The Round-Up: Friday 3rd July 2020
Dr Philip Cruz, GSK’s UK vaccine medical director, talks to us about how the majority of Northern Ireland parents are uncomfortable about visiting their GP to have their children vaccinated. Emma Campbell from Alliance for Choice discusses the recent vote at Westminster and what it means for abortion provision in Northern Ireland going forward. We […]
The Round-Up: Thursday 2nd July 2020
This year Good Relations Week will run from Monday 14th to Monday 21st September and bring a dynamic programme of community relations focused events and digital content to a new virtual audience. We talk to Martin McDonald MBE, Chair of the Community Relations Council and Marie-Louise McClarey – Manager of the Building Communities Resource Centre […]
The Round-Up: Wednesday 1st July 2020
We talk to Professor Phil Scraton about the impact of the entire board of the watchdog that oversees Northern Ireland’s care homes resigning. The nine former board members of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) claim they were not consulted on a number of decisions taken by the Department of Health.
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 […]