West Belfast mobile users left ‘dataless’ as 5G masts keep getting burned
Arsonists have destroyed 17 mobile phone masts in the greater Belfast area in the last two years. Most incidents happened in the west of the city, with west Belfast Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey saying the attacks are “fuelled by inaccuracies and misconceptions”. At the end of last month, attacks appeared to spread beyond west Belfast as another mast was set alight on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey. Why are the masts being attacked and who is behind them? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Visuals Editor Kevin Scott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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All-star Hurler DJ Carey’s €415,000 cancer fraud, Texas trips, and the Croke Park Conundrum
DJ Carey, once hailed as hurling royalty, now stands at the centre of a deception scandal that shook Ireland and reached as far as Texas. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of deception after an alleged cancer diagnosis helped him extract over €400,000 by duping generous friends and even tapping into wealthy circles in Texas during trips to Dallas – all the time he was chasing aid he didn’t need. Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Amy Molloy and Colm Keys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Open: McIlroy mania sweeps Portrush as locals slam ‘extortionate’ price hikes
The green is ready, fans are arriving, and the good and great of golf have flocked to Portrush for the open. All eyes are on Rory McIlroy after he achieved golfing immortality in the form of the career grand slam in April. As over 250,000 international fans pour into Portrush, locals have slammed food and accommodation price hikes, including one local spot charging almost £27 for fish and chips. Olivia Peden is joined from Royal Portrush by Belfast Telegraph’s chief sportswriter Steven Beacom and Sport Journalist Adam McKendry to look ahead to what the open holds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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William McKee: Former Maze Prison Governor on the day Billy Wright was killed, Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair, and several attempts on his life
William McKee is a former governor of the Maze Prison. He was the senior Governor in charge of the Prison on the 27th December 1997 – the day that LVF Godfather Billy Wright was murdered inside the prison wall. McKee has faced multiple murder attempts and had to relocate houses several times due to his career. His new book 'Collusion: Inside the Maze' is describde as a fictional exploration of the events surrounding Wright's murder.He joined Ciarán Dunbar to talk about what working on the day of Wright’s murder was like, his relationships with paramilitary prisoners, and the multiple attempts on his life as a result on his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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July Bonfires: A sectarian safety risk, or a harmless tradition?
The Twelfth of July is a day of joy, pride, and nostalgia for Unionists and Loyalists in Northern Ireland. The night before, bonfires will be lit across the country - a tradition that began when fires on hillsides were used to signal William of Orange’s march from Carrickfergus to the Battle of the Boyne. But a night of tradition and celebration for some is viewed by others as physically dangerous, and in some cases, undeniably sectarian. Are bonfires a sectarian safety risk, or just a harmless tradition? Olivia Peden is joined by Sam McBride, Loyalist activist Moore Holmes, and the chairman of the Schomberg Ulster Scots society in Kilkeel, Gareth Crozier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The BelTel brings you some of Northern Ireland's top journalists, Allison Morris, Sam McBride and Suzanne Breen to name but a few, giving you the inside stories behind what is in the news. Presented by Ciarán Dunbar, the Bel Tel investigates, debates and informs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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