cartel
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christy Kinahan is the man who started the now infamous Kinahan drug cartel. Also known as the Dappe...
Best of: Family fallouts, courtroom clashes and the airing of dirty linen – the O’Gorman family feud
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’d imagine the lives of the owners of a luxury retail chain like Kilkenny Design would be idyll...
Jake and Logan Paul: Professional boxers or the world’s best showmen?
04 Aug 2023
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Professional boxers or the world’s greatest showmen? Meet the controversial brothers Jake and Loga...
Donald Trump indictment: Why these charges are the most serious yet
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted for the third time. He is facing four charges of ...
Two murders, one serious attack and the five days that left Sligo reeling
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2022 Sligo town became the unlikely location of an attack and two gruesome murders that wou...
McDonalds under scrutiny: rape taunts leave Ciara Mangan feeling 'brainwashed'
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara Mangan, a Mayo native, endured taunts from some co-workers after being raped by a colleague. B...
A cabal, a shaman and a former US president: The rise of QAnon
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Q and why do so many people follow the QAnon conspiracy theory today? The Indo Daily finds ou...
Best of: Ponies and Cronies - Fianna Fáil and the Galway Races tent
30 Jul 2023
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With the Galway Races returning tomorrow for a week-long event, the Indo Daily looks back on the now...
Out now: I'm Not Here To Hurt You
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John O’Hegarty has lived a life that is scarcely believable. Destined for academic greatness, he h...
Sinead O’Connor: the singer, the songwriter, the storyteller
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From a troubled childhood to global fame, Sinead O’Connor’s unique voice, talent and personality...
Wildfire chaos: 'My little girl is crying her eyes out, she thinks the fire is going to get her'
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A dream family holiday for journalist Kevin Palmer turned to a nightmare after he and his family lan...
Unsolved: Jean McConville and her children's ongoing quest for justice
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1972, 37-year-old widow, Jean McConville, was dragged from her West Belfast flat by the IRA. She ...
Drug crime, fear and an attack on a tourist: Is Dublin City centre lawless?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the brutal attack on a US tourist in the city centre last week, the safety of the capital city...
Last letter reveals lonely life and 'cruel' deaths of mysterious Tipperary couple
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas and Hillary Smith lay dead in their Tipperary home for 18 months until their bodies were di...
Best of: Back to the Future - The rise and fall of John DeLorean
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John DeLorean was an eccentric but brilliant engineer and inventor. His DeLorean car gained iconic s...
Trailer: I'm not here to hurt you
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does a high-flying academic become one of Ireland's most prolific bank robbers? From the award w...
The post office deception and the dead man’s pension – What happened in Carlow?
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The post office deception and the dead man’s pension - the tale that shocked the nation. Host: Fio...
Has the long Island serial killer been caught at last?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An architect has been accused of killing three women whose bodies were found close together in 2010 ...
From drenched to scorched: what is causing Europe's extreme weather?
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While Ireland's July has been a washout, with torrential rain hitting the country, it's been a diffe...
How did Toy Show the Musical become RTÉ’s 2.2 million Christmas turkey?
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
RTÉ’s Toy Show The Musical was meant to be a joyful gift to the nation filled with Christmas chee...
‘Money for Jam’ – What John Delaney did next
17 Jul 2023
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John Delaney is recruiting his Irish contacts to become directors of brass-plate Irish companies for...
Best of: The Man Who Never Was – the Fr Pat Noise hoax
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“He died under suspicious circumstances when his carriage plunged into the Liffey on August 10th 1...
The killer, the middleman & now the mastermind – Developments in murder of Irene White
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irene White was brutally stabbed to death at her home in Dundalk, Co Louth, in 2005. Following an in...
Downfall: Medal of Dishonour: The Australian soldier who went from war hero to war criminal
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Roberts-Smith was a national hero in his native Australia until the country's most historic defa...
BBC presenter scandal: Boss told 'Everyone in this building knows who it is'
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was another difficult day for BBC DG Tim Davie, as he faced journalists, many working for him, to...
EXTRA: The face of a scandal - Ryan Tubridy and the 'seven material untruths'
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was expected to be box office, but did the appearances of Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly b...
Rehabilitating RTÉ: Can Kevin Bakhurst rebuild trust in the state broadcaster?
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After weeks of controversy at RTÉ, the new Director General Kevin Bakhurst took over the reins at t...
Vera Pauw allegations: Has this cast a shadow over the Republic of Ireland women's World Cup?
10 Jul 2023
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Vera Pauw allegations: Has this cast a shadow over the Republic of Ireland women's World Cup?See omn...
Best of: The mysterious disappearance of Tina Satchwell — 'You don’t just vanish off the face of the earth’
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forty-five-year-old Tina Satchwell disappeared from her home in Youghal, Co Cork in March 2017. She ...
The Vatican, Mussolini, and a UFO cover-up – the Pentagon whistleblower story
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Indo Daily goes all Mulder and Scully and examines the claims made by the Pentagon whistleblower...
An Bord Pleanála, conflicts of interest and the sentencing of Paul Hyde
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde has been sentenced to two months in jail for ...
EXTRA: Crisis in RTÉ - the latest pay scandal bombshells, plus Ryan Tubridy to meet committees
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're two weeks into the RTÉ pay scandal debacle, and today's revelations provided even more insigh...
France riots: Will the killing of Nahel pave the way for change?
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For over a week, France was on fire, as violent riots swept parts of the country after 17-year-old N...
From Hollywood fame to courtroom blame – The trial of Kevin Spacey
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Kevin Spacey is a ‘sexual bully who delights in making others feel powerless’ – that is ...
Ryan Tubridy, Noel Kelly & Dee Forbes - Profiling The Talent, His Agent & The Director
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The scandal engulfing RTE continues. Despite top brass in RTE appearing before two Oireachtas commit...
Best Of : Albert Reynolds, an Australian monk, a hijacked plane, and the Third Secret of Fatima
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do Aer Lingus, Albert Reynolds, an Australian monk and the Vatican have in common? The Indo Dai...
The RTÉ grilling, Ryan Tubridy’s contract and Patrick Kielty’s pay
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What did we learn from the 2 day grilling of RTÉ bosses by TDs and senators on the inner workings o...
Why is convicted British sex trafficker David Archer in Ireland?
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Archer is a rogue landlord who made €18m from prostitution rackets. Now he's in Dublin selli...
Rebellion Extinct? Prigozhin, Putin, and power grabs
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Yevgency Prigozhin and the Wagner group marched on Moscow last weekend, the world watched and w...
EXTRA: What Dee Forbes knew - RTÉ break silence on Ryan Tubridy pay scandal
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
RTE has released a statement finding there was "no illegality" involved in the undeclared payments t...
Panic station: all the latest on RTÉ's resignations and revelations
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Day Five of RTÉ being at the centre of it's own breaking news. What is the latest in the contr...
Killing Thatcher: The IRA plot to murder the Iron Lady
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1984, a massive explosion rocked the Grand Hotel in Brighton, where the Tory party conference was...
Best of: Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin the leader of the Wagner Group?
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group of mercenaries have halted their march on Moscow. Putin called the ...
Best of: Drugs lord Larry Dunne and his plague of heroin on Dublin
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He was Ireland's first drugs kingpin who ushered in a new era of organised crime. The Indo Daily hea...
The Anglo Tapes (Part 2): 10 years on from the secrets, lies and deception that led to the bank bailout.
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of this two-part series, the Indo Daily hears about the fallout from the Irish Indepen...
Extra: RTÉ and €345,000 of hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Tubridy has said he “can’t shed any light” on hidden payments made to him by RTÉ after a...
The Anglo Tapes (Part 1): 10 years on from the secrets, lies and deception that led to the bank bailout
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2013, the Irish Independent published a series of tape recordings among top executives insid...
Extra: Race against time: the search for missing Titanic tourist sub
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disaster at 13,000 feet below sea level. A trip to see the Titanic has gone horribly wrong for the o...
'Not neutral, just defenceless' - what if Ireland was invaded?
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week President Michael D Higgins rebuked the Government for launching a debate about neutrality...
Jingles, Mingles, and Lies: Is it all over for former PM, Boris Johnson?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Findings by the police say that he broke the law and findings by a Westminster committee say that he...
Gerard Mackin: Kinahan enforcer and one of Ireland's most violent criminals
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gerard Mackin is the gangland enforcer who was given a one-million-euro contract by the Kinahan crim...
Best of: From the Stonewall Riots to Mardi Gras - the history of Pride
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Pride month, the Indo Daily finds out how the global parade got started and why the fig...
Roadside Rampage: Criminal gangs and TikTok joyriders exploit Garda uncertainty
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The garda involved in the N7 crash in which three members of a notorious burglary gang died, has bee...
'Miracle in the Jungle': How did four young children survive 40 days in the Colombian rainforest?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colombia is in a celebratory mood after four missing children were 'miraculously' found alive in its...
Goodbye Christy Dignam - remembering Aslan's frontman and music legend
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aslan frontman Christy Dignam (63) has died following a prolonged illness. The Indo Daily remembers ...
The South Dublin planning saga and the quest for ‘go away money’
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a southside Dublin suburb, where houses regularly sell for over a million euro, a number of resid...
Unsolved: A right royal scandal - who stole the Irish Crown Jewels?
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1907, a theft at Dublin Castle ended up becoming a global story when the precious Irish Crown Jew...