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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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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...

The BelTel ·

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...

The BelTel ·

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

The BelTel ·

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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35:02

Flights from hell: Do we need to clamp down on...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/24

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary wants a two-drink airport limit as his airline threatens a clampdown as it tries to recover losses against disruptive passengers. Many of us simply love ‘airport pints’ but alcohol is a major source of trouble on planes. There have been a plethora of incidents involving air rage and disruptive passengers in recent years, some resulting in criminal convictions and even emergency landings.Belfast Telegraph reporter Kurtis Reid and Belfast Telegraph columnist Fionola

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27:49

Portadown teacher Niamh Farrell denies being ‘GAA...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/21

Dublin secondary school Coláiste Éanna has been embroiled in controversy after it was claimed online that one of its teachers is the notorious GAA catfish. Teacher Niamh Farrell denies being the catfish who deceived at least 40 people, including multiple Ulster GAA players. Butan investigation at the school found that she confided in its principal that she was the catfish. She has now won an injunction to stop the school disciplining her.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Irish Independent’s Ellen Coyne

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NI21 (Part 2): “It fell apart in a way that no other...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/19

NI21 appeared to many as a great idea. But the enthusiasm and positivity did not last long and the party’s collapse into chaos was a spectacular one. Just a day before the party’s first electoral test in 2014 – the party decides that they are now agnostic on the issue of the border, it was then torn apart by controversy and infighting.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride to talk about how the wheels came off NI21, where the party’s leaders are now, and if a liberal unionist party could ever work

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29:41

NI21 (Part 1): The party which vowed to change NI...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/17

NI21 – A party that sought to change the direction of a century of unionist politics but ended in disaster. Two charismatic Ulster Unionist MLAs – Basil Mccrea and John McAllister - quit their party in 2013 for pastures new. But following a last-minute decision to become agnostic on the border, sexual misconduct allegations against its leader, and a host of other fiascos, things quickly fell apart.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride to talk about what NI21 believed in, who the big personalities

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28:20

Rosemary Nelson: RUC ‘threats’, Red Hand Defenders...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/14

Rosemary Nelson died in March 1999 after a bomb exploded under her car. The Red Hand Defenders took responsibility. High-profile clients like IRA man Colin Duffy and the Garvaghy Road Residents’ association had made her a target for sectarian animosity. It was alleged she had been threatened by RUC officers.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by co-author of the book, ‘Who Killed Rosemary Nelson?’ Neil Root and Sunday Life editor Martin Breen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:20

On-the-run Magilligan prisoner before courts in Rhode...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/12

An unlawfully at large Magilligan Prisoner with four names is to face a court in Rhode Island.Timothy O’Reilly, also known as Elijah Gavin, Timothy Kelly, or Elijah Thomas, was arrested in New York in January on charges of conning over $800,000 dollars from a 78-year-old woman. He has been on the run since 2022 after failing to return to Magilligan Prison after a temporary compassionate release – at the time he was facing charges over an attempt to trick another elderly woman out of £40,000. Ciarán

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27:38

Gerard Conway inquest: 32-year-old disappeared in...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/10

Gerard Conway was last seen in Cookstown in 2007. The 32-year-old father-of-one was recorded on CCTV at a bank in the town on the 25th of January. He was officially reported missing by his family on 13th of February. Despite searches, he has never been seen since. What happened to Gerard remains a mystery, but the coroner is satisfied he is dead. An inquest has heard from family, friends and witnesses.Several of them, believed that thereis a possibility that he had been murdered.Ciarán Dunbar is

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21:23

PSNI Chief Con denies intrusive surveillance on...

The BelTel ·

2025/03/07

The PSNI have broken its silence on claims that it spied on journalist Donal MacIntyre, who is investing the death of teenager Noah Donohoe. The Chief Constable Jon Boucher says that “No Journalistic material was viewed, recorded, or sought by the PSNI”. He says that the PSNI only accessed information that was publicly posted on two X accounts. The PSNI also now denies breaking into the investigative journalist’s car – after they initially refused to comment.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride,

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