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The BelTel

The BelTel

By: Belfast Telegraph
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 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.

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  • Sam McBride: The mystery of Ian Paisley Jr’s office – three mortgages, a dead man’s name and a mystery owner (Part 2)

    Sam McBride: The mystery of Ian Paisley Jr’s office – three mortgages, a dead man’s name and a mystery owner (Part 2)
    Jul 3 2025

    A Belfast Telegraph investigation has uncovered some strange actions concerning Ian Paisley Jr's constituency office in Ballymena, including thousands in unpaid bills that led to red letters and threats of court appearances. Who is the mystery owner of the now vacant office, and why were three mortgages taken out on the property?


    In part two of this special investigation, Sam McBride joins Olivia Peden.

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    33 mins
  • Sam McBride: The mystery of Ian Paisley Jr’s office – unpaid rates, red letters and court action (Part 1)

    Sam McBride: The mystery of Ian Paisley Jr’s office – unpaid rates, red letters and court action (Part 1)
    Jul 2 2025

    When Ian Paisley Jr lost his parliamentary seat last July, it was the end of an era. Once Westminster’s most expensive MP, Paisley Jr had built a political career on the legacy of his famous father – but it wasn’t without scandal. A Belfast Telegraph investigation has uncovered some strange financial dealings around his constituency office, which is now owned by the unnamed representative of a dead man. Authorities also had to repeatedly threaten court action to secure payment of the rates bill for his office in Ballymena.

    In part 1 of a special investigation, Sam McBride joins Olivia Peden.

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    27 mins
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