The BelTel

By: Belfast Telegraph
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  • 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.

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  • The murder of Robert McCartney, the IRA cover-up, and his sisters’ fight for justice

    The murder of Robert McCartney, the IRA cover-up, and his sisters’ fight for justice
    Jan 30 2025


    Robert McCartney was murdered by members of the IRA 20 years ago, in January 2005. He died after being stabbed in the street outside a bar in Belfast, near the the Markets area. Like many other murders, the IRA hoped that it would eventually blow over, but it did not, it became an international news story and a political nightmare for Sinn Féin - all due to the tenacity of his sisters.

    Two of them tell Suzanne Breen what they thought of the subsequent criminal trials, and if they think they were used by politicians.


    This podcast was first published in March 2023.


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    36 mins
  • ‘Operation Torpedo’: Allison Morris reveals new details on Bryson’s mole and the plotters inside the DUP

    ‘Operation Torpedo’: Allison Morris reveals new details on Bryson’s mole and the plotters inside the DUP
    Jan 29 2025

    In January 2024, opponents of the then DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, and the deal he struck with the government over post-Brexit arrangements put together a political plot - ‘Operation Torpedo’ - Its aim, to wreck the proposed deal. The wire-tapping and subsequent live-tweeting of a supposedly secret meeting caused a sensation. The key figure in the scheme was loyalist Jamie Bryson. Now The BelTel can reveal more details about the ‘operation’ and the number of people involved.

    Guest: Allison Morris.



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    31 mins
  • Rev Harold Good: Decommissioning IRA weapons, secret talks and Martin McGuinness

    Rev Harold Good: Decommissioning IRA weapons, secret talks and Martin McGuinness
    Jan 27 2025
    The Rev Harold Good witnessed the IRA decommissioning their arsenal of weapons. He facilitated secret talks at vital points during the Peace Process. In his new book he reveals his role as a back channel between the DUP and Sinn Féin. He joins Ciarán Dunbar to discuss his role as a peacemaker, his experiences with Ian Paisley and his extraordinary friendship with Martin McGuinness.

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    25 mins

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