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Gunned down: The IRA murder of the lawyer Edgar Graham (Part 2)
Edgar Graham was murdered in broad daylight at Queen’s University on 7 December 1983.
A law lecturer and unionist politician, Sam McBride examines hi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Gunned down: The IRA murder of the lawyer Edgar Graham (part one)
Edgar Graham was just 29 years old when the IRA gunned him down at Queen’s University in Belfast.
The young law lecturer and unionist politician was…
2 years, 10 months ago
The other IRA: The Story of the Officials and The Workers’ Party
Why did the IRA split in two, into the Provisionals and the Officials? The so-called ‘Stickies’ abandoned their armed campaign but never their guns –…
2 years, 10 months ago
Shane MacGowan: London-Irish punk, performer and poet
Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65. From a poetry-fuelled middle class upbringing to the chaotic UK punk scene, MacGowan was an innovator, marr…
2 years, 10 months ago
Robin ‘the Jackal’ Jackson and the murders of Tullylish
Tullylish is a quiet rural parish, in the east of county Down. But during the troubles, it was known for being part of a ‘murder triangle’. From the …
2 years, 10 months ago
Longford double murder: Mysterious case linked to loyalists
A mysterious double murder in Co. Longford in 1986 has been tied to Loyalists from Derry. Killed in their kitchen on a cold November night, Marie Mur…
2 years, 11 months ago
Joris Minne: The recipe behind restaurant reviews revealed
When a restaurant review is published in the Belfast Telegraph, they can often attract a huge number of readers – especially if it is negative!Many d…
2 years, 11 months ago
Dublin riots: what happens next in Ireland's capital after night of anarchy?
Dublin is cleaning up the aftermath of violent scenes following a night of rioting, clashes with Gardaí (Irish police) and looting. The unprecedented…
2 years, 11 months ago
East Belfast UVF: Ciaran Barnes reports the latest on the drug dealer purge
Twenty-two loyalists have been convicted in the past 18 months for dealing drugs connected the East Belfast UVF. The UVF’s Shankill Road based leade…
2 years, 11 months ago
The British Army's Troubles tactics: Sam McBride interviews expert Huw Bennett
Sam McBride sits down with Military Historian Huw Bennett, author of ‘Uncivil war: The British Army and the Troubles’. The new book deals with how th…
2 years, 11 months ago