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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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    Should NI mother and baby homes redress exclude families of victims who died before September 2011?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 33:10


    Campaigners protest the cut-off date in redress scheme for mother and baby homes.

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    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 37:34


    Debate grows over whether online safety apps are engaging young people effectively.

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    Should the UK seek closer ties with the EU through the single market or customs union?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 39:33


    Comments from Wes Streeting reignite debate over Britain's future outside the EU.

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    Has the Labour party gone mad- or is it finally coming to its senses?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 55:44


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

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    Is Keir Starmer turning a corner, or running out of road?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 39:08


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

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    The Age of Criminal Responsibility in NI is 10 - should we change it?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 41:21


    A campaign group wants to change it to 16 - William and guests debate the proposal

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    Michelle O'Neill says the DUP is "spoofing" over claims Sinn Féin has failed to support the PSNI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 34:12


    Fresh rift at Stormont as leaders clash over policing after Dunmurry bomb attack.

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    Does sport still have the power to unite people across identities, borders and backgrounds in today's divided world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 22:49


    Richard O'Reilly steps in for William; he and guests discuss sport's unifying power.

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    Fuel protests are shutting down major roads across Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 34:51


    Farmers are struggling with costs but is there any justification for blocking roads?

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    An interview with the actor Michael Patrick, who has died at the age of 35.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 42:17


    Episode first broadcast in August 2024. The music has been shortened for rights reasons

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    A two-week ceasefire in the Middle East - both Iran and the US are claiming a win

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 55:55


    Iran and the United States have both said they're ready for further negotiations

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    How did Natalie McNally's killer try to deceive police with a fake YouTube livestream alibi?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 41:03


    William and guests discuss the verdict, deception, and impact of the case.

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    What do we know about the Iran school strike amid conflicting claims?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 35:48


    William and guests examine the claims and wider information battle between Iran and US.

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    Keir Starmer visits Northern Ireland, what can the UK government do to help with heating oil prices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 22:40


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

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    What does the Iran conflict mean for energy prices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 37:00


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

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    200 years ago an Irish doctor performed a first caesarean while carrying his own astonishing personal secret?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 16:22


    William speaks to the historian Dr Robyn Atcheson

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    Irish President Catherine Connolly challenged by the DUP's Gregory Campbell on “Derry/Londonderry”.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 37:15


    On her first visit to NI – the name of our second city dominate the headlines.

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    Should Senator George Mitchell have his Freedom of Belfast removed over Epstein links?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 27:43


    Tributes to him have been removed in recent days, including at Queen's University.

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    Pharmacists in Northern Ireland warn essential medicines shortages.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 29:22


    William and guests discuss the struggle for prescribed medicines and impact on health?

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    Education Minister Paul Givan announces changes to RE in schools.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 36:19


    Paul Givan speaks exclusively to Talkback about his new plans for the curriculum.

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    Queen's University Belfast to sever ties with Senator George Mitchell, over his links with Jeffrey Epstein.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 38:53


    William Crawley and guests discuss "what does it mean to be in the Epstein files?"

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    Is lowering speed limits the answer to improving road safety?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 33:00


    Richard and guests discuss new proposals to lower speed limits.

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    Iran's threatened exuection of a young protester - what might come next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 18:01


    William and historian Dr Saivush Randjbar-Daemi discuss how Iran has reached this moment.

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    Commonwealth games: Team NI may not compete under the Ulster Banner. What does this mean for NI's identity issues?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 35:52


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

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    Where should Stormont's money go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 35:03


    William and guests discuss Stormont's first draft multi-year budget since 2011.

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    Mike Nesbitt to stand down as Ulster Unionist Party leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 24:26


    William is joined by our political correspondent, Gareth Gordon and guests for analysis.

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    Flu Season: Why is medical guidance met with so much skepticism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 39:11


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

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    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 23:07


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

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    What should be the place of Christianity in Northern Ireland's schools?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 25:38


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

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    The two-child benefit cap is being lifted in the budget - a necessary step to help child poverty? Or an unaffordable change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 34:50


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

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    Talkback: The Budget Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 56:41


    William and guests analyse the budget and potential implications for Stormont's spending.

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    Should AI tech be used by doctors in their clinical work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 40:33


    William and guests discuss new research that suggests one in four GPs are using AI apps.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 29:01


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

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 53:19


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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 38:55


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

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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 38:52


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

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    Should the 2025 presidential election be seen as a warning sign about the health of Irish democracy?

    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 22, 2025 23:12


    William and guests discuss if there is any hope for those who want to rediscover reading.

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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


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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 30:26


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    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 55:22


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