The Round Up: Friday June 5th
Local news stories.
Submerged by Grace Fairley
A short film by Grace Fairley for Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts Festival.
Arts Online: Arts Council of Northern Ireland Guide (June 3rd 2020)
Guide to arts activities online and available funding with Gilly Campbell, Head of Community Arts & Education, Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
History Now: Richard English
Historian Barry Sheppard talks to Professor Richard English about the life of writer and Irish Republican activist Ernie O’Malley.
The Round-Up: Thursday 4th June 2020
We attended the Black Lives Matter protest at City Hall. Grainne McCloskey talks about how this year’s Big Lunch event will be very different and how there is a special emphasis on mental health after the organisation’s recent survey. Damon Parker from Harcus Parker talks to us about the compensation claim being made against Mercedes-Benz […]
The BIG Show (At Home): Episode 15
Robin Elliott & Pauline Carville are joined by singer/songwriter Joe O’Sullivan whose latest album ‘Instead Of Many Shades Of Blue is raising money for Friends Of The Cancer Centre!
The Round-Up: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
We talk to those from the youth climate movement who took part in a physical demonstration held at Stormont, calling for better environmental strategies and infrastructure post COVID-19. Prior to Encephalitis Awareness month Dr. Ava Easton, Encephalitis Society CEO, discusses the condition and the need for better understanding of the condition, new treatments and therapies. […]
The Round-Up: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Proposals to lend digital devices to school children have been outlined by Education Minister, Peter Weir. We talk to the minister about who this roll out. We talk to Dervilia Kernaghan, Head of Care Services for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland about the Challenges supporting those affected by cancer during the COVID-19 crisis is.
In Focus: Marina Sitrin, Pandemic Solidarity
Marina Sitrin discusses the forthcoming book Pandemic Solidarity, about mutual aid projects around the world operating amid the Covid-19 crisis.
The Round-Up: Monday 1st June 2020
Eddie Lynch, Commissioner for Older people provides an update on challenges facing care home residents during the pandemic. Protect is the UK’s whistle blowing charity. Laura Fatah talks to us about how they support more than 3,000 whistleblowers each year who have seen malpractice, risk or wrongdoing in the workplace and also discusses the issue […]