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03/05/2019

NI's biggest manufacturing company, Bombardier, is selling its local operation. What's the future for the thousands of people who rely on it for their livelihood?

It's the end of an era that puts thousands of well-paid manufacturing jobs at risk. Bombardier's decision to put its Northern Ireland factories up for sale is a huge blow to the workforce and the wider economy here. The Canadian-owned company employs about 3,600 people making aircraft parts at a number of sites around Belfast. But when suppliers are included, it's estimated to impact on up to 12,000 jobs. Bombardier is the biggest recipient of state aid in Northern Ireland. Between 2013 and 2018, the company was offered financial assistance totalling 拢13.19 million. Stephen was joined by 成人快手's Business and Economics Editor John Campbell, and got reaction from union leader Davy Thompson from Unite, Bombardier employee George Burnside, Alliance MLA Naomi Long, UUP MLA Steve Aiken and SDLP Cllr Brian Heading.

Also on the programme, just a warning ahead of this item. If you've kids listening you might not want them to hear this interview. Should Belfast have an adult film theatre that screens porn movies? This was part of a recent public discussion by the Belfast film discussion group 'cinepunked'. It questioned the line between - what is, and what is not accepted in mainstream cinema and porn. Co-Founder Robert Simpson is a film and cultural historian, and has recently been trying to facilitate a temporary porn cinema - in Belfast. He spoke to Stephen who began by asking him why Belfast need a porn cinema.

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