Everyday Ethics

Mar 09 2025 4 ep. 28 mins 21.1k

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Provocative weekly debate on moral, religious and ethical issues. From BBC Radio Ulster

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Faith, Hope and Equality?

Mar 09 2025 28 mins

Do you think women and men are equal in today's society- do they have equal opportunities in education and career development, do they have equal pay for equal work, are there particular obstacles that women face that men don't? What about in the home? In your home- do you split the tasks 50:50? Until women are no longer seen as the primary carer of children or older family members

Passing faith and belief across generations

Mar 02 2025 28 mins

How do beliefs jump from one generation to the next? Passing on your belief system - whether religious or otherwise - can be a really important priority for parents. Do churches offer much preparation or training to help people share what they hold dear? And do they support parents and grandparents who discover that children have perhaps turned their back on religion? If it takes a

Ending war. Making peace. Can Trump go it alone with Putin?

Feb 23 2025 28 mins

Three years ago tomorrow, before dawn broke, Russia began its full scale invasion of its sovereign neighbour, Ukraine. On Tuesday, US and Russian officials held their first high-level, face-to-face talks since the war started but Ukraine was not invited, prompting fears in Kyiv that the country invaded by Russia was being sidelined. At the same time as the meeting in the Saudi Arab

Community breakdown?

Feb 14 2025 28 mins

Earlier this month a couple in their early 50s were found dead in their home in Glenbeigh in County Kerry. It is thought they had been dead for several months. And Hazel and David Byrne were not the first couple whose deaths went unnoticed on this island in recent times. Over the past three years, there have been at least seven cases of men and women being found, months after they