Red Lines Podcast
The back-stop鈥檚 here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by 蜜芽传媒 NI鈥檚 politics team.
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Stormont's Report Card - Who made the grade?
Wednesday
Mark and guests look back at the past year in politics.
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Leo Varadkar - Unity's poster boy or unionist bogeyman?
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Mark Carruthers sits down with former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
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Casement spark?
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Has the Spending Review paved the way for the redevelopment of Casement Park?
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Jailhouse Unlocked
Wed 28 May 2025
Mark looks at the contrasting fortunes of the courthouse & jail on Belfast's Crumlin road
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It's Show time
Wed 14 May 2025
Mark Carruthers heads to the Balmoral Show, where inheritance tax is the big issue.
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The Race for the 脕ras
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Mark Carruthers and guests assess who might be the next Irish President.
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Trump, Tariffs and Trade deals
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Mark chats about Donald Trump's tariffs tactics and what it means for us.
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Capitol Skill
Wed 12 Mar 2025
All you need to know ahead of the St Patrick's Day events in Washington.
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The case for the Defence
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Mark Carruthers asks how global politics are influencing the Irish question.
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Next year delivery
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Mark Carruthers and guests assess the Executive and preview the big issues of 2025.
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The South Poll
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Mark Carruthers looks forward to the Republic's election with a panel of experts.
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The Big Budget Special
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Mark Carruthers and a panel of experts assess Labour's first Budget.
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Get with the Programme!
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Mark Carruthers discusses the Programme for Government with Stormont MLAs.
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The Denis Bradley Interview
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Mark Carruthers chats to Denis Bradley about his political influences & inspirations.
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The M谩irt铆n 脫 Muilleoir Interview
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Mark Carruthers chats to M谩irt铆n 脫 Muilleoir about his influences & inspirations.
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The Edwin Poots Interview
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Mark Carruthers chats to Edwin Poots about his political influences & inspirations.
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The Claire Hanna Interview
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Mark Carruthers chats to SDLP MP Claire Hanna about political influences & inspirations
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Red Faces
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests reflect on the big surprises in the general election.
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The Constituency Profiles: Fermanagh South Tyrone, West Tyrone and Mid Ulster
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests assess another three Westminster constituencies.
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The Constituency Profiles: Belfast North, South, East and West.
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests assess the four Belfast constituencies.
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The Constituency Profiles: North, South and East Antrim.
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests assess the candidates in another three constituencies.
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The Constituency Profiles: Lagan Valley, Upper Bann and Newry & Armagh
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests assess three Westminster races ahead of the general election.
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The Constituency Profiles: Foyle & East Londonderry
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests assess two Westminster races ahead of the general election.
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The Constituency Profiles: N Down, S Down and Strangford.
Wed 29 May 2024
Mark Carruthers and guests assess three Westminster races ahead of the general election.
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Stop the votes?
Wed 15 May 2024
Will Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy impact the local elections in the Republic?
