Best Andrew Monaghan Podcasts (2025)

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Maura Lyons: The Rev Ian Paisley and the 15-year-old “abducted” from west Belfast 27:27

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The Rev Ian Paisley rose to prominence as the face of hardline unionism but the first time some would have heard of him would have been in connection with Maura Lyons. In 1956, the west Belfast teenager was smuggledto Scotland by members of the Free Presbyterian Church. She was a 15-year-old Catholic girl who converted to Free Presbyterianism, in t…

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DataTribe Challenge Finalist: Ackuity.ai 23:28

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) The DataTribe Challenge is the headline event in the afternoon at Cyber Innovation Day 2025, where five exceptional startups will take the stage after weeks of hands-on coaching. This is a short showcase episode featuring Ackuity.ai and their Co-Founder and CEO Rajat Mohanty. Support the show Follow me on …

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BelTel Politics: LucidTalk, border poll criteria and a northern look at Irish Presidential election 37:38

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The latest BelTel / LucidTalk polling reveals Sinn Féin keep the top spot as both the DUP and UUP see a slight boost in popularity, but the trend is worrying for Alliance. But Almost half of unionists say they would vote for Reform UK. And as talk of a border poll refuses to go away, most people want to know what exactly the criteria for calling on…

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DataTribe Challenge Finalist: Starseer 35:52

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) The DataTribe Challenge is the headline event in the afternoon at Cyber Innovation Day 2025, where five exceptional startups will take the stage after weeks of hands-on coaching. This is a short showcase episode featuring Starseer and their Co-Founder and CEO Tim Schulz. Support the show Follow me on Linke…

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DataTribe Challenge Finalist: Tensor Machines 19:45

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) The DataTribe Challenge is the headline event in the afternoon at Cyber Innovation Day 2025, where five exceptional startups will take the stage after weeks of hands-on coaching. This is a short showcase episode featuring Tensor Machines and their Co-Founder and CEO Muneeb Rasool. Support the show Follow m…

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UVF members behind Dublin Monaghan Bombings named 24:05

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Members of the UVF unit responsible for the Dublin and Monaghan bombings have been named for the first time. The bombings in May 1974 killed 33 civilians and injured almost 300 – it was the deadliest attack in the Republic’s history. Three car bombs exploded in Dublin during rush hour and a fourth exploded in Monaghan almost 90 minutes later. Ciará…

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Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre: The book that rocked the royals 23:20

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The release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir ‘Nobody’s Girl’ has brought new details of Prince Andrew’s alleged involvement in her abuse to light. Despite his repeated denials, new details and police inquiries continue to deepen the scandal, now pulling his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, into the spotlight into her own financial ties to pedophile …

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Flags and sectarian grievances are ‘hindering NI boxing’ 21:54

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According to a report by the Equality Commission, Flags and sectarian grievances are ‘hindering NI boxing’. The review comes after boxer Daryl Clarke claimed he was excluded from Northern Ireland’s 2022 Commonwealth Games team because of his identity. The report also cites the continued display of flags, emblems and identity symbols at events, and …

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Bloody Sunday Soldier F found not guilty 14:41

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Soldier F has been cleared of two murders on Bloody Sunday. A judge in Belfast has ruled the evidence against the veteran fell below the standard needed. Soldier F was found not guilty of the murders of James Wray and William McKinney both shot dead by soldiers on January 30,1972. He was also cleared of attempting to murder Michael Quinn, Patrick O…

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BelTel Politics: What a new Irish President means for NI amid souring relations in Stormont 23:55

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With days to go in the two-horse race to the Irish Presidency, who is likely to come out on top, and what could the winner mean for Northern Ireland? And up at Stormont, relations between politicians have become quite strained recently. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Irish Independent Politics Correspondent John Downing, and by Belfast Telegraph Assist…

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United Ireland or United Kingdom: Sam McBride and Fintan O’Toole on the "good arguments for, and against" 55:50

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'Many people in the south have no northern friends' Some clinging to the NHS... but people live longer under Republic's system How can you argue for and against anything at the same time? The ‘conversation’ on a united Ireland is now constant, whether it's wanted or not. Despite unionists and others saying campaigning for a border poll is not appro…

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The Enhanced Games: Will the ‘steroid Olympics’ be the evolution of sport or its undoing? 25:01

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Imagine a sporting arena in which the taboo becomes the rule; where athletes aren’t tested, but encouraged to push the “chemical boundaries” of sport. Welcome to the Enhanced Games. It’s being sold as the future of sport, but not everyone’s buying it. Critics say it’s reckless and unethical. Dangerous, even. But who is footing the bill for the game…

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Newry drug baron ‘The Chocolate’ unwrapped at last 31:06

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One of Northern Ireland’s most powerful drug barons - ‘The Chocolate’ - can finally be unmasked. 48-year-old Newry man John McGivern has been forced to confess to a raft of drug charges, including dealing cocaine. He is the latest member of the criminal aristocracy brought down in the wake of the gangster phone network Encrochat getting hacked by F…

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BelTel Politics: Irish sign controversy continues, DUP and TUV at loggerheads, and Mike Nesbitt’s potential successor 32:27

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Mike Nesbitt has set out his vision for unionism at the UUP conference – but is he ready to pass the baton? Meanwhile at Stormont, arguments over cultural issues take centre stage once again, with the DUP and TUV seemingly at loggerheads. And as Unionist anger grows over Belfast City Council’s new Irish language policies, with an east Belfast sign …

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The road to the Anglo-Irish Agreement: The New Ireland Forum 32:52

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The Hunger Strike of 1981 saw a surge in violence that left scores killed. With no end to the Troubles imaginable and Sinn Féin emerging as a serious electoral force, constitutional nationalism decided it had to do something. Taoiseach Garrett Fitzgerald and the SDLP leader John Hume had a meeting of minds resulting in The New Ireland Forum. What d…

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Malcolm McKeown: The life, crimes and execution of the notorious gangster 28:06

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Malcolm McKeown was shot dead at point blank range in August 2019. McKeown was a career criminal, from a family steeped in violence - both his brothers had convictions for involvement in sectarian killings. Two men have now been convicted of his murder – linked to the Lurgan based organised crime gang the ‘Firm’. McKeown had been shot previously, a…

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BelTel Politics: Irish signs, Labour snubs, the SDLP targeting Alliance, and will Farage eat the Tories? 39:26

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Massive Nama fraud trial begins with dramatic evidence: Sam McBride reports 22:01

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The Maze / Long Kesh prison: History still resonates from derelict site 25-years after paramilitaries walked out the door 27:29

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The peace process saw the release of paramilitary prisoners from HMP Maze, aka the Maze, the H-Blocks, Long Kesh, an Cheis Fhada. The maximum-security prison held thousands during the Troubles. It closed 25 years ago. Whilst some of the site has been redeveloped, political deadlock means much of the old prison lies derelict. Unionists fear that a m…

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The IRA Kidnapping of Dutch Industrialist Dr Tiede Herrema that shocked the world 26:53

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50 years ago, a pair of desperate Provisional IRA members etched their names in history as a crime driven by personal passion went astray. Their victim however would be a much shrewder hostage than they expected, Dutch industrialist turned adopted Irish son; Dr Tiede Herrema. Herrema was held for ransom for 36 days, with the pair believing that the…

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Onlyfans model Madison Allen: Wife of John George’s alleged killer arrested after crystal meth find 17:21

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An Onlyfans model married to John George’s alleged killer has been arrested after allegedly being found with drugs in Spain. Belfast man John George’s body was discovered in January near Torrevieja. Madison Allen, now Madison Smyth, married murder suspect Jonny Smyth while he was on the run. Now, the 20-year-old Newtownabbey woman has been arrested…

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Break Through the Noise: How Advocates Can Transform Your Pipeline – Braydan Young, CEO, SlashExperts 34:02

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) Are you struggling to generate enough top-of-funnel opportunities in today’s noisy cybersecurity sales landscape? Are your deals getting stuck or taking forever to close, despite your best efforts? Have you tapped into the real power of your customer advocates—not just for references late in the sales cycl…

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Officials fear right not to send kids to school or tell state they exist could be dangerous 28:17

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Northern Ireland’s education system has no idea how many children it’s responsible for and there's no legal requirement for parents to tell education authorities they have a child. Stormont doesn’t know how lots of children are being educated – or whether they’re being educated at all. Documents show some senior Stormont officials fear these ‘missi…

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Kneecap’s Mo Chara says ‘it was always about Gaza’ as terror case thrown out 16:56

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The terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out. The magistrate dismissed the case over a technical error. Ó hAnnaidh said the case “was always about Gaza”. The 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah in November…

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Guinness: The Earl of Iveagh on his famous family and the drink which made their fortune 24:23

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The Guinness dynasty is the subject of a new Netflix series ‘House of Guinness’. Ned Guinness, the Earl of Iveagh, is the great-great-great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness himself and the author of the book ‘Guinness: A family succession’. He joined Olivia Peden to talk about his family history and pints. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

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Notorious evangelical Christian Burke family confront the DUP over LGBT ‘support’ - why? 27:59

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Two members the Burke family have confronted the education minister Paul Givan accusing him ‘promoting sodomy’ and ‘deceiving the people of Northern Ireland’. The Burkes have also confronted Edwin Poots, Mervyn Storey, and Free Presbyterian minister Roger Higginson recent weeks. So, who are the Burkes, what have they been up to in Northern Ireland,…

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From H-Blocks to the pulpit: how IRA gunman Mark Lenaghan became a Catholic cleric 20:47

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The funeral of 65-year-old Mark Lenaghan in Castlewellan attracted a large crowd and plenty of well-wishes for the beloved local deacon, but not everyone present knew about his former life as an IRA gunman. How did Lenaghan find faith and leave the Troubles behind? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Hugh Jordan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

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Stephen Walker: ‘There would have been no Good Friday Agreement without David Trimble’ 46:29

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Sam McBride sits down with Stephen Walker who has published a biography on the Nobel Peace Prize winner, entitled ‘Peacemaker’. ‘David Trimble: Peacemaker’ is based on 100 interviews, including with many members of the Trimble family. Later Lord Trimble, he was one of the key architects of the Belfast agreement, leading the largest unionist party a…

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Border Bandit Brendan ‘B-Man’ O’Callaghan looking at jailtime over encrochat cocaine dealing 20:52

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A Crossmaglen man with Republican family connections has plead guilty to drug and money laundering. The so-called ‘B-Man’, 37-year-old Brendan O’Callaghan, who has links to prominent republicans, admitted 16 charges at the last minute after denying the charges for 5 years. O’Callaghan was caught after French intelligence hacked the secret Encrochat…

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No Tyrone Goldrush: Why Stormont confusion and local division mean gold worth billions might stay under the ground 30:34

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There are billions of pounds worth of gold under the Sperrin Mountains in County Tyrone. A US-based company, Darlriadan Resources, wants to mine it. But local people are divided over whether the mine would benefit or harm them, some are mounting legal challenges against it. Sinn Féin is struggling with the decision and with its policy on mining. Wi…

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The Art of Timing Your First Sales Hire in a Cybersecurity Startup – Tony Surak, Partner, DataTribe 40:55

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) Are you wrestling with the decision of when to bring on your first sales leader? Wondering if your startup has achieved enough product-market fit before scaling the sales team? Curious about common pitfalls and best practices in building a sales function that can take you from zero to millions in ARR? This…

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‘Soldier F’ Bloody Sunday trial begins in Belfast - Nicola Tallant reports 21:59

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The trial of Soldier F has begun in Belfast. The former paratrooper is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney, two of the thirteen civil rights protests shot dead on Bloody Sunday in 1972. He is also charged with five attempted murders in Derry’s Bogside area. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sunday World’s Investigations Editor, Nicola Tal…

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'The scientist who wasn’t there’: The incredible story of a fantasist father, was he a spy? 26:21

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Michael Briggs has a famous scientist but as it turns out he had faked some of his qualifications. He also faked research that supposedly showed the safety a brand of oral contraceptives. His daughter Joanne has written a book about him - ‘The Scientist Who Wasn't There’ She joined Ciarán Dunbar to tell her incredible story and to try and answer th…

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Marianne Smyth: The American con-woman who claimed to be on IRA Army Council and to be Jennifer Anniston 23:40

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Marianne Smyth had a long career on both sides of the Atlantic as a swindler and a con-woman. Smyth has now been convicted in Downpatrick of swindling more than £115,000 from four victims, including Derry GAA player Dermot McNicholl. Born in Maine, Smyth claimed she had ordered IRA killings, been the heir of a multi-million dollar fortune, and surv…

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What does the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk mean for an angry America? 24:52

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Thirty-one-year-old conservative activist and father-of-two Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a public event on Wednesday. With an intense manhunt underway, US president Donald Trump has blamed the “radical left” for the gruesome killing. How is an already splintered America responding to the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what happens next in a bi…

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September 2005 Riots: The three days of mayhem as police and soldiers battled loyalist rioters and gunmen 27:46

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Riots were a familiar feature of the Troubles, but with political violence now almost a thing of the past, rioting is rare. However, sparked by a decision not to allow the Orange Order to parade on west Belfast’s Springfield Road, the September 2005 riots were complete mayhem. Loyalists rampaged for three nights causing two thousand police and sold…

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The Unconventional Growth Playbook: Europe, SMBs, and Cyber Insurance – Christian Werling, CRO, Eye Security 40:27

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) Are you wondering how to leverage unconventional go-to-market strategies to accelerate growth in cybersecurity? Curious about integrating cyber insurance into your offer to stand out in a crowded landscape? This episode provides answers by spotlighting a company bucking the traditional playbook—and winning…

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Sean Hegarty: How is the brutal double murderer able to be on Facebook despite being in prison? 31:06

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Sean Hegarty is a brutal double murderer. He is currently in Northern Ireland’s maximum-security prison, Maghaberry. But he is somehow updating a Facebook account from behind bars. Hegarty murdered his ex-girlfriend Caron Smyth and her friend Finbar McGrillen in December 2013. Hegarty had just days before been released on bail for domestic violence…

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The death of Brian Murphy: Dublin's class distinctions and southside privilege on trial 25:25

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Twenty-five years ago, as a long summer drew to a close, a night out ended in tragedy. It changed the lives of four young men forever, ending another’s far too soon. It happened in the leafy, affluent suburb of Donnybrook in south Dublin. A fight broke out among a group of young men outside Anabel’s nightclub. When it was over, 18-year-old Brian Mu…

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Father Ted's Graham Linehan arrested by armed police amidst Trans controversy 28:23

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Irish man Graham Linehan is one of the brains behind one of TV’s finest ever comedies – Father Ted. He is now a self-described ‘gender critical’ activist, causing much controversy and offence to those who believe in trans rights. In the latest twist, he was arrested by five armed police over posts made on X in April of this year. How did Graham Lin…

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IRA Stormont Spy Ring: What secret files reveal about Denis Donaldson and the Stormont crisis 27:26

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When an IRA Stormont spy ring was alleged in 2002, devolution quickly plunged into crisis. A PSNI raid on Sinn Féin's Stormont offices discovered a map of castle buildings with instructions on bypassing security, and intelligence on the prison service, including personal details of prison officers. But in 2004, Denis Donaldson – the most senior rep…

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From 8 to 500: Scaling Hypergrowth in Cybersecurity GTM – Ryan Carlson, President of GTM, Chainguard 42:23

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Send me a text (I will personally respond) Are you wrestling with how to scale your sales team without losing focus on what truly matters? Do you wonder how to maintain a customer-centric approach as your company experiences hypergrowth? Or maybe you’re trying to figure out the right time and way to segment your go-to-market organization. This epis…

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The IRA’s Heathrow attacks, a massive lie, and enduring love 26:19

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In March 1994 the IRA attacked Heathrow Airport with mortar bombs, they were high profile and highly symbolic acts. One of those involved was Glasgow-born IRA man Michael Gallagher. He was eventually arrested and charged but he managed to convince his English partner Mary Attenborough that he was innocent. Mary then campaigned for what she thought …

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Lord Alderdice: Dossier alleging bullying in Presbyterian Church still with Charity Commission three years later 40:38

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Lord Alderdice is a former leader of the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland who still sits in the House of Lords. He has a background steeped in Presbyterian in Northern Ireland but resigned from the church in 2018. Having heard about allegations of bullying and harassment within the Presbyterian Church, he commissioned a dossier outlining the expe…

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Nine murders in nine weeks: Northern Ireland’s problems with violence continue 29:07

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The death of a man in Newcastle brings the number of people murdered in Northern Ireland in the past nine weeks to nine, with twelve people murdered so far this year. 84-year-old pensioner Sean Small was found dead in his Newcastle home on Sunday night. The week before, a west Belfast father was stabbed to death in his home. Named locally as Shane …

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Kew Files: Jeffrey Donaldson secretly told governments he wasn't as hardline as they thought 27:15

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Donaldson walked away from the Good Friday Agreement talks but formerly secret files show that he was far from a staunch hardliner, Hours before the deal was signed, the then Lagan Valley MP famously left Castle Buildings in protest at what the UUP was about to sign up to. Jeffrey Donaldson was the political hardliner – at least in public. But newl…

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Loyalism, what do loyalist women want, and why they don’t trust the media or that O'Neill and Little-Pengelly are in control 29:14

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"Im convinced Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly aren't working off their on agenda and their own mind" - that’s the verdict of a leading female loyalist. The ‘PUL’ Community – Protestants, Unionists, Loyalists. There is sometimes debate over what those terms actually mean. That debate is suggested as being a factor in a reluctance of loyali…

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The Killings of the Reavey Brothers: Eugene Reavey tells the story of the murders and the role he believes Willie Frazier played 29:41

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On the 4th of January 1976, UVF gunmen burst in to a house in Whitecross, in South Armagh. They shot three young brothers, John Martin, Brian, and Anthony Reavey. John Martin and Brian died at the scene – Anthony died almost a month later. Their brother Eugene Reavey has now written a book - ‘The Killings of the Reavey Brothers: British murder and …

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Kneecap’s Mo Chara’s terror charge case judgment delayed over technical legal argument 12:34

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The judge hearing Kneecap member Mo Chara’s terror charge case needs more time to think about what he’s going to do next. 27-year-old Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh from Ballymurphy was charged in May, over the alleged display of a banned Hezbollah flag at a gig in north London.The case has become stuck over a technical argument over the timing of the charge a…

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LucidTalk: TUV, unionist pacts, bonfires and bilingual signs 47:34

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The TUV has dramatically emerged as the third most popular party in Northern Ireland in the latest BelTel / LucidTalk polling. Most unionists want electoral pacts, a significant minority even want the existing parties to merge. Most of those polled want a commission to regulate bonfires and flags and less than a third of our readers agree with Belf…