The UTV Podcast

Our reporter Stewart Robson talks to a parent concerned about how her son may not have a school place come September  and I'll also be joined  by the Independent Autism Reviewer, Ema Cubitt. What has the first year of Keir Starmer's Labour Government accomplished and where has it failed. I'll be joined for an indepth interview  by  ITV News Political Editor, Robert Peston. Our commentators tonight...

Ali Fleming talks to the Northern Irish Influencers from across the fitness, food, and lifestyle worlds as they reveal the hard work behind their social media fame. You can watch the UTV Vodcast on ITVX.

Tomorrow a controversial vote on cuts to welfare payments will take place at Westminster. We outline what it will mean for those who'll now lose out financially with Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick. We'll also look at the broader political implications with  Peter Cardwell and Kevin Maguire. The Stormont Speaker and standards. Stewart Robson reports on how Edwin Poots has been chastising members of the Assem...

Reaction to the High court decision to halt the A Five project - because it does not comply with Northern Ireland's climate change targets.  I'll be joined by the Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and representatives of some of the parties.  Nathan Hanna has a special report on the state of Infrastructure here; we ask how projects can be speeded up and what needs to be done to make government mo...

After racially motivated rioting in Ballymena and elsewhere, we have an exclusive interview with the Chief Constable, Jon Boutcher. He says a fire officer told him that if emergency services had not intervened people could have been killed. How does Northern Ireland look to the future after the violence? Stewart Robson reports, and we speak to senior figures from the parties here.  Our commentator...

Carol Jordan is joined by health reporter Deborah McAleese to discuss her work on a scandal that rocked the Belfast health trust.  You can watch a special documentary on this on ITVX where this podcast is also available .

Terror for families in Ballymena as their homes are attacked and set on fire with them inside. We'll be discussing what happened and what needs to be done with the local MP and TUV Leader Jim Allister, Alliance Deputy leader Eóin Tennyson, and Sinn Fein's Philip McGuigan. The Government U-Turns on Winter Fuel Payments for most older people. What else can we epxpect in tomorow's spending review? Wi...

We have an in-depth interview with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons on the day he announces his budget is tens of millions short to build the housing envisaged in the Programme for Government.  Division between the DUP and Sinn Fein over whether or not the Dublin government should be allowed to further fund north south bodies without more money from Stormont. Paul Reilly explains all of that and...

Described by Ulster Unionist leader James Craig as the ‘root of all evil’, the Boundary Commission that convened in 1924 was a symbol of hope for nationalist Ireland and fear for unionist Northern Ireland.  When it reported, 100 years ago, its recommendations were shelved - leaving the border of the six counties of Northern Ireland unchanged.  And so it has remained to this day... Paul Clark is jo...

The latest UTV Vodcast looks at the trauma of news reporting and the support for journalists. Carol Jordan is joined by Leona O'Neill, a journalist and lecturer at Ulster University and she's also one of the leading voices in the UK and Ireland advocating for better mental health support in the media industry. Leona is also the founder of MediaStrong, an organisation committed to transforming news...

Allowing broadcasting of our court proceedings; is it a good idea?  Or does it theaten to turn the legal process into entertainment?  We have an extensive sit down interview with the Chief Justice, Siobhan Keegan. She tells me she wants to make the legal process more transparent and easier to understand.  We hear from a former senior English judge as well as a legal expert, to tell us how this wou...

Carol Jordan is joined by Paul Reilly who presents UTV's At The Show and talks all things Balmoral Show.  You can also watch this podcast on ITVX.

The UK and the EU have done what they're calling "the post Brexit reset deal." Just what will it mean for Northern Ireland?  Our Political Correspondent Vicki Hawthorne will have the latest from Westminster. She will be talking to the Secretary of State Hilary Benn; as well as DUP leader Gavin Robinson ; and Sinn Fein south Down MP Chris Hazzard. Meanwhile, we'll be joined by the SDLP Leader Clair...

The Prime Minister says a trade deal between the UK and the United States will save thousands of jobs. But how will sectors in Northern Ireland be affected? We talk to experts in manufacturing, business agriculture, and economics. What do the parties here make of that transatlantic deal? You'll hear from Claire Hanna and Jim Allister And with their view on the inner workings of the Trump Administr...

Concerns that a new scheme to tackle waiting lists here could lead to healthcare inequality. We speak to our health reporter Deborah McAleese.  Will controversial plans announced by Belfast City Council allow larger retailers to open for longer on Sundays? Nathan Hanna has that report and you'll hear from councillors on both sides of the argument.  The Conclave to elect a new Pope will start tomor...

Paul Clark discusses his week in the Vatican reporting on the Pope's funeral with Carol Jordan. Watch this vodcast on ITVX here . 

Coming up on this episode, The British and Irish Governments have condemned the controversial rap group Kneecap, after a video emerged of one of the members allegedly calling for the killing of members of parliament. We'll hear from John Manley and Jon Burrows. It's been a year since the ICRIR started work, but the British and Irish Governments are now talking about a fundamental change in how to...

Carol Jordan and Sarah Clarke reflect on the life of Pope Francis and his legacy. You can also watch this vodcast on ITVX .

Dan Duffy, Ruth Gorman and Jordan Moore dissect Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph and the road that took him to the pinnacle of golf. You can also watch this episode on ITVX.

Carol Jordan is joined by UTV Crime and Security Correspondent to discuss the jailing of a gang of pensioners who preyed on vulnerable young women and how the police discovered the extent of the criminal gang's activity. Watch this episode on ITVX.

We look at Stormont the budget and how it will affect people here. We'll be joined by Phillip Brett from the DUP, Deirdre Hargey from Sinn Féin, and by Colin McGrath from the SDLP to go over all the numbers. A committee of Westminster MPs says  discussion on water charges should not be avoided here. We talk to Tonia Antoniazzi, the chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. And the wo...

UTV's Sports Correspondent Ruth Gorman talks to Ulster Rugby Head Coach Richie Murphy and son Jack Murphy about the dynamic of working together as father and son as Jack establishes himself as Ulster's out-half.

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The DUP Leader tells this programme his party is going to take its concerns over the Irish language to the Executive. That is one of the many issues Gavin Robinson will address with our political editor Tracey Magee. The Chancellor's budget cuts will impact thousands of people here. We speak to some of those affected, and we're joined by the Finance Minister, John O'Dowd. The TUV held its annual c...

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