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Robert David Steele (July 16, 1952 – August 29, 2021) was an American case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency,[ co-founder of the United States Marine Corps Intelligence Activityand conspiracy theorist.Conspiracy theoriesSteele was a regular guest on Alex Jones's radio show. In an interview by Jones in June 2017, Steele claimed NASA holds a colony on Mars populated by human slaves who were kidnapped as children and sent to the planet.NASA spokesperson, feeling the need to respond about numerous false rumors, said "There are no humans on Mars" and that “there's only one stupid rumor on the Internet? Now that's news."On his Public Intelligence Blog, Steele cited The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a fabricated antisemitic document, at least 42 times to expound on the "Zionist conspiracy". He stated in a September 2019 blog entry that Jews in financial sectors were "a secret society" that "believes [itself] to be exempt from all laws and customs", leading to accusations of antisemitism, and called for the incarceration of Jews who were insufficiently loyal to the republic.He described the Holocaust as being a "contrived myth" and Zionism as “a cancer on humanity” urging the eradication of "every Zionist who refuses to be loyal to their country of citizenship and the rule of law.”In September 2020, he implied "two Zionists", one of whom was Yitzhak Rabin, were in Dallas and somehow involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Additionally, he claimed Rabin and Dick Cheney agreed on a proposal for the September 11 attacks: "The Zionists installed the controlled demolitions that assisted what I believe was clearly a directed energy controlled frequency event in the twin towers, controlled demolitions alone for WTC seven, and a massive coverup was executed….9/11 [legal] cases did not go to trial; controlled Zionist judges and prosecutors ensured that all cases were generously settled".Steele was the organizer of the Arise USA tour, a three-month tour of all 50 American states.[1] The Daily Beast reported the tour began in May 2021. Steele promoted Donald Trump's claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election and told his audiences of "the treason and high crimes represented by the fake pandemic, unconstitutional lockdown, mask idiocy, and the deaths and sterilization and mutations associated with the untested toxic 'vaccines'".[14] The tour featured speakers such as Oath Keeper Richard Mack and conspiracy theory promoter Sacha Stone. In July 2021, he held a demonstration in Belfast, Maine to claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and called COVID-19 a hoax.[15][16] He claimed to be the first person to call COVID-19 a hoax.[5] The tour concluded in August 2021, following allegations that $300,000 had been stolen from the tour's budget.[17] He also promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory.[1]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.
Rico travels to Dublin and Belfast, and hangs with an epic lineup of local heroes, to learn how Ireland went from a backdrop for Hollywood rom-coms... to one of the hottest film cultures on the planet. Featuring directors Rich Peppiatt (KNEECAP) and John Crowley (BROOKLYN), superproducer Ed Guiney (POOR THINGS), and acting legends Fiona Shaw (MY LEFT FOOT, KILLING EVE) and Carrie Crowley (THE QUIET GIRL).Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, the latest season sees host Rico Gagliano jet off to Ireland, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Los Angeles and Istanbul, to learn about their cultures through the lens of cinema. Season 8's guests include actors Gael García Bernal (AMORES PERROS) and Fiona Shaw (HOT MILK), writer/directors Rich Peppiatt (KNEECAP), Evan Goldberg (THE STUDIO) and Halina Reijn (BABYGIRL), producer Ed Guiney (POOR THINGS), production designer Eugenio Caballero (ROMA) and a host of other filmmakers, programmers, academics, cinema owners, critics, tour guides, and festival directors.BRING THEM DOWN is now streaming on MUBI in North America, UK, Ireland, Latin America, Netherlands, Turkey and more. You can also catch the wonderful Fiona Shaw in HOT MILK, adapted from Deborah Levy's bestselling novel. In cinemas July 4 across the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Germany and more. A MUBI release.To watch some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.
To what extent can maternal nutrition during pregnancy influence a child's later cognitive or behavioural development? While genetic and environmental factors are known to contribute to neurodevelopmental outcomes such as ADHD and autism, growing attention is being paid to the potential role of prenatal exposures, including dietary patterns. Yet, evidence in this area remains limited, and causality is difficult to establish. One recent study aimed to explore this question by analysing how maternal diet quality during pregnancy (specifically, adherence to a Western-style dietary pattern) related to neurodevelopmental outcomes in children assessed clinically at age 10. In this episode, Dr. David Horner discusses the findings from this prospective cohort study, the use of metabolic markers to complement dietary data, and the implications for future research into modifiable prenatal risk factors. About The Guest Dr. David Horner is a researcher in maternal nutrition and cardiometabolic health, based at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also a qualified medical doctor from Queen's University of Belfast. His research is driven by a keen interest in modifiable determinants of health, aiming to better understand and improve health outcomes. Having worked as a medical doctor for 2 years in the UK, in 2017 Dr. Horner then moved to Copenhagen, where he completed a Master's in Global Health and a PhD examining the impact of maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy on child health. Timestamps [02:47] Introduction to the study [07:08] Strengths and findings of the study [21:17] Genetic factors and gene-environment interactions [25:42] Metabolomics and potential mechanisms [30:12] Interpreting the study's findings [38:03] Future research directions [42:50] Key ideas segment (Sigma Nutrition Premium) Related Resources Subscribe to Sigma Nutrition Premium Join the Sigma email newsletter for free Enroll in the next cohort of our Applied Nutrition Literacy course See Sigma's "recommended resources" list Email: david.horner@dbac.dk Study: Horner et al., 2025 – A western dietary pattern during pregnancy is associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and adolescence David's LinkedIn post about the study (with discussion in the comments)
In this episode, Jeremy W. Johnston introduces our audience to C.S. Lewis and discusses some of his most important writings. Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963), a British writer and scholar, is best known as C.S. Lewis, the author of the beloved children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as influential works of Christian apologetics like Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters. Born in Belfast and holding academic positions at Oxford and Cambridge, Lewis was a prominent member of the "Inklings" literary group with J.R.R. Tolkien. His conversion from atheism to Christianity profoundly shaped his writing, imbuing his diverse works, ranging from literary criticism to science fiction, with theological and allegorical depth, ensuring his enduring popularity and impact on literature and Christian thought. For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org
Izzie and Dr Becky decided that little ol' Pluto doesn't get much attention anymore. So we're giving the dwarf planet some time in the spotlight. Why isn't Pluto a planet? How small is it? And what makes it so unique?Thank you to Prof Alan Fitzsimmons from Queens University of Belfast joining us episode.Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening and share you questions, images and more. Or email them to podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Come and solve your biggest business problems live with me in the room.This is your opportunity to fix what's been holding you back, unlock your next level of profit, authority, peace of mind, and freedom, and build unstoppable momentum to finish the year strong.The Expansion Event happens September 5th in Belfast.One day. Real strategy. No fluff.If you've followed my content and it's helped you, this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to work with me live and in person.This is for any business. I'm finally stepping outside of fitness.Only 70 seats https://phil-graham.com/the-expansion-event/
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A murder investigation has been launched after Sarah Montgomery, a 27 year old pregnant woman, was found dead in Donaghadee, Co Down. A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. We get the latest on this with Amanda Ferguson, Freelance Journalist based in Belfast.
My special guest on this episode of the 21andsensory Podcast is the wonderful Georgia De Gidlow. Georgia is an actor who is based both in Belfast and in London. She made her on-screen debut in a lead role in the BBC's 'A Kind of Spark', which was nominated for a number of awards, including an Emmy nomination for casting. It won “Best Children's Programme” at the 2024 Broadcast Awards. Georgia has also played Wendy in the Watford Palace Theatre's production of Peter Pan, proving her strong ability on stage. Something you may not know about Georgia is that she has a degree in Politics and International Relations, and continues to have an aptitude for writing and journalism. Georgia's Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgiadgA Kind of Spark on BBC iPlayer (also on BYUtv)Head2Head Sensory Theatre (Georgia is an ambassador and will be running summer drama workshops soon!): https://h2hsensorytheatre.com/Links to things mentioned:Sing Sing FilmNetflix documentary on prison craft group (also Emily meant to say Quilting not Knitting!)Neurodivergent wing at Pentonville PrisonMy 21andsensory links: 21andsensory on Instagram: www.instagram.com/21andsensory@21andsensory on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory21andsensory on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory21andsensory Blog: https://21andsensory.wordpress.com @21andsensory on Twitter: twitter.com/21andsensory
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RNIB Belfast Products And Advice Centre has had a relaunch. Local blind and partially sighted people were invited along to get hands on with the products but also to chat with RNIB staff. RNIB volunteer Liam McKinney was there helping out & he is keen to start a new group for young people with the aim of making life easier for people with sight loss. He's been talking to RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.
RNIB Belfast Products And Advice Centre has had a relaunch. Local blind and partially sighted people were invited along to try out the new store and also to chat with the RNIB staff, including volunteer Julie Anne Crothers, who was keen to raise awareness about the sight condition Charles Bonnet Syndrome Barry Snell caught up with Julie Anne, to learn more.. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.
RNIB Belfast Products And Advice Centre has had a relaunch. RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell caught up with Robert Shilliday, RNIB Director of Northern Ireland, to find out more. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.
Ceasefires NowShould we have been surprised by the decision of the US President Donald Trump to attack Iran? No. Shocked maybe but not surprised. The weapons of mass destruction spin, that was used to justify the invasion of Iraq two decades ago, was already in wide usage by some western governments and sections of the media before B 2's dropped so-called ‘bunker buster' bombs on Iran. And we all remember what a disaster the Iraq war was for the people of that nation and for world politics. An estimated million Iraqi citizens died.The attack on Iran was an act of aggression against a state that had not attacked the USA. It was in clear breach of international law and it almost certainly broke US domestic and constitutional law. Moreover, two nuclear powers – Israel and the USA – have attacked a nation that does not have nuclear weapons. And applauding in the wings are Britain, France and Germany and others who are colluding in the genocide of the Palestinian people.Mol an ÓigeThe boys and girls of Rang A Seacht graduated from Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh last Friday. I was there in my capacity as a Daideo to one of the scholars. Our oldest lad's oldest lad. It was a wonderful event. The Assembly Hall was filled with parents and grandparents, brothers and sisters, teachers and classroom assistants. Pilib said a few words as a céad míle fáilte.He reminded us all that we are Gaels. Part of Gaelic society in Belfast. Part of the Irish language community here and across Ireland. Living our lives through Irish. Bringing our language with us wherever we go.Family AlbumWhen Frankie Quinn was sixteen his father gave him a camera and sent him along to the newly formed Camera Club in the McAirt Community Centre. The club was focussed on recording life locally in the Short Strand/Ballymacarrett district which was being redeveloped.It was 1982. Large parts of the area had already been demolished when Frankie set to work. All of us who are interested in our local history have benefitted from this initiative by his father and from Frankie's work. Over the decades he has produced photographic treasures for us to contemplate and remember how things once were particularly in working class Belfast communities two generations ago.Frankie has won many awards and produced fine exhibitions of his work along with a number of publications. Family Album is the latest of these. It is about his home place. The tiny nationalist district of Short Strand and Ballymacarrett in East Belfas
Composer and musician Yann Tiersen talks to William Stokes about his love of modular synthesis, the joys and challenges of touring and performing and how he found himself unexpectedly involved in film composition, followed by an exclusive performance using five selected modules.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:26 - An Accidental Film Composer05:44 - Recording And Mixing Process11:38 - Visiting Erica Synths13:21 - Trans Musicale Festival In Rennes18:47 - Eskal Studio On Ouessant Island21:00 - Module 1: Serge New Timbral Oscillator25:51 - Module 2: Instruō Lúbadh31:06 - Module 3: Mutable Instruments Beads32:58 - Module 4: Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay37:21 - Module 5: TouellSkouarn Ar Merc'het Brao41:30 - Yann Tiersen PerformanceYann Tiersen BiogYann Tiersen is a French composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans classical, electronic, and experimental music. He gained international recognition in 2001 for his soundtrack to Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie), following the success of his 1998 album Le Phare, which achieved gold status in France.Since then, Tiersen has released numerous studio albums and has performed extensively across Europe, North America and Asia. His discography includes collaborations with artists such as Jane Birkin, Elizabeth Fraser and Matt Elliott. His work has been featured in films, theatre productions and contemporary art installations.Tiersen's compositions have appeared in a range of films beyond Amélie, including Good Bye, Lenin! (2003), Alice et Martin (1998) and Tabarly (2008), as well as various short films and documentaries. His music is frequently used for its emotive and atmospheric qualities, particularly in European cinema.His latest release, Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour (2024), is a double album where the first part comprises eight solo piano pieces written during a 2023 sailing trip, each linked to a specific location. The second part shifts to electronic production, incorporating modular synths, samples and rhythmic textures, created following a night at sea near Belfast. The project reflects Tiersen's ongoing interest in location-based composition and the integration of acoustic and electronic elements.Tiersen records at his studio on the island of Ushant, off the coast of Brittany and continues to tour internationally.https://www.yanntiersen.com/https://www.instagram.com/yanntiersenhttps://www.facebook.com/yanntiersen.officialhttps://www.youtube.com/yanntiersenWilliam Stokes BiogWilliam Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more. As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I'm always seeking out the most ‘out-there', experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.” Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London.https://www.vokagentle.com/Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts
Akihiko Okamura fue un fotógrafo japonés que se mudó con su familia a Irlanda en 1969. Hasta su muerte en 1985, Okamura fotografió Irlanda del Norte atravesada por el conflicto, sin renunciar a captar la vida cotidiana en la disputada provincia británica. Su trabajo ha pasado desapercibido hasta su recuperación en los últimos años con un libro, un documental y una exposición en Dublín y Belfast.Informa Íñigo PicabeaEscuchar audio
RNIB Belfast Products And Advice Centre has had a relaunch. RNIB's Chief Financial Officer Kathryn Sherratt and also Managing Director of RNIB's Enterprises Daphne Mavroudi-Chocholi were both in attendance and spoke with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.
RNIB Belfast Products And Advice Centre has had a relaunch. RNIB Chair of Trustees Anna Tylor was invited along and she caught up with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.
Noah Donohoe's body was found in a north Belfast storm drain on the 27th June 2020. The teenager had left his home in the south of the city to meet up with friends six days earlier. As an inquest, which has faced delays, nears, questions about the tragic and highly unusual death remain. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Belfast Telegraph's Andrew Madden to detail the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gary Younge and Carys Afoko in conversation with broadcaster and writer Ola Majekodunmi discussing their trailblazing podcast, Over The Top Under The Radar. Join this entertaining and topical conversation about the changing media landscape. Expect scrutiny, real talk and exclusive insights into the making of the podcast. We are honoured to be able to bring the conversation to our platform, as a thank you for your support of Over The Top Under The Radar. If you enjoy the pod and find value in what we do, please consider donating. The packages start at just £5 plus VAT a month, and if you already donate, please consider upgrading your membership. Visit Over The Top Under The Radar on Patreon and put your money where your ears are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I'm delighted to speak with Rachel Barker, a leading expert in art conservation and the founder of Rachel Barker Associates. With a career spanning decades — including over 20 years at the Tate Gallery — Rachel has restored some of the most iconic works of modern art, from Lichtenstein's Whaam! to the vandalised Rothko Seagram mural.Rachel shares her personal journey from growing up amid the Troubles in Belfast to developing a deep love of art and science that led her into the world of restoration. We explore how her early exposure to art, her academic path, and her technical skillset came together in a career that balances meticulous science with deep respect for creative legacy.Whether you're an art lover, a science enthusiast, or just curious about what goes into preserving cultural heritage, this episode will open your eyes to the unseen side of the art world.LInks;Restoring Rothko - Tate VideoConserving Roy Lichtenstein's Whaam! - Tate VideoRachel Barker - LinkedinUndercurrent Stories Links;Sign up for weekly newsletter here.Undercurrent Stories Music Playlist : Playlist made up of songs from some of our musical guests.Intro and outro music, 'Time for a Coffee' Bob Wells © 2020Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com
In this first episode of Praying Twice, host Rohan Healy is joined by Brendan Quinn, poet and musician from Belfast. Brendan gives his life story and how he got involved in Music and the Catholic faith. They go on to talk about songwriting and inspirations. L'articolo E1 | Praying Twice – Rohan Healy – Brendan Quinn proviene da Radio Maria.
Roland Bleiker (@rbleiker) the Keynote Speaker of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast, speaks to Marianna Karakoulaki (@Faloulah), Kieran (@kieranjomeara), and the Thinking Global team about emotions and visuality in international politics, the conference, advice to young scholars and much more. This is an episode you do not want to miss. Thinking Global is affiliated with E-International Relations - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a donation.
The Author Events Series presents Paul Muldoon | Joy in Service on Rue Tagore: Poems REGISTER In Conversation with Daisy Fried Since his 1973 debut, New Weather, Paul Muldoon has created some of the most original and memorable poetry of the past half century. Joy in Service on Rue Tagore sees him writing with the same verve and distinction that have consistently won him the highest accolades. Here, from artichokes to zinc, Muldoon navigates an alphabet of image and history, through barleymen and Irish slavers to the last running wolf in Ulster. The search involves the accumulated bric-a-brac of a life, and a reckoning along the way of gains against loss. In the poet's skillful hands, ancient maps are unfurled and brought into focus--the aggregation of Imperial Rome and the dismantling of Standard Oil, the pogroms of a Ukrainian ravine and of a Belfast shipyard. Through modern medicine and warfare, disaster and repair, these poems are electric in their energy, while profoundly humane in their line of inquiry. Paul Muldoon was born in County Armagh in 1951. He now lives in New York. A former radio and television producer for the BBC in Belfast, he has taught at Princeton University for thirty-five years. He is the author of fourteen previous collections of poetry, including Moy Sand and Gravel, for which he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. Daisy Fried is the author of five books of poetry: My Destination (forthcoming next year from Flood Editions and Carcanet Press), The Year the City Emptied, Women's Poetry: Poems and Advice, My Brother is Getting Arrested Again, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle, and She Didn't Mean to Do It. She has been awarded Guggenheim, Hodder and Pew Fellowships. A core faculty member in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, and an occasional poetry critic for the New York Times, Poetry Foundation and elsewhere, she has lived in Philadelphia for decades, but will be moving to San Francisco at the end of the summer. The 2024/25 Author Events Series is presented by Comcast. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! All tickets are non-refundable. (recorded 5/14/2025)
Conor Macauley, Northern Correspondent, reports on a High Court decision in relation to a huge roads scheme in Northern Ireland.
Tattle Life is a gossip site that many will have never heard of until a landmark defamation trial in Belfast this month.Donna and Neil Sands bought a defamation case against the site – and won. They were each awarded £150,000 (€176,000) in damages, with the court saying their costs should also be covered.The married couple who live in Northern Ireland said that cruel, untrue and hateful anonymous postings over several years on the site left them fearing for their safety, their businesses and their relationships and impacted on their mental health.Award-winning journalist Aoife Moore knows exactly how the Sands feel. She too has been the victim of an onslaught of online abuse on Tattle Life, with entirely untrue gossip spread about her personal and professional life.She tells In the News how that impacted on her and what the defamation case means for her. And while this is the first successful defamation case against the gossip site, she says it will not be the last.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aujourd'hui, je reçois Oona Doherty, danseuse et chorégraphe d'Irlande du Nord, désormais installée en France.J'ai rencontré Oona en novembre dans la foulée de la 2e représentation de Specky Clark au Pavillon Noir où elle y est artiste associée. Cette pièce de théâtre dansé qui raconte son histoire familiale dans un Belfast punk et poétique s'installe au Théâtre de la Ville du 24 au 27 juin.On l'écoute avec joie,Toute la conversation avec Oona Doherty est en anglais.
Crainte d'une escalade, et de la fermeture du détroit d'Ormuz par lequel transite 20% du pétrole mondial. Les frappes sur l'Iran se sont poursuivies lundi (23 juin 2025) et les ministres européens des Affaires étrangères ont à nouveau appelé à une solution diplomatique... un appel relayé par la presse allemande et le gouvernement de Friederich Merz, non sans quelques tiraillements. Franceline Beretti. TikTok réseau n°1 en Roumanie Les Roumains n'ont pas fini de tirer les leçons politiques et médiatiques du dernier scrutin présidentiel. C'est finalement l'ancien maire de Bucarest, le libéral francophone Nicusor Dan qui a été élu... mais l'extrême droite n'est pas passée loin. Un premier tour qui s'était tenu en novembre a d'ailleurs été invalidé par la Cour constitutionnelle. Un parfait inconnu Calin Georgescu était arrivé en tête. Un populiste d'extrême droite qui avait fait toute sa campagne sur le réseau social chinois de partage de vidéos TikTok. La justice étudie des soupçons de manipulation et d'ingérence russe.... TikTok, une plateforme incontournable dans le pays, une personne sur deux l'utilise, et pas seulement des jeunes. Reportage à Bucarest de Marine Leduc. Aux racines des émeutes racistes en Irlande du Nord Amnesty international n'hésite pas à parler, je cite, «d'une année de haine» en Irlande du Nord, pour les victimes de racisme. Suite à la vague d'émeutes qui ont embrasé la ville de Ballymena, une petite ville située à une heure au nord de Belfast, des dizaines de familles issues de l'immigration ont été contraintes de fuir leur logement. Bilan et reportage signé Clémence Pénard. L'exode des Allemands après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, vu à travers 140 photos C'est une exposition exceptionnelle qui se tient en ce moment à Berlin. Elle revient sur un épisode de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La fuite des 12 millions de germanophones de l'Europe de l'Est, après la capitulation de l'Allemagne. Delphine Nerbollier à Berlin.
"This is a strange pub scene, the kind where all of a sudden you're inside your own head, as if flashing back years later. The premise came from the first intelligible bit of speech—“It happened so fast”—with flashes of conversation breaking in on that withdrawn mental space, with tones built up from the pub's background music and the intonation of the language: “it happened so fast,” “the hardest thing,” “watch it,” and especially “all day,” a two-note phrase that became the central rhythm around which everything else holds." Kelly's Cellars, Belfast reimagined by John Savarese. IMAGE: Albert Bridge / Kelly's Cellars, Belfast
Ambience from inside Kelly's Cellars, a traditional Irish pub in Belfast, including traditional music, pub chatter and the sounds of drinking and general merriment. Recorded in November 2023 by Cities and Memory. IMAGE: Albert Bridge / Kelly's Cellars, Belfast
Crainte d'une escalade, et de la fermeture du détroit d'Ormuz par lequel transite 20% du pétrole mondial. Les frappes sur l'Iran se sont poursuivies lundi (23 juin 2025) et les ministres européens des Affaires étrangères ont à nouveau appelé à une solution diplomatique... un appel relayé par la presse allemande et le gouvernement de Friederich Merz, non sans quelques tiraillements. Franceline Beretti. TikTok réseau n°1 en Roumanie Les Roumains n'ont pas fini de tirer les leçons politiques et médiatiques du dernier scrutin présidentiel. C'est finalement l'ancien maire de Bucarest, le libéral francophone Nicusor Dan qui a été élu... mais l'extrême droite n'est pas passée loin. Un premier tour qui s'était tenu en novembre a d'ailleurs été invalidé par la Cour constitutionnelle. Un parfait inconnu Calin Georgescu était arrivé en tête. Un populiste d'extrême droite qui avait fait toute sa campagne sur le réseau social chinois de partage de vidéos TikTok. La justice étudie des soupçons de manipulation et d'ingérence russe.... TikTok, une plateforme incontournable dans le pays, une personne sur deux l'utilise, et pas seulement des jeunes. Reportage à Bucarest de Marine Leduc. Aux racines des émeutes racistes en Irlande du Nord Amnesty international n'hésite pas à parler, je cite, «d'une année de haine» en Irlande du Nord, pour les victimes de racisme. Suite à la vague d'émeutes qui ont embrasé la ville de Ballymena, une petite ville située à une heure au nord de Belfast, des dizaines de familles issues de l'immigration ont été contraintes de fuir leur logement. Bilan et reportage signé Clémence Pénard. L'exode des Allemands après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, vu à travers 140 photos C'est une exposition exceptionnelle qui se tient en ce moment à Berlin. Elle revient sur un épisode de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La fuite des 12 millions de germanophones de l'Europe de l'Est, après la capitulation de l'Allemagne. Delphine Nerbollier à Berlin.
For this episode I'm joined by a man well known ex-loyalist paramilitary and one-time leader of the Lower Shankill Road's infamous UDA (Ulster Defence Association), Johnny Adair.Johnny speaks about his growing up in Belfast during some of it's most turbulent and violent times, his lifelong friend with UDA k*ller Sam McCrory and he came to join, and later lead the Lower Shankill Road's UDA C- Company. We discussed his days as an active paramilitary, his many near brushes with death and how he viewed his opposition, the Provisional IRA and the INLA/IPLO. I asked Johnny his thoughts on C-Company's victims and whether he has any regrets looking back. We spoke about the RUC's many attempts to both jail him, which they eventually would, and to recruit him as an informant. Johnny shares his surprising thoughts on the republican hunger strikers who died in 1981, whether he himself would have been willing to do the same if called upon and what life is like for him now, living away from the city that he once saw himself a defender of.PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOUhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast CONTACT THE SHOW: thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.comTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro 1:5 Thoughts on Kneecap member's charges? 9:45 United Ireland ?15:30 If Johnny went back to the Shankill 20:21 Growing Up 29:40 Sam “SKELLY” McCrory 37:45 Training (Brian Nelson, Ken Barrett 55:20 Did C- Company do “spur-of-the-moment-k*lls” ?1:06:40 DID C-COMP EVER EVEN INJURE OR K*LL ANY IRA MEN?1:25:00 INLA1:26:40 “House-takeovers” by UDA C-comp 1:30:45 John McMichael k*lling by the IRA 1:33:15 IRA ALMOST K*LL JOHNNY ADAIR 1:49:00 SHANKILL ROAD FISH SHOP B*MB1:53:00 Dr*g-dealing & Extortion ?1:55:10 GETTING CAUGHT & JAILED 1:59:40 Special Branch's attempts to recruit Johnny as an informant 2:12:00 PRISON 2:16:10 Johnny's respect for the IRA Hunger Strikers2:26:15 Loyalist Feud 2:31:05 Relationship w/ Skelly and Regrets/Remorse?
This year sees the 50th anniversary of one of the bloodiest feuds between the Provisional and Official IRA. Described as the worst inter-republican fighting since the Irish Civil War, October and November 1975 saw the Provisional and Official IRA battle it out in Belfast. It left 11 dead, including a 6-year-old Eileen Kelly, and around 50 wounded, and also left deep scars in Belfast's nationalist communities. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by historian Brian Hanley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 3 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast. Kieran (@kieranjomeara), Marianna (@Faloulah) and Daniel speak to Mollie Schnurr (Queen's University, Belfast), Carmen Chas (Universidad Pontificia Comillas), Charles Devellenes (University of Kent), David Murphy (University of Loughborough), Erin McNally (Lancaster University), Gemma Bird (University of Liverpool), Jason Ralph (University of Leeds), Javier Bordon (Lancaster University), Jonathan Pettifer (University of Birmingham), Karoline Färber (University of Erfurt), Leandro Navarro Cabanas (University of Liverpool), Luis Campani Farias (InterAgency Institute) about the conference and their work. Thinking Global is affiliated with E-International Relations - the world's leading open-access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a donation.
This episode looks at the ballad Blackwater Side aka Blackwaterside aka Down by Blackwaterside and the journey that it took from a Traveller site outside Belfast in 1952 to the first Led Zeppelin LP. A winding river of a song, this episode looks at its multiple obscure sources as well as its many meandering tributaries. Tracklist Led Zeppelin – Black Mountain Side Bert Jansch – Blackwaterside Anne Briggs – Blackwaterside Isla Cameron – Blackwaterside Mary Doran – Down by Blackwaterside Paddy Tunney – Blackwaterside Harry Upton – In Wayward Town Wash Nelson – Last May Morn Spriguns – Blackwaterside Landless – Blackwaterside https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear
RTE's Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke reports from the Belfast band Kneecap's high energy performance in Dublin's Fairview Park last night.
In our Found Sound for June, Alice meeets award-winning silversmith Cara Murphy on a beach near Belfast, Northern Ireland. We hear how the natural world influences Cara's work, later joining her at the Ulster Museum to explore the role of handmaking in contemporary society. This episode was produced by musician and sound artist Alice Boyd, featuring music by herself and Sam Lee. Thanks go to Cara Murphy. 'Found Sounds' are back for 2025 with another twelve episodes, each released on the middle Friday of the month. This year, Alice will be travelling across the UK to meet people inspired by heritage crafts, folklore and the landscape, creating a sonic scrapbook of their practice. 'As the Season Turns' is a podcast created by Ffern in collaboration with Lia Leendertz. Each episode, released on the first of the month, is a guide to what to look out for in the month ahead - from the sky above to the land below. Found Sounds are released on the middle Friday of the month. Ffern is an organic fragrance maker based in Somerset. You can learn more about Ffern's seasonal eau de parfum at ffern.co
Mick Moran is joined by The Anfield Wrap's Craig Hannan in Shenanigan's in Liverpool city centre for Ep. 24 of Pod and a Pint! They discuss best pubs in Belfast before discussing Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and the never-ending circling rumours about Alexander Isak + more! If you enjoyed the podcast - please like, share and subscribe. Up the Reds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This BONUS features highly successful electronic music and DJ producer duo Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar AKA Bicep from Belfast, Northern Ireland.They have charted hugely with several albums on Ninja Tune, and are destined for major international stardom…So get onboard and feel the Bicep - meet Andrew and Matthew.If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: patreon.com/electronicallyours
Stand-Up to RacismIn 1972 Catholic families – who had endured three years of sustained sectarian attacks on their homes – fled Annalee St in North Belfast. Last month - fifty-three years later - Catholic homes in Annalee St. were again the target of sectarian attack and families were forced to flee. In the last fortnight we have also witnessed the firebombing of homes in Ballymena, the Larne Leisure Centre and racist attacks in other parts of the North.The images of homes in flames in Ballymena reminded me of similar scenes I first witnessed in Belfast in August 1969. The film footage of that period is of streets ablaze, frightened families hurriedly stacking furniture on lorries or carrying their most precious possessions on their backs. Then it was the racism and sectarianism of the apartheid unionist state attacking nationalist and republican families, killing residents, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands to become refugees in our own city.Regrettably, the same sectarian and racist fundamentalism that motivated those attacks still exists today among some in our society who campaign against housing for Catholics, hang effigies of political leaders on bonfires and use violent rhetoric to promote hate crime against immigrants and those they define as ‘others'. That is those who are of a different religion or colour, or sexual orientation. Defending NeutralityThe Israeli rogue state has set the world on a dangerous course. Its deadly assault on Iran, allied to its violent actions in Lebanon and Syria and its genocidal war on the Palestinian people, has cast a huge shadow over the Middle East. As its military forces continue to kill scores of Palestinians daily in Gaza and its war planes attack Iran the Israeli military imposed a complete siege on the west Bank. Over a thousand military checkpoints which provide Israel with absolute control over the occupied west Bank, were completely closed imposing a siege on the Palestinian towns, villages and isolated farms of that region.As the world focusses on the exchanges between Israel and Iran the Zionists' genocidal and ethnic cleansing strategy against the Palestinian people is escalating. Those western states that have refused to challenge Israel's murder of tens of thousands of Palestinians or stand-by international law, are now defending Israel's attack on Iran using the same unacceptable excuse that Israel has the right to defend itself.Pat Finucane - End the DelayIt has been ten months since the British Secretary of State Hilary Benn first announced that he was setting up an independent inquiry into the killing of Pat Finucane under the 2005 Inquiries Act. Last week he appointed Sir Gary Hickinbottom as the Chair of the Inquiry. Hickinbottom has been given responsibility for investigating one of the most high profile examples of state collusion between loyalist death squads and British state agents and agencies during the decades of conflict.As well as Hickinbottom, former Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan and international human rights lawyer Francesca Del Mese have been appointed as assessors to the inquiry. Their role is to advise the Chair but they will not be involved in any final report.It has been a long difficult road for Geraldine Finucane and her family to secure this Inquiry. Twenty-four years ago the British and Irish governments agreed at Weston Park to establish public inquiries into a number of troubles-related cases. Canadian Judge Peter Cory recommended inquiries into the deaths of: Rosemary Nelson, Robert Hamill, Billy Wright, and Patrick Finucane and also into the deaths of RUC officers Bob Buchanan and Harry Breen.
Tom Dunne's guest is very very hard to pigeonhole. She founded Nasa's The International Space Orchestra, set up her own underground university and has worked with the likes of Beck, Damon Albarn and Massive Attack.Now, she has a new movie ‘Doppelgangers', which will be screened at Ireland's international documentary film festival Docs Ireland in Belfast on the 25th of June.She is Director and Designer of Experiences, Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, and she joins to discuss!
The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 2 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast. Kieran (@kieranjomeara), Marianna (@Faloulah) and Daniel speak to Cornelia Navari (University of Birmingham/University of Buckingham), Sam Bradley (Loughborough University), Noemi Bergesio (Independent Researcher), Delia Burns (University of St Andrews), Emanuele Errichiello (LSE), David Wilcox (University of Birmingham) about the conference and their work. Stay tuned for Day 3 tomorrow. Thinking Global is affiliated with E-International Relations - the world's leading open-access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a donation.
Welcome to The Parliament bar - the beating heart of gay life in nineties Belfast.
The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.Belfast 1997. But not just any part of Belfast, gay Belfast. A place you've probably never heard of before. Cigarette smoke, aftershave and expectation fill the air in the only gay bar in the country. Sat having a drink on a night out is Darren Bradshaw. He was just 24 years old when he was shot dead in front of hundreds of people. His brutal murder by terrorists sparked fears of a return to all out violence as the new Labour government under Tony Blair sought to bring peace to Northern Ireland - on the road to the Good Friday Agreement.This is the untold story of his life and murder. A story of both love and eventually betrayal.Presenter Jordan Dunbar grew up in the city, he was a comedian and drag performer on the Belfast scene and yet this murder and Darren's life was never talked about.Following Darren's story brings to life the struggle of being gay in The Troubles, how Belfast got its first Pride parade only in 1991 and its very first openly gay club in 1994 -The Parliament bar where Darren was tragically shot dead.It's a community surviving as well as thriving against a backdrop of violence and discrimination. He meets the original drag queens, DJs and club pioneers determined to claim back the city centre from the terrorists and create a safe place of their own.Determined to piece together for the first time how Darren was killed that night and why, Jordan uncovers stories of bigotry, bravery and betrayal.
It was pandemonium in London on Wednesday morning as Kneecap's Mo Chara appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court. Hundreds turned out to support the rapper, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, as he entered court – having arrived in a mocked up RUC landover. The west Belfast rapper is charged with a terror offence over the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph's crime correspondent Allison Morris who was in court and BelTel assistant producer Olivia Peden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland tell Tom Sutcliffe about their new film, 28 Years Later; a whole new take on the story which stars Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. It's the follow up to their post-apocalyptic fast-paced, gory zombie movies 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. The Rage virus escaped a medical research laboratory and - nearly three decades later - one group of survivors has learned how to exist among the infected. Tom speaks with James Frey, once described as “America's Most Notorious Author”, about Next To Heaven – his new novel brimming with sex, murder and millionaires.Front Row is talking to all the finalists in this year's Art Fund Museum of the Year prize, and today we're off to Belfast to hear from the Golden Thread Gallery. Founded the year after the Good Friday Agreement, the gallery seeks to promote the work of contemporary Northern Irish artists – as well as leading creators from across the world.Radio 4 has announced today the names of 6 researchers who will be working with the network as part of scheme run with the Arts and Humanities Research Council called New Generation Thinkers … The aim is to put research on the radio. Several hundred academics across the UK applied and Drs Laura Minor and Sarah Smyth have been chosen to work with Front Row over the coming year.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
La musique a longtemps servi et sert encore aujourd'hui différencier les deux communautés qui se partagent l'Irlande du Nord britannique. D'une part les Protestants, qui sont majoritairement pour le maintien de l'Union avec la Grande Bretagne : on les dénomme aussi "Unionistes" ou encore, pour les plus radicaux "Loyalistes". De l'autre, les Catholiques, largement favorables à la réunification avec la République d'Irlande, qu'on appelle pour cette raison "Nationalistes", ou, lorsqu'ils ou elles sont partisans du Sinn Fein et de l'IRA, "les Républicains". Ces divisions, qui remontent à plusieurs siècles, sont encore visibles et très audibles aujourd'hui. Avec Gordon Ramsey et Stephen Millar, anthropologues à l'université Queen's de Belfast. Une série d'Etienne Duval, réalisée par Jean-Philippe Zwahlen et produite par Anaïs Kien.
Send us a textThis is Paul and this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast I am delighted to welcome Gian and Angie, two cruisers living out two amazing stories on a cruise ship. That's right, two amazing stories. The first is living on a cruise ship, Villa Vie Odyssey for the next three years, circumnavigating the globe and in the process visiting 147 countries across all seven continents—425 port stops in all. Anyone who is a regular listener of The Joy of Cruising Podcast knows I wouldn't hesitate to host Gian & Angie on the show at some point during their dream voyage. There's a second amazing story Gian & Angie are a part of—it became world news—and it is how they came to my attention. For background, Villa Vie Odyssey was originally due to sail from Belfast, Ireland in May 2024. Two passengers, who did not know each other, Angela Harsanyi from Colorado, and Gian Perroni, from Canada were awaiting sail away day when shortly before, an urgent need for some major repairs were uncovered, that would take several months. Some of the passengers chose discounted vacations around Europe; others remained in Belfast and worked remotely—including both Gian and Angie, who still had not met. Some time during the ensuing months Gian and Angie found each other; then they found love. Villa Vie Odyssey finally sailed in September 2024. When the ship stopped at Costa Rica, a couple of dozen friends and family members joined the several hundred passengers aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey for Gian and Angie wedding. Gian Perroni is from Vancouver, Canada, and prior to embarking on the Odyssey spent the previous 6 years living in Costa Rica. He is still working full time in the online marketing space and has a dedicated office with a great view onboard the ship. Gian has 2 adult children from a previous marriage, both of whom were in the wedding party. Angie Harsanyi, now Perroni, is from Colorado, and was a successful salon owner for more than three decades. She's an avid outdoors person that loves to spend winters snow-biking, and summers exploring nature, including living for a time in both Yellowstone and Alaska. Neither Gian or Angie were cruisers in the past, and neither joined the Odyssey expecting to find love, but rather simply looking for an exciting change in their lives. As it turned out, the delayed launch of the ship gave them the time to explore Belfast together and become great friends before they became a couple. Their back-to-back weddings onboard couldn't have been more perfect!Support the showSupport thejoyofcruisingpodcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2113608/supporters/newSupport Me https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drpaulthContact Me https://www.thejoyofcruising.net/contact-me.htmlBook Cruises http://www.thejoyofvacation.com/US Orders (coupon code joyofcruisingpodcast)The Joy of Cruising https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingCruising Interrupted https://bit.ly/CruisingInterruptedThe Joy of Cruising Again https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingAgainIntl Orders via Amazon
With the 5G conspiracy theories not going away more and more towers continue to burn around the world, especially in Belfast.. lets examine the theories and the threats.A Dreamliner crashed on take off from India to Gatwick and killed everybody on board.. all but 1 guy, lets see what he has to say..A load of dickheads rolled down a hill to try to win some cheese..i review the Snails ride from Joyland in Great yarmouth..support the show patreon.com/whatkastbuy me a beer buymeacoffee.com/whatkast
This week, this wild story continues with Eamonn, fighting for world titles. He trains "Rocky 4 style", with knee deep snow, and wood chopping, but supplements thsi regimen with several drunken nights, per week, and an unhealthy amount of cocaine. He pioneers the category of "step sister porn". He also smokes cigarettes, an hour before a 12 round bout, and decides that gambling & stealing works of art are a good way to pass the time! He's also banned from half the pubs in Belfast!! Have your training be half barbaric, half Studio 54, hang out with a CIS alum to cause havoc in the streets, and make sure your stepfather hears it, while you're having sex with your stepsister with Eamonn "The Terminator" Magee - Part 4!! Check us out, every Tuesday! We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!! Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman Donate at... patreon.com/crimeinsports or with paypal.com using our email crimeinsports@gmail.com Get all the CIS & STM merch at crimeinsports.threadless.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things CIS, STM & YSO!! Contact us on... instagram.com/smalltownmurder facebook.com/crimeinsports crimeinsports@gmail.com