Red Lines

Mark Carruthers asks Tim McGarry, Enda McClafferty, Deirdre Heenan and Newton Emerson to cast their minds back to the highlights of 2022.

Leo Varadkar returns as Taoiseach this weekend. Where might Micheál Martin go?

Mark Carruthers asks Sheila Davidson from Together UK, former MLA John McCallister and Prof Jon Tonge what the future holds for civic unionism.

Mark Carruthers asks Sir Malcolm McKibbin, Jayne McCormack and Newton Emerson how far civil servants can go without a government in Northern Ireland.

Mark Carruthers speaks to political editor Enda McClafferty, columnist Fionnuala O Connor and former special adviser Brendan Mulgrew about the state of the SDLP.

Mark Carruthers speaks to Sir David Sterling, Jess Sargeant & Sam McBride about the running of NI’s nine government departments in the absence of Stormont ministers.

Mark Carruthers speaks to Simon Hamilton, Grace Boyle, Chris McCracken & Sophia Campbell about Belfast city centre's future - in the atrium of the UU's new building in York St.

Mark Carruthers asks Political Editor Enda McClafferty, RTE's Northern Editor Vincent Kearney and Belfast Telegraph Political Editor Suzanne Breen if we're having an election.

Mark Caruthers is joined by Jayne McCormack, Sam McBride and Ailbhe Rea to ask if we're hurtling towards a December Assembly election.

Mark Carruthers speaks to authors Malachi O'Doherty, Claire Mitchell and Ben Collins about their recent books and views on the constitutional question.

Mark Carruthers is joined by Prof Katy Hayward from QUB, Ray O' Hanlon, Editor of the Irish Echo and Gareth Gordon to find out about Derek Chollet and what he's been doing here.

Following the Conservative Party conference, Mark Carruthers speaks to Dominic Grieve, Kate Devlin, Kelly Beaver and Enda McClafferty.

New challenges for a new party leader and a mini budget with a lot consequences

A new Prime Minister, a new Secretary of State and a new Monarch - but what's changed?

Mark Carruthers chats to ex-minister Claire Sugden about her influences & inspirations

Mark Carruthers chats to Bernadette McAliskey about her influences & inspirations

Mark Carruthers chats to NIO Minister Conor Burns about his influences & inspirations

Mark Carruthers chats to Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill about her influences & inspirations.

Mark & guests discuss the PM's resignation and what it means for Northern Ireland?

Mark Carruthers speaks to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar about the Northern Ireland Protocol, north-south relations and the battle for the Dáil.

Mark Carruthers and panel reflect on the year in politics from the Duncairn centre

Six years on from the Brexit referendum - how secure is the Union?

The former education minister chats to Mark about losing his Stormont seat & what's next.

Mark Carruthers is joined by Nick Watt, Kate Devlin, Alex Massie and Gareth Gordon to reflect on another memorable week at Westminster.

Former SDLP deputy leader Dolores Kelly chats to Mark about losing her Upper Bann seat.

3 weeks after losing his seat in North Antrim, Mervyn Storey speaks to Mark Carruthers

Boris Johnson says NI has always been a place in its own right - Mark & guests discuss

Mark Carruthers reflects on the Assembly election with David McCann, Seanín Graham and Ben Lowry. And Jayne McCormack pops in with an update on the post-election positioning.

Mark Carruthers is joined by Enda McClafferty, Jayne McCormack and Mark Simpson to look at the final stages of the Assembly election campaign.

Mark Carruthers and guests assess the four Belfast constituencies ahead of the election.

Mark Carruthers and guests assess two constituencies ahead of the Assembly election.

Mark Carruthers and guests assess three constituencies ahead of the Assembly election.

Mark Carruthers and guests assess three constituencies ahead of the Assembly election.

Mark Carruthers and guests assess three constituencies ahead of the Assembly election.

In the first of our election specials Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, David McCann and Dr Clare Rice to profile three Assembly constituencies.

Mark Carruthers fires the starting gun on our Assembly election coverage with Suzanne Breen, David McCann and Jayne McCormack.

Mark Carruthers asks Dr Clare Rice, former MLA John McCallister and Dr Sean Haughey if the Stormont institutions are fit for purpose?

Weeks away from the Assembly election, what state is political nationalism in?

A feel-good memoir of a challenging time? What are the politics of Belfast - the film?

How does the government get its message across during a political crisis?

Can art catalyse political change?

What's changed since the last election? Rev Steve Stockman and Fr Martin Magill reflect

Mark Carruthers is in Dublin to talk to Daniel McConnell, Michael Brennan and Lucinda Creighton about how the rise of Sinn Féin in the Republic continues.

Mark Carruthers asks Marie-Louise Connolly, John Campbell and Enda McClafferty to predict what's going to happen in the coming year.

Mark Carruthers discusses the big stories of the year with Gareth Gordon, Deirdre Heenan, Newton Emerson and Tim McGarry.

Susan McKay, Henry McDonald & David Torrans pick their local literary highlights of 2021

Which southern stories cut through in the northern news cycle - and why?

Mark Carruthers takes to the streets with historian Colm Ó Dóghair and Gemma Reid from the Belfast Entries Project.

Assessing how the latest polls might translate on election day. Mark chats to Suzanne Breen, David McCann, and Peter Donaghy.

Mark Carruthers discusses the current state of relations between the UK and the Republic with historian Diarmaid Ferriter and former Conservative Minister, Michael Portillo.