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5543: LISTEN¦ 'To hear 20,000 people singing it back to you is magic - you never get tired of it' - Johnny B O'Brien and Johnny 'Smacks' McMahon, better known as The 2 Johnnies, spoke to Frank ahead of their show at Féile
Jun 25, 2026
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LISTEN¦ '100% of the staff who took part in an online consultation said that care is not safe' - Helen Hamill from the Save Our Acute Services campaign said an RQIA inspection report on the South Western Acute Hospital raised serious concerns
Jun 25, 2026
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5541: LISTEN¦ 'Our school estate is too big, it's not sustainable - Education Committee chair Nick Mathison spoke to John as the EA raised concerns over a £600m shortfall in maintenance funds
Jun 18, 2026
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5540: LISTEN¦ 'Those liberal elites in the chamber were more interested in following ideology than protecting our children' - TUV's Timothy Gaston responded to criticism of unionists voting down a move to increase the age of criminal responsibility
Jun 16, 2026
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5539: LISTEN¦ Flooding is one of the biggest natural hazards facing NI, but despite nearly £100m spent, a new report has criticised how Stormont handles the risk. Frank spoke to Alliance's Andrew McMurray who has called for long term planning and funding
Jun 16, 2026
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| 6/25/26 |  5543: LISTEN¦ 'To hear 20,000 people singing it back to you is magic - you never get tired of it' - Johnny B O'Brien and Johnny 'Smacks' McMahon, better known as The 2 Johnnies, spoke to Frank ahead of their show at Féile | 'To hear 20,000 people singing it back to you is magic - you never get tired of it' - Johnny B O'Brien and Johnny 'Smacks' McMahon, better known as The 2 Johnnies, spoke to Frank ahead of their show at Féile Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/25/26 |  LISTEN¦ '100% of the staff who took part in an online consultation said that care is not safe' - Helen Hamill from the Save Our Acute Services campaign said an RQIA inspection report on the South Western Acute Hospital raised serious concerns | ¦ '100% of the staff who took part in an online consultation said that care is not safe' - Helen Hamill from the Save Our Acute Services campaign said an RQIA inspection report on the South Western Acute Hospital raised serious concerns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 |  5541: LISTEN¦ 'Our school estate is too big, it's not sustainable - Education Committee chair Nick Mathison spoke to John as the EA raised concerns over a £600m shortfall in maintenance funds | 'Our school estate is too big, it's not sustainable - Education Committee chair Nick Mathison spoke to John as the EA raised concerns over a £600m shortfall in maintenance funds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  5540: LISTEN¦ 'Those liberal elites in the chamber were more interested in following ideology than protecting our children' - TUV's Timothy Gaston responded to criticism of unionists voting down a move to increase the age of criminal responsibility | 'Those liberal elites in the chamber were more interested in following ideology than protecting our children' - TUV's Timothy Gaston responded to criticism of unionists voting down a move to increase the age of criminal responsibility Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  5539: LISTEN¦ Flooding is one of the biggest natural hazards facing NI, but despite nearly £100m spent, a new report has criticised how Stormont handles the risk. Frank spoke to Alliance's Andrew McMurray who has called for long term planning and funding | Flooding is one of the biggest natural hazards facing NI, but despite nearly £100m spent, a new report has criticised how Stormont handles the risk. Frank spoke to Alliance's Andrew McMurray who has called for long term planning and funding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  5538: LISTEN¦ As climate extremes become our new normal, the island of Ireland faces a shared environmental reality - navigating it through different political/legislative lenses. Frank spoke to Green Party NI leader & CEO of Friends of the Earth Ireland✨ | climate changeenvironment+3 | Green Party NI leader | Friends of the Earth Ireland | — | climate extremesenvironmental reality+3 | — | 24m 58s | |
| 6/11/26 |  5537: LISTEN¦ 'I think it'll be really interesting to play near where I was born - my grandad was the master in the primary school on the loughshore' - Brianna Corrigan spoke to Frank ahead of her appearance at the Friends Goodwill Festival✨ | musicinterview+3 | Brianna Corrigan | — | Larneloughshore | Brianna CorriganFriends Goodwill Festival+3 | — | 5m 27s | |
| 6/11/26 |  5536: LISTEN¦ 'It doesn't suck - we're still very grateful for it, each and every time' - Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell talked to Frank about how it feels to have thousands of fans singing your songs back to you✨ | musicfan interaction+3 | Viv Campbell | Def Leppard | — | Def LeppardViv Campbell+3 | — | 11m 58s | |
| 6/10/26 |  5535: LISTEN¦ 'Imagine someone coming into your home, chasing you out of the house and burning your home down...this is about basic humanity' - after homes, cars and a Glider bus were burned in a night of rioting, Frank spoke to public representatives✨ | riotingpublic safety+4 | — | — | — | riotinghomes burned+4 | — | 28m 10s | |
| 6/9/26 |  5534: LISTEN¦ 'People are very shaken, they're shocked' - local SDLP councillor Carl Whyte and Alliance MLA for North Belfast Nuala McAllister spoke to Frank, after a Somali man was arrested over a brutal knife attack✨ | knife attacklocal politics+4 | Carl WhyteNuala McAllister | — | North BelfastSomali | knife attackSDLP+5 | — | 16m 26s | |
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| 6/9/26 |  5533: LISTEN¦ 'The narrative around our boys at the moment is that they're a problem' - in a new documentary, Gareth Southgate looks at the challenges facing young men and boys. Frank spoke to Rhonda from MAPNI about the work they're doing✨ | young mendocumentary+3 | Rhonda | MAPNI | — | young menGareth Southgate+3 | — | 6m 54s | |
| 6/3/26 |  5532: LISTEN¦ Is pumping iron the key to a long life? A Harvard study involving more than 147,000 people found lifting weights for two hours a week reduced the risk of early death. Frank spoke to top PT Tiernan McCarthy✨ | healthfitness+4 | Tiernan McCarthy | Harvard | — | pumping ironlong life+5 | — | 12m 18s | |
| 6/2/26 |  5531: LISTEN¦ Should teens guilty of serious offences like rape go to prison? As MLAs debate increasing the criminal age of responsibility, writer Malachi O'Doherty argues that it may not always be productive, if the goal is rehabilitation✨ | juvenile justicerehabilitation+3 | Malachi O'Doherty | MLAs | — | teensrape+5 | — | 25m 07s | |
| 5/21/26 |  5530: LISTEN¦ In the latest episode of our Shared Island Perspectives series, we examine the growing cost-of-living pressures facing families and businesses across the island of Ireland.✨ | cost of livingfamilies+3 | — | — | Ireland | cost of livingIreland+3 | — | 26m 08s | |
| 5/20/26 |  5529: LISTEN¦ Are rules making drivers with ADHD or anxiety issues eligible for a blue parking badge being exploited? The Taxpayers Alliance has raised concerns amid a rise in the numbers being issued✨ | ADHDanxiety+4 | — | Taxpayers Alliance | — | ADHDanxiety+5 | — | 6m 21s | |
| 5/20/26 |  5528: LISTEN¦ Masterchef's youngest contestant, Killyleagh's Adam Morrison, talked to Frank about how it feels to be selected from thousands of applicants, cooking in front of the cameras and against the clock and putting NI food and producers on the map | Masterchef's youngest contestant, Killyleagh's Adam Morrison, talked to Frank about how it feels to be selected from thousands of applicants, cooking in front of the cameras and against the clock and putting NI food and producers on the map Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  5527: LISTEN¦ Should we ban 'conversion therapy'? In 2021, MLAs voted to ban the practice, but as yet, no legal change has been made. A doctor, Gareth Patterson, originally from NI, wants to see the law change✨ | conversion therapylaw change+3 | Gareth Patterson | MLAs | NI | conversion therapyban+3 | — | 18m 35s | |
| 5/7/26 |  5527: LISTEN¦ Could a review of the PSNI's handling of the Katie Simpson deter victims from coming forward? Would more female officers help? Ex-PSNI officer Linzi McLaren said there have been 'great strides, but there still needs to be a lot more done'✨ | police handlingvictim support+3 | Linzi McLaren | PSNI | — | PSNIKatie Simpson+3 | — | 12m 36s | |
| 5/7/26 |  5526: LISTEN¦ Potholes - are the roads looking better, following an eight-week push that saw around 10,000 repairs? The DUP's Peter Martin highlighted figures that suggest we could be on course to fix fewer this year than in 2025✨ | potholesroad repairs+3 | — | DUP | — | potholesroad repairs+6 | — | 9m 37s | |
| 5/6/26 |  5525: LISTEN¦ In the latest in our Shared Island Perspectives series, we're looking at healthcare - two jurisdictions, one island - two different approaches to delivering care. Will we ever see the long-promised transformation?✨ | healthcarejurisdictions+3 | — | U105 Audio | IrelandNorthern Ireland | healthcarejurisdictions+3 | — | 27m 25s | |
| 5/5/26 |  5524: LISTEN¦ 'Police had a difficult job, but they should have shut it down much sooner, they should have been more prepared' Independent councillor Paul Doherty spoke to Frank after scramblers and cars were recklessly driven in West Belfast✨ | police responsereckless driving+3 | Paul Doherty | — | West Belfast | policeWest Belfast+5 | — | 12m 59s | |
| 4/30/26 |  5223: LISTEN¦ Could Stormont's childcare strategy help the economy, as well as hard-pressed families? Business groups have said making it affordable is 'essential' especially for female workers✨ | childcare strategyeconomy+3 | — | StormontBusiness groups | — | childcareeconomy+4 | — | 10m 22s | |
| 4/30/26 |  5522: LISTEN¦ Should bare-bummed bikers be banned? The annual World Naked Bike Ride is due to take place in London, but a petition has been launched, over safeguarding concerns. Frank spoke to Gary Kennedy from British Naturism✨ | naked bike ridesafeguarding concerns+3 | Gary Kennedy | British Naturism | London | naked bike ridesafeguarding+3 | — | 10m 25s | |
| 4/28/26 |  5521: LISTEN¦ Should fox hunting be banned? A bill has been brought at Stormont, five years on from the last attempt to outlaw hunting with dogs. Frank spoke to the bill's sponsor, Alliance's John Blair✨ | fox huntinglegislation+3 | John Blair | Alliance | Stormont | fox huntingban+5 | — | 4m 59s | |
| 4/27/26 |  5520: LISTEN¦ Is a 20% tip excessive? Gordon Ramsay's been criticised after one of his restaurants applied the hefty ' discretionary service charge' to seasonal menus. Peter spoke to NI's top restaurant critic, Joris Minne✨ | tippingrestaurant criticism+3 | Joris Minne | NI's top restaurant critic | — | tipservice charge+3 | — | 13m 45s | |
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