Episodes

  • Claudine Keane v Sinn Féin

    Claudine Keane v Sinn Féin
    Jan 10 2025
    Barely a fortnight into 2025 and we're already seeing what must surely be one of the most unlikely showdowns of the year, as Claudine Keane goes head to head with Sinn Féin. She claims that prominent party figures are inciting online “hatred” towards her family, as they attempt to reignite controversy around husband Robbie's short-lived stint at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Host: Kevin Doyle | Guest: Mark Tighe

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    22 mins
  • John Gilligan - After a life of crime, what's the retirement plan?

    John Gilligan - After a life of crime, what's the retirement plan?
    Jan 9 2025
    When veteran Irish criminal John Gilligan rang in the new year from a Spanish jail, the charges were a far cry from his heyday on Dublin's gangland scene. ?So how does a once-powerful gangster end up implicated in "street level" dealing, why hasn't he been able to pay his bail and, after a life of crime, what's the retirement plan? Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Nicola Tallant

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    22 mins
  • Elon Musk v The World: Trump’s right-hand man has the UK and Ireland in his sights

    Elon Musk v The World: Trump’s right-hand man has the UK and Ireland in his sights
    Jan 8 2025
    X boss and Donald Trump confidante Elon Musk has started the new year in venomous fashion, accusing UK prime minister Keir Starmer of being complicit in “the rape of Britain”, while turning his back on Nigel Farage. Why is he setting his sights on the UK? And will he attempt to further influence Irish politics while he’s at it? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Enda Brady and John Meagher

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    25 mins
  • Inside Temple Street: 'Lying on the floor you realise the new children’s hospital is too big to fail'

    Inside Temple Street: 'Lying on the floor you realise the new children’s hospital is too big to fail'
    Jan 7 2025
    Kevin Doyle of the Irish Independent spent the days before Christmas in Temple Street hospital, looking after his five-month-old daughter Carla. His experience – and those of the other struggling parents and children present – has led him to question the protocols in place and declare the still-unopened National Children’s Hospital “too big to fail”. Host: Tabitha Monahan | Guest: Kevin Doyle

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    24 mins
  • The future of the GPO - will relocating An Post lead to the decline of Dublin's O'Connell Street?

    The future of the GPO - will relocating An Post lead to the decline of Dublin's O'Connell Street?
    Jan 6 2025
    The General Post Office on O’Connell Street is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most significant buildings; as the headquarters of the 1916 rising, the bustling epicenter of 20th century communication and even the point by which the distance to towns and cities across the country were measured. This year, the Dublin landmark faces a milestone of its own - with a new purpose for the building set to be revealed. So could a reimagined GPO help breathe life into the city centre and how do we preserve our history while developing a living, breathing city? Host: Dave Hanratty | Guest: Donal Fallon

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    24 mins
  • ‘Two showers for 70 people’: How rogue landlord Christian Carter exploited the housing crisis

    ‘Two showers for 70 people’: How rogue landlord Christian Carter exploited the housing crisis
    Jan 5 2025
    Ireland’s housing crisis continues apace, and while many people are struggling to put a roof over their heads, there are those who have exploited the situation for hefty profits. In the case of rogue landlord Christian Carter, an Irish Independent investigation into his operation exposed some shocking stories. This episode was first published in June 2024. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Amy Molloy

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    20 mins
  • Special Investigation: ‘That’s the last time you’ll ever f**king touch me’ (Part Two)

    Special Investigation: ‘That’s the last time you’ll ever f**king touch me’ (Part Two)
    Jan 3 2025
    Multiple female footballers have claimed they were subjected to unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. A number of women have spoken to a joint investigation by the Sunday Independent and RTÉ Investigates to outline a series of harrowing allegations. This second episode looks at the personal stories of these women. This episode was first published in July 2024. Presenter: Ellen Coyne. Guests: Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe

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    39 mins
  • Special investigation: Multiple women allege sexual advances by male FAI coaches (Part One)

    Special investigation: Multiple women allege sexual advances by male FAI coaches (Part One)
    Jan 2 2025
    Multiple female footballers have claimed they were subjected to unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. A number of women have spoken to a joint investigation by the Sunday Independent and RTÉ Investigates to outline a series of harrowing allegations. This episode was first published in July 2024. Host: Ellen Coyne Guests: Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe

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    37 mins