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Borderland – UK or United Ireland ?’ podcast will ask key questions about the shape and timing of any potential referendum on Irish unity and what all of this could mean for politics and society – both locally and across these islands.
The BBC’s Chris Buckler is the podcast’s lead presenter and the series will be co-hosted by two high-profile former politicians, Ian Paisley and Michelle Gildernew who will act as advocates for different views of the future and help facilitate discussion about them.
The podcast will include multiple views and voices, including those with no settled view on what Northern Ireland’s constitutional future should be. The series will explore and discuss the practicalities of any referendum and why it’s worth hearing and talking about.
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The Taoiseach and the border
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Beyond the Borderland - One Year On
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Episode 8 - Come Together
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 7 – Stirring Up Troubles
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 6 – The Campaign
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 5 – English Nationalism and the NHS
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 4 – The Price of Unity
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 3 – The Middle Ground
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Irish, British or Both ?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 1 – The Importance of Being Irish
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Oct 08, 2025 |