The UTV Podcast

Tough questions for the First Minister over the Michael McMonagle scandal. Michelle O'Neill again apologises for the party's shortcomings. Jordan Moates reports.  Discussing the latest developments will be be Professor Deirdre Heenan, Suzanne Breen and Hugh O'Connell.  The number of students missing school in Northern Ireland is at a record high. Sarah McCarron has that exclusive report and we'll...

Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy says the party did not give permission for references to a former press officer who was under investigation for sex offences and has no explanation as to why they were provided. The push for a United Ireland is at the heart of Sinn Fein's conference in Athlone. Our Political Correspondent Vicki Hawthorne has that report. Jordan Moates was at the Ulster Unionist party confe...

At the Labour Party Conference the Secretary of State warns the Stormont Executive - it must live within its means. He also says he is not getting rid of the controversial newly formed legacy body, the ICRIR. He has been speaking at length to our Political Editor Tracey Magee in Liverpool Plus, after the loss of three Parliamentary seats in the recent General Election, the new DUP leader tells his...

As the five main party leaders send a joint letter to the Treasury lambasting the decision to pause hundreds of millions of pounds of investment,  Our Political Editor speaks at length to Stormont Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald. After months of controvery over Casement Park, a decision's finally been made not to build a UEFA standard stadium. Many are pleased, many are not.  I'll be disucssing...

Every year thousands of women attend routine smear tests as part of a programme to help prevent cervical cancer.  But we can reveal for more than a decade multiple screeners at one health trust were falling way short of recognised standards, failings which we find were not addressed either by their employers or watchdogs for years.  While the results of a large-scale review into issues at the Sout...

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information has revealed that it's received 85 enquiries since it became operational in May. The truth recovery organisation was established as part of the previous government's controversial legacy act. The ICRIR chief commissioner, the former Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, talks to our Political Editor Tracey Magee about the work of the or...

We'll be analysing the detail of the new draft Programme for Government document with former senior civil servant Ann Watt and Economist Paul Mac Flynn. And we'll hear from several of the sectors affected by it. The Head of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and information Recovery tells our Political Editor that the organisation must demonstrate to victims  that it will do what it say...

The Lyric theatre is preparing to stage a re-imagined version of the great Shakespearian play Richard the Third. The title character is being played by Belfast actor Michael Patrick, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year. He's been speaking to our reporter Paul Reilly about his life-limiting condition and how he's drawing on his own experiences to portray the iconic role, not to m...

In-depth interviews with the man and woman who will soon be leading the Ulster Unionist Party and SDLP - Mike Nesbitt and Claire Hanna. Listening to what they'll have to say will be our commentators, Allison Morris, Alex Kane and David McCann. As the House of Commons returns from its summer break, we assess the Labour Government two months in with Kevin Magure and Peter Cardwell.

The Vodcast returns and it's back to the future in politics and music. Jordan Moates and Carol Jordan roll with it. You can also watch this episode on ITVX here . 

This week's UTV Vodcast goes barking up a different tree and becomes the Dogcast.  Emma Patterson, presenter of Dogs With Jobs and producer Simon McIntyre have over the first half of this year been all around the country filming some amazing dogs with incredible jobs. The first two episodes are out and available now on ITVX . You can, as always watch the Vodcast on ITVX as well.  Dogs with Jobs is...

Rhys McClenaghan won a famous gold medal on the pommel hourse at the Paris Olympics becoming the fourth athlete from Northern Ireland to win gold at the games. The Newtownards mans glory in Paris added to his World and European championship medals. He's been speaking to our sports correspondent Ruth Gorman along with his coach Luke Carson. This was an ITVX extended interview which you can watch he...

UTV's current affairs programme Up Close returns to look at racism as figures show that Northern Ireland is now more racist than it is sectarian, with race hate incidents over the past 12 months at an all time high.  The programme looks at what's behind the upsurge in race-related hate crime against minority communities, and hears from those who lives have been devastated by racism, including one...

One of Belfast city centre's oldest, and most historially significant alleyways - has re-opened to the public after more than 50 years.  'Sugarhouse Entry,' situated off High street in the city centre, was closed during the troubles - but now, thanks to extensive work, the public has access once again. We sent our reporter Daniel Duffy to check it out and he walked the entry to get an insight into...

Carol Jordan and Jordan Moore discuss the past week's sporting successes. 

Carol Jordan and Jordan Moates discuss some of the stories making the news in Northern Ireland.

On today's episode, Keir Starmer has been on his first visit here as Prime Minister. He says he will end instability in relations between the UK and Ireland, and claimed he could get a better deal with the EU. As we catch our breath after the seismic General Election results, we talk to several of the parties and hear from the new TUV MP Jim Allister. There's much to discuss with our commentators....

The 2024 General Election brought a new government and a new political landscape in Northern Ireland.  Paul Clark presents our special election programme and is joined by UTV Political Editor Tracey Magee, Pete Shirlow, David McCann and Deirdre Heenan for an in-depth look at the results. 

Carol Jordan is joined by UTV's Political Editor Tracey Magee to look at the key battle grounds as counting gets underway in the 2024 General Election. You can watch this here.

On today's episode, we continue our series of interviews ahead of the General Election. You will hear from representatives of the TUV, People Before Profit, the Green Party, Aontu and the Conservatives. With just a week left until polling day, we'll get the national picture from Westminster with Talk TV's Peter Cardwell and the Daily Mirror's Kevin Maguire. And analysing what they have to say are...

Nathan Hanna is in our press room following the UTV Election Debate. He is joined by political commentator Dr David McCann, Suzanne Breen Political Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and UTV Political Editor Tracey Magee.  They discuss the performance of each of those taking part in the debate and who came out on top.

On today's episode, we continue our series of interviews with the party leaders ahead of the July fourth General Election. You'll hear from the DUP Leader Gavin Robinson, and Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O'Neill. As the latest opinion polls point towards a massive win for Labour in Britain, just what are we to make of that and the return of Nigel Farage to frontline politics as the leader of...

On today's episode, our Political Editor Tracey Magee is at the RDS with the latest news and analysis of the Republic's local and European elections. We begin our series of interviews with the party leaders ahead of the General Election. You'll hear from the SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood, Alliance Leader Naomi Long and Ulster Unionist Leaer Doug Beattie. Analysing what they'll have to say are comment...

The Chairs of Northern Ireland's health trusts warn that projected budget cuts risk causing "avoidable and serious harm" to people in need of care. We speak at length to our Health Reporter Deborah McAleese. People in the Republic of Ireland go to the polls on Friday for the European and Local Government elections.  Jordan Moates has a special report from Dublin. Nigel Farage is announced as the n...

How to broadcast an election This week's UTV Vodcast looks at the intricacies of covering a General Election. Carol Jordan and Jordan Moates are joined by Niall Donnelly who discusses the forthcoming Up Close which looks at the Covid Inquiry's visit to Belfast.