When the BBC aired journalist Michael Buerk's harrowing reports of Ethiopian famine in 1984, few could have imagined the enduring legacy they would inspire. Among those watching was Irish musician Bob Geldof, who became determined to help in the only way he knew how. So, how did Band Aid's iconic Christmas single come about and why is it still causing controversy today?  

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40 years of Band Aid - Christmas, charity and controversy 

Another year in the history books, full of all kinds of point-scoring, in-fighting, power plays and seismic shifts. So, who won big on the political stage? Who lost in headline-making fashion? What were the standout gaffes? And just who can call themselves the “Brat of the Year” for 2025? All will be revealed as the Indo politics team hand out their coveted gongs just in time for Christmas...




Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guests: Mary Regan, Tabitha Monahan and Cónal Thomas

Another year in&nbsp;the history&nbsp;books, full of all kinds of point-scoring, in-fighting, power plays and&nbsp;seismic shifts.&nbsp;So, who won big on the&nbsp;political&nbsp;stage? Who lost in headline-making fashion? What&nbsp;were&nbsp;the standout gaffes? And just who can call themselves the “Brat of the Year” for 2025? All will be revealed as the Indo politics team&nbsp;hand&nbsp;out their coveted gongs just in time for Christmas...
 
Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guests: Mary Regan, Tabitha Monahan and&nbsp;Cónal&nbsp;Thomas

Indo Politics Awards 2025: Conquering Connolly, tenacious Taoiseach and gaffes galore 

Christmas is closing in and where better to be than in the nation’s favourite third space: The Pub. For our inaugural festive pub crawl through the past, present, and future of the great Irish public house.

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Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Donal Fallon

Christmas is closing in and where better to be than in the nation’s favourite third space: The Pub. For our inaugural festive pub crawl through the past, present, and future of the great Irish public house.
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Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Donal Fallon

A Pint of Plain: Fionnán and Donal Fallon's Christmas Pub Crawl  

Today on The Indo Daily we're bringing you an episode from our sister podcast Money Talks, all about how winning the National Lottery can be life-changing in perhaps unexpected ways...




Congratulations, you've won the Lotto. Now, what exactly do you do next? One of the most important things a new winner will do is sit down and speak with a financial planner to guide them through the process – after all, the life they knew is forever changed. One such planner is Eoin McGee, founder of Prosperous Financial Services, who visits the Money Talks studio this week to pull back the curtain on the admin of cashing in a golden ticket, and the perhaps unexpected existential pressures that come with it. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Eoin McGee




The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

Today on The Indo Daily we're bringing you an episode from our sister podcast Money Talks, all about how winning the National Lottery can be life-changing in perhaps unexpected ways...
 
Congratulations, you've won the Lotto. Now, what exactly do you do next? One of the most important things a new winner will do is sit down and speak with a financial planner to guide them through the process – after all, the life they knew is forever changed. One such planner is Eoin McGee, founder of Prosperous Financial Services, who visits the Money Talks studio this week to pull back the curtain on the admin of cashing in a golden ticket, and the perhaps unexpected existential pressures that come with it. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Eoin McGee
 
The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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