Talkback
By BBC Radio Ulster
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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 BBC Radio Ulster
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Abandoned asbestos found at bonfire site in South Belfast
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May 20, 2025 |
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What can we expect from the UK-EU trade deal just announced?
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May 19, 2025 |
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Two doctors from Northern Ireland who are both on either side of the moral debate, talk to William about assisted dying
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May 16, 2025 |
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Is the rule requiring Ireland's Camogie players to wear skorts and banning shorts, sexism?
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May 14, 2025 |
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SAS, War Crimes?
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May 13, 2025 |
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RTÉ calls for a discussion around whether Israel should be included or not in Eurovision due to ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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May 12, 2025 |
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What faces Pope Leo XIV in his papacy?
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May 09, 2025 |
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How important is it to look after our oceans?
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May 09, 2025 |
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A Sinn Féin motion calling for all Irish Citizens on the island of Ireland, the right to vote in presidential elections.
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May 06, 2025 |
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Is Kneecap's reply to alleged accusations suffice?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Have Kneecap overstepped the boundaries of free speech?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Has the Pope's death lead to a religious revival?
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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What does the DUP reaction to the Pope's death say about reconciliation here?
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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The influence and legacy of Pope Francis
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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The return of measles
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Are boys and young men going through a crisis right now that leaves them vulnerable to toxic influencers?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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We have a birth rate crisis: what should we do about it?
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Who does Conor McGregor speak for?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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William and guests discuss getting older and driving safely
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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William speaks to Harold Good on his new autobiography, his role in peacemaking and secret talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss the drugs epidemic in Northern Ireland
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss the possibility of a new civic flag that can be used by our athletes at the next Commonwealth Games
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss King Charles' visit to Australia and what it might mean for the future of the country
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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One year on from the 7th October attacks on Israel by Hamas, William and guests discuss the impact of the ongoing conflict
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss a campaign to shut down an integrated Irish language school in east Belfast before it even opens
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss the impact the candidate for Governor of North Carolina could have on Donald Trump's campaign
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss ethnic minority concerns following recent racist violence
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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William and guests take a deep dive into the hundreds of boards overseeing Northern Ireland's public bodies.
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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How Stormont responded to the plight of Jewish refugees seeking to escape the Nazis during WWII.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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William and guests discuss the future of Casement Park Stadium.
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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It's 100 years since the BBC began broadcast services from Northern Ireland
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Is the Ulster Unionist Party in disarray amid claims and counter-claims that Doug Beattie was ousted by party officers?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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We’re talking about your summer reading picks. Have you discovered a great new book or rediscovered a classic?
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Should Keir Staermer's new government change the UK's policy and give immediate recognition to Palestine as a sovereign state?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The arrival of a beard-wearing Prince William at the Olympics has inevitably riased a few eyebrows. But why?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Is the loss of a pet comparable with the death of a family member? Is it ok to grieve the passing of a pet?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Omagh bombing: What will an inquiry do?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Is a breakthrough on Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements on the cards?
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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PSNI cuts number of police to lowest ever level
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Nine PSNI officers were sacked last year for misconduct which had a sexual or domestic element, there are 74 ongoing cases.
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Day Two of the co-ordinated big push to get our MLAs back to work.
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Is our health service now beyond repair, or can it be fixed?
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Is it time for politicians here to take more risks?
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Whose responsibility should it be to enforce Covid restrictions?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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What should we do about homelessness?
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Chaos over Covid travel passports
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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The Labour Party says that after the decision to suspend parliament, the Prime Minister is behaving like a dictator?
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Mary-Lou McDonald refers to Londonderry - has Sinn Féin launched a new charm offensive aimed at winning over unionists?
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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Why should schools in Northern Ireland be permitted to employ teachers based on their religion?
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Apr 18, 2018 |
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Why should schools in Northern Ireland be permitted to employ teachers based on their religion?
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Apr 18, 2018 |
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Police say they are treating the distribution of anti-Islam pamphlets in south Belfast as a hate incident
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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Should someone with a terrorist past be able to join the Victims & Survivors' Forum?
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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Has our deaf community been forgotten in the minority languages debate?
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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Queen's University row after Irish and English bilingual sign motion passes
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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The Secretary of State says she is 'minded' to make cuts to MLA salaries. Should they be cut?
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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A parent challenges her daughter's school as she is required to wear a skirt rather than her preferred trousers
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Jeremy Corbyn wants the UK to stay in the customs union after Brexit. Is that the Brexit plan the country has been looking for?
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Sinn Féin calls for the two governments to re-form the Intergovernmental Conference and start making decisions about Stormont
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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We hear from a Belfast woman who can't walk down the street without getting abuse simply because she has a facial disfigurement
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Feb 22, 2018 |
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Should Westminster legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland over the heads of the collapsed Stormont Assembly?
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Feb 21, 2018 |
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Is it time to take the power out of the hands of politicians and back into the people's? Is it time to call an election?
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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Boris Johnson makes a pitch to unite the UK saying those who voted to remain have nothing to fear from Brexit
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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With lack of agreement on an Irish Language Act, we examine how the language acts work in Scotland and Wales
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister are at Stormont amid speculation that the DUP and Sinn Féin may be close to a deal
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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A film by an NI Christian group advocating 'gay cure therapy' is banned from a London cinema. Is this an attack on free speech?
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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The government is offering £1 million a year to any community willing to host a nuclear waste dump, would you live next to one?
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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The Republic sets the date for the referendum on abortion laws...if you had a vote, how would you cast it?
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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Former UVF commander turned 'supergrass' Gary Haggarty has sentence reduced from 35 years to six and a half
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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Campaigners call for an Irish government Passport Office in NI to cope with the surge in applications since Brexit
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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As the next phase of Stormont talks begin, do new job advertisements indicate the NIO's Plan B?
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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Is it the end of rural bus services in Northern Ireland?
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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Three former unionist politicians propose a referendum to tackle the Stormont impasse
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Jan 18, 2018 |
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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?
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Jan 17, 2018 |
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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?
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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Sinn Féin's Barry McElduff resigns as West Tyrone MP following the Kingsmills controversy
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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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
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Jan 11, 2018 |
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Row over royal garden party 'snub'
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Jan 10, 2018 |
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One year since Martin McGuinness resigned. What has changed?
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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Response to Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff's Kingsmill video
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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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.
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Jan 05, 2018 |
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Tony Blair challenges Labour over Brexit and pushes for a second referendum
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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Three days into 2018, are the DUP & Sinn Féin already in danger of breaking their New Year resolutions to bring Stormont back?
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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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
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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A High Court judge says the Ombudsman's report of police collusion in the Loughinisland massacre is "unsustainable in law"
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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The BBC is to boost its coverage of all religions after criticisms that faith is too often sidelined
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Dec 20, 2017 |
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The civil service publishes the budget options facing Stormont with potentially more cuts, fewer services, and rates increases
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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A walk-out by DUP councillors at Derry and Strabane council over a motion that criticised Donald Trump
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Dec 15, 2017 |
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The DUP MP Jim Shannon tables a bill in parliament calling on everyone to put the Christ back into Christmas.
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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Councillor Jolene Bunting on why she recorded a video with Britain First outside the Belfast Islamic Centre
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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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
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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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?
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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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?
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Dec 06, 2017 |
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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
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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It's crunch day for Brexit and the border as Theresa May sits down with senior EU officials in Brussels
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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Are the DUP on a collision course with the Tories over what happens to the border after Brexit?
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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Donald Trump is being condemned for re-tweeting anti-Muslim videos from the far-right group Britain First
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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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
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Nov 29, 2017 |
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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
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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Prince Harry is to marry his girlfriend Meghan Markle - a divorced American actress best known for her role in 'Suits'
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Nov 27, 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"
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Nov 24, 2017 |
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Stinging criticism of the Government from the Electoral Commission over failure to reveal the names of big political donors
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Nov 23, 2017 |
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Is this a nightmare before Christmas, or are you expecting a surprise gift from our politicians by the 25th of December?
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Nov 22, 2017 |
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2017 is the year Irish Unity became inevitable according to a new book by former special adviser Kevin Meagher
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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After 34 years at the helm of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams has stepped down as party president. What's next for Adams and Sinn Féin?
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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In a keynote speech at Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis Gerry Adams is expected to signal he will step down from the leadership
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Nov 17, 2017 |
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A change to this year's advent calendar by Gregg's - instead of featuring the baby Jesus in the manger they have a sausage roll
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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"No Stone Unturned" tells the story of the Loughinisland massacre of 1994. We speak to the Oscar winning director Alex Gibney
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Nov 15, 2017 |
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Former clerk of the Assembly Trevor Reaney has been given a month to make proposals to review MLA salaries. Should they be cut?
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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Bob Geldof is to hand back his Freedom of the City of Dublin in protest at Aung San Suu Kyi holding the same accolade.
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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A repeat sex offender has said no treatment can help him and he wants to return to prison. What should be done?
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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As the wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations continue, has it now become a trial by media?
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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Should the Queen apologise for using an offshore tax haven?
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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As the Stormont stand-off continues could a citizen's assembly be the solution to the political stalemate?
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Is the poppy a symbol of racism? Journalist Robert Fisk, whose father served in WWI, explains his refusal to wear a poppy
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Nov 03, 2017 |
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We speak to charity worker targeted 'over accent'
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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Should former ISIS fighters be fast-tracked for social housing in the UK or given education to improve employment?
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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On this day 500 years ago Martin Luther nailed a list of 95 criticisms of the Catholic Church which led to the Reformation
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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Stormont talks deadline: PR expert Quintin Oliver says James Brokenshire is "brilliant". Do you agree?
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Talkback election phone-in - DUP
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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Talkback election phone-in - Sinn Fein
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Jun 01, 2017 |
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Talkback election phone-in - Alliance
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May 31, 2017 |
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Talkback election phone-in - Ulster Unionists
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May 30, 2017 |
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Another murder-suicide - What more can be done for women and children who suffer domestic violence?
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May 17, 2017 |
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Online trolling - Is it time to get tougher on the keyboard warriors?
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May 16, 2017 |
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Did you hear the one about the blonde politician? Was Arlene Foster's description of Michelle O'Neill sexist?
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May 15, 2017 |
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Irish speaker not Irish republican
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May 12, 2017 |
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A Pact without saying it's a Pact?
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May 11, 2017 |
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Should smoking in council houses be banned?
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May 10, 2017 |
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Should dogs always be kept on leads?
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May 09, 2017 |
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Legacy cases - Lunacy or Truth?
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May 08, 2017 |