Belfast Telegraph
‘Let’s get as many fans inside Windsor Park as possible for the Big Two cup final’ | BelTel Football
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- ‘Let’s get as many fans inside Windsor Park as possible for the Big Two cup final’ | BelTel Football
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- 9:32
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Thanks to Glentoran’s dramatic extra-time victory over Coleraine on Tuesday night, we will have our first Big Two Cup Final in 16 years when the Glens take on Linfield at Windsor Park on Sunday March 15.
Host Keith Bailie and Irish League legend David Jeffrey look back on Tuesday’s Semi-Final and discuss the exciting prospect of the first Big Two cup final in 16 years.
#beltel #football #sport #irishleague #northernireland #davidjeffrey #linfield #glentoran
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- Nama trial: How Frank Cushnahan was cleared of fraud | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 10:44
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A jury has cleared veteran Belfast business figure Frank Cushnahan of wrong-doing.
He had been accused of dishonestly failing to disclose he was in line for millions of pounds from the sale of Nama’s Northern Ireland loans more than a decade ago.
Cushnahan (84) may still face another charge, so what’s next for the Northern Ireland businessman?
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland editor, Sam McBride.
#nama #northernireland #belfast #news #belfasttelegraph #thebeltel
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- Noah Donohoe Inquest: Witness heard ‘scream’ and mother Fiona was worried over Jordan Peterson book
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- 29:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The inquest into the death of Belfast teenager Noah Donohoe is continuing. On Monday one witness testified she heard a “high-pitched scream” near to where Noah’s remains were found - on the night he went missing. Another said she was awoken by a noise at her back door of the handle being tried in the early hours of the morning. On Tuesday, the jury heard Noah’s mother Fiona Donohoe had bought Noah a book by Jordan Peterson and that he had not put it down all week. A police witness reported she was worried it might have affected her son.
Liam Tunney is covering the inquest for the Belfast Telegraph.
Key updates:
First police witness to give evidence spoke of night he attended Fiona Donohoe's house when Noah reported missing
Inquest heard from witness who found Noah's phone
Witness described hearing 'high-pitched scream' on night Noah disappeared
Witness heard someone trying to access her home via back door in early hours of m...
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- Noah Donohoe Inquest: Police notes described Noah as a 'high functioning autistic teenager'
- Runtime
- 18:05
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Noah Donohoe inquest has been hearing from witnesses in the street near to where the 14-year-olds remains were found.
His body was discovered in north Belfast on June 27, 2020, six days after the St Malachy’s College student went missing as he cycled to meet friends.
Liam Tunney is covering the inquest for the Belfast Telegraph.
Among the evidence heard on Thursday 29th January:
* Witness saw figure 'totally naked' and 'sitting down cycling'
* One person said that she thought at the time that that person she saw was “maybe drunk”
* Inquest hears storm drain area could only be accessed through locked gate or through nearby homes
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- Which Irish League club has had the best transfer window? | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 11:29
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Over the last four weeks several high-profile deals have been made in the Irish League with Glentoran signing Aaron McEneff, Coleraine snaring Mark Coyle and Linfield recruiting Adam Frizzell.
But which club has had the best transfer window and will there be more deals to come before the window slams shut on Monday night?
Host Keith Bailie and Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom take you through all the latest transfer gossip.
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- Noah Donohoe Inquest: Day Five
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A woman who saw Noah Donohoe fall from his bike on the evening he went missing has said she was “confused” about a police theory that the schoolboy suffered a head injury.
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- Jon Burrows: New UUP leader on his meteoric rise, selling the union, and Nigel Farage |The BelTel
- Runtime
- 50:32
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Six months into his career as a politician, Jon Burrows has become the leader of the UUP unopposed.
It’s understood the former PSNI officer had overwhelming support from the party’s rank and file membership nut he remains a relative unknown to the media and to the wider public.
So – where does Jon Burrows stand politically?
What is his vision for reviving the UUP?
And how is he going to sell unionism to a wider audience?
Jon Burrows joined Ciarán Dunbar in the BelTel studio.
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- Is TIG’s Cliftonville takeover really dead in the water? | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 15:20
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- It’s been a tumultuous week at Cliftonville with the Toronto Investment Group pulling out of their proposed takeover of the Solitude club.
Is this really the end of the Canadian group’s courtship of the Reds and what does it mean for club chairman Kieran Harding’s position?
Host Keith Bailie and Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom sit down to discuss all the latest from the north Belfast club.
Keep up with all things Irish League at Belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport ⚽️
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- South East Antrim UDA and its grip on Carrickfergus | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 7:06
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Sources say UDA enforcer Colin Simms is offering his services beyond his native South-East Antrim and is trying to get out of Carrickfergus.
But UDA brigadiers want £10,000 up front before they take him on – despite Simms bringing a substantial criminal contact book with him.
Those contacts include connections to organised crime gangs south of the border and in England.
The South-East Antrim UDA have long had a strong grip on Carrickfergus.
Since 1996, the seaside town has seen seven unsolved murders, including Glen Quinn, who was killed in 2020.
Quinn’s family are now offering a £40,000 pay out for any information on the murder.
The Sunday World’s Richard Sullivan reports.
#northernireland #news #crime
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- Noah Donohoe Inquest: Jury hears mother’s call to the PSNI | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe is underway in Belfast.
Noah Donohoe’s body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast on June 27, 2020, six days after the St Malachy’s College student went missing.
The jury has been played the recording of the phone call Noah’s mother Fiona Donohoe made to police on the evening he went missing.
Belfast Telegraph reporter Liam Tunney is covering the proceedings, he joined Ciarán Dunbar.
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- Noah Donohoe Inquest: Jury hears mother’s call to the PSNI | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 14:40
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe is underway in Belfast.
Noah Donohoe’s body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast on June 27, 2020, six days after the St Malachy’s College student went missing.
The jury has been played the recording of the phone call Noah’s mother Fiona Donohoe made to police on the evening he went missing.
Belfast Telegraph reporter Liam Tunney is covering the proceedings, he joined Ciarán Dunbar.
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- Why are Linfield fans are fed up with Friday night football? | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 12:41
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Several Linfield supporters’ clubs have announced their intention to boycott next month’s Irish Cup clash with Limavady United at the Coleraine Showgrounds.
Linfield fans outlined their disappointment that yet another one of their fixtures had been moved to a Friday night to accommodate live television coverage.
Host Keith Bailie and Irish League legend David Jeffrey discuss the boycott and the role broadcast media plays in the future of football in Northern Ireland.
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- Carrick Rangers end 33-year wait for senior trophy with Shield victory | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 14:43
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Tuesday night was an incredible night for Carrick Rangers as Stephen Baxter’s men ended their 33-year wait for a senior trophy by winning the County Antrim Shield.
Carrick defeated Cliftonville 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Seaview.
While there were celebrations for Carrick, the loss heaped more misery on the Reds just one day after the club’s controversial EGM.
Host Keith Bailie is joined in the studio by Irish League legend David Jeffrey to pour over Tuesday night’s final.
#irishleague #carrickrangers #nifl #northernireland #sport #football
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- Jon Burrows takes charge of UUP: Could Unionist unity ever work? | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 11:01
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Jon Burrows is taking the leadership of the UUP unopposed after current deputy leader Robbie Butler confirmed that he would not be standing.
Current party leader Mike Nesbitt has also said that any decision to replace him as health minister would “perhaps raise questions”.
The DUP’s Gavin Robinson has wasted no time - invited his rival for talks, telling him to “set aside issues of the past” - but could ‘unionist unity’ ever really happen?
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Unionist commentators Tim Cairns and Alex Kane and Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride.
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#politics #podcast #northernireland #belfasttelegraph
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- NI dating profiles revealed in ‘Nazi Tinder’ data leak | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The right-wing dating site Whitedate.net, dubbed ‘Nazi Tinder’, has dozens of members from across Ireland.
Only one of those on the site mention love as a motivation, but many mentioned the need to “breed” for the “white race”.
The site’s thousands of profiles were leaked online after a hack, Whitedate’s owner says, “there will be repercussions”.
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#news #farright #northernireland
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- Capybara feeding experience draws visitors from across Ireland to Co Down aquarium
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Employees at Exploris Aquarium have said visitors have been travelling from across Ireland for the chance to feed capybaras, after the Co Down attraction reopened with a new hands-on animal experience.
Last month, the aquarium introduced a series of guided visitor experience days, including a 30-minute “Capybara Lunch” that allows guests to prepare and hand-feed food to resident siblings Jack and Jill, under the supervision of its animal care team.
#northernireland #capybara #animals #news #codown #portaferry
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- Enniskillen Bombing: Reports claim female who led massacre living an ‘ordinary life’ in Fermanagh
- Runtime
- 10:39
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- A woman identified by Garda as the Enniskillen bombing IRA commander is living an ‘ordinary life’ in Fermanagh – reports have claimed.
The Times claimed that Garda identified her as a leader in the unit responsible for the 1987 bombing.
It was also claimed that she had fled to the US for several years before resettling in Fermanagh.
Twelve people died in the massacre which took place during a remembrance day service in 1987.
Relatives of the victims, including Stephen Gault, who lost his father and was injured in the attack, say they are sickened by the allegation.
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by journalist David O’Dornan, who has been covering the story, and by Stephen Gault, whose father died in the Enniskillen Bombing.
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- Should Northern Ireland change it's football season? | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 12:16
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Northern Ireland Football League clubs will sit down later this change and discuss the possibility of changing the season so it kicks-off in May and ends in February.
Keith Bailie is joined by Irish League legend David Jeffrey in the BelTel Football studio to discuss the pros and cons of a seasonal switch.
Should we do everything we can to help Irish League teams in Europe or maintain our traditional August-to-May season.
#northernireland #davidjeffrey #irishleague #nifl
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- ‘Larne may be 10 points clear, but there’s a long way to go’ | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 10:14
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- On Tuesday night Larne took a step towards their third Irish League title with a 4-1 win over Glentoran at The Oval, while champions Linfield drew 0-0 away to Carrick Rangers.
Can anyone stop Larne from romping to the Gibson Cup, or is the title race over in January?
Keith Bailie is joined by Irish League legend David Jeffrey in the BelTel Football studio to discuss all the midweek action.
#beltel #belfasttelegraph #irishleague #larne #northernireland #sport
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- Allison Morris: PSNI investigating after finding AI manipulated images of NI teenagers | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 12:13
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The PSNI are investigating after finding manipulated images of children.
It is alleged Artificial Intelligence software was used to remove teenagers’ clothing.
The story was revealed by SDLP MLA Cara Hunter – who has been a victim of deep-fake technology.
The story comes to light as the UK plans a law to make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images.
Grok – X’s AI tool – came under fire in recent weeks after a new update allowed users to generate sexually explicit photos of people without their consent – leading Elon Musk to limit its image generation features to paying subscribers.
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s crime correspondent, Allison Morris.
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- Northern Ireland Barrister’s Strike: ‘Unviable’ Pay and the Justice System | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 9:27
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Northern Ireland’s criminal defence barristers are on indefinite strike over pay.
The move will exacerbate delays in a system already notorious for how slowly it can operate but the lawyers say they have been left with no option.
Justice Minister Naomi Long says the strike is unnecessary and will have a "devastating impact on the justice system, particularly for victims".
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by criminal defence barristers, Michael Forde and Aoife Macauley, who put forward their case.
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- Greenland saga "The worst situation the UK could find itself in" | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- After the abduction of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro the US now openly seeks to dominate the western hemisphere and to control its wealth. JD Vance says the US will now control Venezuela’s natural resources for its own benefit. Now the White house is considering seizing Greenland by force leaving Europe in a very awkward place.
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Danish journalist Tom Carstensen and by former journalist and RAF reservist Michael Cairns to discuss the impact on Europe.
#news #northernireland #belfasttelegraph
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- Title
- "We are here to support both customers and businesses in Northern Ireland"
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- #Sponsored
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- "We are here to support both customers and businesses in Northern Ireland"
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- #Sponsored
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- DUP’s Phillip Brett: “My brother was murdered by loyalist terrorists...they have no place in NI"
- Runtime
- 44:01
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- At 34, Phillip Brett is one of Stormont’s younger MLAs.
The North Belfast Assembly man has seen his profile grow since being elected to Stormont in 2022 – before that, he served as councillor on Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough council.
He says he joined the DUP after Peter Robinson called him over at a Freshers fair, and that much of his politics has been shaped by his close relationship with Nigel and Dianne Dodds, who he calls his ‘political mother and father’.
Philip Brett’s family life was torn asunder when his 19-year-old brother Gavin was murdered by the UDA in 2001 – he says he wants justice for his mum.
In an exclusive interview with The BelTel podcast, the MLA joined Ciarán Dunbar in the studio to talk politics, ambition and the work involved in being an MLA.
01:10 - 07:00 Why Phillip Brett got into politics and the DUP
07:00 - 10:20 Relationship with Nigel Dodds
10:20 - 13:30 His...
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- Northern Ireland’s top 15 2025 Sport moments | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 52:23
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- 2024 was a golden year for Northern Irish with four gold medals at the Paris Olympics.
There was no way 2025 could possibly live up to it…but somehow it was even better.
Our sporting superstars won Premier League medals, World titles and created sporting history, from Rory McIlroy finally getting his hands on the green jacket to Lewis Crocker upsetting the odds to win the IBF Welterweight World title at Windsor Park.
Northern Ireland also won its first ever World Cup... as Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney took home the glory of the 2025 PDC world cup.
To count down Northern Ireland’s top 15 Sporting Moments of 2025, Keith Bailie is joined by Belfast Telegraph chief sportswriter Steven Beacom and reporter Niamh Campbell.
#belfasttelegraph #northernireland #sport #belfasttelegraph #podcast
0:00 - 4:30 Intro and missed spots
04:34 - 06:16 Ulster appoint Rory Best
06:16 - 07:32 Belfast Giants wi...
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- Christmas hugs and homecomings at Belfast City Airport
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- There were hugs and homecomings aplenty at Belfast City Airport today as people returned to spend Christmas with their families 🫂
Sure it would do your heart good 🥲
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- BelTel Football’s club-by-club review of 2025: The good, the bad and the ugly
- Runtime
- 11:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- With 2025 drawing to a close it’s time for the BelTel Football team to hand out their end of term grades.
Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and David Jeffrey review each Sports Direct Premiership club, looking back on the good, the bad and the ugly of the last 12 months.
Steven also reveals who has won the battle for supremacy between David and Keith in our Prediction League.
#northernireland #irishleague #davidjeffrey
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- Unsolved: The murder of Denis Donaldson | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 9:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Denis Donaldson was murdered in April 2006. The former IRA man had just months before confessed to being an informer.
In a press conference, the leading Sinn Féin insider he revealed he had been spying for British intelligence for two decades.
““I was a British agent. I was recruited in the 1980s after compromising myself during a vulnerable time in my life,” he said.
He retreated to a lonely cottage in west Donegal. He was discovered there by a Sunday newspaper but did not flee.
He was gunned down at the cottage three weeks later. No-one has ever been convicted of the murder – his family rejected a claim by the Real IRA that they did it.
But whilst much of this story remains a mystery, further details have emerged.
The Belfast Telegraph’s security correspondent, Allison Morris, has written a three-part investigation into the murder – and she joined Ciarán Dunbar on the BelTel.
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- Brad Pitt's art teacher: Introverted Belfast schoolboy Colin Davidson's journey to global painter
- Runtime
- 1:03:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Belfast man Colin Davidson is one of Ireland’s most celebrated painters. Queen Elizabeth II, Bono, Ed Sheeran and Seamus Heaney are among the host of famous faces to have sat for him. Yet the Belfast-born painter regards his greatest work as a series of 18 portraits, which he did for free. In his new book, titled ‘Twelve paintings: Conversations with Mark Carruthers’ the NI artist speaks to BBC Journalist about 12 of his key works about why he does what he does.
Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride is joined by Colin Davidson and Mark Carruthers.
#northernireland #sammcbride #belfast #belfasttelegraph #thequeen
00:00 - 1:00 Intro
1:00 - 11:11 Colin's upbringing and getting involved in the arts
11:11 - 19:05 Writing the book
19:05 - 33:18 Painting the Queen
33:18 - 57:58 Colin's most important work
57:58 - 1:03 Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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- Homeless for Christmas: Belfast's crisis worsens as a man is found dead on the streets
- Runtime
- 14:08
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Just days after a man was found dead on the streets of Belfast, another begins his nightly search for somewhere safe to sleep on those same streets.
David spoke to the Belfast Telegraph's Flávia Gouveia after a new report estimated that 20 people sleeping rough died on the city’s streets last year. “Where does the cycle end?” he asks.
For more on this story, go to Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
#homelessness #belfast #northernireland #belfasttelegraph #journalism
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- ‘NIFL TV’ Irish League streaming service to be launched on Boxing Day | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 14:29
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Northern Ireland Football League plan to show four Boxing Day derbies live on an in-house streaming service in an experimental move that promises to transform how the game is screened here.
NIFL are set to follow in the footsteps of the League of Ireland and have an official streaming site like LOITV which will be called NIFLTV.
In this festive edition of BelTel Football, Keith Bailie, Steven Beacom and Irish League legend David Jeffrey don their Christmas jumpers to discuss The Northern Ireland Football League’s move to have an official streaming site.
#irishleague #linfield #glentoran #belfasttelegraph #northernireland #football
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- Ulster Scots and Ulster British Commissioner: Ulster Scots 'A wealth that was denied' | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 14:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Lee Reynolds is Northern Ireland's first Commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and the Ulster-British tradition.
The Coleraine man is a former DUP special advisor, Belfast city councillor and he’s the man who coordinated the campaign for Brexit in Northern Ireland.
The commissioner's role is a new one – part of the New Decade, New Approach deal.
What does the role entail, what is Mr Reynolds' vision, and what changes can people expect to see and hear?
Lee Reynolds joined Ciarán Dunbar in the studio.
#northernireland #ulsterscots #news #podcast #thebeltel
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- NI painter Colin Davidson: Late Queen ‘suffered personal loss through the troubles’ | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 11:01
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Belfast man Colin Davidson is one of Ireland’s most celebrated painters. Queen Elizabeth II, Bono, Ed Sheeran and Seamus Heaney are among the host of famous faces to have sat for him.
Yet the Belfast-born painter regards his greatest work as a series of 18 portraits, which he did for free.
In his new book, titled ‘Twelve paintings: Conversations with Mark Carruthers’ the NI artist speaks to BBC Journalist about 12 of his key works about why he does what he does.
Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride is joined by Colin Davidson and Mark Carruthers.
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- "He was the most unlikely spy": The Chicago trucker who infiltrated the Real IRA | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 11:24
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Dave Rupert, a six and half foot tall, middle-aged trucker from Chicago, with no Irish links.
Rupert was a tourist who enjoyed a pint and through a series of chance events became a trusted republican insider and then an agent working for the FBI.
How did an American man with no background in republicanism end up living a double life as part of the Real IRA Army council, and why did its leader Mickey McKevitt believe him?
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Abdon Pallasch, who followed the story of David Rupert in the Chicago Sun Times and even met Rupert himself.
#ira #thetroubles #northernireland #ireland #podcast
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- "I'm not a fan of Kneecap": Northern Ireland's first Irish Language Commissioner
- Runtime
- 8:42
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The newly appointed Irish Language Commissioner says the Irish language is not controversial and that opposition to it is “amplified” by the media. Dr Pól Deeds also said he couldn’t think of an example of language “weaponisation”. Unionist opposition to the language has long been justified as legitimate due to “weaponisation” of Irish by republicans.
Dr Deeds spoke to the BelTel’s Ciarán Dunbar in a wide-ranging interview.
#stormont #irishlanguage #Poldeeds #politics
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- ‘At least there was no Peace Prize’: The BelTel Football panel reflect on the Irish Cup draw
- Runtime
- 10:40
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Keith Bailie and David Jeffrey are in the BelTel Football studio to discuss the draw for the Fifth Round of the Irish Cup.
Thankfully there were no peace prizes or musical interludes like there were at the World Cup draw, but the simple ceremony did throw up some cracking cup ties including Coleraine versus Crusaders.
#irishleague #football #davidjeffrey
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- David Jeffrey: ‘Oran Kearney has to prove himself all over again at Ballymena’ | BelTel Football
- Runtime
- 12:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- David Jeffrey joins Keith Bailie in the BelTel Football studio to discuss Oran Kearney’s appointment as the new manager of Ballymena United.
Keith and David discuss whether the experience manager must prove himself all over again after a spell away from the game, and whether it is possible for a semi-pro team like United to compete at the top end of the table.
The panel also reflect on Ballymena’s decision to part company with Jim Ervin.
#irishleague #ballymena #football #orankearney #davidjeffrey
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- Why was Freddie Scappaticci not named as #Stakeknife in the Kenova Report? | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The long-awaited report on the activities of IRA double agent ‘Stakeknife’, Freddie Scappaticci, has now been released. The investigation, which cost close to £48 million and took eight years, has revealed new details, despite not naming Scappaticci as Stakeknife. It reveals details of security forces confirming that the Stakeknife operation probably cost more lives than it saved and established. that Scappaticci ‘volunteered interest in helping security forces’.
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Kurtis Reid.
#thetroubles #stakeknife #ira #freddiescappaticci
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- Operation Kenova: Why was Freddie Scappaticci not named as 'Stakeknife' in long-awaited report?
- Runtime
- 7:34
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The long-awaited report on the activities of double agent ‘Stakeknife’, Freddie Scappaticci, has now been released.
The investigation, which cost close to £48m and took eight years, has revealed new details, despite not naming Scappaticci as Stakeknife.
It reveals details of security forces confirming that operation Kenova cost more lives than it saved.
A team of detectives, headed by former head of Police Scotland Iain Livingstone, delivered the findings in Belfast on Tuesday.
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph journalist Kurtis Reid, who was at the release of the report.
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#IRA #operationkenova #FreddieScappaticci #thetroubles
- Title
- People before Profit's Gerry Carroll on what a socialist Ireland would look like | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 11:56
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- People before Profit's only MLA in Stormont, Gerry Carroll, says a socialist Ireland would be "very democratic at heart".
The west Belfast man, known for his pro-Palestinian views and critiques of capitalism, has a high profile.
Carroll became MLA for west Belfast in 2016 following two years serving on Belfast City Council.
He initially got involved in People before Profit in the early 2000’s, saying he was ‘radicalised’ by issues like the Iraq war.
The MLA faced criticism following the October 7th attacks, when he tweeted “Victory to the Palestinian resistance”, but he insists the post was ‘misconstrued’ by political opponents.
In an exclusive interview with The BelTel, People before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll spoke to Ciarán Dunbar about what he thinks a socialist Ireland would look like, his views on a border poll, and his views on immigration and the far right.
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- Title
- Gerry Carroll on 'misconstrued' Palestine tweet | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- People before Profit has one MLA in Stormont, Gerry Carroll.
He initially got involved in People before Profit in the early 2000’s, saying he was ‘radicalised’ by issues like the Iraq war.
The MLA faced criticism following the October 7th attacks, when he tweeted “Victory to the Palestinian resistance”, but he insists the post was ‘misconstrued’ by political opponents.
He spoke to Ciarán Dunbar on The BelTel podcast.
#northernireland #podcast #politics #stormont #peoplebeforeprofit
- Title
- "Gerry Adams has been so demonised" :Former Sinn Féin Publicity Director |The BelTel
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- On the latest episode of The BelTel podcast, former Sinn Féin publicity director Danny Morrison talks to
@CiaranDunbar
about his relationship with Gerry Adams.
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- Title
- Gerry Carroll MLA on 'misconstrued' pro-Palestinian resistance tweet | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- People before Profit's only MLA, Gerry Carroll has reflected on a tweet he made in the aftermath of Hamas' October 7th attacks.
On a post on X (formerly known on Twitter), Carroll tweeted 'Victory to the Palestinian Resistance'.
He insists the tweet was 'misconstrued' and 'used by political opponents'.
He spoke to Ciarán Dunbar on The BelTel about what he thinks a socialist Ireland would look like, his views on a border poll, and his views on immigration and the far right.
#peoplebeforeprofit #politics #belfasttelegraph #podcast
- Title
- Former Sinn Féin publicity officer: Some IRA actions 'unconscionable'
- Runtime
- 7:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Danny Morrison was once Sinn Féin’s publicity director - well-known for the phrase ‘a ballot box in one hand and an Armalite in the other’.
These days he’s no longer involved in front-line politics and is better known as a writer.
His latest work is an updated memoir entitled ‘All the Dead voices’, which was originally released in 2002.
Speaking to The BelTel podcast, he talks about how he thinks Stormont is ‘in trouble’, his relationship with Gerry Adams, and a united Ireland.
Danny Morrison joined Ciarán Dunbar.
#belfast #Dannymorrison #IRA #thetroubles #sinnfein
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- Title
- "He's one of the greatest Republicans I've come across": Danny Morrison on Gerry Adams
- Runtime
- 9:34
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Danny Morrison was once Sinn Féin’s publicity director - well-known for the phrase ‘a ballot box in one hand and an Armalite in the other’.
These days he’s no longer involved in front-line politics and is better known as a writer.
His latest work is an updated memoir entitled ‘All the Dead voices’, which was originally released in 2002.
Speaking to The BelTel podcast, he talks about how he thinks Stormont is ‘in trouble’, his relationship with Gerry Adams, and a united Ireland.
Danny Morrison joined Ciarán Dunbar.
Listen to The BelTel podcast
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#politics #northernireland #sinnfein #thetroubles #belfasttelegraph
- Title
- Meet the Belfast Grand Opera House's panto villain
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Actress and singer Jolene O’Hara will be pulling all the strings when she re-embraces her villainous side for this year’s Christmas panto at the Grand Opera House.
And this time, the Belfast woman - playing Stromboli in The Adventures of Pinocchio - will be alongside sister Philippa, who's making her panto debut.
- Title
- Julian Simmons on Atlas comet fears: “Maybe it’s Aliens coming to save us from WW3” | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Northern Ireland broadcasting legend Julian Simmons says he ‘put a façade on’ and continued presenting on UTV in the days after the loss of his mother.
Speaking to The BelTel podcast, Simmons said his mother would have expected him not to disrupt viewers’ holidays and would have been furious if he had let his grief over her death “ruin” Christmas.
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- Title
- Julian Simmons on his iconic career, working through loss, and an alien visit to earth | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 33:06
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Northern Ireland broadcasting legend Julian Simmons says he ‘put a façade on’ and continued presenting on UTV in the days after the loss of his mother.
Speaking to The BelTel podcast, Simmons said his mother would have expected him not to disrupt viewers’ holidays and would have been furious if he had let his grief over her death “ruin” Christmas.
The staple of Northern Ireland’s screens is best known for his colourful introductions to soaps on UTV.
Although continuity was axed on the Channel during covid, Julian is still adored by the public, now swapping the TV studio for DJ decks and beyond.
But despite his bright plans for the future, Simmons says he fears that a comet moving through earth’s solar system could either put the human race to an end.
He says that The 3I Atlas comet, which is the size of Manhattan, could be aliens ‘coming to stop World War III’.
In an exclusive BelTe...
- Title
- Burren House: Inside the open-air prison that houses NI's most violent criminals | The BelTel
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Burren House is a part of Northern Ireland’s prison system that many of us have never heard of.
But the facility in north Belfast holds some of the most violent men in our society.
Criminals held in Burren House include serial sex attacker Tom Ward and former academic Gerry O’Kane, who stabbed his wife to death in a jealous rage.
It’s a pre-release open prison – supposedly intended to prepare murderers, sex offenders and others for release back into our communities.
All too often, the criminals involved can’t hack it and get sent back to Maghaberry.
But the prison service keeps trying, despite some of the prisoners breaking the rules, time and time again.
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Sunday Life's Ciaran Barnes.
#crime #podcast #northernireland
