Leo Varadkar may have climbed down and apologised after pitting urban and rural Ireland against each other, but he certainly sparked a spirited debate. Did he have a point, though? Were his comments actually an uncomfortable truth? And how do we even define what makes someone “urban” or “rural”, anyway?  
 
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Did Leo Varadkar have a point in the urban v rural Ireland debate? 

On Sunday Jim Glennon, who served as a Fianna Fáil TD in the Dublin North constituency from 2002 to 2007, confirmed that he had offered a character reference for convicted sex offender Daniel Ramamoorthy.

In a statement, Edelman Ireland announced that Jim Glennon’s tenure as non-executive chairman had ended before they were aware he wrote the character reference.

The PR firm told the Irish Independent that his tenure ended in March, but an external announcement had not been made to the media. This was, “in line with our protocol, and it had been communicated to relevant contacts internally,” Edelman Ireland said in response to queries.
On the question of who had been notified internally and when, the company said it would not be commenting further.
Today on this Indo Daily Extra, Kevin Doyle is joined by Irish Independent Special Correspondent Catherine Fegan, to discuss the fallout from the revelations, and look at her pursuit for answers to the controversy as it unfolded. 

Extra: Inside the dozens of calls placed to PR firm Edelman in pursuit of the truth about Jim Glennon 

Daniel Kinahan’s recent arrest marked a significant turning point in the long-running pursuit of one of Ireland’s most influential organised crime figures.

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Throughout this period of elusiveness, however, his presence in boxing was altogether more overt, with Kinahan routinely and openly name-checked by fighters and power brokers as one of the sport’s foremost figures.

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This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast Indo Sport. In an episode first published on Wednesday April 22nd, Crimeworld’s Nicola Tallant and journalist Kieran Cunningham join Joe to discuss Kinahan’s dual existence, his rise and fall within boxing circles, and how things are likely to play out from here.

Daniel Kinahan’s recent arrest marked a significant turning point in the long-running pursuit of one of Ireland’s most influential organised crime figures.
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Throughout this period of elusiveness, however, his presence in boxing was altogether more overt, with Kinahan routinely and openly name-checked by fighters and power brokers as one of the sport’s foremost figures.
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This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast Indo Sport. In an episode first published on Wednesday April 22nd, Crimeworld’s Nicola Tallant and journalist Kieran Cunningham join Joe to discuss Kinahan’s dual existence, his rise and fall within boxing circles, and how things are likely to play out from here.

How Daniel Kinahan became a heavyweight in Boxing’s shadows 

It’s a scandal that has already ended careers inside Downing Street, and now Peter Mandelson is once again at the centre of political turmoil. Prime minister Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint him as UK ambassador to the United States has ignited fresh unrest in Westminster after it emerged Mandelson failed security vetting before taking up the post, but was appointed anyway. As the controversy deepens, the pressure mounts on the prime minister. Are Keir Starmer’s days numbered? And with voters drifting away from Labour, could Green Party leader Zack Polanski emerge as the next disruptive force in UK politics?




Host: Tessa Fleming: Guest: Enda Brady

It’s a scandal that has already ended careers inside Downing Street, and now Peter Mandelson is once again at the centre of political turmoil. Prime minister Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint him as UK ambassador to the United States has ignited fresh unrest in Westminster after it emerged Mandelson failed security vetting before taking up the post, but was appointed anyway. As the controversy deepens, the pressure mounts on the prime minister. Are Keir Starmer’s days numbered? And with voters drifting away from Labour, could Green Party leader Zack Polanski emerge as the next disruptive force in UK politics?
 
Host: Tessa Fleming: Guest: Enda Brady

Did Leo Varadkar have a point in the urban v rural Ireland debate?

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