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The latest Belfast Telegraph Lucid Talk polling shows sharp divisions on some touchstone societal issues. Among the issues surveyed in the latest poll were whether rap band Kneecap should be banned from performing at Belfast Vital, assisted dying and the Supreme Courtâs ruling on gender and defining what a woman is. In terms of party political support, the poll reveals the DUP are still in a rut and that power in Stormont is taking the shine off Sinn FĂ©in.
CiarĂĄn Dunbar joined by the Belfast Telegraphâs political editor Suzanne Breen.
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Kincora was a home for vulnerable boys in east Belfast â but controlled by paedophiles. It was a place where dozens of boys and teenagers were abused. It was run by William McGrath, a leading loyalist. McGrath has long been believed to have been an MI5 agent â and the agency has long been accused of endeavouring to cover up what happened. But perhaps the most shocking allegation to come out of the home â some of the victims believe that they were abused by Lord Mountbatten - a mentor to King Charles.
Chris Mooreâs new book is entitled Britainâs Shame â Mountbatten, MI5, the Belfast Boysâ Home Sex Abuse Scandal and the British Cover-Up.
He joined CiarĂĄn Dunbar in the studio.
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A jury in a Dublin court has heard a third week of evidence in the Gerry Adams defamation trial. The former Sinn FĂ©in leader is suing the BBC over a claim made in a Spotlight program â that he gave the go ahead for Dennis Donaldson to be murdered. Gerry Adams vehemently denies any involvement in the killing.
Mark Tighe joined CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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Support for the IRA in Derry grew in the wake of the civil rights campaign â and the authorities response to it and soared in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday. But atrocities such as Claudy Bombing and the murder of Patsy Gillespie, saw that support fall. The history of the IRA in the city was dominated by Martin McGuinness, later a key advocate of the peace process.
Jon Trigg is a former British soldier, his new book is âDeath in Derry: Martin McGuinness and the Derry IRAâs War Against the Britishâ. He spoke to CiarĂĄn Dunbar
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When west Belfast rapper Mo Chara, Liam Ăg Ă hAnnaidh, of Kneecap allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag on stage in London, he didnât just spark controversy â he triggered a UK terrorism investigation and has now been charged. The group says itâs political policing: the UK authorities says itâs national security.
Dave Hanratty speaks to Enda Brady.
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One of the PSNIâs first Catholic recruits, told the Belfast Telegraph he had faced sectarianism, including references to âFenian b******sâ. Despite Chief Constable Jon Boutcher saying the allegations will not be investigated by a court or by the PSNI. âSeanâsâ solicitor says heâs standing by everything heâs alleged but has dropped threatened legal action.
CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraphâs Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride who broke the story, and former senior PSNI Officer Jon Burrows, who strongly disputes the claims.
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Loyalist Jamie Bryson, former Sinn Fein MLA Daithi McKay and party member Thomas OâHara will be standing trial at Belfast Crown Court charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office. All three deny the offences. The charges relate to a meeting of the Stormont Finance Committee in September 2015, which Mr Bryson gave evidence to, during a review of the sale of the Nama property loan portfolio in Northern Ireland.
Belfast Telegraphâs Crime Correspondent Allison Morris joined CiarĂĄn Dunbar me.
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The former Sinn FĂ©in leader Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over allegations made in a Spotlight programme that he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson â an allegation he vehemently denies. The BBC were the centre of attention this week as the case against the broadcaster in a Dublin court continues.
Sunday Independent journalist Mark Tighe spoke to CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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Camogie players have criticised the sportâs association for kit rules deemed as âarchaicâ. Traditionally, camogie players have worn skorts in their kit, but players are now asking for the choice to wear shorts. Following widespread disruption over the issue, a vote is due to take place next week. Are camogie skorts sexist, or just a harmless tradition?
Olivia Peden is joined by the Belfast Telegraph reporters Niamh Campbell and Jessica Rice.
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Sir Keir Starmer has set out plans to reduce migration saying high figures have caused âincalculableâ damage to British society. He says Britain risks becoming an âisland of strangersâ without better integration. But what will these plans mean for Northern Ireland?
CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by David McCann and by Enda Brady.
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Gerry Adams has been under cross-examination in Dublin. The former Sinn FĂ©in leader has taken a defamation case against the BBC.
He claims a Spotlight programme defamed him - by alleging he sanctioned the murder of Sinn Fein official Denis Donaldson months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent for 20 years â Mr Adams denies any knowledge of the killing.
Mark Tighe has been covering the case for the Sunday Independent, he joins CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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SĂ©amus Ruddy was 33 when he was abducted, tortured, shot dead and buried in secret in northern France by the INLA in 1985. A former member of the IRSP, His killers believed he knew the location of an arms dump in northern France. The murder became part bloody schism within the INLA that left over a dozen men dead. After an extensive family campaign his remains were found in a forest in May 2017.
Allison Morris joins CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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In centuries past, the word 'conclave' meant Catholic cardinals were literally locked away until a new pope had been elected. Today, it's the world that's locked out, as people await the unmistakable white smoke. In this episode, we lift the veil on the politics, power and prayers involved in electing a new pope. Why are phones confiscated? Who really pulls the strings? And who is the cardinal who has been banned from Conclave?
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Why did supposed peacemaker David Ervine threaten to âbomb the **** out of Dublinâ, why did the British Government allow the UDA to be a legal organisation for so long, and what does Gerry Kelly think of claims that he was put in charge of restructuring the IRA?
The Belfast Telegraphâs Sam McBride found the answer to those questions in secret files at the Kew Archives in London; He joins CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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A Co Down man charged with raping and falsely imprisoning a woman has been on the run for almost two years after refusing to attend his trial, claiming to be a freeman of the land. Itâs âfalse philosophy that is all too frequently before the court,â is the view of Newry judge Eamonn King about the so-called âfreemanâ defence.
What is this all about?
CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent, Allison Morris.
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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 CiarĂĄn Dunbar
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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. Itâs never been exactly clear what would trigger a poll on a united Ireland â 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?
CiarĂĄn Dunbar is joined by Professor Jon Tonge from the University of Liverpool and political commentator Ursula Savage.
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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 â 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 FĂ©in and IRA officials, including Gerry Adams, to try and get to the bottom of the killing.
He joined CiarĂĄn Dunbar.
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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 longest-running criminal trials in the history of the State.
In the final episode of this two-part documentary special, Kevin Doyle revisits the Sallins Train Robbery, speaking to Osgur Breathnach about the trial of the âsleeping Judgeâ, living with PTSD, and why he feels a public inquiry is justified for he and his co-accused.
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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 âŹ1 million in cash and valuables. It was one of the most audacious robberies in the history of the Irish stateâbut 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 stateâone that would see IRSP menber Osgur Breathnachâs conviction overturned, but not before spending 17 months in Portlaoise prison. The IRA would later claim responsibility for the Sallins robbery, and nearly five decades on, Osgur is still seeking justice for his treatment in the Bridewell Garda station and wrongful conviction.
Host; Kevin Doyle. Guest; Osgur Breathnach
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