Talkback
Kanaal Besonderhede
Talkback
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From BBC Radio Ulster
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is no longer a prince - what next?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should the 2025 presidential election be seen as a warning sign about the health of Irish democracy?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Book Week NI 2025: Has your phone killed your ability to focus on any book?
William and guests discuss if there is any hope for those who want to rediscover reading.
Should Northern Ireland remain in the UK or join a united Ireland?
William is joined by the Ulster Unionist MLA Jon Burrows and the SDLP’s Matthew O’Toole.
How prepared are you for winter?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should we still have school uniforms?
Highlights from Talkback. Richard O'Reilly and guests discuss the news headlines.
Are there echoes of the Good Friday Agreement in President Trump's peace plan?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
October 7th remembered
William Crawley and guests reflect on the Hamas attacks two years ago.
Government plan to introduce a new digital ID card in a bid to tackle illegal working
Do you have any concerns about a mandatory ID card for all workers in the UK?
Irish presential candidate Catherine Connolly
Independent Catherine Connolly speaks to William as Sinn Féin back her bid for the Áras
The legacy act is being repealed, what will the labour government replace it with?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Could the current political climate in Great Britain turn ugly and lead to someone getting hurt?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
How should the UK and Ireland respond to the UN commission of inquiry saying Israel has committed genocide?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should the UK and Ireland pull the plug on next year's Eurovision?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
What does it say about Keir Starmer's judgement that he appointed Peter Mandelson ambassador in the first place?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
What are Northern Ireland’s best sporting moments?
Richard and his guests celebrate some of our sporting highlights.
Is integrated education working in Northern Ireland?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
With hate crimes rising and Catholic families forced out of home- is this now just life in Northern Ireland?
William and guests discuss recent hate-motivated crimes and consider what could be done.
Lucy Connolly, Free Speech Row
Was Lucy rightfully punished or is the UK sliding into a two-tier form of justice?
Should churches use NDAs?
Critics say NDAs hush money, at odds with the values churches should uphold.
What path should Zelensky choose—and what will he have to sacrifice?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
What path should Zelensky choose—and what will he have to sacrifice?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Does there need to be stricter regulations on gambling?
Highlights from Talkback. John Campbell and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should Irish speakers should have an automatic right to have their case heard in Irish in our courts?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
William Crawley interviews Avi Shlaim
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should we allow drag queens to host story time events in our libraries?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Does the Ulster Unionist Party have a future?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
What can we do to help people integrate better in NI?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Has the UK rewarded Hamas by planning to recognise the State of Palestine?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Is the demand for Integrated Education in NI being accurately measured?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
France has just announced their plans to recognise the state of Palestine, should the UK do the same?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
How young is too young to run a government body?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should the Civil Service be taking part in Pride?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Should 16 year-olds vote in the next Assembly Elections?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
How do people from elsewhere perceive Northern Ireland?
William Crawley and guests discuss how people from elsewhere perceive Northern Ireland.
Did police overreact in arresting two pro-Palestinian protesters in Belfast?
Protester Sue Pentel has accused the PSNI of criminalising a peaceful protest.
The influence and legacy of Pope Francis
William and guests discuss the death of Pope Francis and his impact as pontiff.
The return of measles
The rise of measles in Northern Ireland and the dangers of vaccine hesitancy.
Are boys and young men going through a crisis right now that leaves them vulnerable to toxic influencers?
William and guests discuss the male loneliness epidemic and how it can be tackled.