The Round-Up: Tuesday 30th June 2020

Alexa Moore from TransgenderNI discusses the discourse around proposed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act. We talk to Robert McClenaghan from the Falls Commemoration Committee about their upcoming online commemorative events to mark the 50th anniversary of the Falls Road Curfew that took place 3rd – 5th July 1970.

The Round-Up: Monday 29th June 2020

We talk to Patricia Downey, Director of Spanner In The Works Theatre Company, about her hopes to be back on tour in September. Dr Jackie Witherow from RNIB Northern Ireland discusses an advice letter produced for the blind and partly sighted to help through this crisis.

The Round-Up: Friday 26th June 2020

During the outbreak of Covid-19 a Government scheme funded accommodation for people who were homeless to get them off the streets. We talk to Liz Rocks for Belfast Homeless Services about how this scheme is coming to an end and the issues that weren’t tackled during that period. We talk to Shea Thomas, a Tattoo […]

The Round-Up: Thursday 25th June 2020

We talk to Caoimhe Archibald MLA about Northern Ireland’s economic recovery plan and how she feels that a wide range of society need to be consulted in how we move forward. Sean Lawlor, a Barber based on the Lisburn Road talks to us about he hopes to reopen by the 6th of July and the […]

The Round-Up: Wednesday 24th June 2020

Patrick Brown from UBI Lab NI discusses the proposal for a temporary Universal Basic Income to help people here recover from the financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis. A new report raises concerns about young people who are in care or adopted in Further Education. We talk to EJ Havlin from Adoption UK about the […]

The Round-Up: Tuesday 23rd June 2020

The music industry is one area that has been hit hard by the measures put in place due to Covid-19. We chat to Keith Millar of Help Musicians NI about how they are trying to help musicians through this difficult time. Volunteers have been at the heart of the local community response to the COVID-19 […]

The Round-Up: Monday 22nd June 2020

We talk to the Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon about her latest proposals to see a greener future for Northern Ireland. Ellen Cahill from Black Mountain Shared Space Project talks about a campaign distributing sunflower seeds to houses across the Upper Springfield area. Sean McDonnell from the Youth Action Network talks to us about their […]

The Round-Up: Friday 19th June 2020

Elizabeth Rogers discusses a survey carried out by Outdoor Recreation NI looking at how people here have been engaging with the outdoors during the lockdown. We talk to Singapore based radio presenter Shan Wee about the region’s tackling of the Covid-19 situation and how they are still being very cautious in coming out of lockdown.

The Round-Up: Thursday 18th June 2020

Public health officials say contact tracing is a key part of the response in trying to control the virus. We talk to Dr Sarah Milligan from the public Health Agency, part of the contact tracing team in Northern Ireland. We talk to Sarah Lynn, who’s community group started the Black Lives Matter support display at […]

The Round-Up: Wednesday 17th June 2020

The Bookstart programme, run by the UK’s largest children’s reading charity BookTrust NI, provides books to families with very young children and encourages positive home learning environments from an early age. We speak to the Education Minister about its importance as part educational development. Hamsavani Rajeswaren, Vice President for Equality and Diversity at Queen’s University […]