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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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27:29

The Maze / Long Kesh prison: History still resonates...

The BelTel ·

2025/10/05

The peace process saw the release of paramilitary prisoners from HMP Maze, aka the Maze, the H-Blocks, Long Kesh, an Cheis Fhada.The maximum-security prison held thousands during the Troubles. It closed 25 years ago. Whilst some of the site has been redeveloped, political deadlock means much of the old prison lies derelict. Unionists fear that a museum on the site would become a “shrine to terrorism”. Allison Morris has beentalking to former staff and inmates – some of whom continued to try and

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26:53

The IRA Kidnapping of Dutch Industrialist Dr Tiede...

The BelTel ·

2025/10/02

50 years ago, a pair of desperate Provisional IRA members etched their names in history as a crime driven by personal passion went astray.Their victim however would be a much shrewder hostage than they expected, Dutch industrialist turned adopted Irish son; Dr Tiede Herrema.Herrema was held for ransom for 36 days, with the pair believing that the crime would put pressure on the British and Irish governments.Fionnán Sheehan is joined by Irish Independent Journalist Ralph Riegel. Hosted on Acast. See

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17:21

Onlyfans model Madison Allen: Wife of John George’s...

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2025/09/30

An Onlyfans model married to John George’s alleged killer has been arrested after allegedly being found with drugs in Spain. Belfast man John George’s body was discovered in January near Torrevieja. Madison Allen, now Madison Smyth, married murder suspect Jonny Smythwhile he was on the run. Now, the 20-year-old Newtownabbey woman has been arrested after crystal meth and cannabis resin was found in the car she was driving.Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris joins Ciarán Dunbar with

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28:17

Officials fear right not to send kids to school or...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/28

Northern Ireland’s education system has no idea how many children it’s responsible for and there's no legal requirement for parents to tell education authorities they have a child. Stormont doesn’t know how lots of children are being educated – or whether they’re being educated at all.Documents show some senior Stormont officials fear these ‘missing children’ are vulnerable to “sexual exploitation”.The Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland editor Sam McBride has been investigating this story. Hosted

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16:56

Kneecap’s Mo Chara says ‘it was always about Gaza’ as...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/26

The terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out.The magistrate dismissed the case over a technical error.Ó hAnnaidh said the case “was always about Gaza”. The 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah in November last year.Belfast Telegraph reporter Niamh Campbell was in court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:23

Guinness: The Earl of Iveagh on his famous family and...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/25

The Guinness dynasty is the subject of a new Netflix series ‘House of Guinness’. Ned Guinness, the Earl of Iveagh, is the great-great-great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness himself and the author of the book ‘Guinness: A family succession’.He joined Olivia Peden to talk about his family history and pints. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:59

Notorious evangelical Christian Burke family confront...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/23

Two members the Burke family have confronted the education minister Paul Givan accusing him ‘promoting sodomy’ and ‘deceiving the people of Northern Ireland’. The Burkes have also confronted Edwin Poots, Mervyn Storey, and Free Presbyterian minister Roger Higginson recent weeks.So, who are the Burkes, what have they been up to in Northern Ireland, and why are they targeting the DUP?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Kurtis Reid and Shane Phelan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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20:47

From H-Blocks to the pulpit: how IRA gunman Mark...

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2025/09/23

The funeral of 65-year-old Mark Lenaghan in Castlewellan attracted a large crowd and plenty of well-wishes for the beloved local deacon, but not everyone present knew about his former life as an IRA gunman. How did Lenaghan find faith and leave the Troubles behind?Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Hugh Jordan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:29

Stephen Walker: ‘There would have been no Good Friday...

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2025/09/21

Sam McBride sits down with Stephen Walker who has published a biography on the Nobel Peace Prize winner, entitled ‘Peacemaker’.‘David Trimble: Peacemaker’ is based on 100 interviews, including with many members of the Trimble family.Later Lord Trimble, he was one of the key architects of the Belfast agreement, leading the largest unionist party at the time, the UUP.Stephen Walker worked as a journalist for the BBC for 34 years. He sat down with the Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland editor, Sam

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20:52

Border Bandit Brendan ‘B-Man’ O’Callaghan looking at...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/18

A Crossmaglen man with Republican family connections has plead guilty to drug and money laundering. The so-called ‘B-Man’, 37-year-old Brendan O’Callaghan, who has links to prominent republicans, admitted 16 charges at the last minute after denying the charges for 5 years. O’Callaghan was caught after French intelligence hacked the secret Encrochat phone network used by criminals. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Sunday Life’s Ciaran Barnes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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31:03

No Tyrone Goldrush: Why Stormont confusion and local...

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2025/09/16

There are billions of pounds worth of gold under the Sperrin Mountains in County Tyrone. A US-based company, Darlriadan Resources, wants to mine it. But local people are divided over whether the mine would benefit or harm them, some are mounting legal challenges against it. Sinn Féin is struggling with the decision and with its policy on mining. Will the gold ever be brought out of the ground and it is – who will benefit from it?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland

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21:59

‘Soldier F’ Bloody Sunday trial begins in Belfast -...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/15

The trial of Soldier F has begun in Belfast. The former paratrooper is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney, two of the thirteen civil rights protests shot dead on Bloody Sunday in 1972. He is also charged with five attempted murders in Derry’s Bogside area.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sunday World’s Investigations Editor, Nicola Tallant, who was in court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:21

'The scientist who wasn’t there’: The incredible...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/15

Michael Briggs has a famous scientist but as it turns out he had faked some of his qualifications. He also faked research that supposedly showed the safety a brand of oral contraceptives. His daughter Joanne has written a book about him - ‘The Scientist Who Wasn't There’She joined Ciarán Dunbar to tell her incredible story and to try and answer the question, who really was her father? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:40

Marianne Smyth: The American con-woman who claimed to...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/11

Marianne Smyth had a long career on both sides of the Atlantic as a swindler and a con-woman. Smyth has now been convicted in Downpatrick of swindling more than £115,000 from four victims, including Derry GAA player Dermot McNicholl. Born in Maine, Smyth claimed she had ordered IRA killings, been the heir of a multi-million dollar fortune, and survived cancer, among many other absurd lies.Smyth had even had her pet dogs euthanised before she fled Northern Ireland.The Belfast Telegraph’s Kurtis Reid

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24:52

What does the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/11

Thirty-one-year-old conservative activist and father-of-two Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a public event on Wednesday.With an intense manhunt underway, US president Donald Trump has blamed the “radical left” for the gruesome killing. How is an already splintered America responding to the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what happens next in a bitterly divided county awash with guns?Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Terry Sheridan and Gina London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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27:46

September 2005 Riots: The three days of mayhem as...

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2025/09/09

Riots were a familiar feature of the Troubles, but with political violence now almost a thing of the past, rioting is rare. However, sparked by a decision not to allow the Orange Order to parade on west Belfast’s Springfield Road, the September 2005 riots were complete mayhem. Loyalists rampaged for three nights causing two thousand police and soldiers to be deployed.Belfast Telegraph’s security correspondent Allison Morris was there, she joins Ciarán Dunbar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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31:06

Sean Hegarty: How is the brutal double murder able to...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/07

Sean Hegarty is a brutal double murderer. He is currently in Northern Ireland’s maximum-security prison, Maghaberry. But he is somehow updating a Facebook account from behind bars.Hegarty murdered his ex-girlfriend Caron Smyth and her friend Finbar McGrillen in December 2013. Hegartyhad just days before been released on bail for domestic violence charges.An inquest found that the PSNI’s decision to release the prolific abuser was flawed.How was someone so dangerous let loose on the streets and how

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25:25

The death of Brian Murphy: Dublin's class...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/06

Twenty-five years ago, as a long summer drew to a close, a night out ended in tragedy. It changed the lives of four young men forever, ending another’s far too soon.It happened in the leafy, affluent suburb of Donnybrook in south Dublin.A fight broke out among a group of young men outside Anabel’s nightclub. When it was over, 18-year-old Brian Murphy lay on the ground. Hours later, he was pronounced dead.What followed wasn’t just a murder investigation - it was a case that exposed a deep divide in

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28:23

Father Ted's Graham Linehan arrested by armed police...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/04

Irish man Graham Linehan is one of the brains behindone of TV’s finest ever comedies – Father Ted. He is now a self-described ‘gender critical’ activist, causing much controversy and offence to those who believe in trans rights. In the latest twist, he was arrested by five armed police over posts made on X in April of this year.How did Graham Linehan go from comedic genius to such a divisive figure, and where exactly is the line between free speech and hate speech?Ciarán Dunbar joined by the Belfast

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27:26

IRA Stormont Spy Ring: What secret files reveal about...

The BelTel ·

2025/09/02

When an IRA Stormont spy ring was alleged in 2002, devolution quickly plunged into crisis. A PSNI raid on Sinn Féin's Stormont offices discovered a map of castle buildings with instructions on bypassing security, and intelligence on the prison service, including personal details of prison officers.But in 2004, Denis Donaldson – the most senior republican arrested during the raids – admitted he had been a British agent all along. Months later he was murdered in Donegal.Belfast Telegraph’s Northern

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