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Reporting restrictions in the Noah Donohoe Inquest have been lifted. Courts use reporting restrictions to limit press coverage of legal proceedings to ensure the proceedings are fair, and that juries are not adversely influenced. A number of such restrictions were used during the inquest into the 14-year-old’s 2020 death, however they can now be reported.
One jury almost derailed the inquest with bizarre theories. Juror A believed Noah was trying to “subliminally” communicate with him on the day of their deliberations. He also put forward a theory that Noah could have been “shunted” down the culvert in the same manner the ancient Egyptians moved materials to build the pyramids. He also suggested Noah had been influenced by the bobsled competition at the Tokyo Olympics – which took place a year later in 2021 – and tried to mimic the actions in the culvert.
The coroner also blocked disclosure of mental health consultation with Noah Donohoe’s mother Fiona on privacy grounds. Today's Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel as Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Liam Tunney, who covered the inquest for the Belfast Telegraph.
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The Irish Independent became the story today when a bomb threat forced the evacuation of our newsroom on Dublin's Talbot Street.

As journalists across Europe reported on a wave of aviation threats, cyber incidents and security alerts, an email claiming an explosive device had been planted in our building landed directly in our inbox.

What followed was a garda operation, a full sweep of the building and a dramatic morning for staff who suddenly found themselves at the centre of a breaking news story.

But was this an isolated hoax, or part of a wider campaign of disruption targeting Europe?

Today on The Indo Daily, Katie Byrne is joined by Kevin Doyle, executive editor of the Irish Independent, and Gareth O'Connor, deputy news editor at the Irish Independent, to discuss the threat, the response and the growing fears around a new wave of hybrid attacks across Europe.
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Lorcan Hanlon was a successful executive at one of the country's leading and most respected newspaper groups.

By all appearances, he had it all. But on a work trip to Stockholm in 2024, things would change dramatically for the commercial executive.

So, what exactly happened in Stockholm? And how did Hanlon go from a successful newspaper executive to a convicted criminal?

On today’s Indo Daily, Tessa Fleming is joined by Sunday Independent senior investigative reporter Catherine Sanz to unpack the extraordinary chain of events that led to the fall of Lorcan Hanlon, from the upper ranks of Irish media to a criminal conviction in Sweden.

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A jury has found Russell Brand guilty following one of the most high-profile celebrity trials in recent British history. Over several weeks, jurors heard evidence from six women who independently accused the comedian and former broadcaster of rape and sexual assault, with allegations spanning a decade from 1999 to 2009. Brand denied all of the charges and insisted the encounters were consensual, but today the jury convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The case has reignited debate about fame, power and whether allegations of sexual misconduct were ignored during a very different era of British media. So what evidence persuaded the jury, and what happens next for Brand? Today on The Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Courts Editor for the Press Association Tristan Kirk, to unpack the verdict and the long road to this dramatic conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democrats have stormed back into power, seizing control of both the House and Senate and delivering a political blow to Donald Trump.

But while the mid-terms may be over, the race to define America’s future is only just beginning.

Is Trump now a lame-duck president, or can he still dominate the Republican Party from the White House?

And as cracks begin to appear in the MAGA coalition, who is ready to take up the mantle?

With Republicans facing difficult questions about their future and Democrats already looking towards the next presidential race, the battle for 2028 has begun.

Today on the Indo Daily, Kevin Doyle is joined by Lorcan Nyhan of The Communications Clinic and Professor Scott Lucas of the Clinton Institute at UCD to examine what the mid-term results mean for Donald Trump, the Republican Party and the future of US politics.

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