Afleveringen
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Loyalist Billy âBeachballâ McCune is facing charges of possessing firearms in suspicious circumstances. He doesnât deny having the guns but claims he was a âgo-betweenâ for the community and UDA. McCune is now understood to be under threat from the owners of the guns - the UDA, the UVF and an organised crime gang known as the Russians. The UDA and UVF fear two of them were used in murders they carried out. CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Northern Editor of Sunday World Richard Sullivan.
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Caoimhe Morgan was a 30-year-old mother of four. She was brutally murdered by her partner in her North Belfast home whilst two of her children were present at the property. Taylor McIlvenna has been found guilty of her murder but could be out in just 17 years despite having a lengthy criminal record. CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Kurtis Reid, who was in court.
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The shock divorce of Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have left viewers to wonder where it all went wrong for the TV double act.
Itâs not the first showbiz conflict Holmes has been involved in, after he was one of the loudest voices amid Phillip Schofield's high-profile ITV departure.Tabitha Monahan is joined by Belfast Telegraph features editor Ăine Toner.
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The trial of three men charged in relation to the murder of Lyra McKee has begun. The 29-year-old died after being shot in the head by a new IRA gunman in the Creggan area in Derry in April, 2019. CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Kurtis Reid, who was in court.
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On 4th July, Northern Irelandâs 18 parliamentary constituencies will decide who they will send to Westminster. A number of constituencies will see change in July, including Jeffrey Donaldsonâs Lagan Valley seat. Meanwhile, PM Rishi Sunakâs plans to reintroduce national service have been seen by some as the wrong move for attracting younger voters. CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by lecturer and political commentator David McCann and former DUP Spad and commentator Lee Reynolds.
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IRA decommissioning was an historic political event that has been clouded in secrecy for decades. Files uncovered by the Belfast Telegraph, in The National Archives at Kew, have revealed new details about how the road to decommissioning weakened first minister David Trimble, fueled the rise of the DUP, and almost collapsed the Good Friday Agreement. They also reveal how foreign spy satellites played a part in getting the IRA to destroy their weapons. Sam McBride joins CiarĂĄn Dunbar with his findings from the Kew Files.
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In February 2022, business consultant Brendan Murphy was living in Irpin, a small city near Kyiv. That month, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Irpin as one of their initial targets. Brendan wrote âWar in Ukraine: An Irishmanâs Journeyâ, to tell the story of his familyâs escape from Ukraine and his experience of the country. He spoke to CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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Outside a rainy Downing Street yesterday, Rishi Sunak set the date for the summer general election for the 4th of July. He says it is now time for Britain to choose its future, whilst Labour leader Keir Starmer says itâs time for change. Why has it been set for July, can the conservatives avoid a wipe-out, and what surprises can be expected during this campaign? CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Chris Hopkins, Political Research Director at Savanta, a market research consultancy based in London.
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The Belfast Telegraphâs latest LucidTalk polling reveals opinions on whether Sir Jeffrey Donaldson should resign as an MP, party support, and how well the public feel think political leaders are doing. It also polls opinion on whether DUP founding member Wallace Thompson is right to think a United Ireland is inevitable.
Host: CiarĂĄn Dunbar. Guests: Bill White, Alex Kane, and Ursula Savage.
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Ulster Rugby player Paddy Jackson, who was one of the key people at the Belfast rape trial of 2018, has expressed his concerns over a proposed six-episode TV series that will dramatise the court case that rocked Northern Ireland. The trial, where Jackson and fellow Ulster rugby player Stuart Olding were found not guilty of the charges against them, has a problematic legacy in Belfast and beyond. FionnĂĄn Sheehan is joined by Special Correspondent with the Irish Independent Ellen Coyne.
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Jonathan Creswell was a showjumper, philanderer, abuser, and eventually, a murderer. He murdered a young woman, Katie Simpson, claiming she took her own life. The PSNI initially believed him, despite his previous criminal record, which included assaulting his ex-partner and threatening to put her into a bath of bleach. Two days into the murder trial he took his own life. CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by the Sunday Worldâs Steven Moore and Court Reporter Tanya Fowles â who from the beginning was determined Creswell wouldnât get away with murder.
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Arlene Foster has been accused of deflecting questions at the Covid Inquiry. The former first minister was grilled about her role during the pandemic. In questioning by barrister Clair Dobbin, Mrs Foster said she has âdeep regretâ over the executiveâs response during the early days of the outbreak. Belfast Telegraphâs Northern Ireland editor Sam McBride joins CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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First Minister Michelle O'Neill has apologised for attending the funeral of IRA leader Bobby Storey at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. She had long said she would never apologise for being at the funeral.
Sam McBride reports.
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The PSNI had journalists they considered âtroublemakersâ under surveillance. Itâs led to the force being accused of acting like the Stasi. But who was being spied on? Why and how?
CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by the Belfast Telegraphâs security correspondent, Allison Morris and solicitor Niall Murphy.
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The Covid-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event all over the world. NI Officials and ministers are now under scrutiny as they appear before the Covid-19 Inquiry to account for the decisions they made. The Belfast Telegraphâs Sam McBride is following the inquiry. He tells CiarĂĄn Dunbar what it has revealed about Northern Irelandâs politics.
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During the troubles, South Armagh became known as âBandit Countryâ - a heartland of paramilitary activity. The Provisional IRAâs notorious south Armagh brigade took the lives of hundreds of people, including British soldiers, RUC officers and civillians, whilst being widely accused of smuggling across the Irish border. Journalist Toby Harnden, author of âBandit Country: The IRA and South Armaghâ joins CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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After the murder of Adrian Donohoe, the main suspect Aaron Brady boarded a one-way flight to America. He had no intention of ever returning to Ireland. His departure instigated an international police investigation that would span multiple years, resulting in a murder trial plagued with dirty tricks and witness intimidation.
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What goes in to catching a garda killer?
In January 2013, Detectives Joe Ryan and Adrian Donohoe from Dundalk garda station were tasked with escorting credit union takings across Cooley Peninsula, on the border with Northern Ireland. The men were ambushed and Garda detective Donohoe was shot dead. What followed was the largest murder investigation in the history of the Irish state. Aaron Brady, a tug from Crossmaglen, was the lead suspect from early in the case. He later vanished.
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Stephen Grimason was the journalist who waved the Belfast Agreement on our television screens with the iconic quote: âI have it in my handâ. The former BBC political editor Stephen Grimson later became the head of Stormontâs press operations. He passed away last week following a long illness. Last year, Belfast Telegraphâs Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride sat down with Grimason to discuss his extraordinary career.
This episode originally aired on 5th April 2023.
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This Saturday's Irish Cup Final sees Cliftonville play Linfield at a sold-out Windsor Park. Itâs set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated cup finals in a generation, however, safety concerns from both teams have led to a security bill of ÂŁ50,000. Keith Bailie is joined by Belfast Telegraph chief sportswriter Steven Beacom, ex-Linfield manager David Jeffrey and Belfast Telegraph sports reporter Conor McLaughlin.
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