Episodes

  • How Harry McGee named Gerard Hutch 'The Monk'

    How Harry McGee named Gerard Hutch 'The Monk'
    Nov 21 2024
    In this excerpt from The Irish Times Election Daily podcast, political correspondent Harry McGee explains how gangland figure and political candidate Gerard Hutch got his famous nickname.

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    3 mins
  • "He has to be fired immediately" - Marc Godart orders dismissal for cooperation with Dublin City Council

    "He has to be fired immediately" - Marc Godart orders dismissal for cooperation with Dublin City Council
    Feb 17 2024

    Upon learning that Dublin City Council inspectors gained access to one of his properties, landlord Marc Godart ordered that the workers he deemed responsible be sacked and outstanding wages withheld.


    For more on this story go to irishtimes.com.


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    1 min
  • "We don't want to be exposed to prosecution" - why Marc Godart applies Luxembourgish law to Irish employees

    "We don't want to be exposed to prosecution" - why Marc Godart applies Luxembourgish law to Irish employees
    Feb 17 2024

    In 2023, controversial landlord Marc Godart told colleagues that new contracts should stipulate that workers are hired by Itzig Sarl, one of his family’s Luxembourg companies, rather than by an Irish-based company.


    “The reason is we don’t want to be exposed to any prosecution if we do not get along with an employee or a person that works for us,” Godart explained in a voice note.


    For more on this story go to irishtimes.com.


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    1 min
  • Santa answers almost all your questions but there’s one he’s keeping secret

    Santa answers almost all your questions but there’s one he’s keeping secret
    Dec 12 2023

    In Conor Pope’s exclusive interview with Santa, Irish kids from Bray, Co Wicklow to Queensland, Australia, messaged the man in red with questions asking about his habits, from beard grooming to cookie-eating, what sort of exercise he takes and how, he circumnavigates the world in one night, and much, much more.


    Thank you to all the boys and girls who sent voice and email messages. Unfortunately Santa couldn’t get to all of them but he has taken your names and checked them against his list, twice, so expect nice surprises on Christmas morning.


    M&S Food has everything you need for the festive season, including a wide range of snacks that Santa will enjoy to leave out for him on Christmas Eve


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    17 mins
  • Trisha Lovett 's letter to her friend Carrie Lee after Ann Lovett died

    Trisha Lovett 's letter to her friend Carrie Lee after Ann Lovett died
    Jul 15 2023

    Trisha Lovett 's letter to her friend Carrie Lee.


    Read by Rosita Boland.



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    2 mins
  • Trisha Lovett's Christmas card to her friend Belinda Lee

    Trisha Lovett's Christmas card to her friend Belinda Lee
    Jul 15 2023

    A Christmas card sent by Trisha Lovett to her friend Belinda Lee.


    Read by Rosita Boland.


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    1 min
  • Ann Lovett's Christmas letter to her friend Belinda Lee

    Ann Lovett's Christmas letter to her friend Belinda Lee
    Jul 15 2023

    Ann Lovett's Christmas letter to her friend Belinda Lee.


    Read by Rosita Boland.


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    1 min
  • Trisha Lovett's note to her friend Belinda Lee after Ann Lovett died

    Trisha Lovett's note to her friend Belinda Lee after Ann Lovett died
    Jul 15 2023

    Trisha Lovett's note to her friend Belinda Lee after Ann Lovett's death.


    Read by Rosita Boland.


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    1 min