The Round-Up: Friday 20th November 2020
Translink have Planning Permission to demolish the Boyne Bridge. Opposition to the Plans has been ongoing since they launched their Plans in 2017. We talk to some of those proposing an alternative plan. Zeki Turedi from Crowdstrike talks to us about recent research on the problem of ransom ware attacks on UK organisations.
ACNI ‘What’s on Guide’ 20th November 2020
Weekly round-up of arts and cultural events with Gilly Campbell, Head of Community Arts and Education at the Arts Council NI.
Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week
Discover Ulster-Scots advert for Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week.
Poem by Charlie Gillen
Poem by Charlie Gillen.
Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week: Angela Graham
Short piece on literature with Angela Graham for Ulster-Scotch Leid Week/Ulster-Scots Language Week, November 2020.
The Round-Up: Thursday 19th November 2020
We talk to Doug Russell National Health and Safety Officer for the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), about the abuse faced by shop workers. Peter Gibson Spokesperson for Antibiotic Research UK, talks about how antibiotic resistance could result in more deaths than the current Covid19 crisis.
Novel Ideas: John Gray on Mary Ann McCracken
Local historian John Gray talks about his pamphlet Mary Ann McCracken, 1770-1866: Feminist, Revolutionary and Reformer.
History Now: Michael Foley
Journalist Michael Foley talks about the re-issue of his 2014 book ‘The Bloodied Field: Croke Park, Sunday 21 November 1920’.
The Round-Up: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Local news stories.
The Round-Up: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Robyn Scott from the Committee on the Administration of Justice talks to us about the new campaign Everyone Equal, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of human rights. Julie Breslin from Drink Wise Age Well talks to us about the impact Covid restrictions are having on peoples alcohol consumption.