Episodes

  • Beginning of the end for Micheál Martin? Can Taoiseach survive second leadership crisis in six-months

    Beginning of the end for Micheál Martin? Can Taoiseach survive second leadership crisis in six-months
    Apr 16 2026

    It has been a busy first week back in the Dail, as the effects nationwide fuel protests continue to be felt within the coalition government. With Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil facing renewed threats, with a group of TDs approaching senior ministers to discuss a change at the top. While it is understood the disgruntled backbenchers are not close to having the numbers for a successful no-confidence motion. They are trying to build support. And are in search of a leader to lead a heave.


    Host: Mary Regan Guest: Aisling Moloney

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    34 mins
  • Johnny Ronan: The tricky return of a Celtic Tiger poster boy

    Johnny Ronan: The tricky return of a Celtic Tiger poster boy
    Apr 16 2026

    Once recognised as the embodiment of Ireland’s economic boom and bust, Johnny Ronan is back and may be facing legal action over a contentious property development. We look at that dispute and chronicle his previously turbulent life and times.


    Host: Kevin Doyle

    Guests: Wayne O’Connor and Donal O’Donovan

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    26 mins
  • Who is Jonathan Gill, man accused of killing ‘gangland psycho’ Robbie Lawlor

    Who is Jonathan Gill, man accused of killing ‘gangland psycho’ Robbie Lawlor
    Apr 15 2026
    Jonathan Gill looked like he hadn’t a care in the world when he turned up at Temple Street Children’s Hospital last December to deliver presents to sick children. But at the same time, the self-proffessed professional mediator, was being investigated for killing of mobster Robbie Lawlor. Now authorities in the North want to prosecute the 44-year-old, from Malahide Road on the capital’s northside for Lawlor’s assassination in Belfast on April 4, 2020. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Eamonn

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    18 mins
  • Extra: Michael Healy-Rae resigns as minister as Government face continued fuel crisis fallout

    Extra: Michael Healy-Rae resigns as minister as Government face continued fuel crisis fallout
    Apr 14 2026

    The protests may be over but the government isn't in the clear yet. In dramatic fashion Michael Healy-Rae has announced that he will be tendering his resignation as a Minister of State, as he prepares to vote with the opposition in a motion of no confidence against the Government. But will he be the only defector?

    Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Fionnán Sheahan

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    12 mins
  • Oil Crisis: Trump v the Pope, a new blockade and the fallout of Irish protests

    Oil Crisis: Trump v the Pope, a new blockade and the fallout of Irish protests
    Apr 13 2026

    Another week begins, and with it another breakdown in talks as the Iran War rolls on. The US is enacting a fresh blockade of Iranian ports, while Donald Trump has hit out at a fresh opponent – Pope Leo XIV. Meanwhile, back on Irish soil, the fallout from last week’s fuel protests continues apace. Is the Government’s €505m fuel package enough to calm things down? And just how big a scar will the shutdown leave?

    Host: Fionnán Sheahan

    Guests: Mary Regan, John Downing and Bel Trew

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    24 mins
  • Is it time to turn the lights off on The Late Late Show?

    Is it time to turn the lights off on The Late Late Show?
    Apr 13 2026

    The Late Late Show is a true national institution, one that has provided plenty of water-cooler moments over the decades, but has its day in the sun reached an end? The status of current host Patrick Kielty is under scrutiny as his contract draws to a close and RTÉ bosses remain tight-lipped about his future. Is it time to turn out the lights in Studio 4?


    Host: Fionnán Sheahan

    Guests: Kirsty Blake Knox and Melanie Finn

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    26 mins
  • Extra: Gardaí clear the streets but are the fuel protests really over?

    Extra: Gardaí clear the streets but are the fuel protests really over?
    Apr 12 2026
    The capital's roads are now reopening and oil is leaving depots in Cork and Galway but it will take days for the country to get back to normal as commuters try to find petrol stations with full tanks. A deeper question now arises: Is this actually the end of the fuel protest or is it the start of something much bigger? Host: Kevin Doyle. Guests: Mark Condren, Ralph Riegel and Maeve McTaggart

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    30 mins
  • How Apple changed the world: Big wins, costly flops and the Steve Jobs effect

    How Apple changed the world: Big wins, costly flops and the Steve Jobs effect
    Apr 12 2026
    Fifty years on from its creation, what were Apple’s hits? Misses? And is AI use a no-go for journalists? Todays Indo Daily is brought to you by The Big Tech Show, as Adrian Weckler is joined by Darragh Nolan to mark 50 years of Apple, from the Macintosh to the iPod and iPhone, and what still drives its success today. They explore Apple’s design first philosophy, its resilience in the AI era. Also, the pair and debate the growing use of artificial intelligence in journalism.

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    41 mins