Podcast Episodes

Money laundering cases surge; British King Charles III likely to visit Ireland and the case for electric HGVs

On today’s episode:

There is a growing expectation that British King Charles III will visit Ireland, perhaps as soon as next year, reports Pat Leahy.

C…

4 months, 1 week ago

Gaza flotilla dispersed; the New IRA's threat; and the price of Kerrygold

The aid flotilla making its way to Gaza has been dispersed. One skipper in the waters off Greece says he will be continuing on to Gaza when they regr…

4 months, 1 week ago

Pregnant rough sleepers, autism charity controversy, and a seagull screeching competition

Five pregnant women who were forced to sleep rough in Dublin last year were among over 100 mothers who gave birth at the National Maternity Hospital …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hutch assets frozen in Spain, Dublin link to Icelandic murder-suicide pact, and Seán Moncrieff is blessèd amongst women

Spanish authorities have frozen Gerry Hutch’s property assets in the country as part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation into the gangland f…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s ‘grandad’ soldiers; bookmakers allowing bets on National Lottery numbers

Ukraine’s army is the largest and most battle hardened in Europe. But its also the oldest with an average age of 45. Our contributor in Ukraine, Lara…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fallout from Washington shooting; new details on killing of notorious Dublin criminal

More than €375,000 has been spent upgrading security at politicians’ constituency offices over the past three years, amid growing concern about threa…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

By-elections in Dublin and Galway, Homelessness; and potential strike action

By-elections in Dublin Central and Galway west will take place on 22nd May. Who’s standing? And what issues are likely to sway voters?

Sinn Féin’s Ard…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Crime and drug deaths in Dublin's southwest inner city, cost rental homes, and Chris O'Dowd's GAA career

Of around 7,000 children who live in Dublin’s southwest inner city, fewer than four in every ten of them go to secondary school, while a new study fi…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kinahan to be tried on single charge, school patronage, and the Michael Jackson biopic

Daniel Kinahan is expected to face just one charge of directing organised crime when he’s tried at the Special Criminal Court.

Hildegarde Naughton is …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Government spending; Daniel Kinahan; Hibernians, former UCD footballers in China

Ministers will be warned today that tighter spending controls are required in their departments in order to stick within agreed budgets at a time of …

4 months, 3 weeks ago