Talkback Episodes Episode guide
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A weekend of protests and violence: Bashir from Syria describes events which led to the destruction of his business
William and panel discuss the fall-out from the anti-immigrant protests in Belfast
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A weekend of crisis in our hospitals -- the worst 48 hours in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic.
Do we need even tighter lockdown restrictions?
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A website promoting suicide has been linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK - including two here in Northern Ireland
Chris Buckler and guests talk about the impact of suicide
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A walk-out by DUP councillors at Derry and Strabane council over a motion that criticised Donald Trump
We hear from Cllr Gary Donnelly who tabled the motion as well as Cllr Hilary McClintock.
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A veteran republican; tells the ѿý Spotlight programme Gerry Adams sat on the IRA army Council. Why has he always denied it?
We are joined by Brian Feeney, Allison Morris, Brian Rowan and Doug Beattie
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A unionist think tank has recommended that unionists do not support the Windsor Framework until certain amendments are made
The Founder and Director of the Centre for the Union think tank joins the panel
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A tribunal rules that everyone born in Northern Ireland is automatically a British citizen
Does UK law need changed to protect the rights of people here?
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A transgender man who gave birth to a child wants be named as the father on the child's birth certificate.
Should the court allow him to be listed as the father of the child he gave birth to?
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A teenager is believed to be the first in the UK to go blind and partially deaf due to his junk food diet
We discuss how best to deal with fussy eating.
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A tax on EU petrol suggested to fund migrant crisis
German finance minister suggests petrol levy to cover cost of migrants in the EU
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A study has suggested a link between head injuries and dementia in former footballers.
We hear from Ian St John, David Jeffrey and Professor of Neuroscience, John Hardy
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A Stormont report says academic selection harms self-esteem but it's still a popular choice for many parents here. Why?
We hear from Tony Gallagher, Professor of Education at Queen's and others.
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A special tribute programme saying goodbye to Mark Devenport, Mervyn Jess, Kevin Magee and Maggie Taggart
We hear from them all and some very special guests
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A special tribute programme saying goodbye to Mark Devenport, Mervyn Jess, Kevin Magee and Maggie Taggart
We hear from them all and some very special guests
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A South Belfast group wants flags to come down in mixed areas
SBRAF's Dominica McGowan and former UKIP councillor Bob Stoker debate the issue.
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A Sinn Féin motion calling for all Irish Citizens on the island of Ireland, the right to vote in presidential elections.
The Stormont Assembly will be asked to vote on this motion today. William discusses.
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A schoolgirl from east London who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State group says she wants to return to Britain.
Do we have a duty to care or a duty to punish?
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A school apologises to a teenager who said he was subjected to "degrading" treatment by other pupils on a rugby trip.
Has this case exposed a wider cultural problem for many NI grammar schools?
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A report on Brexit says it has already done damage to devolution both in NI and Scotland, and has led to greater polarisation
We speak to co-author Dr Katy Hayward from Queen's University and DUP MP Sammy Wilson
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A report into sectarianism here proposes the creation of a new government department to tackle it. Is this the solution?
We hear from one of the authors of the report and debate its proposals.
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A repeat sex offender has said no treatment can help him and he wants to return to prison. What should be done?
Gareth McGibbon is a social worker and Jim Gamble is the former head of CEOP.
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A professor at the Presbyterian Church's theological college has been dismissed for comments he made on Talkback last summer
Laurence Kirkpatrick was speaking about diversity and inclusion for LGBT students
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A Police Ombudsman condemns the police investigation into the murder of a nationalist politician in 1974 as "wholly inadequate"
William talks to family members of victims who are anxious that inquests may not happen
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A parent challenges her daughter's school as she is required to wear a skirt rather than her preferred trousers
Teacher Simon Warr and journalist Leona O'Neill discuss.
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A panel of experts answer your questions on the coronavirus pandemic
We hear from Professor Ian Young, Dr Sinead McGuinness & Dr Alan Stout.
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A Pact without saying it's a Pact?
Is the SDLP giving Sinn Fein a free run by standing a low profile candidate in N Belfast?
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A Pact without saying it's a Pact?
Is the SDLP giving Sinn Fein a free run by standing a low profile candidate in N Belfast?
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A Northern Irish economist says that tomorrow's action based on a demand for pay parity is “not as strong as it looks”.
In less than 23 hours, tens of thousands of public sector workers across NI go on strike
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A Northern Ireland charity says it's supporting more than 100 army veterans who have tried to take their own lives.
We talk to DUP MLA Brenda Hale, Jude Collins and Robert McCartney