S1 Ep4448: LISTEN¦ A top education official has warned the NI education system faces 'significant' financial challenges, while the Stormont stalemate has seen key reforms mothballed. Frank speaks to head teacher education commentator @chrisadonnelly
13m Jul 18, 2019
13m
S1 Ep4447: LISTEN¦ Both candidates to be the next Conservative leader and PM have ruled out an Irish border backstop - are we heading for a no-deal Brexit? Frank talks to Professor of Politics @JonTonge
7m Jul 16, 2019
7m
S1 Ep4446: LISTEN¦ 50 years on from the first moon landing, Frank talks to Terry Moseley from the @IaaAstro
15m Jul 16, 2019
15m
S1 Ep4445: LISTEN¦ With the biggest sporting event ever to be staged in NI just days away, Frank talks to Aine Kearney from @NITouristBoard about the #giantwelcome and range of attractions visitors can expect to find
9m Jul 12, 2019
9m
S1 Ep4444: LISTEN¦ Irish comedian Brendan Grace has died, aged 68. Frank looks back on his career with The Irish Sun's showbiz editor @KenSweeney
7m Jul 11, 2019
7m
S1 Ep4443: LISTEN¦ What impact is a no-deal Brexit likely to have on NI? Frank talks to @glynrobertsni head of @retail_ni
8m Jul 11, 2019
8m
S1 Ep4442: LISTEN¦ Should we condemning bonfire builders or offering them a better future? Frank speaks to @AllisonMorris1
15m Jul 11, 2019
15m
S1 Ep4441: LISTEN¦ A protest is held as more allegations of abuse are made against more than 50 men in Fermanagh. Frank speaks to the journalist at the forefront of investigation the abuse reports - @RodneyEdwards and councillor Donal O Cofaigh
14m Jul 11, 2019
14m
S1 Ep4440: LISTEN¦ MPs have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage and liberalising abortion law in NI. Frank talks to David Smyth from@EAUKnews and @GTeggart from @AmnestyNI
24m Jul 10, 2019
24m
S1 Ep4439: LISTEN¦ Hundreds have gathered at Avoniel Leisure Centre to protest the council decision to remove bonfire materials - Frank talks to councillors @georgedorrian and @EmmetMcDB ‏as well as activist & Unionist Voice editor @JamieBrysonCPNI
39m Jul 10, 2019
39m
S1 Ep4438: LISTEN¦ Could amendments to a bill designed to keep NI running see same-sex marriage legalised here? Frank speaks to @News_Letter political editor @SJAMcBride
13m Jul 09, 2019
13m
S1 Ep4437: LISTEN¦ A number of bonfires in east Belfast have been identified as causing potential risk. Frank talks to @irish_news Security correspondent@AllisonMorris1
13m Jul 09, 2019
13m
S1 Ep4436: LISTEN¦ As a video of Tyrone senior footballers singing rebel songs draws criticism, Frank talks to @AlanJRodgers of the @Ulster_Herald
19m Jul 09, 2019
19m
S1 Ep4435: LISTEN¦ After a busy weekend of sport, Frank gets a roundup from @BelTel sports writer @StevenBeacom5
13m Jul 08, 2019
13m
S1 Ep4434: LISTEN¦ MPs are to vote on a bill that would allow for a delay to Assembly elections. Could it also have a bearing on Brexit? Frank talks to politics professor @JonTonge about this and more
11m Jul 08, 2019
11m
S1 Ep4433: LISTEN¦ After reports of contractors removing tyres from a Belfast bonfire an a leisure centre closing after youths shut its gates, Frank speaks to @SDLPLive Lisnasharragh councillor @SeamasBelfast and activist and @unionist_voice editor @JamieBrysonCPNI
21m Jul 08, 2019
21m
S1 Ep4432: LISTEN¦ After mother-of-three Sharon Whyte McCloskey was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia, her family launched a campaign to raise awareness of blood cancers. Frank talks to her brother, John Whyte
6m Jul 05, 2019
6m
S1 Ep4431: LISTEN¦ A new report has found contrasting views on bonfires from young people of Loyalist and Republican backgrounds. Frank talks to Chris Quinn from the @NIYF about their findings
12m Jul 05, 2019
12m
S1 Ep4430: LISTEN¦ Frank hears from @rodneyedwards as he continues his reporting on widespread alleged abuse in Fermanagh. He also talks to Lord Morrow who's calling for swift police action to investigate the allegations.
23m Jul 05, 2019
23m
S1 Ep4429: LISTEN¦ Tourism officials have conducted the biggest survey of its kind in five years, hearing from around 3,000 tourists. What did they say? Frank speaks to Aine Kearney from @NITouristBoard and owner of @IrishFeast_ Caroline Redmond
19m Jul 04, 2019
19m
S1 Ep4428: LISTEN¦ Have power-sharing talks at Stormont run out of steam? Sinn Féin says it's on the 'go-slow' ahead of the marching season, while the DUP say Sinn Féin have lacked direction. Frank gets the thoughts of @AlexKane221b
10m Jul 04, 2019
10m
S1 Ep4427: LISTEN¦ Belfast City Council has voted to take court action over the Infrastructure Department's failure to remove paramilitary flags from parts of the city, but is that the best solution? Frank talks to Slugger O'Toole deputy editor @dmcbfs
18m Jul 02, 2019
18m
S1 Ep4426: LISTEN¦ As @GlentoranWomen and @SionSwiftsLFC prepare to do battle in the Women's League Cup final, Frank hears from two of their top players - Glentoran and NI international @demi_ni and Sion Mills and Jamaican World Cup star @Nickle165
8m Jun 28, 2019
8m
S1 Ep4425: LISTEN¦ A new report has claimed academic selection for primary aged children is having a negative impact on their mental health. Frank hears from education expert Prof Tony Gallagher (@tgeducation)
10m Jun 28, 2019
10m
S1 Ep4424: LISTEN¦ As DUP MP Ian Paisley faces questions over who funded a trip to the Maldives, we hear from the Newsletter's political editor @SJAMcbride and Irish News political correspondent @casualgardener1 about the need for transparency in politics
12m Jun 27, 2019
12m
S1 Ep4423: LISTEN¦ Two years on from a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Colin Henderson, 70, is preparing to cycle 400km in just 24 hours to raise money for ancreatic Cancer Action, the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund and Fibromyalgia Action UK.
5m Jun 26, 2019
5m
S1 Ep4422: LISTEN¦ Sainsbury's says it's proud fly a Pride Month banner outside its stores, but MLA Jim Allister says it 'isolates' Christian customers - Frank gets the thoughts of another MLA and another Jim, @Jim_Wells_MLA
14m Jun 26, 2019
14m
S1 Ep4421: LISTEN¦ Does it create a democratic deficit if politicians refuse to do interviews, or should they have the right to reject a journalist's questions? Frank talks to journalist @EamonnMallie and former journalist, turned politician @mikenesbittni
22m Jun 26, 2019
22m
S1 Ep4420: LISTEN¦ Children of all abilities will be able to play together thanks to a new £800,000 investment at the Mo Mowlam play park. Frank talks to Desi McDonald from the @dptfinance who are behind the project
6m Jun 25, 2019
6m
S1 Ep4419: LISTEN¦ At a time when the Belfast Féile is making efforts to be a cross-community festival, are the Wolfe Tones a suitable act to perform there? Frank gets the thoughts of former DUP Culture Minister Nelson McCausland and festival organiser Kevin Gamble
38m Jun 25, 2019
38m
S1 Ep4418: LISTEN¦ Is Boris Johnson's much-publicised domestic row no-one else's business or an important glimpse into the character of a potential PM? Frank gets the thoughts of Tom Kelly @TKbytesback from the Irish News
11m Jun 24, 2019
11m
S1 Ep4417: LISTEN¦ While eyes are on the conclusion of the Tory leadership race, MP Mark Field has sparked a row by grabbing a Greenpeace protestor and removing her from a black tie event - Frank hears the thoughts of @dmcbfs and Fionola Meredith
10m Jun 21, 2019
10m
S1 Ep4416: LISTEN¦ After Diageo ended a 30-year relationship with London Irish over the signing of former Ulster star Paddy Jackson, Frank talks to @AmandaFBelfast
11m Jun 14, 2019
11m
S1 Ep4415: LISTEN¦ After Boris Johnson topped the initial ballot, is he a sure bet for the next Conservative leader? Frank gets the thoughts of @AlexKane221b
12m Jun 14, 2019
12m
S1 Ep4414: LISTEN¦ With the cost of moving public services online double what was predicted, Frank talks to Auditor General Kieran Donnelly
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5m Jun 14, 2019
5m
S1 Ep4413: LISTEN¦ After a report claimed the EU could deploy 'IT systems' to keep trade flowing across the Irish border, The DUP's @eastantrimmp and Alliance's @stewartcdickson discuss whether 'Max Fac' could work
11m Jun 12, 2019
11m
S1 Ep4412: LISTEN¦ After a top civil servant warned the current NI budget was 'not sustainable', Frank speaks to the former head of the Health and Social Care Board, John Compton
8m Jun 12, 2019
8m
S1 Ep4411: LISTEN¦ The first industry-focused, all Ireland International documentary festival @DocsIreland is set to begin - Frank talks to the man curating the films @sloanowski
8m Jun 11, 2019
8m
S1 Ep4410: LISTEN¦ @TinaCalder talks to Frank, as she prepares to release a book by investigative journalist Lyra McKee, completed a short time before her death - a five-year investigation into the IRA killing of MP Robert Bradford in 1981
15m Jun 11, 2019
15m
S1 Ep4409: LISTEN¦ Free TV licences for over 75s are to be limited to those receiving pension credits, from 2020. Frank talks to Eddie Lynch from @COPNI and Alliance MLA @Kelmba
21m Jun 11, 2019
21m
S1 Ep4408: LISTEN¦ Welfare experts warn of a looming 'crisis' when relief measures secured by Stormont ministers come to an end - Frank talks to Kevin Higgins from @AdviceNI about the impact
12m Jun 11, 2019
12m
S1 Ep4407: LISTEN¦ Northern Ireland maintain their winning start to Euro 2020 qualifying, but can they keep it up? Frank talks to sports writer @StevenBeacom5
12m Jun 10, 2019
12m
S1 Ep4406: LISTEN¦ Should there be tougher sentencing for people convicted of animal cruelty? Frank talks to George Anderson @MidAntrimAnimals
9m Jun 10, 2019
9m
S1 Ep4405: LISTEN¦ For a third month in a row, private sector output in NI is down. Could a functioning Stormont Assembly help? Frank talks to Business expert @Jamie_Delargy
14m Jun 10, 2019
14m
S1 Ep4404: LISTEN¦ Michael Gove believes he could have the backing of Brexiteers, including the DUP, but has he ruined his leadership chances with his candid cocaine admission? Frank talks to Professor @JonTonge
16m Jun 10, 2019
16m
S1 Ep4402: LISTEN¦ Frank talks to @SDLPlive councillor @Paul_Mc_Cusker about the increasing availability of illegal prescription drugs, with people selling them via social media sites
6m Jun 07, 2019
6m
S1 Ep4401: LISTEN¦ Ahead of Mens Health Week, Colin Fowler from @MensHealthIRL talks to Frank about how men can better look after themselves
9m Jun 07, 2019
9m
S1 Ep4400: LISTEN¦ As Theresa May's time as Conservative leader comes to an end, Professor @JonTonge talks about her time as Prime Minister and what she might do next
18m Jun 07, 2019
18m
S1 Ep4399: LISTEN¦ After Chief Constable George Hamilton urged more to be done to encourage Catholics to join the PSNI, we speak to the Irish News security correspondent @AllisonMorris1 and @PoliceFedforNI chair Mark Lindsay
14m Jun 07, 2019
14m
S1 Ep4398: LISTEN¦ Frank travels back to '70s Belfast with writer @tonymacaulay as he talks about The Paperboy and a very special exhibition coming to @LyricBelfast
8m Jun 06, 2019
8m