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The Persuader: Sam McBride and Stephen Walker on John Hume
John Hume was not just one of the most influential men in Northern Ireland politics, but in Irish history, as the leader of nationalism throughout mo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the Beltel: Colm Murphy, the veteran republican found liable for Omagh Bombing
South Armagh republican Colm Murphy died earlier this year at the age of 70. He had been convicted but later acquitted of involvement in the Omagh bo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: How romance monster Phillip O'Shea went from online catfisher to real life stalker – and how he got caught (Part 2)
Philip O’Shea was initially charming when he contacted vulnerable women online. He was a friend, a flatterer, someone who could help. But his true in…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: Romance monster catfisher threatens dozens of women – just for kicks (Part 1)
Philip O’Shea is a prolific online predator who lurked behind fake profiles, first coming across as charming friendly and flirty, then going in for t…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: The 'living hell' of winning the Lottery
We all dream of winning the Lottery, but then we hear stories about how winning the millions sent some people’s lives into a tailspin. The self-descr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: The life and crimes of Ballymena’s 'Cocaine King' Noel Johnston
On October the 15th, 2021, the PSNI launch a raid an apartment in Ballymena, as part of a wider operation against drug in the town. The man who lived…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: John DeLorean, the man who brought the future back to Belfast
John DeLorean was an eccentric but brilliant engineer. He had remarkable success in the US automotive industry, but he dreamed of striking out by him…
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: ‘How a cult brainwashed me, and how I escaped’
Most people believe that they could never be brainwashed into a cult or be totally enthralled by a cult leader, but it is believed that thousands of …
2 years, 6 months ago
Best of the BelTel: Gerard Mackin, the Belfast-born Kinahan enforcer the criminal underworld fears
Gerard Mackin is the six-foot-tall gangland enforcer who is feared from the Falls to Limerick That is not surprising when you consider he was convict…
2 years, 6 months ago
Stalkers, sexism and Santa: Could Christmas movies like Love Actually be made today?
December is drawing to a close, so it’s time for some seasonal escapism as we consider the humble festive art form that is... the Christmas movie. Fr…
2 years, 6 months ago