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On Your Behalf

BBC Radio Ulster

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Anna Curran champions the cause of consumers in Northern Ireland, helping them to solve their problems, make the right choices and avoid the pitfalls - contact the show with your consumer and benefits queries: Write to: OYB BBC Ormeau Avenue BELFAST BT2 8HQ
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Talkback

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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Red Lines

BBC Radio Ulster

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The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.
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Dive into an alternative world of humour and wonderment. This is a permanent archive featuring some of Gerry’s best shows from 1984 onwards, 2 episodes added each week. Part of BBC Radio Foyle’s 40th birthday celebrations
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Titanic Letters

BBC Radio Ulster

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To commemorate the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, Ciaran Hinds introduces a series of letters written 100 years ago to the day by people on-board, each read by a different famous person
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When I Was 25

BBC Radio Ulster

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Vinny Hurrell takes his guests back to their mid-twenties. Given the passage of time – what would they do differently now? What advice would they give their younger selves?
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The Nolan Show

The Nolan Show

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Welcome to the Stephen Nolan Audio channel. BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC One. Stephen will use this to communicate personally with you and you will also find key audio from his radio and tv shows. To contact the show: nolan@bbc.co.uk Stephen direct: stephen.nolan@bbc.co.uk Twitter: @stephennolan
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The Nolan team based in Belfast are a group of journalists well used to asking awkward questions. This investigative podcast questions the BBC over its close relationship with the political lobby group Stonewall. We talk to a range of voices with a view on sex, gender and identity. This 18 month investigation has already had significant impact behind the scenes in major public institutions. The podcast is the story of how it all unfolded.
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The Nolan Show investigates true crime from Northern Ireland and further afield. We speak with those involved including families and friends of victims, retracing final steps and shedding new light on unexplained cases. Stephen Nolan and Vinny Hurrell present. The series is produced by Vinny Hurrell.
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It's a bank holiday weekend and some families are thinking about returning to work and children going back to school. Anna Curran talks to Julieann about returning to work after the loss of her baby. In the studio Laura Dowie explains how flexible working practices can help support women back into the workplace after time away. We hear from a compa…
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Chilled rice pudding with whiskey peach compote 200g pudding rice 400ml double cream 100ml whole milk 150ml Greek style yoghurt 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 100g castor sugar Place the rice, 300ml of the milk and sugar in a pan and cook, stirring frequently until rice is soft – about 25 minutes.Turn into a bowl and cover the surface with cling to preve…
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Is immigration good for the economies of these islands?The hundreds of thousands of people from other countries who come to these parts every year are given work visas by the Government at Westminster, or are free to travel and work thanks to the EU.Do they compete with the native population for work, or do they lead to more jobs being created? Wha…
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Harissa 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 shallots, chopped 1 tablespoon cooking oilZest and juice 1 orange 50ml sherry vinegar Pinch cinnamon1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 50ml good olive oil or good local rapeseed oil Cook the chillis, garlic and shallot in the cooking…
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Anna Curran hears from Michelle. She survived cancer - twice - and is 10 years clear, but she pays over the odds to get insurance and can't get a mortgage offer. Some countries are introducing legislation to eliminate discrimination. Following up on last week's student special, we look at student accommodation and the dos and don'ts of deposit prot…
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Ten years ago Martina Purdy left the BBC to become a nun. She talks about having a great job and all the good things in life at that time but gradually feeling "choked" by the weight of her possessions. There's been many a twist and turn in the decade since and things haven't always gone to plan for her but does she still believe it was it the righ…
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Ahead of results day, Anna Curran is asking what students might need to consider. What to do if results are disappointing? Or better than expected? Maybe you're having second thoughts about a course you signed up for? And what about the alternatives to college or university? Maybe you're worrying about caring responsibilities with studying? Some pe…
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Caramelized cherries 250g cherries, stoned and halved 75g castor sugar 125ml boiling water 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract Cook the sugar in a non stick pan until it forms an amber liquid. Carefully add the water as it will spit and cook until thick and syrupy. Add the cherries and vanilla and toss for a couple of minutes to glaze. Chocolate gr…
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This week Gardeners’ Corner is seeing red at June Blake’s garden in County Wicklow. She’s filled a border with Monarda, Crocosmia and Alstroemeria in this most alarming hue. June tells David Maxwell about her preference for planting large numbers of the same varieties and why Verbascum’s are her top choice when it comes to rabbit and slug proof pla…
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Did you enjoy the Olympics opening ceremony? The four hour extravaganza was remarkable in its ambition and execution- and delighted billions around the world who tuned in But one group wasn't terribly happy with one part of it. Christians were apparently outraged by a scene that evoked Leonardo daVinci's The Last Supper painting, with drag queens, …
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From pensions to pinafores, On Your Behalf has advice on everything from planning for your retirement to access to help with uniforms, transport, school meals and childcare for the new school year. Janine Maher from the Money and Pension Service and Chris Briggs from Employers for Childcare. Anna Curran visits a charity in the North West helping pa…
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Brined pork chops 4 x 200g pork chops 500ml water 20g seasalt 1 teaspoon mustard seeds25g light brown sugar Few sprigs thyme or rosemary1 clove garlic, smashed Place water, salt , mustard seeds, sugar, rosemary and garlic in a pan and simmer until sugar and salt have dissolved. Cool completely. Place pork chops in a container and cover with brine. …
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You don’t have to call yourself a gardener to want to have a perfect lawn and this week, David Maxwell has been finding out how to achieve the perfect sward from the experts at the Greenmount campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise. In county Wicklow, a visit to Jimi Blake at his Hunting Brook Gardens provides inspiration fo…
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Armagh win the All Ireland football final for the first time in 22 years. It couldn't have been any tighter after they beat Galway by one point. It's only the second time in their history that they have won the Sam Maguire. But not everyone is happy, some unionists have criticised the police for appearing to take part in celebrations following Arma…
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Herb rice salad 200g basmati rice, boiled for 10 minutes in salted water, drained and cooled4 scallions, finely chopped Zest from 1 lime Chopped soft herbs like mint, coriander, parsley and chives2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 50ml olive oil or good local rapeseed oilSalt and pepper to taste Mix the scallions, lime zest, herbs, vinegar and oil in…
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Benefits expert Rachael Jeffers has the latest on the child benefit rules, universal credit and other claims you may be entitled to make. Solicitor John O’Prey talks future planning on everything from care home and wills to probate. He also has advice on ‘sadmin’, how to navigate the paperwork with banks and utilitites when a loved one dies. Alexa …
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With many people reporting low bee numbers in gardens this summer, presenter David Maxwell chats to wildlife expert Katie Bell about possible reasons. At Kilcoan Gardens in Islandmagee Cherry Townsend reveals her favourite no fuss, long flowering perennials. How a community in Dromore, County Down is determined to change the market town for the bet…
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Garlic pork pintxos 8 wooden skewers 600g trimmed pork fillet cut into thin slices 2 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons oilSalt Mix the honey, vinegar, garlic and oil in a bowl. Mix the pork into the marinade and then thread onto the skewers. Place on a hot barbecue or grill pan and season with salt. C…
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Kylemore Abbey in County Galway is an iconic image of Ireland. Built originally as a private home in the 19th century, it later became a Benedictine monastery, and today it attracts half a million visitors annually. Alongside the impressive granite castle sits a six acre Victorian walled garden which was once considered the ‘Kew Gardens’ of Connema…
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