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General Sir Frank Kitson: The legacy of the British officer most associated with the Troubles
Was Kitson responsible for enflaming the Troubles or did his own books leave him a convenient scapegoat?
Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Edward Burke, a …
2 years, 9 months ago
The Foundlings: Three siblings abandoned alone search for fourth ‘foundling’
This is the story of three long-lost siblings, all abandoned in mysterious circumstances in Lisburn, Dundalk and Drogheda, who unbelievably found the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Kevin Conway: ‘Firm’ member slain in west Belfast gangland murder
Kevin Conway, originally from the Lurgan area, was shot dead in Belfast on 9th January. Linked to ‘The Firm’ he was one of three men charged in relat…
2 years, 9 months ago
Post Office scandal: “They knew what was going on”
Described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history, between 1999 and 2015 over 700 postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly acc…
2 years, 9 months ago
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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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, 10 months ago