The brazen Regency attack in February 2016 marked the beginning of a gangland war on a scale never before seen on the streets of Dublin, with a death toll that would eventually reach 18. While much has been said about that fateful day, there's one journalist who is uniquely qualified to speak about it - because he was there. As the verdict looms in the trial of Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch, Irish Independent News Correspondent Robin Schiller shares his first-hand account of the attack and its aftermath.  

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It’s been well over a month since April 8, when Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Iran, but now that truce appears to be under real strain.

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This week, tensions between the US and the Middle Eastern country have escalated, with both sides exchanging strikes just as a possible breakthrough in peace talks seemed imminent.

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So, how realistic is the prospect of a peace deal at this point? And, as the situation deteriorates, how has one political figure edged ever closer to the centre of power?

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio has increasingly rowed in behind his president’s foreign-policy agenda, but who exactly is the political hawk turned Trump cheerleader? And how did he climb the Mar-a-Lago ladder to join Trump’s inner circle?

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On today’s The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD, to discuss the latest on Iran and the rise of Marco Rubio.

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It’s been well over a month since April 8, when Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Iran, but now that truce appears to be under real strain.
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This week, tensions between the US and the Middle Eastern country have escalated, with both sides exchanging strikes just as a possible breakthrough in peace talks seemed imminent.
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So, how realistic is the prospect of a peace deal at this point? And, as the situation deteriorates, how has one political figure edged ever closer to the centre of power?
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio has increasingly rowed in behind his president’s foreign-policy agenda, but who exactly is the political hawk turned Trump cheerleader? And how did he climb the Mar-a-Lago ladder to join Trump’s inner circle?
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On today’s The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD, to discuss the latest on Iran and the rise of Marco Rubio.
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Iran war: How ‘Little’ Marco Rubio embraced Trump’s inner circle and why he may dethrone him 

Every time June 3 comes around, Michelle Ryan marks the anniversary of her father’s death in her own private way. She stays away from his grave.




For Michelle, her dad simply isn’t there.




On that summer morning in 2011, 52-year-old Bobby Ryan, a quarry worker and part-time DJ known by the stage name ‘Mr Moonlight’, vanished from rural Tipperary without a trace.




Almost two years later, his body was discovered in an underground run-off tank near the farmhouse where he was last seen.




The trial that followed was one of the longest in the history of the Irish State. By its conclusion, a love rivalry would be publicly exposed, a man would be jailed, and another man long buried.

In May 2019, Patrick Quirke (then 50) was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He continues to deny any involvement in Mr Ryan’s death.




On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Irish Independent special correspondent Catherine Fegan to review the case, and by Michelle Ryan, daughter of Bobby Ryan, who speaks about the experience of losing her father and her vow to contest any potential release of his killer.




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Every time June 3 comes around, Michelle Ryan marks&nbsp;the anniversary of her&nbsp;father’s death in&nbsp;her own private way. She&nbsp;stays away from his grave.
 
For Michelle, her&nbsp;dad&nbsp;simply isn’t&nbsp;there.
 
On that summer&nbsp;morning&nbsp;in&nbsp;2011,&nbsp;52-year-old&nbsp;Bobby Ryan, a&nbsp;quarry&nbsp;worker&nbsp;and part-time&nbsp;DJ known by the stage name ‘Mr&nbsp;Moonlight’,&nbsp;vanished from&nbsp;rural&nbsp;Tipperary&nbsp;without a trace.
 
Almost&nbsp;two&nbsp;years&nbsp;later,&nbsp;his body was discovered in an underground run-off tank near the farmhouse where he was last seen.
 
The trial that followed was one of the longest in the history of the Irish State. By its conclusion,&nbsp;a love rivalry would be publicly exposed, a&nbsp;man would be jailed, and another&nbsp;man&nbsp;long buried.
In May 2019, Patrick Quirke (then 50) was convicted of murder&nbsp;and sentenced to life in prison. He continues to deny any involvement in&nbsp;Mr&nbsp;Ryan’s death.
 
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Irish Independent&nbsp;special correspondent Catherine Fegan&nbsp;to review the case, and by Michelle Ryan, daughter of Bobby Ryan, who speaks about the experience of losing her father and her vow to contest any potential release of his killer.
 
We want to earn your trust and are members of The Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

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