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"As things stand, the 1.8 million population of Northern Ireland is preventing the rest of the UK from leaving on the most favourable terms for both the UK and the EU27 ... And the other 64 million people in the UK should not have their futures determined by a recalcitrant minority party with a mere 10 MPs." So writes the author and broadcaster ...…

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Are these the headlines Liam Neeson wanted?21:35

17d ago21:35

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William speaks to Alan Mcbride whose wife Sharon was killed in the Shankill bomb, Maurice Mcleod - Writer and Vice Chair of 'Race on the Agenda' - a think-tank focusing on issues that affect Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and John Barnes, Former England international.

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A GP based in Cushendall says he's now advising his patients to go private if they can afford it to avoid waiting lists20:26

18d ago20:26

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He says the health system here is "defunct".

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The PSNI are investigating the possible involvement of Loyalist paramilitaries in the murder of Ian Ogle in East Belfast.38:42

21d ago38:42

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What more can be done to release communities from paramilitary control?

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Is the BBC right to take part in Eurovison being held in Tel Aviv, or should the corporation stay away?38:23

22d ago38:23

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William speaks to Eamonn McCann and Ruth Dudley Edwards

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More than 100 public transport systems throughout the world are already free. Should we have one in Northern Ireland?24:05

23d ago24:05

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William speaks to Professor James Wickham, Ben Lowy and Áine Groogan

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According to Humanists UK, membership in Northern Ireland is increasing faster than anywhere else in the UK39:00

24d ago39:00

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William speaks to Boyd Sleator and Peter Lynas

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If the UK does leave the EU without a deal, should the British government trigger a border poll?37:04

25d ago37:04

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William speaks to columnist and author Brian Feeney and UUP MLA Steve Aiken

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An event at the Waterfront Hall tomorrow on the future of Ireland beyond Brexit has been criticised for excluding unionists.38:23

28d ago38:23

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Exclusive or does nationalism need to find its place before widening the debate?

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The SDLP and Fianna Fáil announce a new partnership. Is it the first step towards a complete merger?39:56

29d ago39:56

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William speaks to Thomas Byrne, Gareth Brown, Daniel McCrossan and Mairia Cahill

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Mary-Lou McDonald refers to Londonderry - has Sinn Féin launched a new charm offensive aimed at winning over unionists?36:12

10M ago36:12

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Andrée Murphy, Rev David Latimer, Nelson McCausland and Pádraic Mac Coitir discuss.

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Why should schools in Northern Ireland be permitted to employ teachers based on their religion?31:59

10M ago31:59

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Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle and former school principal Michelle Markem discuss.

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Why should schools in Northern Ireland be permitted to employ teachers based on their religion?31:59

10M ago31:59

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Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle and former school principal Michelle Markem discuss.

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Police say they are treating the distribution of anti-Islam pamphlets in south Belfast as a hate incident43:34

11M ago43:34

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An extremist group calling itself Generation Sparta posted leaflets in the Ravenhill area

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Should someone with a terrorist past be able to join the Victims & Survivors' Forum?27:14

11M ago27:14

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Victims' campaigners Alan McBride and Kenny Donaldson and author Jude Collins discuss.

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Has our deaf community been forgotten in the minority languages debate?20:56

11M ago20:56

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Majella McAteer from the British Deaf Association joined us along with her interpreter.

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Queen's University row after Irish and English bilingual sign motion passes36:25

12M ago36:25

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Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin of Conradh na Gaeilge and UUP councillor Chris McGimpsey discuss.

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The Secretary of State says she is 'minded' to make cuts to MLA salaries. Should they be cut?35:52

12M ago35:52

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We ask Slugger O'Toole's David McCann and The Belfast Telegraph's Suzanne Breen.

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A parent challenges her daughter's school as she is required to wear a skirt rather than her preferred trousers37:12

12M ago37:12

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Teacher Simon Warr and journalist Leona O'Neill discuss.

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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?36:01

12M ago36:01

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We ask Conservative MP Nigel Evans and Dugald McCullough from the NI Labour Party.

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Sinn Féin calls for the two governments to re-form the Intergovernmental Conference and start making decisions about Stormont35:51

12M ago35:51

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Is that now the best way out of our political impasse?

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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 disfigurement24:36

1y ago24:36

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Thirty-three year old Janine Howard shares her story.

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Should Westminster legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland over the heads of the collapsed Stormont Assembly?33:40

1y ago33:40

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Devolution expert Alan Trench, Ged Killen MP and the Rainbow Project's Gavin Boyd discuss

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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?43:58

1y ago43:58

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Former SF MLA Daithí McKay, DUP MP Sammy Wilson and journalist Amanda Ferguson discuss.

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Boris Johnson makes a pitch to unite the UK saying those who voted to remain have nothing to fear from Brexit34:55

1y ago34:55

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Do you believe him? We ask SDLP MLA Claire Hanna and Hugh Bennett of Brexit Central.

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With lack of agreement on an Irish Language Act, we examine how the language acts work in Scotland and Wales37:15

1y ago37:15

37:15

Experts in Gaelic and Welsh language acts, Conradh na Gaeilge, and Jim Allister discuss.

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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 deal52:21

1y ago52:21

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Our panel share their thoughts and ask what kind of deal may now be on the table.

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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?35:44

1y ago35:44

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Gavin Boyd from the Rainbow Project and Luke Gittos from Spiked Online discuss.

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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?29:49

1y ago29:49

29:49

We ask Green Party leader Steven Agnew MLA and businessman Irwin Armstrong.

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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?43:00

1y ago43:00

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Marion Woods from Life NI and Grainne Teggert from Amnesty International discuss.

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Former UVF commander turned 'supergrass' Gary Haggarty has sentence reduced from 35 years to six and a half32:43

1y ago32:43

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We hear from some of the relatives of Haggarty's victims and solicitor Pádraig Ó Muirigh

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Campaigners call for an Irish government Passport Office in NI to cope with the surge in applications since Brexit34:15

1y ago34:15

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We speak to Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile who is leading the campaign.

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As the next phase of Stormont talks begin, do new job advertisements indicate the NIO's Plan B?52:13

1y ago52:13

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Prof. Rick Wilford, Brian Feeney, and journalists Sam McBride & Amanda Ferguson discuss.

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Is it the end of rural bus services in Northern Ireland?35:05

1y ago35:05

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We discuss possible cuts to Translink rural bus services.

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Three former unionist politicians propose a referendum to tackle the Stormont impasse46:11

1y ago46:11

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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?40:23

1y ago40:23

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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?41:38

1y ago41:38

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We ask Nelson McCausland, journalist Allison Morris and victims campaigner Alan McBride.

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Sinn Féin's Barry McElduff resigns as West Tyrone MP following the Kingsmills controversy37:07

1y ago37:07

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Mr McElduff said he did "not want to be a barrier to the reconciliation process".

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