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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 �鶹Լ�� Radio Ulster

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The government is offering £1 million a year to any community willing to host a nuclear waste dump, would you live next to one?
We ask Green Party leader Steven Agnew MLA and businessman Irwin Armstrong.
29 mins31 Jan 2018
The Republic sets the date for the referendum on abortion laws...if you had a vote, how would you cast it?
Marion Woods from Life NI and Grainne Teggert from Amnesty International discuss.
43 mins30 Jan 2018
Former UVF commander turned 'supergrass' Gary Haggarty has sentence reduced from 35 years to six and a half
We hear from some of the relatives of Haggarty's victims and solicitor Pádraig Ó Muirigh
32 mins29 Jan 2018
Campaigners call for an Irish government Passport Office in NI to cope with the surge in applications since Brexit
We speak to Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile who is leading the campaign.
34 mins25 Jan 2018
As the next phase of Stormont talks begin, do new job advertisements indicate the NIO's Plan B?
Prof. Rick Wilford, Brian Feeney, and journalists Sam McBride & Amanda Ferguson discuss.
52 mins24 Jan 2018
Is it the end of rural bus services in Northern Ireland?
We discuss possible cuts to Translink rural bus services.
35 mins23 Jan 2018
Three former unionist politicians propose a referendum to tackle the Stormont impasse
Would you support a public vote on Irish language, same-sex marriage and abortion laws?
46 mins18 Jan 2018
GAA pundit Joe Brolly says middle-class Catholics have given up on the idea of a shared Northern Ireland - is he right?
Journalist David McCann, blogger Chris Donnelly and ex-politician Trevor Ringland discuss
40 mins17 Jan 2018
Is the by-election in West Tyrone a shoe-in for Sinn Fein, or are we likely to see a cross-community candidate emerging?
We ask Nelson McCausland, journalist Allison Morris and victims campaigner Alan McBride.
41 mins16 Jan 2018
Sinn Féin's Barry McElduff resigns as West Tyrone MP following the Kingsmills controversy
Mr McElduff said he did "not want to be a barrier to the reconciliation process".
37 mins15 Jan 2018
A cartoon about the Kingsmills Massacre controversy provokes a storm of reaction after it was tweeted out by a DUP MLA
Christopher Stalford MLA explains why he has since deleted the tweet.
40 mins11 Jan 2018
Row over royal garden party 'snub'
We speak to the DUP's Drew Thompson and the UUP's Mary Hamilton.
28 mins10 Jan 2018
One year since Martin McGuinness resigned. What has changed?
We speak to commentator Alex Kane, journalist Allison Morris and Prof. Rick Wilford.
52 mins09 Jan 2018
Response to Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff's Kingsmill video
Former SF MLA Daithi McKay, victims campaigner Alan McBride & DUP's Gavin Robinson react.
38 mins08 Jan 2018
A free speech debate at Belfast city hall as councillors vote to introduce a ban on language that is considered offensive.
Is this new ban a step forward for civilised debate or a barrier to free speech?
34 mins05 Jan 2018
Tony Blair challenges Labour over Brexit and pushes for a second referendum
Ex-Blair advisor John McTernan and former chair of Labour NI Phil Kelly discuss.
34 mins04 Jan 2018
Three days into 2018, are the DUP & Sinn Féin already in danger of breaking their New Year resolutions to bring Stormont back?
We ask the DUP MP Gregory Campbell, and political commentators Brian Feeney & Alex Kane.
39 mins03 Jan 2018
We look back at some of the stories that made the headlines in the past twelve months and suggestions for person of the year
Suzanne Breen,Tim McGarry, Thomas Copeland, and Amy Joyce give us their suggestions.
53 mins22 Dec 2017
A High Court judge says the Ombudsman's report of police collusion in the Loughinisland massacre is "unsustainable in law"
We have reaction on what this means for the Loughinisland families' pursuit of justice.
39 mins21 Dec 2017
The �鶹Լ�� is to boost its coverage of all religions after criticisms that faith is too often sidelined
In an increasingly secular society do you want to see more religious output?
37 mins20 Dec 2017
The civil service publishes the budget options facing Stormont with potentially more cuts, fewer services, and rates increases
Would you be prepared to pay 10% more in your rates to help balance our books?
42 mins19 Dec 2017
A walk-out by DUP councillors at Derry and Strabane council over a motion that criticised Donald Trump
We hear from Cllr Gary Donnelly who tabled the motion as well as Cllr Hilary McClintock.
29 mins15 Dec 2017
The DUP MP Jim Shannon tables a bill in parliament calling on everyone to put the Christ back into Christmas.
Should MP's be telling us how to celebrate during the holidays?
34 mins14 Dec 2017
Councillor Jolene Bunting on why she recorded a video with Britain First outside the Belfast Islamic Centre
Joining us are Councillor Tim Atwood and Michael Wardlow from the Equality Commission.
40 mins13 Dec 2017
The Tory-DUP deal is now a grave threat to political progress, according to an open letter from nationalists to the Taoiseach
Nationalists says the Tory-DUP deal is now a grave threat to political progress
36 mins11 Dec 2017
Theresa May claims victory in a last-minute deal with the EU. Her critics say it looks more like a humiliation. Who's right?
We're joined by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and the DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
53 mins08 Dec 2017
Arlene Foster wants a seat at the Brexit top table but do you want the DUP as the only party acting for NI in the Brexit talks?
We speak to former MP Mark Durkan, author Alan Trench and commentator Dr Graham Gudgin.
30 mins06 Dec 2017
Downing Street in deadlock with the DUP after a day of chaos in Brussels with the future of the Brexit talks now in the balance
Do the DUP now have power to determine the political future of the entire United Kingdom?
52 mins05 Dec 2017
It's crunch day for Brexit and the border as Theresa May sits down with senior EU officials in Brussels
Should Theresa May give a written guarantee that there will be NO hard border in Ireland?
41 mins04 Dec 2017
Are the DUP on a collision course with the Tories over what happens to the border after Brexit?
The DUP's Sammy Wilson says it's possible, but Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly isn't impressed...
2 mins01 Dec 2017