DESCRIPTION: Maria Bailey's fall from grace was harder than any fall from a swing. Five years ago the former Fine Gael TD went from a relatively unknown backbencher to political infamy. We revisit 'Swing-Gate' and go behind the story that the Irish Independent broke in 2019 with Kevin Doyle.  

This podcast was originally published in May 2024. 

Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Kevin Doyle 

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Downfall: Swing-gate’ scandal – How Maria Bailey fell from political favour 

At the height of his fame, John Leslie was one of the most recognisable faces on UK television. All that changed in an instant when Leslie was linked to a shocking rape allegation. Despite never being charged or found guilty of any crime, John Leslie would not make a return to our screens. What exactly happened to TV’s golden boy?  

This episode was originally published in December 2023. 

Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Sarah Caden 

Downfall: The TV moment that cost presenter John Leslie his career

To many, OJ Simpson had it all. Wealth, success and fame. In the 1980s and early 1990s he had the world at his feet. But as the public learned of the former NFL player’s death earlier this year, only one thing came to mind - the 1994 murder of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The subsequent murder “trial of the century” became so mammoth that it changed how entertainment and news have been consumed ever since. 

This episode was originally published in April 2024. 

Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Sarah Caden 

Downfall: OJ Simpson, the trial of the century, and how media coverage changed forever  

He changed the celebrity public relations game, but Max Clifford was ultimately as infamous as his numerous clients were famous. In 2014, Clifford was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against four victims. He died in prison three years later.  

This episode was originally published in February 2024. 

Host: Kevin Doyle 				 Guest: Sarah Caden 

Downfall: Swing-gate’ scandal – How Maria Bailey fell from political favour

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