Sam McBride Northern Ireland Editor
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Sam McBride is the Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and the Sunday Independent. His 2019 book Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal and Northern Ireland’s Secretive New Elite became a Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize. He is a regular presence on radio and television, giving analysis of events which impact on Northern Irish politics and society.

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Belfast Telegraph, Sunday Independent

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  • Northern Ireland

844 Articles
almost 16 years ago
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Safety warning on MOT backlog

The safety of motorists is being put at risk by a long-running backlog crisis in the MOT system, a drivers' organisat...

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almost 16 years ago
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Terror at sea sparks plea for a breakwater

Fisherman who spent the night stranded at sea today called for a breakwater to be urgently installed at Kilkeel harbour.

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almost 16 years ago
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£2m payout over children disabled by vaccinations

The Government has paid almost £2m to Ulster children left severely disabled by vaccines, despite claiming the routin...

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almost 16 years ago
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Campaign group's screening call

Most adverse reactions to vaccinations could easily be prevented if children were screened more thoroughly, a campaig...

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almost 16 years ago
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Shankill tragedy: a simple cause

Shankill tragedy: a simple cause

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almost 16 years ago
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Bruce springs classic folk hits on fans

Bruce Springsteen delighted fans at Belfast's Odyssey Arena last night, the first time he has staged a concert here f...

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almost 16 years ago
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Fury at information act plans

Proposed changes to the Freedom of Information Act could undermine confidence in public bodies, Ulster MPs have warned.

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almost 16 years ago
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'Big four' banks will end long wait to clear cheques

Customers of Northern Ireland's 'big four' banks are losing money because of long waits to clear cheques, a consumer ...

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almost 16 years ago
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Recycling waste takes to Ulster's roads

Recycled paper and glass could be the future of road building, a University of Ulster academic has claimed.

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almost 16 years ago
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Plating firm blames EU rules as 15 workers lose jobs

Northern Ireland's largest chromium plating company has closed after 25 years in business - with the loss of 15 jobs.

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almost 16 years ago
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Asbestos safety rules cannot be ignored

Many small Ulster businesses are not complying with new asbestos legislation and face paying out millions of pounds i...

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almost 16 years ago
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Soak in seaweed proves 'briny' idea

An innovative Co Down company which offers therapeutic seaweed baths is to double in size - just six weeks after open...

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