Hurling star DJ Carey has admitted falsely claiming he had cancer and defrauding people into paying him for treatment.

The former Kilkenny player (54) pleaded guilty to 10 deception charges when he appeared in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. He had been due to stand trial but entered the plea when he was formally arraigned before the court this morning.

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Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Amy Molloy

Hurling star DJ Carey has admitted falsely claiming he had cancer and defrauding people into paying him for treatment.
The former Kilkenny player (54) pleaded guilty to 10 deception charges when he appeared in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. He had been due to stand trial but entered the plea when he was formally arraigned before the court this morning.
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Host: Kevin Doyle, Guest: Amy Molloy

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Who is Sam Altman and why does he matter so much to artificial intelligence? What do we really know about his views on risk, control and power in the AI race?
 
Todays episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show, as Ellen Huet, features writer with Bloomberg News and host of the Foundering podcast, joins Adrian Weckler.
 
Altman, CEO of OpenAI, runs the company behind ChatGPT. The episode explores his rise, his warnings about AI dangers and the controversies surrounding OpenAI.&nbsp;
 
This podcast was first published on Wednesday March 11th 2026.
 
We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

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