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Having stepped down from his ITV ‘This Morning’ gig last year in the wake of a major scandal, presenter Phillip Schofield is preparing for his small screen return, and has promised to set the record straight. Smart PR move, or the last desperate gasps of a career that cannot be resuscitated? Host: Dave Hanratty Guests: Tessa Ndjonkou and Saoirse Hanley
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People are fascinated by Eamonn Holmes – and that’s a fact. The Belfast-born broadcaster regularly features as one of the top Google searches in his local region, with stories featuring Holmes routinely bringing in a large audience. Following his split from wife Ruth, the 64-year-old has been spotted hanging out with 42-year-old relationship counselor Katie Alexander. Ciarán Dunbar is joined Áine Toner to explain the enduring appeal the man clearly has. This episode was first published on our sister podcast, The BelTel
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The countdown is on to the release of Budget 2025 and despite the Government's claims to the contrary, many are already calling it a "giveaway budget". In this episode, we take a look at what information has been given away already, who will benefit and who will continue to feel the pinch. Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guests: Gabija Gataveckaite and Charlie Weston.
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You might think Mr Beast is the name of a character from a children's story or the moniker of a gangland figure but you'd be wrong. Although you might not have heard of him, he is one of the world's most popular internet personalities. The 26-year old has built a global YouTube empire around; bingeable eye-catching videos, eye watering production budgets and impressive brand deals. So why are the cracks beginning to show? Host: Dave Hanratty | Guest: Darragh Nolan
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First dreamed up decades ago, the National Children’s Hospital has become an ongoing crisis passed from one health minister to another, all at the expense of the Irish taxpayer. Now, a snag list has emerged, detailing a litany of problems with rooms that were supposed to be finished. Meanwhile, the cost of the hospital has spiralled out of control and the latest deadline for completion has been missed. The builders will probably be finished next May, but the fit-out will take another six months on top of that. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Fionnán Sheahan
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It was the bloodiest day in Lebanon since the end of a brutal 15-year civil war. Israel intensified its air campaign, launching deadly air strikes throughout Monday and into Tuesday morning, targeting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Up to 500 were killed, with thousands more wounded. Women, children and medics were among the casualties. Concerns have been voiced about the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict breaking out. However, with Palestine and Lebanon under bombardment, the question must be asked: has it already begun? Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Declan Power
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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 came under attack from music fans and iPhone owners across the globe. Described on some corners of the internet as “the U2 virus”, the album deal became one of the band’s and Apple’s biggest ever PR gaffs. Ten years on from the incident, was it all just a bit of an overreaction? Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest; Dave Hanratty
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More than 20 former employees at the famous Harrods department store have accused its former owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed, of sexual abuse. How far back do the allegations go? What does it mean for the reputation that the billionaire businessman spent decades curating for himself? And how did this ruthless social climber with a murky financial past become one of the most powerful people in British society? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: John Meagher
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Heir to the brewing and banking fortune, Jennifer Guinness lived a quiet life, residing in a luxury Howth mansion. In April 1986, however, a traumatic incident catapulted her into the headlines and resulting in one of the biggest manhunts in the history of the State. Host; Fionnán Sheahan, Guest; Paul Williams
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The Stella, The Dean, The Workman’s. Anyone who has socialised in our capital is likely to have visited one of these venues – without necessarily knowing they were run by the same people. After becoming a dominant player in the hospitality scene, the future of the Press Up group of bars, restaurants and hotels is now in doubt. Host: Fionnán Sheahan. Guests: John Burns and Kirsty Blake Knox
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Paige Behan was left angry, scared and humiliated after being turned away from Dublin's St James’s Hospital on August 15. She presented herself with a wound infection, bleeding and symptoms of nausea and was looking for urgent medical care while recovering from Sexual Reassignment Surgery which took place in that month. She discusses this incident and, in her words, her life-saving surgery on today’s podcast.
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Take yourself back to the Celtic Tiger. Business is booming, properties are flying off the market. This is the environment in which Brian and Mary Patricia O’Donnell built up their mammoth property portfolio, at one point valued at over €1bn. Their Dublin home, Gorse Hill on upmarket Vico Road in Killiney, was repossessed by Bank of Ireland following a much-publicised stand-off in 2015. The mansion, which looks out over the Irish Sea, was sold two years later for €9.5m. Now, nearly a decade after the O’Donnells were ordered to leave the property, they are back in the news. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Shane Phelan and Donal O’Donovan
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This month back in 1995, Fr Michael Kennedy took to the pulpit in Dungarvan to give his Sunday sermon. He warned locals that an “Angel of Death” was in their midst killing vulnerable men. What ensued sparked a global sensation. Host: Dave Hanratty, Guest: Ellen Coyne
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Just nine weeks ago, in Butler Pennsylvania, Donald Trump had a lucky escape when he survived an attempted assassination. It was a remarkable moment in recent US history, and to many, marked just how dark and distorted US political discourse has become. But now, in the wake of a second shooting incident, where does American politics, and the race for the White House go from here? Host; Rory Tevlin, Guest; Anthony Zucher
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The summer break is well and truly over for Ireland’s politicians, with Dáil Éireann back in business this week. What’s on the agenda? Just a few small matters like an expensive bike shed, an Apple windfall tax and an imminent general election. But is November the right time to go to the polls? And what does history tell us about the timing of general elections? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and John Downing
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British army officer Captain Robert Nairac was snatched from a pub in South Armagh, after spending the night posing as ‘Danny McErlean’, an Official IRA man from Belfast. Murdered by the IRA in May 1977, is the search for the eccentric Captain’s remains coming to an end? Today’s episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel. Host: Ciarán Dunbar, Guest: Alistair Kerr
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From its inception in 1983 to the final episode in 2001, we look at how Glenroe became must-see TV in Ireland and discover how it made the nation question its attitudes on sex, divorce and religion. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Sarah Caden
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After serving four years in prison for fraud, Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is inviting people back to the Caribbean for a series of concerts with some tickets going for over $1 million. We ask why are people seriously considering returning to one of the biggest festival fiascos in history? Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Tessa Ndjonkou
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"They’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.” It was another surreal night for US politics as Donald Trump aimed to portray a hellish picture of life under the rule of Democrats. Both candidates promised to keep the debate about policy, but it didn’t take long for things to become personal between Trump and White House rival Kamala Harris. Host: Kevin Doyle; Guest: Gina London
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He has been described by some as Palestine's Nelson Mandela. In the middle of the deadly conflict in Gaza, there are hopes that Marwan Barghouti, the man dubbed the most important prisoner in the world, could help bring peace to the Middle East. That is, if he's released. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Nicolas Pelham
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