‘It’s a mess of his own making,’ says daughter of Séamus Culleton, the Irish man held by ICE

Opinion

With Budget Day looming, the hands on the purse strings are cause for concern

Opinion

O’Neill’s view of her power akin to that of Richard Nixon, and has profoundly disturbing implications in other areas

Music

PremiumPat Carty: I was warned on pain of death to keep schtum, but someone blabbed – the inside story of that U2 gig

Irish News

Parents plead for road-safety measures after death of daughter (18) in ‘preventable’ tragedy

Bronagh English died after her car went over a damaged bridge parapet into the River Aherlow in Tipperary

The Indo Daily

Christy Kinahan Sr gets his Dubai marching orders – where does he go from here?

Christy Kinahan Sr is on the move after being issued a tight deadline to leave the United Arab Emirates. The 69-year-old has been forced to flee Dubai in the wake of a cancelled visa, and his options appear to be limited. So, where to next for Kinahan Sr? And why does he no longer sport an Irish accent?With Daniel Kinahan due back in court next week, is the Kinahan cartel collapsing in real time, or are rumours of its demise greatly exaggerated?On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Katie Byrne is joined by Bellingcat researcher Connor Plunkett and Irish Independent security correspondent Robin Schiller to discuss the departure of the ‘Dapper Don’. The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can view our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism 

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Extra: Garvaghy Road stand-off - Northern Ireland in political turmoil over planned Orange Order march

There is a stalemate in Portadown and deep division in Stormont. On the Orange side, the issue is the rights of a small number of people to march their traditional route – backed by a legal ruling. On the Garvaghy Road, a community feels that march is sectarian harassment - and a relic of another age. This extra episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our colleagues at The BelTel as Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride and Allison Morris and hears from Claire Dickson in Portadown, and from Andrew Madden in Stormont.We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism.

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‘They’ve got Marty’: Twenty-five years on from the unsolved murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan

Twenty-five years ago, Sunday World journalist Martin O’Hagan was shot dead as he walked home with his wife in Lurgan, Co Armagh.A fearless investigative reporter who exposed the criminal underworld behind Northern Ireland’s paramilitaries, O’Hagan had made dangerous enemies on both sides, but no one has ever been convicted of his murder.Joining Fionnán Sheehan on the Indo Daily is Sunday World Northern editor Richard Sullivan and Irish Independent special correspondent Paul Williams, as they remember their friend and colleague and examine why, 25 years on, his killing remains unsolved.

The Indo Daily

The explosive true story of Johnny ‘Mad-dog’ Adair

Todays episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast, The BelTel. Johnny Adair, commonly referred to as ‘Mad dog Adair’, was one the most well-known terror bosses of the Troubles. He said his war was aimed at the IRA, but innocent Catholics were more often than not his real victims. His C Company of the west Belfast UDA also turned their guns on their fellow loyalists. Who is Mad dog Adair, what does he believe, and how does he view his murderous reign? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Aaron Edwards, a Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and author of ‘Enemies within: The explosive true story of Johnny ‘Mad dog’ Adair’.

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Sixth man arrested in connection with suspected RAF Fairford terror plot

A dual UK-Iranian national has become the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot.Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the 25-year-old man was arrested in the borough of Westminster on Thursday on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.Officers have also searched two properties in the area as part of the investigation.Five British nationals, all in their mid-20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism near the military site in Gloucestershire over the weekend before being bailed under investigation on Monday.

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Mary Lou McDonald recounts story of young person receiving sectarian abuse for the first time in wake of Drumcree dispute

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Garvaghy community will not tolerate harassment, bullying or intimidation.

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Tennessee unable to carry out execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike

Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death on Wednesday for a 1995 murder despite administering two doses of a lethal drug.A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure.Pike was alive and snoring loudly after the attempted lethal injection and taken by ambulance from the prison, her lawyers said.

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Galway marks third anniversary of Dunguaire Castle closure

Local residents, secondary school students and tourists gathered in Kinvara today to mark the third anniversary of the closure of Dunguaire Castle.

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