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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

529 episodes available. A new episode about every 6 days averaging 34 mins duration .

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Is it time Theresa May stepped aside?35:04

1h ago35:04

35:04

Most people feel the PM's chances of getting her Brexit deal through parliament are slim

1

Government sources have told BBC News that tomorrow's vote on the EU withdrawal agreement has been postponed.6:09

23h ago6:09

6:09

Where does that leave Brexit?

1

Former Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff who resigned in the wake of the Kingsmill controversy spoke to us about his political return37:02

4d ago37:02

37:02

He plans to stand in the council election next year

1

A big day for Theresa May.36:51

7d ago36:51

36:51

It's a big day for the Prime Minister who will set out the case for her Brexit deal later, when she opens five days of debate in the House of Commons. First, MPs will decide whether the Government should be held in contempt of Parliament, after it failed to publish its full legal advice on the withdrawal agreement.Meanwhile, a top European Law ...…

1

What's next for the Brexit Plan?38:32

8d ago38:32

38:32

Theresa May has dismissed suggestions that she could resign if she loses the vote on her Brexit deal in Parliament next week. The Prime Minister told ITV's This Morning programme that the vote would be "a key moment of decision" and insisted that the UK "can be better off" outside the EU. So what chance is there of her deal getting through the ...…

1

What do you put in your Ulster Fry? Are chips acceptable?21:26

11d ago21:26

21:26

A local marketing campaign has included chips - is this acceptable?

1

Should council workers be allowed to wear the Easter Lily? A Strabane and Derry council committee says they should.33:54

12d ago33:54

33:54

Should workplaces be free of symbols?

1

Should Sinn Féin resign their seats in Westminster?35:48

13d ago35:48

35:48

As the due date to vote on the Brexit Deal edges closer Sinn Féin have been called upon to end their abstentionist policy at Westminster, is that a fair call?

1

Theresa May is in Northern Ireland today. What's your message for the PM? Are you buying what she's selling?38:59

14d ago38:59

38:59

Arlene Foster says there's no way her party could support the Brexit deal in Parliament.

1

Former FM Peter Robinson says the Irish language is "such a small issue" it should not prevent Stormont from being restored.41:07

15d ago41:07

41:07

What are the chances of a Stormont administration returning anytime soon?

1

A marketing consultant says he was cropped out of a newspaper picture because he's black38:17

18d ago38:17

38:17

A newspaper faces claims of racism after it crops a black person out of a picture.

1

Is it time to make Northern Ireland's schools trans-friendly? And what would that mean?37:23

19d ago37:23

37:23

All schools in Northern Ireland are to get new guidance on supporting transgender pupils.

1

The BBC says it can no longer afford to give over-75s a free TV licence. What should they do about it?35:43

20d ago35:43

35:43

We hear from trade unionist Patrick Corrigan and Jeremy Hutton from Taxpayers' Alliance

1

Do we have a civic duty to intervene if we see a police officer being attacked?Met Police Fed chair Ken Marsh thinks we do.14:12

21d ago14:12

14:12

He says officers should "let thugs go" if the public don't intervene.

1

This year's International Men's Day is trying to promote really positive, inspiring role models for men and boys of all ages.21:47

22d ago21:47

21:47

Has anyone ever inspired you to become a better version of your self?

1

The PM says the draft deal is in everybody's interest - is it in yours? Do you feel betrayed?35:19

25d ago35:19

35:19

Today we asked if you're feeling betrayed by the Brexit agreement.

1

May under pressure as ministers resign over her draft withdrawal agreement.44:03

26d ago44:03

44:03

Today we had a special edition of Talkback as the PM faced scrutiny in the Commons..

1

What happens if Theresa May fails to get the backing of Parliament for her deal?45:38

27d ago45:38

45:38

Are we heading towards another general election? Is it game-on for another referendum?

1

If age is just a number, why can't we change the number at will?20:42

28d ago20:42

20:42

We talk a 69- year- Old Dutch businessman who's wants to change his age legally to 49.

1

How would you feel if your company said it wanted to implant a microchip INSIDE you!14:47

29d ago14:47

14:47

A UK firm offering the implants, says it's already fitted 150 of them.

1

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

8M ago36:12

36:12

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

1

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

8M ago31:59

31:59

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

1

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

8M ago31:59

31:59

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

1

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

8M ago43:34

43:34

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

1

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

8M ago27:14

27:14

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

1

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

9M ago20:56

20:56

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

1

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

9M ago36:25

36:25

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

1

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

9M ago35:52

35:52

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

1

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

9M ago37:12

37:12

Teacher Simon Warr and journalist Leona O'Neill discuss.

1

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

10M ago36:01

36:01

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

1

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

10M ago35:51

35:51

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

1

We hear from a Belfast woman who can't walk down the street without getting abuse simply because she has a facial disfigurement24:36

10M ago24:36

24:36

Thirty-three year old Janine Howard shares her story.

1

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

10M ago33:40

33:40

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

1

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

10M ago43:58

43:58

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

1

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

10M ago34:55

34:55

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

1

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

10M ago37:15

37:15

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

1

The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister are at Stormont amid speculation that the DUP and Sinn Féin may be close to a deal52:21

10M ago52:21

52:21

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

1

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

10M ago35:44

35:44

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

1

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

10M ago29:49

29:49

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

1

The Republic sets the date for the referendum on abortion laws...if you had a vote, how would you cast it?43:00

11M ago43:00

43:00

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

1

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

11M ago32:43

32:43

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

1

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

11M ago34:15

34:15

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

1

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

11M ago52:13

52:13

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

1

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

11M ago35:05

35:05

We discuss possible cuts to Translink rural bus services.

1

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

11M ago46:11

46:11

Would you support a public vote on Irish language, same-sex marriage and abortion laws?

1

GAA pundit Joe Brolly says middle-class Catholics have given up on the idea of a shared Northern Ireland - is he right?40:23

11M ago40:23

40:23

Journalist David McCann, blogger Chris Donnelly and ex-politician Trevor Ringland discuss

1

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

11M ago41:38

41:38

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

1

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

11M ago37:07

37:07

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

1

A cartoon about the Kingsmills Massacre controversy provokes a storm of reaction after it was tweeted out by a DUP MLA40:16

11M ago40:16

40:16

Christopher Stalford MLA explains why he has since deleted the tweet.

1

Row over royal garden party 'snub'28:47

11M ago28:47

28:47

We speak to the DUP's Drew Thompson and the UUP's Mary Hamilton.

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