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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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    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 38:34


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 55:35


    William is joined by the Ulster Unionist MLA Jon Burrows and the SDLP's Matthew O'Toole.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 33:28


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 30:26


    Highlights from Talkback. Richard O'Reilly and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 55:22


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 37:37


    William Crawley and guests reflect on the Hamas attacks two years ago.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 49:11


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    Independent Catherine Connolly speaks to William as Sinn Féin back her bid for the Áras

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 31:35


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Could the current political climate in Great Britain turn ugly and lead to someone getting hurt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 34:40


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 44:29


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 36:01


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 34:30


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    Richard and his guests celebrate some of our sporting highlights.

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    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 39:15


    William and guests discuss recent hate-motivated crimes and consider what could be done.

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    Lucy Connolly, Free Speech Row

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 25:17


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 25:17


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 23:07


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 39:02


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 37:57


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 34:59


    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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    Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

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