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Sunningdale and the Ulster Workers Strike (Part Two): The loyalist ‘revolt’
Northern Ireland had never seen the like of the Ulster Workers Strike – a rebellion against the state – by loyalists. The strikers wanted an end to …
2 years, 5 months ago
Sunningdale and the Ulster Workers Strike: The forgotten power-sharing ‘experiment’
In 1973 the ‘Sunningdale Agreement’ established power-sharing in Northern Ireland, preceding the Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement by 25 yea…
2 years, 6 months ago
Warrenpoint-based Michael O’Loughlin breaks gangster code by admitting crimes
Michael O’Loughlin was arrested in Co Down in 2020 as part of a Europe-wide crackdown on organised crime. He was one of the first criminals arrested …
2 years, 6 months ago
Jeffrey Donaldson in court over historical sex offences
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson have appeared at Newry Magistrates Court to face historical sex charges. He was escorted in…
2 years, 6 months ago
Col Tim Collins ruffles Alliance feathers, Irish signs ‘traumatise’
Andrew Madden and Ursula Savage join Ciarán Dunbar to discuss the week in politics. Colonel Tim Collins has been in the news after branding the Alli…
2 years, 6 months ago
Newtownards Falklands and Troubles veteran on the reality of war
Graham Eve boasts a military career which spanned over 8000 miles. A member of the 2nd Parachute Regiment in NI he witnessed 16 of their men being ki…
2 years, 6 months ago
Michael Stone: The life and crimes of the notorious loyalist gunman
Michael Stone is one of the most notorious gunmen of the Troubles. Known in loyalist circles as a gun for hire, he murdered 3 people at an IRA funera…
2 years, 6 months ago
Suzanne Breen on Jeffrey Donaldson’s potential replacement in Lagan Valley
The arrest of DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson at the end of last month came as a shock to those in the party and beyond. Although he is now an indep…
2 years, 6 months ago
Middle East on the brink after Iran's unprecedented revenge attack on Israel
As the death toll in Gaza reaches 35,000, there has been a dangerous spike in tensions across the Middle East. In a serious escalation of the crisis …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Kew Files: Sam McBride on the secret papers on Peter Robinson, Ulster Resistance and Emma Little-Pengelly's father
The Kew Files have revealed some of Northern Ireland's hidden secrets on unionism and loyalism. In part 2 of a 2-part special of the BelTel, Ciarán D…
2 years, 6 months ago