BBC Radio Ulster

Red Lines

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.

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BBC Radio Ulster

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Government

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www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jun 24, 2026

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Episodes

The Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Interview 23.08.2024

Mark Carruthers chats to Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir about his political influences & inspirations.

The Edwin Poots Interview 16.08.2024

Mark Carruthers chats to Edwin Poots about his political influences & inspirations. This conversation was recorded before the recent trouble in south Belfast.

The Claire Hanna Interview 02.08.2024

Mark Carruthers chats to SDLP MP Claire Hanna about her political influences & inspirations.

Red Faces 10.07.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Suzanne Breen and Jayne McCormack to look back at what caused the big surprises in the general election.

The Constituency Profiles: Fermanagh South Tyrone, West Tyrone and Mid Ulster 02.07.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Enda McClafferty and David Young to assess another three Westminster constituencies.

The Constituency Profiles: Belfast North, South, East and West. 26.06.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Brendan Hughes and Suzanne Breen to look at the race for Westminster in four more constituencies.

The Constituency Profiles: North, South and East Antrim. 19.06.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Jayne McCormack and Stephen Walker to look at the Westminster race in three more constituencies.

The Constituency Profiles: Lagan Valley, Upper Bann and Newry & Armagh 12.06.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Suzanne Breen and Gareth Gordon to assess the candidates running for Westminster in Lagan Valley, Upper Bann and Newry & Armagh.

The Constituency Profiles: Foyle & East Londonderry 05.06.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Enda McClafferty & Freya McClements to assess the candidates running for Westminster in Foyle & East Londonderry.

The Constituency Profiles: N Down, S Down and Strangford. 29.05.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Jayne McCormack and Stephen Walker to assess the candidates running for Westminster in North Down, South Down and Strangford.

Stop the votes? 15.05.2024

Will Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy impact the local elections in the Republic?

From unionism to unity 09.05.2024

DUP founding member Wallace Thompson tells Mark Caruthers about his changing political views and how other unionists have told him they agree a united Ireland is "inevitable".

The Stormont Insider - Money for nothing 17.04.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by Deirdre Hargey, Jonathan Buckley, Eóin Tennyson, John Stewart, Matthew O'Toole and Gerry Carroll to discuss the perilous state of Stormont finances.

Pact to the future 27.03.2024

Mark Carruthers asks Gareth Gordon, Suzanne Breen and David McCann for their General Election predictions.

Casement snark 21.02.2024

Mark Carruthers is joined by Jayne McCormack, David McCann and MLAs Sorcha Eastwood, Mike Nesbitt and Colin McGrath to discuss Casement Park, Assembly tensions and Dublin money.

Back to School 06.02.2024

Mark is joined by Gareth Gordon & a few MLAs as Stormont gets back up and running.

Red Lines: The Michelle O'Neill interview 01.02.2024

First broadcast in August 2022: Mark Carruthers talks to Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill about her life in politics.

Is anyone in charge? 17.01.2024

Who is actually running Northern Ireland?

The Long and the Short of 2023 13.12.2023

Mark Carruthers reviews the year with the stars of 'The Long And The Short Of It', Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume, and Prof Deirdre Heenan, Newton Emerson and Gareth Gordon.

Red, White and New 24.11.2023

What would unionism look like if it realigned into two new parties? A traditional one and the other more socially liberal. Darran Marshall asks the experts.

Sinn Féin: Will their day come in 2024? 08.11.2023

Ahead of the party's ard fheis, the panel discuss what's next for Sinn Féin? Mark is joined by Elaine Loughlin, Brian Feeney & Newton Emerson.

Has Sir Jeffrey played a blinder? 11.10.2023

Mark Carruthers asks Enda McClafferty, Suzanne Breen and Chris Donnelly if the DUP Leader has actually played a difficult political game very skilfully.

Blue Lights 14.09.2023

Former PSNI Chief Constable Sir George Hamilton speaks exclusively to Mark Carruthers about the crisis in policing. With analysis from Allison Morris & Dr Jonny Byrne

Red Lines: The Eamonn McCann Interview 23.08.2023

Mark Carruthers talks to Eamonn McCann about his influences & inspirations.

Red Lines: the Ciarán Hinds Interview 16.08.2023

Mark Carruthers talks to actor Ciarán Hinds about his influences & inspirations.

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