The BelTel

The murder of Sean Fox in October 2022 sent shockwaves through Belfast and beyond. The Belfast Telegraph now understands that Sean Fox believed he was safe, as he was paying off a dissident republican organisation, but it now seems that money never reached them. The 42-year-old was gunned down by two assassins, in a crowded public place, on a Sunday afternoon. It was latest in a series of murders linked to drug-dealing and the so-called ‘Marbella Crew’. The Belfast Telegraph’s crime correspondent Allison Morris tells Ciarán the story. 

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Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin, formerly Vladimir Putin’s chef, leads Russia’s private military, the Wagner Group. Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine have been spearheaded by Prigozhin’s troops backed by thousands of ‘volunteers’ he sourced from Russia's prisons.  Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Angus Lambkin, an expert in Humanitarian Civil-Military cooperation and international relations to discuss Prigozhin’s rise. 

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Nicola Sturgeon is resigning as Scottish First Minister and as leader of the SNP saying it is the best step for herself, for her party and for Scotland. What does this mean for the country, for her party and its independence drive - and could it have an impact here in Northern Ireland? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by politics lecturer and commentator, David McCann, to discuss Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy and why she has decided to go.

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45-year-old Nicola Bulley has not been seen since the 27th of January, she disappeared while walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire. Police worked off the theory that she had slipped into a river and been swept away – but Nicola has not been found despite extensive searches. That has sent social media into a frenzy of speculation, rumour, and conspiracy. That led the police to inform the public that Nicola was a vulnerable person and had an alcohol problem, a highly unusual and controversial move.  Ciarán Dunbar is joined but the editor of the Lancashire Post & Blackpool Gazette, Nicola Adam.

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2022 was a significant year for drug seizures in the Republic of Ireland, with almost €40 million worth of drugs seized in the first seven months alone. In this episode, Irish Independent Special Correspondent Paul Williams explains how the Kinahans and other cartels are smuggling drugs. First broadcast August 30th 2022. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Paul Williams

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Paul Gosling has written for almost every British broadsheet newspaper, he has been a Labour Party councillor, and is the author of several books. Now based in Londonderry, his most recent work argues for a united Ireland and sets out how it could come about.  Sam McBride travelled to Mr Goslings home to discuss how an English Protestant has become a leading proponent of Irish unity in Derry

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Former soldier Stephen Fulton was jailed for shooting dead his wife. He shot Corien in the head after she threatened to leave him. In recent weeks he was made Worshipful District Master of his Orange lodge – a role he resigned following media coverage.  Who is Stephen Fulton, why did he kill his wife and why was his sentence so low?  Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guest: Sunday Life chief reporter, Ciarán Barnes. 

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He’s been dismissed from his teaching post but he keeps showing up at the school gates - violating a court order. Not purging his contempt of court means he faces fines of €700 for every day until he does.So, what next for Enoch Burke and his stand in the name of religion?Presenter Siobhán Maguire is joined by Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor at the Irish Independent.

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There are fears of further violence on Belfast’s Shankill Road after thugs thrashed a well-known bar.  Sources on the Shankill say the attack was ordered by top UDA loyalist, Mo Courtney, in a dispute between criminals over territory.  Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph security correspondent, Allison Morris, to find out more.

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Eoin McGonigal was born in Dublin in 1920, a Catholic by religion. At the outbreak of war in 1939, he abandoned his law studies and joined the British Army becoming a commando and later a founder member of the SAS.  Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne’s best mate – he has been brought back into the public’s attention by the BBC’s SAS: Rogue Hero series.  Who was Eoin McGonigal and his brother Ambrose and what motivated them? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter Andrew Madden. 

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