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Irish Independent
21 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Ep1: The Downfall of Nathan McDonnell
One haul destined for Australia catches the eyes of the authorities. When officials take a closer look, they make the most extraordinary discovery: the biggest crystal meth seizure in Irish history. But who was behind this multi-million euro drug operation? The answer would shock detectives and lead authorities around the world on a manhunt, that ultimately led them to a local family-run garden centre in the rural setting of Ballyseedy, a small town near Tralee in Co Kerry, with a population of 449. This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. First up is Breaking Ballyseedy, first released on March 3rd. In this episode Ellen Coyne is joined by Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent at the Irish Independent, and by Jerry O'Sullivan, Presenter of Kerry Today on Radio Kerry, to look at a story steeped in family, money, and an international drugs cartel, that would rock a tiny town in the south west of Ireland.
Irish Times
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Opposition smells blood in the water over RPZ changes
Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Harry McGee to talk about the ongoing fallout from the Government's proposed changes to the rights of tenants and landlords. They look at growing criticism from Opposition TDs of the finer points of the policy. Will the delay in rolling out RPZs to the whole country incentivise landlords to raise rents while they can? Do the new rules effectively prohibit short-term lets in tourism areas?
Irish Times
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Rent reform: is immediate pain worth uncertain gains?
Pat Leahy and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back at the week in politics: Rent reform: the announcement of Minister for Housing James Browne's plans to change the rules around rent pressure zones dominated the week. Will the Government's gamble on investment pay off? And why was the rollout so haphazard? Adjustments to residential property tax received less attention but the changes also carry political risk. Israel's attacks on Iran add further uncertainty to a fraught geopolitical moment. Anti-immigrant riots in Northern Ireland: was the violence exacerbated by political interventions? Plus the panel pick their favourite Irish Times articles of the week, including a reflection on 1980s Ireland's strange treatment of women , a critique of Irish media's coverage of a controversial issue and how social media firms used the 'like' button to turbocharge their business models .
