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 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.
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 […]
The Round-Up: Friday 29th May 2020
Alan McBride, Coordinator at the WAVE Trauma Centre discusses the current situation of delayed pensions for victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Women’s sector lobbyist Rachel Powell, talks about how Covid-19 has exacerbated the issues around childcare in Northern Ireland.
The Round-Up: Thursday 28th May 2020
With lockdown restrictions beginning to ease many workers are being asked to return to their workplace. We talk to Rory Conway from Unite The Union about some of the issues that this is causing. Sport NI have launched a Framework to guide progression towards a resumption of sport and physical recreation in Northern Ireland. We […]
The Round-Up: Wednesday 27th May 2020
Sara Boyce from the Participation and Practice of Rights Project discusses mental health campaigning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the long term consequences which need to be addressed.
The Round-Up: Tuesday 26th May 2020
Colin Neill from Hospitality Ulster talks to us about the state of the industry and what it will take to ensure a revival after the pandemic. Dr Birgit Schippers discusses some of the issues raised by efforts to create a contact tracing app to help tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Round-Up: Friday 22nd May 2020
Ian Allen, editor of the Marlborough Express in New Zealand, talks about what the current situation is in the country and why he thinks that the death rate due to Covid-19 is so low there compared to the UK. Kevin Gamble, director of Féile an Phobail, talks about the decision to make this year’s festival […]
The Round-Up: Thursday 21st May 2020
Professor Colin Harvey from the School of Law at Queen’s University talks to us about the idea of an all Ireland response to Covid-19 and the future constitutional issues that are coming to the fore in the wake of Brexit. Amy Barr from the Just Stage It Academy talks to us about how their theatre […]