• Extra: Peace deal in Iran, but has the US lost the war?
    Jun 15 2026

    After months of conflict, threats of escalation and fears of a wider war, there is now a breakthrough in the Middle East. The US and Iran say they've agreed a peace deal, but what's actually on the table, what happens next - and will it bring some relief for Irish consumers hit by ever-rising prices?


    Today on this Indo Daily Extra, Kevin Doyle is joined by The Economist's Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom, to discuss who has won the war and can the peace last?


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    13 mins
  • 'If I had a gun, I'd shoot you in the face': The €400m O'Callaghan family bust-up
    Jun 15 2026

    In 2014, it looked like a picture-perfect dynasty.

    Hotelier and multimillionaire Noel O’Callaghan stood beside his sons, Paul and Charles, at Royal Ascot. They were dressed in top hats and morning suits, celebrating a major win for their filly Anthem Alexander.

    It was a moment that seemed to capture everything: wealth, success and a powerful family empire decades in the making.

    But 12 years later, that image has been replaced by High Court filings, allegations of betrayal and a bitter row over control of a family fortune.

    Noel O’Callaghan says he handed over an empire worth more than €400m to his sons out of love and trust. Now, he claims he has been frozen out of the business he created, claims strongly disputed by his sons.

    On today’s Indo Daily, Tessa Fleming is joined by Irish Independent legal affairs editor Shane Phelan to look at how a family succession plan became one of Ireland’s most bitter corporate feuds.

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    23 mins
  • Nine life-changing financial decisions hiding in plain sight
    Jun 14 2026

    We make financial decisions day in, day out. The items we buy, the money we save, the goals we set...

    It can be easy to forget, however, that some of the biggest life-changing money decisions might be hiding in plain sight. But what are they? And how do you make clear-eyed choices while listening to your head and your heart?

    This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast Money Talks, as Kel Galavan joins host Katie Byrne to unpack all this and more. Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Kel Galavan (Author and expert)


    The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment product.


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    31 mins
  • ‘The MAGA Whisperer’: Hunter Biden’s surprise social media comeback
    Jun 12 2026

    Once a merciless target for the MAGA movement, Hunter Biden has decided to put himself in the spotlight once again.

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    Now aged 56 and celebrating seven years of sobriety, Biden has recently become a social media sensation, taking to X with a renewed sense of purpose.

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    While some are speculating that he’s lining up a political run of his own, others are preaching caution that he may look to cynically monetise his newfound audience.

    The controversial son of former US president Joe Biden has spent most of the last few weeks conversing with those who wish him well and those who continue to hurl abuse his way. He even popped up on conservative commentator Candace Owens’ podcast, stunning people on both sides of America’s political divide by burying the hatchet.

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    Biden says he simply wants to start a conversation – but to what end?

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    On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Matt Viser, staff writer with The Atlantic, to dive into a most unlikely comeback and to ask whether Hunter Biden really is “the MAGA whisperer”.


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    24 mins
  • Extra: “Is she dead?” - mother’s emotional testimony as Parnell Square stabbing trial begins
    Jun 11 2026

    On the afternoon of November 23, 2023, in Dublin’s Parnell Square, three children were seriously injured following a stabbing attack in broad daylight. Riad Bouchaker (52) was arrested and charged in connection with the incident, and now, two-and-a-half years on, his trial is under way at the Central Criminal Court. Day one of proceedings saw the prosecution lay out its case against Mr Bouchaker, as well as hearing testimony from the mother of one of the children who was injured. She told the jury that her child is now in a wheelchair, is non-verbal and only able to answer yes or no questions by blinking.

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    On this Extra episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Irish Independent special correspondent Catherine Fegan, who takes listeners inside the courtroom.

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    16 mins
  • Belfast race riot chaos: Bus and homes destroyed as man charged over knife attack
    Jun 10 2026

    Northern Ireland has seen serious race riots for the third year in a row. Masked men staged violent protests in number of areas, but the trouble was concentrated in the greater Belfast area, with homes set alight off the Crumlin Road and in east Belfast. A Glider bus was set alight on the Newtownards Road and a police car was burned in Portadown.

    The disorder followed an attempted murder involving a knife in north Belfast on Monday night.

    A 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged.

    Today's episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel. Ciaran Dunbar is joined by The Belfast Telegraph’s Visuals Editor Kevin Scott who was on the ground and Liam Tunney who was in court.


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    21 mins
  • ‘That he lived to see 34 was surprising’ – the violent life of Lee McDonnell
    Jun 10 2026
    Lee McDonnell began what would become a prolific and fearsome career in crime when he was just a teenager. McDonnell’s violent and reckless actions characterised him as a different breed of Irish criminal – one that stood sharply apart from his peers. He was fond of boosting his own notoriety and didn’t seem to fear any reprisal, going so far as to publicly mock the prison system during his many stints behind bars. He even managed a high-profile escape that resulted in a nationwide manhunt. In total, McDonnell built up over 140 convictions and was suspected of numerous other crimes, including two unsolved murders and a recent high-profile stabbing. Last weekend, his lust for chaos came to an end when he died suddenly at the age of 34 after being found unresponsive in a Garda holding cell. On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent news and security correspondent Robin Schiller to profile the life and crimes of the late Lee McDonnell. The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can view our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

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    22 mins
  • Extra: Belfast ‘attempted beheading’ - Keir Starmer condemns ‘sickening’ incident amid calls for calm
    Jun 9 2026

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious incident in north Belfast on Monday night. Video posted to social media appears to show a man stabbing another man several times in the head with a knife. One man can be heard saying in the video: ‘He’s trying to cut his head off.’ The Belfast Telegraph understands police recovered a knife at the scene.


    The PSNI said this afternoon that the suspect’s nationality is Sudanese and “not Somalian as initially believed”.

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called the attack “sickening”, while DUP leader Gavin Robinson told the BBC Nolan Show the incident was “barbaric” and “medieval”.


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    14 mins