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

Gaeltacht Loch Garman: When was Irish spoken in Wexford?

Is dúiche Éireannach a chaith beagnach trí chéad bliana faoi thionchar na Lochlannach é Loch Garman. Sa bhliain 1170 tháinig na hAngla-Normannaigh chuig an chontae agus d’fhág lorg ann a mhaireann go dtí an lá atá inniu ann – an Béarla, cuir i gcás. Ní nach ionadh, glactar leis go minic, sa stairseanchas, agus sa stair scríofa ag an lucht léinn gur contae gallda amach is amach a bhí ann ó shin. Contae is ea é nach samhlaítear le Gaeltacht nó leis an nGaeilge. Léiríonn taighde gurbh ann do na Gaeil agus a dteanga sa chontae i gcónaí áfach. Labhair Ciarán Dunbar leis an Dr Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, Príomhoifigeach Logainmneacha leis an mBrainse Logainmneach, comh-údar Gaelic Wexford: 1400 – 1660, agus thar rud ar bith eile, fear de bhunadh Bhaile Loch Garman. Sa chéad eagrán eile den phodchraoladh seo, gheobhaidh muid amach faoi cén chineál Gaeilge a bhíodh á labhairt, i nGaeltacht Loch Garman.Is ball den trust project é Seachtain agus ba mhian linn go mbeidh muinín agaibhse ionainn. Is féidir ár mbeartas eitice a léamh ag independent.ie/ourjournalism 

Nicola Tallant on why Katie Simpson’s tragic murder leaves so many unanswered questions

Katie Simpson was a talented showjumper whose short adult life centred around the equine industry she’d grown up in. So, when first responders collected her, unconscious and not breathing, from the care of Jonathan Creswell, who would eventually be charged with her murder, police initially believed his claim that he’d found her hanging at home.Creswell died by suicide in the early days of his trial. Since then, Ms Simpson’s story has been covered at length in documentaries, podcasts, a Police Ombudsman’s report, an independent case review, and a book by Nicola Tallant.Although a tragic death among the showjumping set is far from her regular Crime World beat, Tallant believes Simpson’s is a dark story with more yet to be told.This episode contains material that may be distressing. Please take care while listening.Host: Fionnán Sheehan | Guest: Nicola Tallant (author of Groomed: Coercion, Control and a Cold-blooded Murder, and investigations editor at the Sunday World)The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

Donald Trump at 80: Is the US president asleep at the wheel? 

Last weekend was a busy one for the US. On the sporting side alone, you had the kick-off of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the decades-ending wait for a New York Knicks championship victory, and the small matter of MMA fighters bruising up the White House lawn. On the geopolitical front, there was the much-welcomed agreement of a peace deal between the US and Iran, three-and-a-half months after that conflict began. At the centre of it all, in one way or another, stood president Donald J Trump. Trump had his own personal milestone to celebrate on Sunday as he turned 80 years old. Performing any high-pressure job at the age of 80 is challenging enough, but Trump is the leader of the free world. Recent on-camera sightings might suggest that Trump is visibly withering, despite fiery pushback from his spokespeople and glowing medical reports from his medical team. We’re only midway through Trump 2.0, but is he still up to the job? And for those looking to travel to the US for short- or long-term stays, are Irish visitors still as welcome as Trump’s travel tsar so enthusiastically insists we are? The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism 

Government budgets up to €1bn of taxpayers money for Microsoft renewals

The Government has budgeted up to €1bn of taxpayer money for renewing Microsoft solutions and services, including subscriptions, across several public sector bodies over the next four years. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has issued a tender seeking to form a framework of suppliers selling renewals for existing Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft 365, to state bodies and ministerial departments. Suppliers on the framework can also obtain additional licences for existing Microsoft products used by the public sector bodies, and offer associated services such as pre- and post-sale support. The estimated value for the contract is between €750m and €1bn, excluding Vat, with any agreement set to last up to four years, subject to renewals. The previous framework, which was established in 2023, had an estimated value of €350m and is due to expire in September.

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