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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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19:10

Youtuber Stephen McCullagh guilty of murdering of...

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2026/03/23

Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of murderingLurgan womanNatalie McNally.The jury unanimously convicted36-year-oldMcCullagh, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, of killing the 32-year-old mother to be in December 2022.The four-week trial heard how McCullagh murderedMsMcNally after setting up a “false alibi” that he was livestreaming a video gaming session on YouTube.McCullagh has been given a life-sentence.Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Allison Morris, who was following the trial in court. Hosted on

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28:12

Rory O’Connor: The Anti-Treaty IRA leader executed by...

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2026/03/23

IRA leader Rory O’Connor was once a close comrade of fellow republican Michael Collins and Kevin O’Higgins - indeed he was O’Higgins best man.But just over a year later after the wedding, O’Higgins signed his friend’s death warrant.O’Connor’s execution along with Liam Mellows, Dick Barrett and Joe McKelvey, added to the bitterness of Ireland’s civil war and made O’Connor a republicanmartyr,albeita forgotten one.In‘To defend the Republic’,thefirst biography of O’Connor’s life, historian Gerard

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26:11

Was Gerry Adams in the IRA? - Inside the landmark £1...

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2026/03/20

For decades,Gerry Adams has denied being a member of the Provisional IRA. Now, for the first time, that claim is being challenged in an Englishcourtroom. Three men, all victims ofseparateIRA bombings, have taken civil action against the former Sinn Féin leaderfor thesymbolicsum of£1 in damages. But after his resounding libel victory over the BBC last year, how will he fare under this new andvery differentlegal scrutiny? And what could the consequences be if the judge rules in favour of the

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13:09

Stephen McCullagh trial: Prosecution says accused...

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2026/03/19

The man accused of murdering Natalie McNally “lied and lied again”, a barrister has told Belfast Crown Court.Delivering his closing statement in the case, prosecuting barrister Charles MacCreanor KC reminded the jury that the accused Stephen McCullagh had chosen not to give evidence to his trial.However, defence barrister John Kearney KC said the case against Stephen McCullagh is “dependent upon circumstantial evidence”.There are “troubling” aspects of the prosecution case against the man accused of

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17:43

Noah Donohoe: No evidence of drugs in teen’s system...

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2026/03/18

A witness says the unusual behaviour exhibited by Noah Donohoe prior to his disappearance could be associated with synthetic cannabinoids or a mental health condition.The jury at the inquest into the teenager’s death heard evidence from the toxicologists on Wednesday.Noah’s body was discovered in north Belfast on 27 June2020 - six days after the St Malachy’s College student went missing.The inquest is now in its eighth week of hearing evidence. Liam Tunney has been covering the inquest for the

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25:02

What sort of St Patrick's Day will Irish Taoiseach...

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2026/03/16

This time last year, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin was grasping an American-flag emblazoned short straw, playing second fiddle to Conor McGregor as our disgraced UFC representative took the St Patrick’s Day podium. Now that the Taoiseach has been restored to March 17 parity, he has one hell of a job on his hands. What kind of reception awaits him in Donald Trump’s Oval Office next week?Host: Kevin DoyleGuest: Mary Regan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:40

'The Child Snatcher': Who was serial killer Robert...

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2026/03/14

Serial killer Robert Black is now the subject of Netflix documentary 'Manhunt: The Child Snatcher'. Black was a monster, an abuser and murder of little girls - he was the child snatcher that all parents feared. His first murder victim we can be certain of was nine-year-old Co Antrim child Jennifer Cardy on 12 August 1981.He was convicted of killing four young girls but is suspected of abusing and murdering many, many more.Black died in Maghaberry Prison near Belfast in January 2016. His body was

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29:51

Musk’s AI Grokipedia makes a mess of NI history

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2026/03/13

Elon Musk has built an encyclopedia which contains countless errors about Northern Ireland and its history.Grokipedia, which was launched in October last year, now has more than six million AI generated articles, but many articles related to Northern Ireland contain major mistakes or are highly misleading.The AI encyclopedia says that Ian Paisleys paramilitary Third Force was operating under Crown authority, it says murder victims the Reavey brothers were linked to the IRA, and that the Bloody

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11:34

Stephen McCullagh Trial: Court outbursts as witness...

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2026/03/11

An ex-partner of Natalie McNally has told a court that he did not kill the Co Armagh woman.Ms McNally, 32, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home in Lurgan on December 18 2022.On his third and final day of evidence, thewitnessshouted “you killed her” in an angry courtroom outburst at Stephen McCullagh, who stands accused of her murder.Her partner, Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, deniesthemurdercharge.Allison Morrisis covering the case for the Belfast Telegraph

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13:05

Stephen McCullagh Trial: Natalie McNally’s...

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2026/03/10

Aformer partnerof Natalie McNally was arrested last week on suspicion of making threats to kill a woman he had been seeing at the time ofMsMcNally’s death, court has heard. The anonymousex-boyfriendof Ms McNally told the court he reset his phone to factory settings after learning detectives were at his home in connection with the murder investigation, claiming he did so because he had cannabis inhis home. Yesterday while giving evidence after he looked atmurder accused StephenMcCullagh

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19:03

Noah Donohoe: Pathologists agree teenager’s cause of...

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2026/03/10

Pathologists at the inquest into the death of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe have agreed that his cause of death was drowning, with no indication of assault. All three pathologists agreed there was “no positive evidence” of toxicological contribution to Noah’s death, but this could not be excluded because of the limitations on toxicological analysis. Liam Tunney joins Olivia Peden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:58

Desmond Boomer: The mystery of Malta plane accident,...

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2026/03/09

In the early hours of December 3, 1995, a smallaircraftvanished over the Mediterranean. On board was Belfast-born engineer Desi Boomer, travelling home from Libya’s oil fields to Northern Ireland via Malta. Instead of welcoming him home, Desi’s wife Mandy received a visit from two RUC officers telling her the plane had disappeared.Initially treated as a routine aviation accident, the case of Piper Lance 9H-ABU has since become a long-running mystery, with allegations of negligence, espionage, and

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18:30

Stephen McCullagh Trial: Man accused of Natalie...

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2026/03/06

The trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of Natalie McNally is continuing at Belfast Crown Court. In court today, a former partner of the murder accused gave evidence. The woman alleged that McCullagh had ‘recorded’ counselling sessions after she had suffered a stillbirth. She also said she withdrew a 2019 police statement relating to an alleged assault by McCullagh.Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed at her home on December 18, 2022. Mr McCullagh denies any involvement

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32:53

Noah Donohoe: Jury shown transcript of phone call...

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2026/03/05

The inquest into the death of 14-year-old Noah Donohoe has concluded its sixth week. Today in court the jury was shown atranscript of anonymous phone call involving man selling schoolboy’spossessions. OnWednesday, Sergeant Hutchings, a leading officer in the search for Noah, faced questions over whether police actions had delayed the identification of the culvert where the teenager was found. Hutchings said He “would’ve done anything" to find the teenager alive.Olivia Peden is joined by Liam Tunney

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12:05

John George Murder Suspect killed in Spain

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2026/03/04

One of the main suspects in the murder of west Belfast man John George has been shot dead in the Costa Blanca.Michel Maly, a former soldier from theCzech republic, was shot dead in the early hours of Sunday morning in Torrevieja in theAlicante region ofSpain. He had been on bail in connection with the murder of father-of-two John George,whosebody was discovered in January 2025 – 24 days after he was reported missing.Olivia Peden is joined by Allison Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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20:26

Man abused at NI ‘Christian nightclub’ accuses...

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2026/03/04

A man who was abused at a so-called ‘Christiannightclub’ has accused the Presbyterian Church and the PSNI of failing him and other potential victims.Ross Hunter,now 39 years old, says he wassexuallyabused by his cousinJonathanHyndman, who was a youth leader in a co. Londonderry churchin the 1990s.Hyndman, who becamea policemanin the 2000s,was suspended from duty after a criminal investigation waslaunched buttook his ownjustdayslater. The victim has accused PCI of “trying to keep abuse buried”.Olivia

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12:58

Stephen McCullagh Trial: Murder accused told police...

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2026/03/02

The trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of 32-year-old Natalie McNally has entered its second week. Today in court a transcript was read out of McCullagh’s first interview with police, where he said Natalie was “having problems with her ex”. Ms McNally was killed at her home in Lurgan, suffering fatal injuries in what has been described as a “prolonged attack”. McCullagh (36) denies murdering Ms McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.Last week footage of the movements of a

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21:57

'Within seconds it turned violent': The ‘Love Ulster’...

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2026/03/02

Twenty years ago this week, Willie Frazer's planned ‘Love Ulster’ march ended in some of the worst riots ever witnessed in Dublin city centre. So how did a bright and busy Saturday afternoon descend into violence, disorder and chaos? We hear a first-hand account from a journalist who reported on the scene.Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guest: Neil Fetherstonhaugh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:25

Noah Donohoe: People who ‘inserted themselves’ into...

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2026/02/26

Individuals who ‘inserted themselves’ into the search for Noah Donohoe caused difficulties for police, the inquest into the 14-year-old's death has heard.On Wednesday it was revealed that more than 100 volunteers helped search for the schoolboy.One of those volunteers showed he could put his whole body through the bars leading to the culvert.It was also said in court that a resident of the Northwood Road area ‘couldn’t see any sign’ that someone entered the culvert where Noah Donohoe’s body was

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17:22

Stephen McCullagh trial: Jury shown YouTube ‘live...

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2026/02/25

The trial of the man accused of murdering Natalie McNally is continuing in Belfast. 36-year-old Stephen McCullagh of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, denies murderingMsMcNally. She was fifteen weeks pregnant when was killed at her home in Lurgan in December 2022. OnTuesday,the state pathologist outlined the injuries she sustained in a prolonged attack – includingdefencewounds as she tried to fight off her attacker.OnWednesday,thejuryheard that experts from the PSNI’s cyberteamdeterminedMcCullagh’s

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