Dominating the airwaves, the Northern Ireland Protocol brought down the Stormont Assembly, sparked street protests and even rioting but what exactly is it? We explain what it involves, why it came about and how, and why unionists are so annoyed about it. 

Host: Ciarán Dunbar. Guests: Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride and Belfast Telegraph Business Editor Margaret Canning. 

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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