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8 HR AGO

Louis Walsh: Press puppet master or pop kingmaker?

Louis Walsh is undoubtedly one of Irelands most successful music moguls of all time. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, the Mayo native had an ear for talent and an eye for a story, helping him shape pop music history—one headline at a time. But Walsh was no stranger to bending the rules to get his acts noticed and has come under renewed flack after his appearance on a new docuseries ‘Boyzone: No Matter What’ chronicling the rise of one of Irelands greatest pop exports, and for better or worse, his hand in their success. Just how did a small-town manager build a global sensation, and would it have worked any other way? Copy: From Boyzone, to Westlife, to The X Factor and beyond, Louis Walsh is undoubtedly one of Irelands most successful music moguls of all time. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, the Mayo native had an ear for talent and an eye for a story, helping him shape pop music history—one headline at a time. But Walsh was no stranger to bending the rules to get his acts noticed and has come under renewed flack after his appearance on a new docuseries ‘Boyzone: No Matter What’ chronicling the rise of one of Irelands greatest pop exports, and for better or worse, his hand in their success. In the documentary, he reveals that he used to sell stories about Boyzone to tabloids to keep them in the public eye, including rumours, such as one that Baby Spice and Stephen Gately were dating. If they “got the front page”, he said, he was happy. Lynch recently said: “We’ve always known the way Louis Walsh operates. And in fairness to him, Ireland and the name Louis Walsh, he’s a big name and a big fish in the music industry. Was his puppeteering of the press a necessary evil, or can the highs and lows of Boyzone act as a cautionary tale to a music industry still under scrutiny for how it treats its young stars Today on the Indo Daily Fionnán Sheahan is joined by journalist Ann Marie Hourihane and culture writer Louise Bruton, to discuss how a small-town manager built a global sensation, and ask: would it have worked any other way? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 min
1 DAY AGO

Special: John Meagher reveals how he caught the catfish posing as him

It all began in December, when an ex-girlfriend of Irish independent journalist John Meagher sent him screenshots of a fake dating-app profile using a photo of him. This would lead him on an extraordinary journey to find out who his catfish was – the answer to which would shock everyone involved. Host: Ellen Coyne. Guest: John Meagher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
2 DAYS AGO

Baroness Rothschild, the antique dealer and the Mafia – Italy reopens a 44-year-old cold case

In 1980 the former Baroness de Rothschild, Jeannette Bishop May, disappeared without a trace in Italy. Then 14 months later, her and her secretary’s bodies were discovered on an isolated mountain range. Why are their deaths now the centre of a new Italian murder investigation? Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Josephine McKenna See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 min
3 DAYS AGO

Meet DeepSeek AI: The Chinese chatbot making a trillion-dollar mockery in the US

This episode of The Indo Daily is coming from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler. What is DeepSeek AI? How did it wipe over a trillion dollars off the US NASDAQ Index? And why are experts urging users to be cautious? Founder and CEO of Galvia AI, John Clancy, joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 min
5 DAYS AGO

Doireann is back, but can anything save 2FM from irrelevance?

‘We are so back’ are the words presumably muttered by RTE 2FM higher ups, as they launched their baby-faced, influencer clad new presenting line up in recent days. But hold on a minute... Influencers on the radio, have we not had this debate before? Well despite industry and public concern and comment, RTE have held firm on their long-term strategy for our national youth broadcaster. But how important is RTE 2FM as a cultural institution, and do the youth audience they so heavily crave even care about what goes out on our radio waves? Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guests; Melanie Finn and Cassie Delaney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 min
6 DAYS AGO

Dáil bust-ups, court cases and rows over gender balance – is this the new Sinn Féin?

Is Dáil disruption Sinn Féin’s key tactic as it looks ahead to five more years in opposition? And does Mary Lou have an eye on the Áras? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Louise O’Reilly and Gabija Gataveckaite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 min
29 JAN

Splitting the G: Shock at potential Diageo sale of Guinness amid the rise of the 'Guinfluencer'

In recent months a new force has emerged in the online world. Meet the 'Guinfluencer’ - Fans of the stout who review pints, comment on ‘domage’ and ‘shtick’ among other characteristics the black beverage holds. With stout shortages over Christmas causing chaos in the UK, and ‘G’s being split like they are going out of fashion, it feels like what was once the everyman's stout has reached peak public hysteria. But now, whispers are growing louder that Diageo, the global drinks giant and owner of ‘The Black Stuff’, might be looking to sell off the legendary stout. Why now, and what does that mean for the future of the company and its St James’s Gate brewery? Host; Fionnán Sheahan, Guests; Donal O’Donovan and Turtle Bunbury See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 min
28 JAN

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: Why are the stars of It Ends With Us locked in a legal war?

What is driving the escalating feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni? Where will it end, and what role does social media play in the case that has grabbed the attention of Hollywood and the world? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Aoife BarrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Good but flawed

17/05/2022

Our boy Ged

As an Irishman abroad, The Indo Daily is an interesting window into Irish life, but it has some issues: - As others note, the research feels rushed and is inaccurate at times - Feels as if it lacks a cohesive voice which is surprising for a quality newspaper
HMS Maidstone

19 Jan

anniel54

Excellent podcast love the presentation One correction Inverkeithing ( where the HMS Maidstone was broken up) is on the East of Scotland on the Shores of the River Forth near the Forth Rail Bridge not near Glasgow which is on the West of side of Scotland
She was killed because of Domestic Abuse

06/09/2022

Kelly 🇮🇪🇵🇸

Her name was Reeva Steenkamp, not once did the podcast discuss the know history in their short relationship of power and control.
Tabloid sort of stuff

02/09/2022

ltimons86

Only listened to episode about Harry and Meghan and it was very one sided with some royal correspondent hack. Nothing better then tabloid filler.