Podcast Episodes

Qatar-strophe: the FIFA World Cup 2022, its new controversies, and old scandals

Fever pitch has begun for soccer fans all over the world with last night's Qatar World Cup finally kicking off - albeit swaddled in controversy. The Indo Daily finds out more about this year's event,…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The winners, losers and ones to watch: all you need to know about the Qatar World Cup

In a brand new sister podcast, the Irish Independent's football team preview the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In this episode Aidan O'Hara is joined by Daniel McDonnell to preview the groups, the we…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Downfall: Elizabeth Holmes and the one drop of blood that ended it all

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing company Theranos, could be facing up to 20 years in prison for her role in the fraudulent claims made by the company.

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: Moving Statues and Ireland's Mass Hysteria of 1985

Ireland in 1985 experienced a very unusual phenomenon, which had much of the nation on its knees - the mass hysteria of Moving Statues. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Li…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Rolling pins at dawn: How controversy has engulfed the Irish Countrywomen's Association

Bread baking to backbiting - the ICA has been a backbone of Irish life Since its foundation in 1910. Now a series of allegations about corporate governance has cast a shadow over the organisation and…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Vicky Phelan the Limerick Warrior – ‘I don’t want your apologies, I want change'

Vicky Phelan - the woman who exposed the CervicalCheck scandal in the HSE - has died, The Indo Daily tells her story. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: Billy Keane & Nicola Anderson

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Trump, Meloni & Orban: Is Ireland immune to the rise of the far right?

With Donald Trump tipped to announce a presidential run and the success of the far right in Italy, Hungary and Sweden, can Ireland remain complacent? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: John O'Brennan and Lar…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Best of the Indo Daily: Monster – The story of Larry Murphy, 'The Beast of Baltinglass'

Larry Murphy has been a free man since 2010, after serving over years for the brutal rape and attempted murder of a woman in Carlow in 2010. Now, decades on, he is linked once again to the disappeara…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Lord Lucan: After 48 years have the authorities finally found the vanishing murderer?

Facial recognition expert Prof Hassan Ugail claims that an 87-year-old man in Australia is the British peer Lord Lucan, who dramatically disappeared after the murder of his family’s nanny Sandra Rive…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Exclusive: Leo Varadkar talks reshuffles, transfer pacts, Sinn Fein and pubs

In an exclusive in-depth interview Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has shown a willingness to enter a transfer pact with Fianna Fáil in the next general election. The soon-to-be-appointed Taoiseach also talks …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago