Listen! With Frank Mitchell
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7 h 59 min
5433: LISTEN¦ The Online Safety Act was meant to stop children from accessing porn websites, but many are using VPNs to bypass safeguards. What do parents need to know about these apps and can they ca
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07:46
5432: LISTEN¦ Should the former Maze prison be used as a Troubles museum? How else might we use the site? Alliance's David Honeyford told Frank there are 'huge economic benefits' yet to be realised an
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17:30
5431: LISTEN¦ Should dual-language road signs in Belfast require more than the current 15% support to be approved? A new poll found fewer than one in three people support the rules at present
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12:35
5430: LISTEN¦ Should well-off people pay more for their healthcare? A senior GP, Dr Tom Black, told Frank that the NHS is so underfunded and understaffed that it's affecting life expectancies
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11:49
5429: LISTEN¦ 'If not now, when?' - SDLP MP Claire Hanna has penned a letter to the Prime Minister, calling for the UK government to apply pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza and to recognise th
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11:42
5428: LISTEN¦ Could the TUV become the biggest unionist party? Would they go into opposition or take up a place in the Executive? Frank spoke to Prof Jon Tonge and Dr David McCann
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19:51
5248: LISTEN¦ With warmer weather upon us, should we celebrate or censor the male form? A survey found nearly three quarters don't believe men should be seen topless away from the beach or swimming po
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11:33
5427: LISTEN¦ 'We've been talked over, talked about and talked for - now we're talking for ourselves' - abuse survivors Haileigh Ashton Lamont, Michelle Duffy & journalist Amanda Ferguson spoke to Fra
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14:39
5426: LISTEN¦ 'I see so many problems with Northern Ireland - I just wanted to put something back, make a difference and serve the people of North Antrim - Stormont's newest MLA, the UUP's Jon Burrow
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17:10
5425: LISTEN¦ 'You're next' - domestic abusers often use media reporting of local women's violent deaths to threaten their victims, according to Women's Aid NI. Frank spoke to journalist Amanda Fergus
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15:54
5424: LISTEN¦ Should animal cruelty be met with harsher punishments? Online cat torture rings, sharing videos of animals being mutilated and killed have spread to the UK, with two teens appearing in c
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08:24
5423: LISTEN¦ From this Sunday, for the next 10 weeks, there will be an art market on Hill Street, which will give local artists a platform to showcase their talents and visitors and residents a taste
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04:20
5422: LISTEN¦ Are the Beckhams right to refuse to buy their children houses? They said it was to teach them the value of 'hard graft'. Should parents financially support their adult children?
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09:48
5421: LISTEN¦ Should Northern Ireland introduce a tourist tax? Deputy PM Angela Rayner is pushing for its introduction in England, to capitalise on booming demand. Some tourism operators warn it would
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05:40
5420: LISTEN¦ 'Grief is grief, no matter the weeks' - Nikcolette McPeake from Little Forget Me Nots Trust told Frank that the formal recognition of the loss of a baby before 24 weeks would be 'huge' f
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10:50
5419: LISTEN¦ Careful what you wish for? Labour says it's fulfilling a campaign promise by allowing 16 year olds to vote, but will they be the ones to benefit? Frank spoke to former speech writer and
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30:50
5418: LISTEN¦ A host of volunteers is needed to make sure visitors get the warmest welcome and have a friendly face to point them in the right direction. Frank spoke to Lindsay, Brigid and Roy, who ar
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08:33
5417: LISTEN¦ The arrival of around 280,000 vistors to Portrush is the ideal opportunity to showcase the best local food and drink producers have to offer. Frank spoke to Siobhan McGuigan from Tourism
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06:37
5416: LISTEN¦ How can you capture the flavour of the open? Iconic ice cream makers Morellis were tasked with producing a special flavour for the Open. Frank spoke to Daniela Morelli
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06:36
5416: LISTEN¦ What makes Royal Portrush one of the world's greatest golf venues? Frank spoke to Jasper Miners, editor of Top 100 Golf Courses
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06:04
5415: LISTEN¦ Has The Open inspired you to consider a career in golf? Ulster University has launched a new course that's already attracting worldwide attention. Frank spoke to the man behind the cour
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06:58
5414: LISTEN¦ A new study found that one in three parents here has been pushed into debt by the cost of school uniforms and back to school supplies. Frank spoke to Cllr Paul Doherty, from Foodstock. a
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09:59
5413: LISTEN¦ Should boys play with Barbie dolls? Sports presenter Alan Brazil started a debate after a young male relative would have no interest in 'playing with dollies'. Does he have a point? Fran
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05:49
5412: LISTEN¦ TV presenter Richard Madeley described NI as 'close to a basket case' from an economic standpoint - does he have a point? Does it reduce the likelihood of a United Ireland?
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23:28
5411: LISTEN¦ Hot weather can be dangerous for our pets - how can you keep them safe during a heatwave? Frank spoke to Tara Cunningham from Causeway Coast Dog Rescue
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05:44
5410: LISTEN¦ Unemployed people on sickness benefits could soon be £2,500 a year better off than those working full-time on the national living wage. Is that fair? Frank spoke to commentators Tom Kell
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09:48
5409: LISTEN¦ A new documentary is to air, showing the impact Ulster Scots people had on the founding of America and the source of their Bill of Rights - Frank spoke to the man behind it, GB News repo
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21:40
5408: LISTEN¦ Would you fancy an Extra Virgin Daiquiri? How about a straight shot of olive oil? The UK's first olive oil bar has just opened in London. What are the health benefits of this 'green gold
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05:37
5407: LISTEN¦ Would a £100 fine for vaping in a bus shelter be too harsh? Or is it a necessary clamp-down, by the government, on anti-social behaviour? Frank spoke to Mick Fealty, editor of Slugger O'
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08:37
5406: LISTEN¦ Could a panel of experts from the worlds of business, the arts and charitable sector do a better job than our politicians of drafting policy? Frank spoke to journalist John Manley about
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08:56
5405: LISTEN¦ Imagine you could devise a sure-fire way to win the Lotto. In 1992, an Irish syndicate attempted to do just that. A film has just been released telling their story. Frank spoke to direct
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20:20
5404: LISTEN¦ A new joint fund has launched helping women to support women. Frank spoke to two of the women involved - Orla Black from the Community Foundation NI and Amanda Ferguson, chair of Give I
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10:35
5403: LISTEN¦ 'There's a long tradition in Belfast of really good graffiti, we want to provide a space for those guys to meet and paint, where it's legal' - Adam from Seedhead Arts spoke to Frank as n
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11:38
5402: LISTEN¦ 'There's a sense that our Executive parties aren't taking this matter seriously, otherwise we would've seen action' - SDLP MLA Colin McGrath and local man Jim Boylan spoke to Frank about
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17:08
5401: LISTEN¦ Would you like a shorter work week? 17 companies carried out a trial of a four-day work week. All 17 have decided to keep the routine. Frank spoke to Mark Haslam, founder of Loud Mouth M
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06:18
5400: LISTEN¦ How can we prevent children as young as nine from accessing 'vile' pornography? A safeguarding expert told MPs that primary aged children in NI were being exposed to extreme content on s
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12:14
5399: LISTEN¦ Do you feel sympathy for the chancellor, after she shed tears in the Commons? The PM did eventually show his support, but should he have come out sooner? Frank spoke to former Westminste
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32:28
5398: LISTEN¦ Nearly half of drivers admit to tailgating - which was linked with 140 UK road deaths last year. Should we increase the penalty, which currently sits at three points and a £100 fine? Fra
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04:20
5397: LISTEN¦ Should new dads be given longer paternity leave? The government has committed to reviewing current arrangements, which haven't changed since their introduction in 2003. Frank spoke to Al
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06:13
5396: LISTEN¦ 'Male violence here is going unchallenged, the strategies we have to tackle it are too slow' - Helen Price from the Women's Rights Network NI and Cllr Hannah Irwin spoke to Frank after a
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