The UTV Podcast

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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Join Carol Jordan as she speaks to Fiona Cole from Trussell NI about the British Government's plans to reform the benefits system. You can also watch this episode on ITVX.

In an exclusive interview with the Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan tells Sarah Clarke she is committed to increasing sentences for those convicted of domestic abuse. The problematic issue of getting parcels delivered after Brexit. We speak at length to Lord Murphy, the man reviewing the operation of the Windsor Framework And ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement this week, we talk...

As The Westminster Government announces cuts to benefit payments, which critics say will impact the most vulnerable in our society, you'll hear from Alliance's Sorcha Eastwood and the DUP's Carla Lockhart. With Donald Trump threatening further tariffs on goods from the European Union, what impact will that have on businesses north and south of the border? Danel Duffy reports. And we'll be joined b...

Harriet Long from Women's Aid explains how young people witnessing domestic abuse in Northern Ireland are now seen as equal victims under the law.

Our political editor Tracey Magee is in Washington with the latest ahead of the US President's much anticipated meeting with the Taoiseach. Just what is it like dealing diplomatically with Donald Trump? To discuss that we'll be joined by the former Irish Ambassador to the United States, Dan Mulhall. You will also hear from Kevin Doyle and Larry Donnelly. With a reset of Anglo-Irish relations under...

Co Down man Mark Branniff has run 100km every Wednesday for a year for a men's mental health charity in a bid to be the fittest human on earth.

Tony Sales gives his tips on how to avoid getting conned.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt says "show me the money" as he claims funding earmarked in the programme for government to cut waiting lists is aspirational. Nathan Hanna has been finding out what else is in the programme for government and how it might affect all our lives. We'll also get expert analysis from Ann Watt, Paul Mac Flynn, Ciara Fitzpatrick and Frances O'Hagan. The Alliance party confere...

Martin Dillon is an award winning, and best selling author.  During a lengthy career, he has made a major study of our Troubles.   His books include The Shankill Butchers, and The Dirty War.  Now comes his latest work... The Sorrow And The Loss. The book contains testimonies of women, whose lives were brutally affected by The Troubles.  You can also watch his interview with Paul Clark here on ITVX...