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Christine Connor: The ‘lone wolf’ republican
Allison Morris joins Ciarán Dunbar with the history of female republican prisoners, and how Christine Connor landed a 25-year sentence. There are mor…
2 years, 6 months ago
Russell Brand: The mounting allegations and now the financial fallout
He was a household Brand; from MTV, Channel 4 and BBC, to a wild night in Dublin, and even conquering Hollywood. What next for Russell Brand after a …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Wolfe Tones: Despite the condemnation, young people are flocking to hear them – why?
The Wolfe Tones sing songs many interpret as pro-IRA. Commentators, politicians and victims of republican violence condemn them. But the Wolfe Tones …
2 years, 6 months ago
Putin and Kim Jong Un: What does the bromance mean for Ukraine
Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un and his “moving fortress” to Russia. How will this new friendship affect the war in Ukraine and Russian relations with wes…
2 years, 6 months ago
Apocalypse Neagh: The source of 40% of NI’s water poisoned by bacteria
Northern Ireland gets 40% of its drinking water from Lough Neagh but the lake has been polluted with deadly cyanobacteria. Both wildfire and pets die…
2 years, 6 months ago
Thomas Niedermayer: How the IRA murder of a German businessman led to the death of his family
Thomas Niedermayer was kidnapped from his Belfast home in 1973. There was no ransom demand, no information. But there couldn’t be, because he had bee…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sinn Féin: Aoife Moore's new book sets out to reveal the inner workings of Ireland’s largest political party
Aoife Moore’s new book on Sinn Féin is on the shelves and in the headlines. The Derry-born journalist’s approach to Sinn Féin has drawn the ire of so…
2 years, 6 months ago
Wallace Thompson: DUP founder tells Sam McBride ‘New’ Ireland is inevitable
Wallace Thompson was a founder member of the DUP and a loyal follower of the late Ian Paisley. Now he feels that some form of Irish Unity is inevita…
2 years, 6 months ago
Comedian Tim McGarry talks comedy, religion and the need for integrated education
Tim McGarry and iconic on-screen character on screen 'Da', along with the likes of Uncle Andy and Billy the Peeler, has long been making fun of life …
2 years, 6 months ago
Policing in crisis: What next for the PSNI as Simon Byrne bows to the inevitable?
In the end, Simon Byrne had to go. He had lost the confidence of the public and politicians – and above all, of his own officers. The final straw w…
2 years, 6 months ago