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The BelTel

Belfast Telegraph

The BelTel brings you some of Northern Ireland"s top journalists, Allison Morris, Sam McBride and Suzanne Breen to name but a few, giving you the inside stories behind what is in the news. Presented by Ciarán Dunbar, the Bel Tel investigates, debates and informs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:34

Kneecap: Terror cops confirm 'grounds for further...

The BelTel ·

2025/05/01

Rap band Kneecap maintain they have "faced a coordinated smear campaign" in recent days over their pro-Palestinian stance. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch wants the band banned and almost all MPs want Glastonbury to ditch them. Anti-terror police are investigating them.Where and when will these controversies end?Belfast Telegraph reporter Kurtis Reid joins Ciarán Dunbar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:32

Officials say minister wrong to suggest opinion polls...

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2025/04/29

The Northern Ireland under-secretary of state Fleur Anderson has said publicly that opinion polls will determine if and when a referendum on Irish unity is called. It’s never been exactly clear what would trigger a poll on a united Ireland – so has she overstepped the mark, made a mistake or actually let the cat out of the bag.And who are this middle-ground who have the magic votes?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Professor Jon Tonge from the University of Liverpooland political commentator Ursula Savage

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32:18

Austin Stack: ‘The IRA couldn’t admit my father’s...

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2025/04/27

Brian Stack was the chief officer in the maximum security Port Laoise prison, which housed IRA members. In March 1983, he was gunned down by the IRA in Dublin after attending a boxing match – he succumbed to his wombs 18 months later. Austin Stack has long fought for the truth and for justice for his father, meeting with Sinn Féin and IRA officials, including Gerry Adams, to try and get to the bottom of the killing.He joined Ciarán Dunbar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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34:55

Sallins Train Robbery: Osgur Breatnach, a false...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/24

The Sallins train robbery was one of the most daring and lucrative heists in the history of the Irish State. And for Osgur Breatnach, a journalist and activist, it was the beginning of an ordeal that haunts him to this day. He was arrested that morning in 1976, as one of six accused of carrying out the robbery. One week before Christmas of the same year, he and his co-accused were brought into the Special Criminal Court and charged with the crime. It would become one of the most dramatic and

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30:52

Sallins Train Robbery: The IRSP members wrongly...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/22

On the night of March 30th, 1976, a gang of armed men held a family hostage in rural County Kildare and derailed a mail train carrying the equivalent of over €1 million in cash and valuables. It was one of the most audacious robberies in the history of the Irish state—but today, it is remembered for very different reasons. What followed was one of the longest and most controversial trials in the history of the Irish state—one that would see IRSP menber Osgur Breathnach’s conviction overturned, but

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39:06

What is Micheál Martin saying (or not) about a United...

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2025/04/20

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says that he is “not planning” for a 2030 border poll. He’s currently promoting his Shared Island Initiative – which some unionists fear is a trojan horse for Irish unity but others are comfortable with. Republicans have always been distrustful of the Fianna Fáil leader. Sam McBride recently sat down with the Taoiseach, producing an interview that has sparked debate, satisfaction, and anger - has Micheal Martin really ruled out unity?He joins Ciarán Dunbar to interpret what

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28:37

‘Every one of them looks like someone’s grandfather’:...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/17

Belfast pensioner Oliver MacCormack has been handed a seven-year sentence for exploiting vulnerable young women by plying them with heroin and forcing them to work as prostitutes. Three other men have already been sentenced as part of the same investigation, the oldest of which being 79. Some question whether the sentences handed out to the gang was stiff enough.Allison Morris joins Ciarán Dunbar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:12

The National Front, Tartan gangs and Combat 18:...

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2025/04/15

How successful were far-right attempts to influence loyalism and how deep do radical right links with loyalism go today? From the National Front to Combat 18, the English far-right has tried tocolonise loyalism but how successful were they? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Aaron Edwards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:42

Rory McIlroy achieves sporting immortality with...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/14

On Sunday night at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy defeated Justin Rose in a heart-stopping playoff to win the Masters for the first time in his career. The Holywood man has become the sixth person to complete a career grand slam.In a special edition of the BelTel, Keith Bailie is joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s Chief Sportswriter Steven Beacom and Chief Audience Editor Gareth Hanna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:18

Joe Lynskey and Robert Nairac: 'Bodies will never be...

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2025/04/13

Joe Lynskey, one of the Disappeared, was murdered by his IRA colleagues in 1972 and his body secretly buried. Remains recently found in a County Monaghan grave were hoped to belong to him, but the DNA says no. The finding leaves a new mystery - who was the extra body in the plot, and if it wasn’t Joe Lynskey - then whose remains are they? What are republican sources saying about the prospects of finding him now?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s security correspondent, Allison

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34:02

'Burn them out': The long history of fascism and the...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/10

Ireland has long flirted with the far-right – and has had political movements with profoundly antisemitic views. Historian Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc has written a new book - ‘Burn Them Out – A History of Fascism and The Far-Right in Ireland’ investigating the history of fascism in Ireland.He joined Ciarán Dunbar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:52

Sam McBride: Paul Givan and the case of the missing...

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2025/04/08

A few months ago, one of Stormont’s most senior civil servants vanished. Mark Brownewas the top official in Stormont’s Department of Education. But sources have now told the Belfast Telegraph that Mr Browne and the Education Minister Paul Givan clashed over how to tackle what is now a multi-faceted crisis in Northern Ireland’s education system.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:18

SSPX Resistance: Who are the group behind masses...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/06

The Catholic Bishop of Derry has warned of “illicit” masses being held in the city by clergy not recongnised by the hierarchy. Bishop Dónal Mac Keown claims these services are being carried out by an ultra-conservative splinter group of the Society of Pius the Tenth known as SSPX Resistance. SSPX Resistance are certainly uncompromising traditionalists, but the splinter group has been accused of antisemitism and having ties with the far right.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter,

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28:05

Controversial Ballymena ‘brand builder’ Darren...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/03

The owner of a controversial Ballymena based ‘brand building’ company has announced its closure. FBA Brand Builder was run by 34-year-Darren Campbell – he charged clients for his guidance on selling products to the US Market on Amazon. The Belfast Telegraph has revealed some questionable practices, including encouraging clients to lie on credit card applications and facilitating paid amazon reviews.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph’s Liam Tunney, who broke the story. Hosted on Acast. See

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18:52

Trump's tariffs: 'Brexit means NI could pay more for...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/03

In a speech on America’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’, Trump accused the global community of stealing American jobs and ‘ransacking’ US industry. The President has imposed tariffs of 20% on goods from the EU, while goods from the UK, including NI, will be subject to a 10% tariff.What do the tariffs mean for Northern Ireland, how has Brexit changed our situation, and could the tariffs start a global trade war?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Business editor Margaret Canning. Hosted on

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37:03

Internment without trial: ‘The single biggest mistake...

The BelTel ·

2025/04/01

Internment was a key event in the history of the Troubles; In an effort to deal with increasing violence Stormont and the British Government decided to introduce internment. Almost 2,000 people were interned up until its end in December 1975 – imprisoned without a fair trial.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Dr Peter McLoughlin and by Dr Martin McCleery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:00

Secret JFK Files reveal how the CIA spied on Irish...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/30

The assassination of US President JFK in November 1963 shocked the world and has inspired conspiracy theories for over 60 years. President Trump has ordered the release of classified files from the period, which have revealed that the CIA kept files on both Ireland and the UK’s military intelligence services, despite being close allies.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter Abdullah Sabri and Ulster University lecturer in international history Dr Robert McNamara. Hosted on Acast. See

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30:40

One year on, Jeffrey Donaldson’s shock resignation...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/28

One year ago, 29th of March, journalists began to realise that a massive political story was breaking - -the DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson had deleted his website and social media accounts. Then a statement emerged from the DUP, Donaldson had resigned and had been suspended from the party after being charged with historical sexual offences. Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was also facing criminal charges – all of which they both strenuously denied. How did that day play out, what was the

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47:06

Sam McBride: Secret files suggest Robert Nairac was...

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2025/03/26

Captain Robert Nairac was meeting an informer when he was abducted and murdered, secret military documents indicate. Those files, discovered by the Belfast Telegraph’s Sam McBride, also show that the Ministery of Defence was desperate that that fact would not be revealed, so desperate that it would rather his killers walked free from court than answer questions about what he was up to. Robert Nairac was murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1977. Since his disappearance, he has become a

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30:46

The MAGA Manosphere: Why are Conor McGregor and the...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/25

From Conor McGregor to Andrew Tate, why are fans and prominent figures in the MMA and sports-combat world embracing extreme politics? Are teenage boys in the sights of the far right? And what threat does the manosphere pose to society?Host: Ellen CoyneGuest: Dave Hanratty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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