It was pandemonium in London on Wednesday morning as Kneecap’s Mo Chara appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court. Hundreds turned out to support the rapper, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, as he entered court – having arrived in a mocked up RUC landover. The west Belfast rapper is charged with a terror offence over the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph’s crime correspondent Allison Morris who was in court and BelTel assistant producer Olivia Peden.

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Is the Middle East on the verge of a regional all-out war? Could the situation turn nuclear and cause yet another cost-of-living crisis? The next 24 to 36 hours are critical. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Bel Trew & Paul Rogers

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In early June, a shooting took place near a Dublin playground in broad daylight. There were no injuries, but a clear message was sent. Among the group that was targeted were associates of one of Irelands most feared crime bosses, Brian “King Ratt” Rattigan. Once one of Ireland’s most notorious mobsters, Rattigan's rise was as dramatic as the Crumlin-Drimnagh feud he was at the center of. But now, 4 years after his release from prison, his name is surfacing again and so is the violence. Host; Tabitha Monahan, Guests; Robin Schiller and Nicola Tallant

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Behind the banter and Instagram charm lies a multimillion-euro machine. How did Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman turn celebrity into serious capital?

Host: Tabitha Monahan                                             Guest: John Meagher

You can read John Meagher’s article BOD and Amy Inc: How the ‘happy, outgoing’ power couple built a €12m business brand

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The Chime in the Slime, the Floozy in the Jacuzzi, the Stiletto in the Ghetto. These are just a few of the dubious nicknames Dubliners have given to certain notorious landmarks that have left an impression over the years. And in 2024, the Dublin Portal – dubbed The Eye in the Stye - joined the ranks of the headline-generating monuments that have caused tongues to wag on the capital’s main thoroughfare.

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*This podcast was originally recorded in February 2023* On Thursday in Dublin, Gardaí arrested a man in relation to the murder of Annie McCarrick, who went missing on March 26, 1993. There they searched at a home in Clondalkin but have stressed that the current residents of this home are not connected in anyway with Annie McCarrick or her disappearance. Today on this Indo Daily Extra; we replay extracts from an interview recorded in February 2023, as Fionnan Sheahan spoke to Claire McGowan, crime fiction writer and author of the Vanishing Triangle, the Murdered Women Ireland Forgot, about the disappearance of Annie McCarrick.

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Unrest and violence continued for a third night this in Northern Ireland, with petrol bombs thrown, buildings and vehicles set ablaze, and dozens of police officers being injured. The violence initially erupted in Ballymena on Monday after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with a serious sexual assault. Anti-immigration protestors gathered in towns across the north with some being peaceful, while others turned violent. Host; Ciarán Dunbar, Guests; Gabrielle Swan and Kevin Scott

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We’ve now been living some version of a housing crisis for two decades.

First there was the Celtic Tiger and its crazy house prices. Then there was “the crash” and its ghost estates. Now there’s the booming economy and the lack of supply.

The latest effort from the Government is a rewriting of the rules around rent pressure zones, but it will take years before we know if it’s a good plan or not. The man who is now centre stage of trying to fix the housing crisis is ‘the quiet minister’ James Browne. Is the success of Fianna Fáil riding on his shoulders?

Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: Mary Regan and Gabija Gataveckaite

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Why did it take gardaí six years to find the body of Tina Satchwell under the stairs of her own home? And why didn't the search of a slurry tank just yards from where Mike Gaine disappeared, result in his body being found? ?Gardaí are under pressure to answer those questions as the two high-profile murder cases continue to grip the country.

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Host: Kevin Doyle                                         Guest: Ralph Riegel

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https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/double-probe-into-garda-handling-of-mike-gaine-murder-as-chief-suspect-makes-official-complaint-to-ombudsman/a1283731276.html

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Last week a convicted rapist who threatened and harassed three female Sunday World journalists has been jailed for 11 years. Mark McAnaw repeatedly sent Amanda Brunker, Deirdre Reynolds and Nicola Tallant emails and messages of a violent and sexually threatening nature, which escalated to him threatening to “put bullets” in one of them. He also referred to himself as an “IRA Top Boy”. Host: Tabitha Monahan, Guests; Amanda Brunker and Deirdre Reynolds *Today's podcast features discussions surrounding the threat of sexual violence and won’t be suitable for all listeners.*

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