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It’s that time of year again – the Budget has landed. What does it mean for you and your bank balance? With last year’s ‘giveaway’ Budget firmly consigned to the history books, it’s time to tighten our belts. On this Extra episode brought to you by our sister podcast Money Talks, the Irish Independent business team break down the winners, the losers, and the main headlines from this year’s balance sheet.

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Burgers, burritos and doughnuts - these are hardly exotic menu items for the average Irish family nowadays. But anyone who witnessed the hours-long queues for Ireland’s first Taco Bell would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. The US franchise’s triumphant launch is in stark contrast to the many homegrown businesses recently forced to close. What will Budget 2026 bring for Irish hospitality, and is our hunger for American fast-food...

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Daniel Aruebose lived and died without his grandparents knowing he ever existed. Today we learn how one knock at the door changed the lives of his family forever.

Host: Fionnán Sheahan                             Guests: Catherine Fegan and Ali Bracken

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Welcome to Indo Politics on The Indo Daily. It’s a weekly recap, and look forward, as polling day approaches in the race for the Áras.

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Conservative campaigner Maria Steen has said she was "humbled by the outpouring of support" for her campaign as she fell just two nominations short of making it onto the presidential ballot paper. With Steen and other would-be nominee Garreth Sheridan now out for the count, it’s off to the races w...

The King of the Lad Mags, Playboy Magazine. We all know it, and we all know who its target market was. But for such a massive brand, it's hard to believe that only three decades ago, it was on the list of banned publications.  Officially deemed too explicit for Catholic Ireland, for years it was outlawed.

But all that changed when the ban was lifted in 1995, with Hugh Heifner’s Playboy hitting Irish shops the following January...

A presidential hopeful, a political storm, and the question of who really speaks for Gaza...

Catherine Connolly’s claim that Hamas is part of the “fabric” of Palestinian society has Ireland’s left-wing parties scrambling. But it raises an interesting question, who decides the future of Gaza? Meanwhile at the UN, dozens of world leaders gathered yesterday to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift that faces fierce ...

Whispers, denials and dirty tricks - as the fight for the Irish presidency gets brutal, we bring you sharp, fearless analysis of the Áras race as the clock ticks down.

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Host: Fionnán Sheahan                             Guests: Mary Regan and Kevin Doyle

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