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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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Gisele Pelicot has told a French court of the horror of learning that she was drugged and raped by 50 men for over a decade. The chief suspect in the case? Her husband. This is the story that is sending shockwaves across France and the world. Host Rory Tevlin Guest: Catherine Field
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* Content warning – This episode contains references to suicide which some listeners might find upsetting.* The Jeremy Kyle Show was a ratings hit, running for 14 years and attracting an average daily audience of over one million viewers. But it all came crashing down for the controversial show in 2019 following the death of 63-year-old Steve Dymond, who had appeared as a guest on the programme one week earlier. Five years on, the nature of Dymond’s death is the subject of a major inquest, with Jeremy Kyle brought before the court in recent days to provide evidence. Host: Tessa Fleming; Guests: Enda Brady and John Meagher
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After what it termed an ‘Armed Struggle’ and the ‘Long War’, the Provisional IRA called a “complete cessation of military operations” on 31st August 1994 – 30 years ago. By that stage, the organisation was responsible for the deaths of 1,700 people. This episode of the Indo Daily come from our sister podcast the BelTel. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Journalists Brian Rowan and Allison Morris, Former Belfast Telegraph Editor Ed Curran and historian Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh to look back at how the IRA ceasefire came to pass.
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Lucy Letby is the worst serial killer of children in British history - convicted of murdering five premature boys and two newborn girls who were in her care at UK hospital. However, there are now growing calls, including from within the UK’s parliament, for her convictions to be re-examined amid claims that she might in fact be innocent. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Joshua Rozenberg
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In the wake of the news that €336,000 was paid for a new bike shed at Leinster House, we look back at five other controversial Dáil spends that have left people scratching their heads in disbelief. Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: John Downing
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The Government yesterday published a “distressing” and “harrowing” report into the systemic alleged sexual abuse carried out by at least 884 alleged abusers in day and boarding schools run by 42 religious orders across Ireland. It found that religious orders across the country have records of 2,395 allegations of abuse across 308 schools. Half of those who have been accused of sexual abuse have died. Host Kevin Doyle; Guest; Ellen Coyne
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After a disastrous local election campaign earlier this year, Sinn Féin has released a bold and brash plan to tackle the ever-worsening housing crisis, with an eye to spending €39bn in total over five years and building 300,000 homes. The plan was attacked by government ministers, but could it be enough to win back lost voters? Host: Denise Calnan, Guest; Phillip Ryan
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