As a new summer dawns, RTÉ finds itself haunted by old ghosts. Ryan Tubridy may have happily swapped Donnybrook for London, but he and his agent Noel Kelly are currently engaged in a lengthy quest for answers related to Tubridy’s departure in 2023. Meanwhile, a seven-figure write-down, staff redundancies, Joe Duffy’s shock exit, and the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest are all causing headaches of their own.

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Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Fionnán Sheahan

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Camogie Association rules dictate that players cannot wear shorts. They must wear skorts - a skirt/short combination. Players, TDs and the public have been debating all week the skortgate controversy. Today’s episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast the Indo Sport and was originally published on May 8. Host: Joe Molloy Guest: Sarah O’Donovan

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The conclave was short, which means one thing: Pope Leo had the votes. But why him? And why now? And what does it mean that the next leader of 1.4 billion Catholics comes not from the Global South, where the faith is growing, but from the backyard of Donald Trump? Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Michael Kelly

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Why was a chest freezer offered for free on DoneDeal, one of the main pieces of information today in the trial of Richard Satchwell?

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Host: Fionnán Sheahan                             Guests: Catherine Fegan & Ralph Riegel

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Why was a chest freezer offered for free on DoneDeal, one of the main pieces of information today in the trial of Richard Satchwell?

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LATEST | Murder accused Richard Satchwell ‘offered chest freezer for free on DoneDeal’, trial hears

Drawing Tina’s bath was a ‘seven-day-a-week job’, Richard Satchwell told gardaí, as nightly routine detailed to jurors

Latest | Garda believed Tina Satchwell was dead 18 months before her body was found buried under stairs of Cork home

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The Indo Daily - Extra: Rituals and Revelations – the latest evidence in the Richard Satchwell case

Richard Satchwell on trial: Monkeys, videos and missing money

The Indo Daily: Richard Satchwell on trial — Jury told wife Tina attacked him with a chisel before she died

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In centuries past, conclave meant cardinals were literally locked away until a new pope had been elected. Today, it's the world that's locked out, as people await the unmistakable white smoke. In this episode, we lift the veil on the politics, power and prayers involved in electing a new pope. Why are phones confiscated? Who really pulls the strings? And who is the cardinal who has been banned from Conclave?

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Host: Kevin Doyle, Guests: Sarah MacDonald and Michael Kelly

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Jurors hear of baths drawn nightly and a body concealed for years. This extra episode of The Indo Daily looks at the courtroom evidence presented in the Tina Satchwell murder trial.

Host: Kevin Doyle                          Guest: Ralph Riegel

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You can read more about the Richard Satchwell trial below

Drawing Tina’s bath was a ‘seven-day-a-week job’, Richard Satchwell told gardaí, as nightly routine detailed to jurors

Latest | Garda believed Tina Satchwell was dead 18 months before her body was found buried under stairs of Cork home

You can listen to more podcast about the Richard Satchwell trial below

Richard Satchwell on trial: Monkeys, videos and missing money

The Indo Daily: Richard Satchwell on trial — Jury told wife Tina attacked him with a chisel before she died

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Sophie Cole fell in love with the world of special needs teaching until tragedy struck in November 2022 when she became the victim of a classroom assault, leaving her with a life-altering injury and constant unbearable pain. Now, she is campaigning to help other teachers who may find themselves in a similar situation. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Sophie Cole

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The rise and fall of Glen Ward – the gangster known as ‘Mr Flashy’, has played out in less than a decade. Last week Glen Ward was given a five and a half year sentence while his brother Eric was previously jailed for five years. Because of the threat to his safety, Ward has been held on a 23.5 hour lock-up, while the address of the prison also cannot be published. However, gardaí have no doubt that they have not seen the last of the 32-year-old criminal, who is due to be released from prison while still in his mid-30s. By mid-2016 Glen Ward took the reins of the crime group which became known as the ‘Gucci Gang’ because of their taste for expensive clothing and jewellery. Ward was no exception to this and was given the nickname ‘Mr Flashy’. Host; Fionnán Sheahan, Guest; Robin Schiller

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Spike Island, or "Ireland’s Alcatraz", is a small coastal enclave off the coast of Cobh in Co Cork. But while most of us associate its colourful history as one of a battle-hardened prison, its story begins much earlier, centuries earlier in fact. Today on the Indo Daily, Ellen Coyne is joined by John Crotty, former general manager of Spike Island and author of the book Spike Island: The Rebels, Residents and Crafty Criminals of Ireland’s Historic Island, to discuss the island’s past and the potential histories yet to be unfurled. Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: John Crotty

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In August 1980, a pastor, his wife and their three children went on a camping holiday that would change their lives forever and become one of the biggest stories in the world. “A dingo’s got my baby” were the words that divided Australia as Lynn Chamberlain was accused of a shocking crime. This podcast was originally published in July 2024.

Host: Kevin Doyle                                         Guest: Malcolm Brown

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