Red Lines Podcast
The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NI’s politics team.
Episodes to download
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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?
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From unionism to unity
Thu 9 May 2024
DUP founding member Wallace Thompson tells Mark Carruthers about his political journey.
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The Stormont Insider - Money for nothing
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Mark Carruthers and a host of MLAs discuss the huge economic issues facing the Executive.
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Casement snark
Wed 21 Feb 2024
A new Assembly but familiar tensions are already beginning to surface.
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Back to School
Tue 6 Feb 2024
Mark is joined by Gareth Gordon & a few MLAs as Stormont gets back up and running.
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Red Lines: The Michelle O'Neill interview
Thu 1 Feb 2024
Mark Carruthers chats to Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill about her political influences.
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The Long and the Short of 2023
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Mark Carruthers and guests look back on another eventful political year.
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Red, White and New
Fri 24 Nov 2023
We have a go at reallocating unionist politicians into two new notional parties.
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Sinn Féin: Will their day come in 2024?
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Ahead of the party's ard fheis, the panel discuss what's next for Sinn Féin?
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Has Sir Jeffrey played a blinder?
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Ahead of the party's conference, just what is happening inside the DUP?
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Blue Lights
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Former PSNI Chief Constable Sir George Hamilton speaks exclusively to Mark Carruthers.
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Red Lines: The Eamonn McCann Interview
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Mark Carruthers talks to Eamonn McCann about his influences & inspirations.
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Red Lines: the Ciarán Hinds Interview
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Mark Carruthers talks to actor Ciarán Hinds about his influences & inspirations.
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Red Lines: The Kate Hoey Interview
Wed 9 Aug 2023
Mark Carruthers talks to Baroness Hoey about her influences & inspirations.
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Red Lines: The Joe Brolly Interview
Wed 2 Aug 2023
Mark Carruthers talks to Joe Brolly about his influences & inspirations.
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Season Finale - What next?
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Predicting the political future - with bonus Taylor Swift material.
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The Troubles: Disputed narratives.
Wed 5 Jul 2023
Mark and guests chat about how museums tell the stories of The Troubles.
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Stuffed or stuck? What next for the SNP & Scottish independence?
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Mark and guests assess the political landscape in Scotland.