Talkback Podcast
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From 成人快手 Radio Ulster
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Three former unionist politicians propose a referendum to tackle the Stormont impasse
Thu 18 Jan 2018
Would you support a public vote on Irish language, same-sex marriage and abortion laws?
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GAA pundit Joe Brolly says middle-class Catholics have given up on the idea of a shared Northern Ireland - is he right?
Wed 17 Jan 2018
Journalist David McCann, blogger Chris Donnelly and ex-politician Trevor Ringland discuss
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Is the by-election in West Tyrone a shoe-in for Sinn Fein, or are we likely to see a cross-community candidate emerging?
Tue 16 Jan 2018
We ask Nelson McCausland, journalist Allison Morris and victims campaigner Alan McBride.
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Sinn F茅in's Barry McElduff resigns as West Tyrone MP following the Kingsmills controversy
Mon 15 Jan 2018
Mr McElduff said he did "not want to be a barrier to the reconciliation process".
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A cartoon about the Kingsmills Massacre controversy provokes a storm of reaction after it was tweeted out by a DUP MLA
Thu 11 Jan 2018
Christopher Stalford MLA explains why he has since deleted the tweet.
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Row over royal garden party 'snub'
Wed 10 Jan 2018
We speak to the DUP's Drew Thompson and the UUP's Mary Hamilton.
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One year since Martin McGuinness resigned. What has changed?
Tue 9 Jan 2018
We speak to commentator Alex Kane, journalist Allison Morris and Prof. Rick Wilford.
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Response to Sinn F茅in MP Barry McElduff's Kingsmill video
Mon 8 Jan 2018
Former SF MLA Daithi McKay, victims campaigner Alan McBride & DUP's Gavin Robinson react.
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A free speech debate at Belfast city hall as councillors vote to introduce a ban on language that is considered offensive.
Fri 5 Jan 2018
Is this new ban a step forward for civilised debate or a barrier to free speech?
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Tony Blair challenges Labour over Brexit and pushes for a second referendum
Thu 4 Jan 2018
Ex-Blair advisor John McTernan and former chair of Labour NI Phil Kelly discuss.
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Three days into 2018, are the DUP & Sinn F茅in already in danger of breaking their New Year resolutions to bring Stormont back?
Wed 3 Jan 2018
We ask the DUP MP Gregory Campbell, and political commentators Brian Feeney & Alex Kane.
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We look back at some of the stories that made the headlines in the past twelve months and suggestions for person of the year
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Suzanne Breen,Tim McGarry, Thomas Copeland, and Amy Joyce give us their suggestions.
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A High Court judge says the Ombudsman's report of police collusion in the Loughinisland massacre is "unsustainable in law"
Thu 21 Dec 2017
We have reaction on what this means for the Loughinisland families' pursuit of justice.
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The 成人快手 is to boost its coverage of all religions after criticisms that faith is too often sidelined
Wed 20 Dec 2017
In an increasingly secular society do you want to see more religious output?
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The civil service publishes the budget options facing Stormont with potentially more cuts, fewer services, and rates increases
Tue 19 Dec 2017
Would you be prepared to pay 10% more in your rates to help balance our books?
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A walk-out by DUP councillors at Derry and Strabane council over a motion that criticised Donald Trump
Fri 15 Dec 2017
We hear from Cllr Gary Donnelly who tabled the motion as well as Cllr Hilary McClintock.
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The DUP MP Jim Shannon tables a bill in parliament calling on everyone to put the Christ back into Christmas.
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Should MP's be telling us how to celebrate during the holidays?
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Councillor Jolene Bunting on why she recorded a video with Britain First outside the Belfast Islamic Centre
Wed 13 Dec 2017
Joining us are Councillor Tim Atwood and Michael Wardlow from the Equality Commission.
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The Tory-DUP deal is now a grave threat to political progress, according to an open letter from nationalists to the Taoiseach
Mon 11 Dec 2017
Nationalists says the Tory-DUP deal is now a grave threat to political progress
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Theresa May claims victory in a last-minute deal with the EU. Her critics say it looks more like a humiliation. Who's right?
Fri 8 Dec 2017
We're joined by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and the DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
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Arlene Foster wants a seat at the Brexit top table but do you want the DUP as the only party acting for NI in the Brexit talks?
Wed 6 Dec 2017
We speak to former MP Mark Durkan, author Alan Trench and commentator Dr Graham Gudgin.
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Downing Street in deadlock with the DUP after a day of chaos in Brussels with the future of the Brexit talks now in the balance
Tue 5 Dec 2017
Do the DUP now have power to determine the political future of the entire United Kingdom?
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It's crunch day for Brexit and the border as Theresa May sits down with senior EU officials in Brussels
Mon 4 Dec 2017
Should Theresa May give a written guarantee that there will be NO hard border in Ireland?
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Are the DUP on a collision course with the Tories over what happens to the border after Brexit?
Fri 1 Dec 2017
The DUP's Sammy Wilson says it's possible, but Sinn F茅in's Gerry Kelly isn't impressed...
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Donald Trump is being condemned for re-tweeting anti-Muslim videos from the far-right group Britain First
Thu 30 Nov 2017
Should his state visit to the UK now be cancelled?
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Loneliness is a hidden epidemic which affects the lives of millions of people - both young and old - across Britain and Ireland
Wed 29 Nov 2017
We speak to experts and sufferers of loneliness to find out how we can combat this.
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A care worker has said that she's so over-worked that she's had to work shifts lasting 17 hours
Tue 28 Nov 2017
What can be done to ease the pressure on our health care professionals?
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Prince Harry is to marry his girlfriend Meghan Markle - a divorced American actress best known for her role in 'Suits'
Mon 27 Nov 2017
So what does this engagement say about the Royal family of 2017?
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Lord Kilclooney is facing claims of racism over a tweet in which he described the Toaiseach Leo Varadkhar as "the Indian"
Fri 24 Nov 2017
We ask members of the Indian community and other NI politicians if they find this racist.
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Stinging criticism of the Government from the Electoral Commission over failure to reveal the names of big political donors
Thu 23 Nov 2017
The head of the Commission is joined by Niall McCracken, Steven Agnew and Naomi Long.
