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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Behind the bailout: The rise, fall and legacy of Brian Cowen (opens the original)

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    He was the man who presided over one of the country’s most turbulent events, when Ireland’s Celtic Tiger came crashing down. Now, a new book chronicling the political life of Brian Cowen has hit the shelves. Cowen's time as taoiseach was defined by the banking crash, the recession and the financial crisis that transformed the country. So, what led to the Offaly man's political rise? What light does this book shed on his time in Leinster house? And how will history remember the man who handled th

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    Will Ed Sheeran’s career survive as Irish artists desert his tour? (opens the original)

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    Ed Sheeran has built his career on being one of music's most likeable stars. But after rapper Macklemore was dropped from his US tour over pro-Palestinian comments, the singer is facing a backlash from fans, fellow artists and even members of his own touring team. As support acts pull out and questions grow over free speech, politics and celebrity responsibility, Kevin Doyle is joined on the Indo Daily by the Irish Independent ’s Dave Hanratty to examine whether this may be the biggest controver

  3. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Trump's 'United States of Ireland' in focus as Martin meets Burnham (opens the original)

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    Donald Trump may be back in the White House following his newsworthy trip to Dublin and Doonbeg, but his spirited call for a united Ireland continues to provoke intrigue. Micheál Martin may have moved to play down the "overreaction" but the subject will surely be on the agenda when the Taoiseach treks to Manchester for his first meeting with new UK prime minister Andy Burnham later this week. So, how will both leaders tackle Trump's green-tinted vision? And why was Sinn Féin slow to embrace the

  4. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    How Westlife survived fame, bankruptcy and boyband burnout to make a fresh fortune (opens the original)

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    Westlife are back in Dublin for a record-breaking 13-night residency at the 3Arena, 25 years after they first became Ireland's biggest musical export. ­ ­ From Sligo schoolboys to global chart stars, the band's story is one of extraordinary success, personal setbacks and remarkable longevity. ­ Today on The Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheehan speaks to Aoife Rooney, features writer with the Irish Independent, and Eddie Rowley, showbiz editor with the Sunday World, to look at how Westlife survived boyban

  5. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    The return of Seán Quinn: legacy, loss and ‘The Quinn Files’ (opens the original)

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    Once Ireland's richest man, Seán Quinn has returned to tell his story once again, this time through his new podcast, The Quinn Files . On today's Indo Daily , Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Sunday Independent’s Liam Collins and the Irish Independent ’s Sean Pollock to examine Quinn's latest account of the events that transformed him from billionaire businessman to one of the most controversial figures of post-crash Ireland. From the extraordinary success of the Quinn Group to the collapse of Anglo

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