The UTV Podcast

Jan 20 2025 195 ep. 29 mins 50
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View From Stormont: Donald Trump is President again. What does it mean here?

Jan 20 2025 45 mins  
Coming up on View From Stormont... The Secretary of State explains why he decided not to pull the Stormont Brake. We'll be joined by the Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson and the TUV Leader Jim Allister.As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, we look at what it will mean for relations between the US and the UK and what the impact will be on the w

View From Stormont: A long way to go to solve hospital waiting lists

Jan 13 2025 45 mins  
As Stormont returns, health is what everyone's talking about. Dan Duffy assessess where we are now, and we're joined by Anne O'Reilly, chair of the Northern Trust.A new year brings no let up for the issue of legacy here. We ask Professor Keiran McEvoy what 2025 is likely to bring.As talks to form a government in the Republic intensify, the latest from the Irish Independent's Kevin

View From Stormont: Any end in sight for the crisis in health?

Jan 07 2025 45 mins  
As the health crisis continues in our hospitals we ask, is there no end in sight to hours of waiting for patients to be treated in our emergency departments? You will hear from the Minister Mike Nesibtt and from health unions.The DUP want the Secretary of State to trigger the Stormont brake for the first time but will that happen? Sarah McCarron has that report and I'll be joined b

View From Stormont: Review of the Year 2024

Dec 16 2024 45 mins  
We look back at the political highs and lows of 2024. Matt Sterling has that report.Analysing the year that was, and looking ahead to 2025, are Professors Deirdre Heenan, and Peter Shirlow, Allison Morris and Alex Kane.And we get the view on what's been a very busy year in Westminster, with Peter Cardwell and Kevin Maguire.

View From Stormont: Look ahead to crucial Brexit vote at Stormont

Dec 09 2024 45 mins  
As MLAs prepare to vote on whether or not to extend the controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements, Paul Reilly has an in-depth report and we hear from the DUP and the SDLP Opposition.A new Government brings new Committee chairs, but what plans does the new head of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee have at Westminster? Tonia Antoniazzi will be joining us from London. Plus,

View From Stormont: Irish Election concludes, what's changed?

Dec 02 2024 44 mins  
Counting in the Irish General Election has finished and the horse-trading now starts over who will form the next Government? We're in Dublin with our Political Editor Tracey Magee and the Irish Independent's Kevin Doyle. We'll also be speaking to senior figures from Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.Victims groups explain why they have no faith in the newly established ICRIR. One organisat

View From Stormont: Final countdown to the Irish Election

Nov 25 2024 45 mins  
With the three larger parties neck and neck in the polls, Jordan Moates reports from Dublin and we ask if there's any chance Sinn Fein could become a government party. I'll also be joined by Kevin Doyle.On Friday the House of Commons will vote on a controversial bill on assisted dying. Joining me to discuss that, the DUP's Carla Lockhart who's strongly opposed to the move and Jeevu

View From Stormont: Farmers descend on Westminster

Nov 20 2024 47 mins  
Thousands of farmers descend on Westminster demanding changes to the controversial inheritance tax changes; but will the government blink?Jordan Moates speaks at length to one farmer about his fears over the planned tax changes and what he thinks now needs to happen.I'll be joined from Westminster by the Ulster Farmers Union Vice President, John McLenaghan and; farmer Martin Willia

View From Stormont: Irish election set, Paul Givan controversy

Nov 11 2024 45 mins  
Mike Nesbitt warns that he will not be able to match the pay deals agreed in other parts of the UKAs UTV reveals the Education Minister ignored advice not to meet the Loyalist Communities Council. We'll hear from the Chair of the Education Committee Nick Mathison. The Dáil has been dissolved as an Irish election is called for November 29th. After a spate of scandals engulfing Sinn

View from Stormont: Sinn Féin's woes continue

Nov 05 2024 46 mins  
On today's episode, Belfast City Councillor JJ Magee says he absolutely denies any allegation of inappropriate conduct and looks forward to being exonerated. Our Political Correspondent Vicki Hawthorne will have the latest.As violence against women and girls continues to plague society here, we're joined in the studio by Justice Minister Naomi Long for an in-depth interview.As the