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She was a queen of Hollywood’s vintage ‘Golden Age’ who became a bona-fide princess. But how did Grace Kelly, the granddaughter of an Irish famine-era migrant, rise to become true international royalty? And why did she abandon her glittering movie career? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Sarah Caden

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In November 2019, Prince Andrew sat down with BBC Newsnight for a bombshell interview that forever ruined his reputation. It is now the subject of a new Netflix movie. While presenter Emily Maitlis took centre stage, the woman behind the scenes who made it all happen was producer Sam McAlister. She tells The Indo Daily how it all unfolded.

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To many, OJ Simpson had it all. Wealth, success and fame. In the 1980s and early 1990s he had the world at his feet. But as the public learned of the former NFL player’s death on Thursday evening, only one thing came to mind. The 1994 murder of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The subsequent murder “trial of the century” became so mammoth that it changed how entertainment and news have been consumed ever since...

With 50 convictions to his name at the time of his death, Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness was the puppet master of one of the most sadistic and shocking crimes in Ireland’s recent history: The 2019 kidnapping and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney. McGuinness’ links to the underworld stretched far and wide, and he developed a reputation as a shrewd criminal who was able to get the job done, so long as it was for the right price...

It's been 23 years since Trevor Deely was last seen on route home from a Christmas party in Dublin. In the years since, few new leads have been uncovered despite dedicated efforts from Gardaí and the Deely family. Our "Unsolved" series looks back at the case and explores a fresh appeal from those closest to him.

Host: Kevin Doyle | Guests: Mark Deely and Conor Fehan

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The Land Development Agency is turning vacant state land at Dundrum's Central Mental Hospital into a new housing development for over 850 houses, duplexes and apartments. Despite planning permission being granted, there is no construction taking place because “one single individual” is holding up the development, who happens to be a property developer himself. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Fionnán Sheahan 

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It’s official, Simon Harris has become the Taoiseach after a Dáil vote this afternoon. It was a busy day for the Fine Gael leader between speeches, a vote, a meeting with President Michael D Higgins and the creation of a new cabinet. On this extra episode of the Indo Daily, host Kevin Doyle is joined by political editor Philip Ryan to go through Harris’ cabinet choices and what's in store for the new Taoiseach.

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It’s 40 years since ‘Baby John’ was found naked, shoved between rocks, with his tiny neck broken, on White Strand beach in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry. There were 28 separate knife wounds on his body, most of them shallow, hesitation wounds, in which the knife was pulled back at the last second. A local couple, who were arrested on suspicion of murder but released without charge, have denied they are the child’s parents.    

Host: Fionnán Sheehan...

Nineteen years ago today, Emer O’Loughlin, a 23-year-old artist, died in a mobile home fire near Gort, Co Galway. Days after her death, John Griffin, the only suspect in the mysterious case, dissappeared, with gardaí believing he faked his own suicide. In 2010, Ms O'Loughlin's remains were exhumed during a cold case review — and tests confirmed she died a violent death. Nineteen years later, Emer’s family continue the fight to get justice. Host: Ellen Coyne...

Are you overpaying for mobile, broadband or TV? Is it a bother to switch? And will your service suffer in quality if you change provider? Irish and Sunday Independent Technology Editor Adrian Weckler discusses how you can save on mobile, broadband and TV amid price hikes this month. Today’s episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show. 

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