Sam McBride Northern Ireland Editor
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  • Belfast Telegraph

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

914 Articles
about 16 years
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Airport chaos eases as fog starts to lift

Stranded Ulster travellers were today continuing to make their way home for Christmas as flight chaos began to ease.

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Nolan's message of Christmas jeer

Stephen Nolan has sent a defiant message of Christmas cheer to friends and foes.

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Fines looming for ratepayers if councils fail to recycle

Ratepayers face the prospect of multi-million pound fines because some councils are struggling to meet a key recyclin...

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about 16 years
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Shared schools policy 'just lip service'

The Government's commitment to integrated education is under fire after its refusal to fund five proposals for integr...

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Tenants warned on home buy ploy

The Housing Executive has strongly advised tenants that they do not need to use private finance companies when buying...

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Kilkeel harbour to get significant safety boost

Safety improvements to Kilkeel harbour moved a step closer last night with the announcement of a key report.

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All signs point here, says consultancy boss

A London consultancy firm has relocated to Northern Ireland after observing the "higher level of investment and quali...

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Colourful idea suits to a 'tee'

Golf clubs will never look the same if an Ulster designer's latest dashing creation takes off.

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Trainee drivers still in waiting list L for tests

Waiting times for getting a driving test have fallen from a record high, but some learner drivers are still facing an...

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Christian band sets Ulster jailhouse rocking

Life prisoners at Ulster's top security prison have been treated to a private rock concert.

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Police Federation in call to Sinn Fein

The organisation which represents rank and file police officers has urged Sinn Fein to support the PSNI.

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Ignore tap tax bills and you could face jail: Government

The Government has accepted that non-payment of water charges is not a criminal offence - but warned that it could st...

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