In episode 3 of Veronica, we follow the journalists' final moments, as John Gilligans plan to murder her, swings into action on Dublin’s Naas road. Her murder, 30 years ago today, left a nation shocked, and in no doubts just how dangerous Ireland’s gangland had now become. Kevin Doyle speaks to Jimmy Guerin, Paul Williams and Mary Wilson, about the trials that took place, and Veronica’s lasting legacy.

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In Episode 2 of Veronica, John Gilligan's empire is booming and Ireland's criminal underworld is growing richer by the day. As the State struggles to respond, Veronica Guerin follows the money, exposing the wealth and power behind gangland's biggest figures, and putting herself on a collision course with dangerous enemies.

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30 years ago, Veronica Guerin was shot dead on the outskirts of Dublin. Only days later, she was due to speak at a conference entitled Dying to tell a Story: Journalists at Risk.

Her murder still remains one of the defining moments in modern Irish history.

Over the next 3 days on The Indo Daily, we present: Veronica – Murdered in search of the truth. Host Kevin Doyle speaks to her family and former colleagues to examine the life she lived, the reporting that made her a target, and the criminal world she exposed.

In episode 1, as Veronica Guerin makes her name at the Sunday Independent, a new breed of organised crime is taking hold in Ireland. The rise of ‘Factory’ John Gilligan sets the stage for a story that will end in tragedy.

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It started with what looked like a routine query from a politician to a council office.

In 2019, staff at Wexford County Council believed they were dealing with a standard request made by then councillor Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin on behalf of a constituent, and so they responded as normal.

But alarm bells went off four years later when a woman contacted the council asking why her confidential records had been released without her knowledge or consent.

The man who received the files is a Sinn Féin activist and the brother of a Provisional IRA bomber.

After conducting an investigation, the council admitted there was a breach of personal data and formally apologised to the woman in question.

Ó Súilleabháin, now a Sinn Féin TD, is now facing a legal battle following the data breach, with party leader Mary Lou McDonald appearing to stand by him.

On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Katie Byrne is joined by Irish Independent Ireland Editor Fionnán Sheahan who details his exclusive investigation.

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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 historical sex offences against two women when they were children.

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A jury at Newry Crown Court convicted him of one count of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault and four counts of gross indecency. His wife Eleanor Donaldson has been found to have committed the acts relating to offences of aiding and abetting following a trial of the facts. Jeffrey Donaldson (63) had pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences, which spanned a period between 1985 and 2008.

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Complainants A and B both gave evidence at the trial, alleging they were abused as children.

This episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel, as Ciaran Dunbar is joined by, Allison Morris, Sam McBride and Suzanne Breen.

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Graham Norton is best known for conjuring up a warm and convivial vibe as he welcomes a parade of A-list talent to his BBC chat show.

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Lately, however, the acclaimed entertainer has confessed to feelings of “very significant alarm, distress and anxiety”.

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The source of his anguish? A social media account seemingly dedicated to spreading false information about him, one that Norton is currently seeking to uncover.

Following a recent victory against Meta in a Californian court, Norton can now proceed with his investigation, though it’s unlikely to be an easy task.

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His is not the only well-known face being used as an avatar for disinformation, especially as artificial intelligence continues to evolve by the second.

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Just last week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin issued a warning to the public about an AI-generated video of him purporting to promote a financial scam.

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So, can we trust what we see online anymore? Or is the ‘fake news’ genie out of the bottle?

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On this episode, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent technology editor Adrian Weckler, and by Irish Independent senior business journalist John Mulligan, to look at Graham Norton’s case and an increasingly deceptive digital landscape.

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