The BelTel

Northern Ireland cops on the frontline. Sharon O’Neill hears from PSNI officers about the gauntlet of hate and violence they run daily just to serve and protect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belfast actor Ian McElhinney has been in Star Wars, but he’ll be best known as Granda Joe in Derry Girls, a show he believes has educated English audiences about Northern Ireland. He tells Maureen Coleman about the impact the show has had on him, what it was like to work on it and why he thinks it worked so well. Host Maureen Coleman, Guest Ian McElhinney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ballymena’s Green Pastures, a 1,600-seat capacity American style evangelical church, is unique in Northern Ireland. But recent years have seen controversies at the mega-church. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guests: Sunday Life journalist Christopher Woodhouse and Belfast Telegraph journalist Andrew Madden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That’s it, the final episode of Derry Girls has aired. The most watched series ever in Northern Ireland, the iconic teen sitcom was also a global hit. What impact has it had on the city and is there a chance we might see the Derry Girls again in the future? Warning – podcast contains spoilers. Host Áine Toner. Guests, the Belfast Telegraph’s Entertainment Correspondent, Maureen Coleman, and Gillian Halliday, the Belfast Telegraph’s Deputy Features Editor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Health was a big issue during Northern Ireland's recent election and one thing everyone agrees on is that the NHS and its staff is under a lot of strain, but what does it need most, more money or more reform? The Belfast Telegraph’s Health Correspondent, Lisa Smyth, gives her analysis to Ciarán Dunbar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dominating the airwaves, the Northern Ireland Protocol brought down the Stormont Assembly, sparked street protests and even rioting but what exactly is it? We explain what it involves, why it came about and how, and why unionists are so annoyed about it. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guests: Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride and Belfast Telegraph Business Editor Margaret Canning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northern Ireland’s people have spoken and there have been some real changes in Stormont’s political landscape with Sinn Féin and Alliance having a great election. But what will it mean for the future? Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guests: Andrew Madden, Belfast Telegraph City Reporter, and Sam McBride, Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dissident republicans have continued to use violence to try and bring about a united Ireland but they don’t pose the threat they once did. How did that happen, who is Dennis McFadden and what role did he play in helping MI5 to decimate the New IRA? Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Belfast Telegraph security correspondent, Allison Morris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Northern Ireland votes for a new Stormont Assembly, the BelTel examines where your vote could make a big difference. Host Ciarán Dunbar, guest Belfast Telegraph Political Editor, Suzanne Breen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denis Donaldson answered to former Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, and was at the heart of the republican movement for 20 years. So, how did he manage to spy for so long for the British? The Bel Tel finds out. Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Belfast Telegraph Political Editor, Suzanne Breen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.