'Tired' Diarmuid explains strange Late Late ranting

Tá bean agus fear cúisithe as pléascáin a bheith ina seilbh acu go mídhleathach. An tseachtain seo caite, stop Gardaí carr ar an N2 i gContae Mhuineacháin agus iad ag fiosrú gníomhaíochtaí easaontóirí poblachtánacha. Fuarthas an buama, a bhí réidh le húsáid, agus a bhí á iompar trasna na teorann, ar shuíochán cúil an chairr. Dúnadh an bóthar ar feadh tamaill agus bhain foireann diúscartha buamaí an dochar as an ngléas. Cúisíodh bean sna fichidí as Cill Dara, a bhí ag tiomáint an chairr, agus cúisíodh fear eile sna daichidí i ndáil leis an eachtra. Ar Seachtain, insíonn an t-iriseoir Ciarán Dunbar faoin méid atá ar eolas againn faoin scéal seo. 

Amy Winehouse’s time at the top was brief, but her impact was anything but.With era-defining tracks like Rehab and Back to Black, she laid bare her life through brutally honest songwriting, delivered in a voice that was as soulful as it was unforgettable.But alongside the awards and global success came something darker.Winehouse’s rapid ascent was shadowed by addiction, relentless scrutiny, and a tabloid culture that often seemed to feed off her struggles.And the media machine didn’t stop after Amy Winehouse tragically passed away aged just 27; if anything, it found new gears to crank up.Her death, though tragic, was not altogether unexpected for those who had watched her very public battle play out in real time.Fifteen years on, is the entertainment industry more protective of its stars?On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Phil Udell, music lecturer at Ballyfermot College of Further Education and artist manager with Word Up Collective, and by Ian Winwood, music journalist and author of Bodies: Life and Death in Music, to look at the legacy of Amy Winehouse.The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

The Green and Red of Mayo belted out across Dublin, the green and red jerseys bounced around the Croke Park stands, and the players screamed, cried and embraced as Mayo ended 75 years of hurt. A frantic game of football culminated in magical scenes as the great quest for the All-Ireland football championship came to a fitting crescendo. Kerry beaten. Mayo WIN Sam. Philly McMahon and Michael Verney react from Croke Park.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin put boots on the ground in Ukraine this week, travelling to Kyiv for a quick tete-a-tete with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Mr Martin was there to lend Ireland’s support – to the tune of a further €125m, no less - and it really does seem like the Ukrainian president could use a helping hand right about now. As the war with Russia rumbles into a fifth year, Mr Zelensky is facing new battles on the home front, as political rivals and vocal protestors wield their own weapons. His decision to sack popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov led to street demonstrations, while the president also dismissed Ukraine’s army commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi just days later. Is the leader once hailed as “the spirit of Ukraine” gradually losing his grip on power? On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Irish Independent senior journalist Sean Pollock for a look at the political, military and everyday life in Kyiv. The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism