Red Lines
BBC Radio Ulster
The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.
Episodes
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Apr 22, 2020 • 29min
Crisis Critique
Mark & his guests discuss how politicians are reacting to the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 8, 2020 • 28min
Frontline reporting from the back garden
Mark Carruthers is joined by regulars Mark Devenport, John Campbell and Enda McClafferty, along with RTE's Legal Affairs turned Covid 19 correspondent, Orla O'Donnell.
Apr 1, 2020 • 27min
Lock-in vs Lockdown
Mark Carruthers is joined by RTE's Miriam O'Callaghan, writer Declan Lawn and BBC NI Political Editor Mark Devenport to look at how society and is dealing with lockdown.
Mar 25, 2020 • 27min
Asking the right questions?
Discussing the interactions between media & politicians during the coronavirus outbreak
Mar 18, 2020 • 24min
RHI: Every single jot and tittle
Mark is joined by Conor Macauley, Mary Kelly & Stephen Grimason to examine the RHI report
Mar 11, 2020 • 25min
Capitol Gains
Mark, Gareth, Enda & Mary chat St Patrick's Day trips to the USA.
Mar 4, 2020 • 28min
Equality Street
Irish News columnist Mary Kelly, Green Party Leader Clare Bailey and Wendy Blundell from the Institution of Civil Engineers look at women in public life with Mark Carruthers.
Feb 25, 2020 • 25min
Trading trouble
Mark Carruthers talks trade and customs with Economics and Business Editor John Campbell, Patrick Maguire from the New Statesman and international trade expert Dr Anna Jerzewska.
Feb 18, 2020 • 23min
On SPAD-batical
Mark, Gareth & Jayne are joined by Julian Smith's former special adviser.
Feb 11, 2020 • 24min
Dáilsplaining
Mark Carruthers is joined by columnist Mary Kelly, Irish News political correspondent John Manley and unionist commentator Sarah Creighton.
