Irish Independent
No emergency budget but lots to discuss | Indo Politics
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- No emergency budget but lots to discuss | Indo Politics
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- 27:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- On this week's Indo Politics, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by News & Political Reporter (and Cork GAA diehard) Maeve McTaggart to chat through the week that was in Irish politics.
First up, we cover the latest batch of fuel supports that government announced on Wednesday.With the potential of more supports on the cards, are the government doing enough in your opinion?
Elsewhere, the introduction of new rules around Short-Term Lets seem to have been kicked down the road beyond this year's summer tourism season with rows behind the scene in government.
Should elected officials provide character references in criminal cases? With former Fianna Fáil politician Jim Glennon being confirmed as the former TD who provided a reference for sex offender Daniel Ramamoorthy, pressure is being put on to prevent TD's from providing such references going forward.
And finally, with the upcoming by-elections in Dublin and Galway now just weeks away, w...
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- 'We need an emergency budget!' - Doherty to Harris in heated exchange
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Pearse Doherty & Simon Harris found themselves in a heated exchange during Leaders' Questions today in the Dáil over the government's cost-of-living supports.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#IrishPolitics #SinnFein #FineGael
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- Bohs welcome Derry to Dalymount as Pat's aim to hold top spot | LOI Preview
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- 18:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Seán O'Connor and Aidan Fitzmaurice sit down to preview this Friday night's five fixtures in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
The TV game this week sees out-of-form Bohemians face the suddenly in-form Derry City in what feels like a huge game for both sides. League leaders St Patrick's Athletic are in Galway looking to hold on to top spot. Champions Shamrock Rovers welcome bottom of the table Waterford to Tallaght while Dundalk take on Shelbourne at Oriel Park and Drogheda United host Sligo Rovers.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/sport
#LeagueOfIreland #IrishFootball #LOI #COYBIG #Ireland
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- David Clifford on his pure love of kicking scores | Indo Sport
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Joe Molloy sat down with Kerry footballer David Clifford this week at Croke Park for a wide-ranging chat ahead on his career thus far and the future.
In this clip, Clifford states that kicking scores is the favourite part of his game, adding that'll likely be still down kicking balls down the park long after he's finished playing with intercounty football.
You can watch the interview in full on the @IndoSportPodcast channel.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#GAA #GaelicFootball #DavidClifford #Kerry #KerryGAA
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- Top three ways to make a woman feel sexy | Bonnie Boux on Just Between Us
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- 25:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- This week, Jennifer is joined by burlesque performer Bonnie Boux to unpack why so many of us feel awkward, self-conscious, or just completely disconnected from that side of ourselves.
From Irish shame and long-term relationship ruts to crochet-induced icks and the surprising power of a good playlist… this is a conversation about confidence, comfort, and figuring out what actually makes you feel good
Because as it turns out, sexy isn’t a look… it’s something you can learn.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
#Relationships #Burlesque #Love
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- Taoiseach says migration has ‘hugely’ impacted homeless numbers
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Micheál Martin clashed with members of the opposition in the Dáil on Wednesday when discussing the impact of migration on homeless figures in Ireland. The Taoiseach said the "profile of homelessness has shifted dramatically", drawing criticism from Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin. Martin later added that "less than 50%" of homeless are Irish citizens.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#Migration #Immigration #IrishPolitics #Ireland
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- Taoiseach criticises Sinn Féin’s fuel crisis proposals as the ‘Liz Truss’ way
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- 4:22
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald clashed in the Dáil over how to support the country through the fuel crisis.
For more, visit the https://www.independent.ie/.
#IrishPolitics #Ireland #CostOfLiving
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- 5 secret habits of financially successful couples | Leah McMahon in studio | Money Talks
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- 31:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Being in a relationship has many financial advantages, but only if a couple are on the same page. Some quietly build wealth together while others hide spending from one another. Leah McMahon, senior financial planner with Fairstone Limerick, joins Katie Byrne to explore the habits that set some couples apart while keeping them together.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Electric buses worth €38m “sit idle” for over 500 days with nowhere to charge them
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Electric buses worth tens of millions of euro have been “sitting idle” for a year-and-a-half because charging infrastructure has been delayed.
A total of 76 double-decker battery electric buses have been unused for more than 500 days, but 14 of those have been parked for 860 days – almost two-and-a-half years.
In total, 110 electric buses are currently not in use on public services due to delays installing charging points in depots.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#PublicTransport #Ireland
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- Holly Cairns calls for change in abortion law
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns is seeking to work with government and fellow opposition TDs to bring in legislation that would remove the three-day wait for abortion services and stop the need for women having to travel to the UK or further in fatal foetal abnormality cases.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#Abortion #Ireland #WomensHealth #Pregnancy
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- Taoiseach rejects calls for a mini-budget despite cost-of-living crisis
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- 13:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Taoiseach Micheal Martin has ruled a mini-budget to deal with cost-of-living pressures despite calls from the opposition.
The Government had already announced a package of €750m and there was “general relief” as a result, he said.
Coupled with sectoral supports, the Government was being strategic, he said, ministers having today approved the new details of the peace plan for farmers, fishers, hauliers and the construction sector.
Both Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Labour leader Ivana Bacik said the Budget last October had left workers worse off.
Ms McDonald said: “You'll remember introducing the USC, Taoiseach, which was brought in by Fianna Fáil when you crashed the Irish economy.
“It's a constant drag on people’s wages, and even more so during this cost-of-living crisis. So we propose a permanent USC cut that puts €500 back into workers’ pockets.”
Ms Bacik said the Budget last ...
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- Hospital stays for ‘laughing gas’ abuse on the rise, doctors warn
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Doctors have warned of a sharp rise in abuse of laughing gas and an increase in people being admitted to hospital after suffering harm, including serious nerve damage.
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is used in hospitals under supervision for pain relief; in the food industry as an additive for whipped cream; and in cars to enhance engine performance.
A study by doctors in the acute medicine department of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin looked at all discharges of patients found to have misused nitrous oxide between 2020 and 2024.
There were 63 discharges linked to the gas misuse during that time. Quarterly presentations increased more than four-fold in the period analysed.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#LaughingGas #NitrousOxide #Ireland
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- Ireland’s biggest indoor venue gets an impressive upgrade
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Whenever you go to a live event these days, there is a process. You buy the tickets. You make your way to the venue. You show your tickets on the way in. You buy merch or concessions while you’re there. You take photos and videos. You share them on the socials. You ring your best friend who couldn’t make it along, so they can hear your shared favourite song.
What do all of these things on your big night out have in common? They all require your phone, and most of them require a strong internet connection in order to work well.
Knowing the inherent connection between music and connectivity, Declan Gaffney, Director of Radio Access Networks at Three Ireland, tells us how his company has implemented positive changes that could potentially impact up to 13,000 concert goers simultaneously:
“3Arena is obviously the biggest indoor venue in the country, and Three has had a long association with it and with music. So we [wanted to] invest our technol...
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- Ireland’s biggest indoor venue gets an impressive upgrade
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Whenever you go to a live event these days, there is a process. You buy the tickets. You make your way to the venue. You show your tickets on the way in. You buy merch or concessions while you’re there. You take photos and videos. You share them on the socials. You ring your best friend who couldn’t make it along, so they can hear your shared favourite song.
What do all of these things on your big night out have in common? They all require your phone, and most of them require a strong internet connection in order to work well.
Knowing the inherent connection between music and connectivity, Declan Gaffney, Director of Radio Access Networks at Three Ireland, tells us how his company has implemented positive changes that could potentially impact up to 13,000 concert goers simultaneously:
“3Arena is obviously the biggest indoor venue in the country, and Three has had a long association with it and with music. So we [wanted to] invest our technol...
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- Gerry Hutch's Kinahan comments and by-election chances | The Indo Daily
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- 14:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The race is on - so says Gerry Hutch, at least.
Speaking to the Irish Independent at the weekend, Hutch (63) said he will return to Ireland from Lanzarote in the coming days to formally register as a candidate in next month’s Dublin Central by-election.
Hutch had plenty of criticism for the likes of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and former finance minister Paschal Donohoe, accusing the latter of fleeing his post “like a bat out of hell” when he was “offered a better wage” at the World Bank.
He clearly intends to shake things up in Dáil Éireann should he be elected, but what does that mean, especially when there’s a lack of clarity on what his actual policies are?
Should he be taken seriously?
Hutch also had some choice words for Daniel Kinahan following his recent dramatic arrest in Dubai, noting that “karma” had caught up with him.
On this episode of The Indo Daily, hos...
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- Barry Cummins interview on the Tina Satchwell case
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- 19:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Former RTÉ reporter Barry Cummins spent years following the tragic case of Tina Satchwell. Her husband, Richard, claimed she vanished on March 24, 2017 — but her remains were discovered in their home six years later. In an extract from his new book, here Cummins recounts how those events unfolded.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
#TinaSatchwell #Crime #Ireland
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- Life-changing apprenticeship issues call-out for 2026 applicants
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Are you newly out of school, or perhaps just graduated from third level? Are you an older learner or seeking out a career change, or realised that the traditional university route is not the right fit for you? Additionally, perhaps you’ve felt that the idea of starting an “apprenticeship” was potentially taking your career in the wrong direction? And going back to education full-time might seem like a daunting task, putting off any significant earnings or career progressions for a number of years? Well, there is a way forward for you, and one that results in a potentially life-long successful career.
The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship puts many of those concerns to rest, as the three-year programme enables and supports you to earn a full-time salary, all while remotely studying to earn your Level 8 BA (Hons) in Insurance Practice, and there is now a call-out for prospective apprentices who meet the programme entry requirements to apply for the next cycle (Life...
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- The Gaeilgeoir going to the frontlines | Seachtain
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- 4:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #Sponsored
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- The Gaeilgeoir going to the frontlines | Seachtain
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- #Sponsored
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Did Leo Varadkar have a point in the urban v rural debate | The Indo Daily
- Runtime
- 26:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Leo Varadkar may have climbed down and apologised after pitting urban and rural Ireland against each other, but he certainly sparked a spirited debate.
Having initially stated that rural Ireland is subsidised by the urban economy, the former taoiseach later accepted he “went too far” and that he “overstated” his case.
However, did he have a point?
It’s a touchy subject that inspires a passionate conversation. Perhaps it all comes down to where you specifically hail from, but then again, how do we define what makes one individual “rural” and another one “urban”, anyway?
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Ciaran Moran, deputy farming editor at the Irish Independent, and by John Burns, deputy group business editor with Mediahuis Ireland, to look at who is really footing the bill for Ireland, and to ask if Leo Varadkar exposed some uncomfortable truths.
Listen to The Indo D...
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- RTÉ sent 41 staff and contractors over to Czechia to cover World Cup play-off semi-final
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A total of 41 RTÉ staff and contractors travelled to Prague to cover the Ireland-Czechia World Cup play-off semi-final in March.
Ireland’s biggest game in years took place on March 26 in Fortuna Arena in Prague, and thousands of Irish fans descended on the Czech capital to support the Boys in Green.
It ended in heartbreak for Ireland as Czechia won the penalty shootout 4-3.
The match received extensive media coverage on RTÉ.
Figures released to the Irish Independent under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act revealed the number of staff and contractors sent to cover the match.
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- Fab 50 - Three great gathering houses in Ireland
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- The Fab 50: How we picked Ireland's 50 best places to stay for 2026
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- 6:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Looking for fresh short break ideas?
Here’s the inside track. For months, we’ve been travelling all over the island, searching for the best new and game-changing stays we can find. Today, we share the treasure.
Rainforest stays and a revamped 1960s motel in west Cork. A school bus on the Inishowen peninsula. Off-grid cabins, independent hotel, castles and converted cow sheds… just for starters.
The Fab 50 is not a normal list. It changes completely every year. And the criteria? First, new openings. Second, a meaningful change, evolution or innovation. Third, the bedrock layers: community, sustainability, and design.
https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/the-fab-50-irelands-best-places-to-stay-in-2026-from-a-revamped-motel-and-rainforest-stay-to-a-cabin-that-feels-like-a-hug/a105216215.html
#IrelandTravel #VisitIreland #ExploreIreland #IrelandShortBreaks #IrelandHolidays #TravelIreland #IrishTravel #ShortBre...
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- EXCLUSIVE | Gerry Hutch on Kinahan arrest and Dublin by-election
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- 16:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch will return to Ireland from Lanzarote in the coming days to formally register as a candidate in the Dublin Central by-election, telling the Irish Independent “the race is on”.
The crime figure (63), who narrowly lost out on a seat in the same constituency in the last general election, has also spoken for the first time about the recent arrest of his arch rival Daniel Kinahan in Dubai, saying that “karma” has caught up with the leader of the international crime syndicate.
He said he was “letting bygones be bygones” in terms of animosity with Kinahan, after 18 lives were lost in the long-running Hutch-Kinahan feud – the majority of fatalities impacting the Hutch side.
“There has to be other ways. You can’t take an eye for an eye, we’d all end up blind,” he said in relation to the feud.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
#IrishPolitics #GerryHutch #DanielKinahan
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- Saints march on as Derry beat Shamrock Rovers at Celtic Park | LOI Review
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- 11:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Seán O'Connor and Aidan Fitzmaurice review a dramatic night in the League of Ireland that saw St Patrick's Athletic go top as Shamrock Rovers lost in Derry on a historic night for Derry City.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/sport
#LeagueOfIreland #Football #LOI #IrishFootball #DerryCityFC #Derry #ShamrockRovers #StPatsFC #ShelsFC
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- Historic night ahead in Derry with Shamrock Rovers in town
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It's a historic night ahead in Derry as Derry City play their first ever game at GAA ground Celtic Park. Shamrock Rovers are the opposition on a special night for the Candystripes and the city as a whole.
Seán O'Connor and Aidan Fitzmaurice preview the game here.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#DerryCityFC #DerryCity #LeagueOfIreland
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- Ireland searching for first win on French soil | Women's Six Nations
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ireland captain Erin King says it would mean everything to them to become the first Irish team to win a Women’s Six Nations game on French soil. She spoke with Sinéad Kissane after their captains run at Stade Marcel-Michelin this morning ahead of tomorrow’s game with France.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/sport
#IrishRugby #Rugby #SixNations #WomensSixNations
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- How to create a crowd-pleasing dessert using a collection of leftovers from your cupboard
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- What if you could transform overlooked cupboard staples into something delicious? Those odds and ends that have been left over in your kitchen? We’re talking about stale bread, nearly-empty jam jars, a few eggs, and combined, these humble ingredients are often overlooked, but they’re perfect for creating something unexpectedly satisfying. And, potentially, your new favourite dessert…
Known as the Queen of Puddings, reputedly because when the comfort food was initially created, it was equally loved by all, up to and including Queen Victoria, this is one of those recipes that you will turn to again and again.
It is just one of the many recipes that MACE is putting a spotlight on, all of which are aimed to help you save money and, hopefully, put some potentially wasted food items to good use.
In collaboration with chef Conor Spacey, the man behind the fantastic cookbook Wasted, which brings together a collection of easy-to-make meals that are a...
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- Why gastric surgery is more successful than weight loss drugs | Real Health
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On this week’s episode of The Real Health Podcast, Karl Henry sits down with Dr John Loy, consultant bariatric surgeon, to explore the science behind weight gain.
Real Health in association with Activia. Activia contains calcium which contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes. Enjoy as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
#Sponsored #weightloss #health #Ireland #weight
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Why gastric surgery is more successful than weight loss drugs | Real Health
- Runtime
- 23:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- On this week’s episode of The Real Health Podcast, Karl Henry sits down with Dr John Loy, consultant bariatric surgeon, to explore the science behind weight gain.
Real Health in association with Activia. Activia contains calcium which contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes. Enjoy as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
#Sponsored #weightloss #health #Ireland #weight
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- A €9bn surplus, Healy-Raes, Leo Varadkar and more | Indo Politics
- Runtime
- 32:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Lots to get through on this week's episode of Indo Politics. Political Editor Mary Regan is joined by Political Correspondent Cónal Thomas to talk the upcoming by-elections, Catherine Connolly signing International Protection Bill into law, and a potential rift in the Healy-Rae family.
Also, Leo Varadkar's comments on a podcast this week sparked fury among rural communities. Having chosen to step away from political life by, is the former Taoiseach missing it? We also cover the news that the government is forecasting a €9bn surplus, almost double what was originally forecast. The news has resulted in Sinn Féin and other opposition calling on the government not to wait until Budget 2027 to bring in cost-of-living measures.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/
#IrishPolitics #Ireland #Politics #SimonHarris #LeoVaradkar #CatherineConnolly
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- Ireland's kink scene - leather, feet and lesser-known fetishes | Just Between Us
- Runtime
- 25:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ever heard of lactophilia or sploshing ? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
This week, we’re getting into kinks… and all the questions you’d nearly be afraid to ask out loud. From erotic lactation (yes, it is what you think!) to squeaking balloons, there is no stone left unturned. Jennifer, comedian Aideen McQueen and Jamie Ryan (aka Mr Leather Europe 2026) unpack where curiosity comes from, what draws people into this world, and what actually goes on behind the scenes. And let us tell you… it’s a lot more common, and a lot less “out there” than you might think.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Can Derry City ignite their season at Celtic Park? | LOI Preview
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- 18:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Aidan Fitzmaurice and Seán O'Connor look ahead to this weekend's action in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
It's a historic night in Derry as City welcome Shamrock Rovers to temporary home Celtic Park. Can the move to the GAA ground ignite Derry's season? Elsewhere, it's second vs fourth in Inchicore as St Pat's welcome Bohemians in a crucial Dublin Derby. Across Dublin, Shelbourne take on Drogheda United while in the South East, struggling Waterford host Galway United. On Saturday meanwhile, third-placed Dundalk go to Sligo Rovers.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/sport
#LeagueOfIreland #LOI #IrishFootball #Football #Ireland #Derry #DerryCityFC #ShamrockRovers
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- Michelle O’Neill says Irish unity poll by 2030 is ‘very conceivable’
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It is “very conceivable” that a referendum on Irish unity could take place by 2030, Michelle O’Neill has claimed.
The First Minister of Northern Ireland and Sinn Fein vice president described unity as the “big idea” of her generation, adding she had “not given up” on the poll taking place by the end of the decade.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#NorthernIreland #Britain #SinnFein #Ireland #IrishPolitics
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- Mary Lou McDonald confronts Taoiseach after Jack Chambers admission
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- 10:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sinn Féin has seized on an admission by Minister for Public Enterprise Jack Chambers that the last Budget did not deliver for workers.
“We had the Budget last year which didn’t give workers a break,” Mr Chambers said, as both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael now line up to offer relief to the PAYE sector in Budget 2027.
Mary Lou McDonald said Mr Chambers had just admitted “out loud” what Sinn Féin had been saying for months – and which the Government had equally consistently been denying.
She told Taoiseach Micheál Martin: “So there it is, your own minister finally saying out loud what we have been telling you for six months, and what you have been denying for six months - that your €9.4 billion Budget did absolutely nothing for ordinary working people. In fact, it left them worse off,” she said.
The Taoiseach denied that contention, saying that public expenditure would be up by 6.5pc this year. That was not withholding...
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- $80,000 in debt - here's how we're tackling it | Rosemary MacCabe | Money Talks
- Runtime
- 33:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- How many of us have said “we really need to look at the household budget” or are guilty of claiming they’ll get to it “some day”? It’s a scenario that has played out countless times for journalist and podcaster Rosemary MacCabe. But when she and her husband Brandon finally sat down to look through the household accounts in their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, they were in for a rude awakening. So how long will their debt journey take? Why are American attitudes to debt so different? And what goes first: the skincare or the nappies?
Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Rosemary MacCabe (instagram.com/rosemarymaccabe)
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Heated exchange between Richard O'Donoghue and Taoiseach on fuel protests
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- There was a heated exchange between the Taoiseach and Independent Ireland TD Richard O'Donoghue around fuel prices in the Dáil today.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#FuelPrices #Protests #Ireland
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- Daniel Kinahan’s secret alias? And what led to his arrest | The Indo Daily
- Runtime
- 23:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The law has finally caught up with crime boss Daniel Kinahan, who is now awaiting extradition from the UAE after a decade on the run. The man at the center of the deadly Kinahan-Hutch feud is sitting in a Dubai jail cell, facing the prospect of trial in Dublin’s Special Criminal Court.
The 48-year-old gang leader is wanted in this country to face a string of organised-crime charges which, on conviction, could lead to him spending the rest of his life behind bars.
The Irish Independent can reveal that this includes a plot to murder Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in Lanzarote, Spain, on December 31, 2015, with Kinahan alleged to have been in direct contact with a hit team dispatched to kill his arch rival.
Evidence was also previously given in the prosecution of several cartel criminals who conspired to murder senior Hutch associate James ‘Mago’ Gately in April 2017. Estonian hitman Imre Arakas had been in contact with a number of individuals on a...
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- "They think A.I is the voice of God" | The Big Tech Show
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “For a certain American mind, only technology can deliver us from evil.”
Why tech entrepreneurs are talking about the antichrist so much.
The Big Tech Show is available on all podcast platforms.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Trump, Pope Leo and Peter Thiel talking about the Antichrist in Rome | The Big Tech Show
- Runtime
- 24:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Why is Peter Thiel talking about the Antichrist in Rome? and what does it reveal about the intersection of tech and belief? On this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show, Adrian Weckler speaks to ?Dr. Massimo Faggioli, professor in Ecclesiology at the Loyola Institute at Trinity College, Dublin. From Catholic theology to Silicon Valley ideology, he explains how ancient religious ideas are being reshaped by modern tech elites and why some now see technology itself as a path to salvation.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
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- Holly Cairns hits out at new exemptions for modular homes and cabins
- Runtime
- 8:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns used her time during Leaders' Questions this afternoon to hit out at the newly announced exemptions around building modular homes or cabins in back gardens to tackle the housing crisis.
Cairns said "young people are exhausted" by the government's plans, saying "they look at this Government with despair and who can blame them".
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
#Ireland #IrishPolitics #Housing
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- Mary Lou McDonald and Taoiseach clash over cost of living
- Runtime
- 9:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald clashed with Taoiseach Micheál Martin during Leaders' Questions today following the Spring Economic Forecast predicting a general Government surplus of €9.2bn. McDonald questioned government spending in areas such as energy credits, home heating oil and the rental crisis.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#Ireland #IrishPolitics #IrishGovernment
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- Simon Harris distances himself from Leo Varadkar's comments on farmers
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has sought to distance himself from comments by his predecessor, Leo Varadkar, who described farmers as a “cost on Ireland”.
The Tánaiste said he did not believe in “dividing people” based on what jobs they do or where they live, and he would prefer the country to “pull together” at times of challenge.
Appearing on a podcast over the weekend, Mr Varadkar said that “people in rural Ireland are very quick to tell people in urban Ireland that ‘we’re the real workers, we’re the ones paying all the bills, we’re the ones feeding the country’.”
He said: “I think we maybe need to be a little bit more blunt in urban Ireland and say actually, that’s not the case. We’re the ones paying all the bills and you’re the ones in receipt of a lot of subsidies and a lot of tax benefits that other people don’t get.”
Speaking to the Paths to Power podcast, he said farmers “still see the...
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- Inside ‘Dubai Central’, the ‘hell on earth’ jail likely housing Daniel Kinahan
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- On the outskirts of the glittering metropolis and away from the skyscrapers and glamour synonymous with Dubai sits Al Awir Central – a large prison complex in the desert that has been described as the “Dubai version of Alcatraz”.
It is where Dublin crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, is now likely detained.
The facility on the outskirts of Dubai is just a 45-minute drive from the glitzy Palm Jumeirah resort where Kinahan spent his final hours before his arrest last Friday.
But the conditions at Al Awir could not be further from the five-star luxury that Kinahan has become accustomed to during his time in the UAE.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#DanielKinahan #Kinahan #Crime #IrishCrime #Dubai
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- Dublin couple build a house using the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A young family in south Dublin have spent over one year renovating a vacant home with the help of a grant of almost €50,000 from the State.
After long evenings and weekends working on rewiring, replumbing and redesigning the home that was left vacant for close to three years, Gearóid Jones and his fiancee Rosaleen Daly, both aged 35, have received €48,000 for the work they put into it.
“It was a huge sacrifice because it took up all of our time for a year,” Ms Daly said. “Every evening after work, Gearóid would spend hours and hours working on the house.
“You have to do the work up front and the reward came afterwards – the most important thing was to stay optimistic.”
The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant can be availed of from the Department of Housing by anyone renovating a “permanent home” out of a property that has been left vacant for at least two years.
Assessed and implemented by local auth...
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- Why is Nigel Farage interested in Ireland? | The Indo Daily
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "He sees himself as somebody who can influence over the Irish political landscape."
Why is Nigel Farage interested in Ireland?
You can listen to The Indo Daily wherever you get your podcasts.
For more, visit the Irish Independent.
#NigelFarage #Reform #Brexit #IrishPolitics #Politics
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- Fallout from the fuel protests | Seachtain
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It has certainly been an unusual week in political terms.
With fuel prices rising sharply, demonstrations have been planned across the country this past week.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets, roads have been closed, oil refineries have been blocked and the country has come close to a complete standstill.
A package worth over €700 million was eventually agreed to tackle the rising fuel prices.
However, the government has been heavily criticised for its handling of the crisis, leading to a vote of no confidence in the Government being tabled in the Dáil.
There has also been some backlash when Michael Healy-Rae suddenly resigned as Minister of State, in a show of discontent with the Government.
But many questions remain to be answered.
Can the country afford to provide €700 million for this sector?
And with the Government operating on a very slim majority, what impact...
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- Fallout from the fuel protests | Seachtain
- Runtime
- 4:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ba é seachtain thar a bheith neamhghnách í i gcúrsaí polaitíochta, gan dabht.
Le praghsanna breosla ag ardú go géar, shocraítear léirsithe ar fud na tíre an tseachtain seo caite.
Chuaigh na mílte i mbun agoide agus dúnadh bóithre, cuireadh bacainn ar scaglanna ola na tíre agus is ar éigean a bhí an tír ar tí stoptha ar fad.
Faoi dheireadh, aontaíodh pacáiste ar luach breis agus €700 milliún le dul i ngleic le hardú na bhpraghasanna breosla.
Mar sin féin, cáineadh an rialtas go géar faoin chaoi gur láimhséil siad an ghéarchéim agus cuireadh rún muiníne sa Rialtais faoi bhráid na Dála dá bharr.
Baineadh siar as daoine freisin nuair a d’éirigh Michael Healy-Rae as a phost mar Aire Stáit go tobann, mar léiriú ar a mhíshástacht leis an Rialtas.
Ach tá go leor ceisteanna fós le freagairt.
An bhfuil sé d’acmhainn ag an tír €700 milliú...
- Title
- Taoiseach dismisses any notion of Fianna Fáil heave against him
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted he will lead Fianna Fáil into the next set of elections.
He was also defiant that he “hadn’t seen anything off” in terms of a leadership challenge following a week that saw criticism from Fianna Fail backbenchers.
On Wednesday, three of the party’s youngest TDs issued a letter criticising the handling of recent fuel price protests, in which they said they viewed “events of the past few weeks with a real and deep concern”.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/.
#IrishPolitics #FiannaFail #Ireland
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- Ireland record stunning win in Galway in Women’s Six Nations
- Runtime
- 6:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ireland recorded a stunning 57-20 win over Italy at Dexcom Stadium Galway. Cian Tracey and Sinéad Kissane reviewed the game.
For more, visit https://www.independent.ie/sport
#Rugby #SixNations #WomensRugby #IrishRugby #WomensSixNations
