A Presbyterian minister in South Belfast revealed how he suffered a mental breakdown after his congregation spied on him for months making detailed ‘Spy Charts’ on his every movement. The covert surveillance all stemming from whether or not he was living in the church manse. After the church’s own investigation found no charges against the minister he was then removed from the church as ' his position was untenable because of the breakdown in relationships'.

It's the latest in a series of controversies involving the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, covered by the Sunday Life and Belfast Telegraph. Guest Angela Davison joins Ciaran Dunbar.

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Arsonists have destroyed 17 mobile phone masts in the greater Belfast area in the last two years. Most incidents happened in the west of the city, with west Belfast Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey saying the attacks are “fuelled by inaccuracies and misconceptions”. At the end of last month, attacks appeared to spread beyond west Belfast as another mast was set alight on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey.

Why are the masts being attacked and who is behind them?

Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Visuals Editor Kevin Scott.

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DJ Carey, once hailed as hurling royalty, now stands at the centre of a deception scandal that shook Ireland and reached as far as Texas. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of deception after an alleged cancer diagnosis helped him extract over €400,000 by duping generous friends and even tapping into wealthy circles in Texas during trips to Dallas – all the time he was chasing aid he didn’t need.

Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Amy Molloy and Colm Keys.

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