The Indo Daily

Amy Winehouse’s time at the top was brief, but her impact was anything but.
With era-defining tracks like Rehab and Back to Black, she laid bare her life through brutally honest songwriting, delivered in a voice that was as soulful as it was unforgettable.
But alongside the awards and global success came something darker.
Winehouse’s rapid ascent was shadowed by addiction, relentless scrutiny, and a tabloid culture that often seemed to feed off her struggles.
And the media machine didn’t stop after Amy Winehouse tragically passed away aged just 27; if anything, it found new gears to crank up.
Her death, though tragic, was not altogether unexpected for those who had watched her very public battle play out in real time.
Fifteen years on, is the entertainment industry more protective of its stars?
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Phil Udell, music lecturer at Ballyfermot College of Further Education and artist manager with Word Up Collective, and by Ian Winwood, music journalist and author of Bodies: Life and Death in Music, to look at the legacy of Amy Winehouse.
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On a spring morning in June 2001, an eight-year-old girl gathered moss for her grandmother’s hanging baskets in a forest near Ballinamore in Co Leitrim. The child let out a scream: she had discovered a body. The remains belonged to Enniskillen businessman Gerry McGinley, and it was clear that he been murdered. He had been killed by his own wife Julie and her lover. But it wasn’t a simple tale of adultery. It involved hotel sex with strangers, lies, blackmail and videotape – and included many prominent people in Fermanagh.
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Today's Indo Daily was originally released on April 14, 2026, and is brought to you by our sister podcast The Bel Tel, as Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Andrew Madden.
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin put boots on the ground in Ukraine this week, travelling to Kyiv for a quick tete-a-tete with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mr Martin was there to lend Ireland’s support – to the tune of a further €125m, no less - and it really does seem like the Ukrainian president could use a helping hand right about now.
As the war with Russia rumbles into a fifth year, Mr Zelensky is facing new battles on the home front, as political rivals and vocal protestors wield their own weapons.
His decision to sack popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov led to street demonstrations, while the president also dismissed Ukraine’s army commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi just days later.
Is the leader once hailed as “the spirit of Ukraine” gradually losing his grip on power?
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent senior journalist Sean Pollock for a look at the political, military and everyday life in Kyiv.
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The days of stars topping the poll of highest earners at RTÉ are gone.
Back in 2023, RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst pledged to rein in the broadcaster’s highest earners, promising the day would come when nobody would earn more than him.
In the latest list of RTÉ’s top 10 earners, it looks like his plan has finally taken shape.
So as the stars slide down the RTÉ rich list, who are the suits now commanding the biggest salaries at RTÉ?
What could it mean for the broadcaster's future as commercial rivals continue their hunt for talent?
And can a new slate of drama productions win back a waning audience?
On today’s Indo Daily, Tessa Fleming is joined by Ireland editor Fionnán Sheahan and entertainment correspondent Melanie Finn to unpack RTÉ's latest salary figures and examine whether its reforms are doing the job.
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After a five-year wait, Mayo are back in the All-Ireland football final, but whispers of the famous curse, which supposedly condemned the county to endless defeat, can still be heard.
Legend has it that the celebrating team of 1951 disrespected a local funeral and became the subject of a damning and highly effective hex that has kept the Sam Maguire Cup from their grasp ever since.
So, is the old tale fact or fiction? Or is it just a handy excuse to explain away decades of heartbreak?
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On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Frank Roche, the Irish Independent's Gaelic games correspondent, to debate supernatural sabotage – and to ask if Mayo can finally overcome their demons this Sunday.
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