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BBC Northern Ireland's weekly politics programme. Presented by @MarkCarruthers7. Also posts on #SundayPolitics & #BBCRedLines ▪️Email: [email protected]

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Joined September 2012
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🚨 You can now watch last night’s @bbctheview on YouTube. I’ve been discussing @carlalockhart’s resignation from the DUP’s officer team & the wider state of unionism with the leaders of the three main unionist parties. Catch up here 👇 youtu.be/emGGO7iQjDU

Unionist dis-unity

A month ago unionism was united and celebrating the latest Drumcree...

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🚨Thursday’s @bbctheview in case you missed it - with @little_pengelly @patcullen9 @chrisadonnelly & David Graham. Another busy one… @BBCNewsNI bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…

The View - 15/10/2026

Mark Carruthers and guests provide comment and expert analysis on political news.

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🔴The latest Red Lines with @MarkCarruthers7 has dropped🔴 Drumcree: The political fallout with @BBCGarethG @SJAMcBride and Dr David McCann. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgnk…

Red Lines - Drumcree: The political fallout - BBC Sounds

Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, Sam McBride and David McCann.

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You can catch up on last night’s @BBCTheView discussion on #Drumcree on the @BBCNewsNI YouTube Channel. @MarkCarruthers7 with @DeirdreHargey @gordonlyons1 @NualaMcAllister @RobbieButlerMLA & @MatthewOToole2 youtu.be/2igVJaNQcJY?si=PIZu…

Drumcree: The Bottom Line

As the police make their move on the Garvaghy Road protestors and D...

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Drumcree : The Political Battle Catch up on @BBCTheView political debate on the @BBCNewsNI YouTube channel. @MarkCarruthers7 @PatSheehanMLA @paulgivan @EoinTennyson @JonBurrowsMLA & @ClaireHanna youtu.be/fp7rRed0qQI

Drumcree: The political battle

Live in BBC NI's The View studio, Stormont politicians face questio...

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🚨The latest #BBCRedLines - Drumcree: The Winners? Talking to @SJAMcBride @BBCGarethG & Dr David McCann about the potential political fallout from the latest Drumcree standoff… @bbctheview @BBCSounds @BBCNewsNI bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pd72…

Red Lines - Drumcree: The Winners? - BBC Sounds

Who are the political winners and losers from the Drumcree dispute?

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“Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey”, “mother of God” and "I didn't float up the Lagan in a bubble”. Adrian Dunbar told the Red Lines podcast he may have a new catchphrase for latest series of Line of Duty. Listen to the full interview here: bbc.in/4h8ehIH
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 Talking to Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar about growing up in Fermanagh & Portadown, his views on a United Ireland - and Ted Hastings’ newest line. Available now on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p7cf…

Red Lines - The Adrian Dunbar Interview - BBC Sounds

Mark Carruthers chats to Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar about his political influences.

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The Martina Anderson Interview #BBCRedLines youtu.be/Ll0zIrXCxT0?si=Nf-U… via @YouTube

The Martina Anderson Interview

Mark Carruthers asks former Sinn Féin MEP and IRA member Martina An...

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🚨𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 Face-to-face with the former Sinn Féin politician & IRA prisoner Martina Anderson. Listen now on @BBCSounds #BBCRedLines | @BBCNewsNI bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p2mw…

Red Lines - The Martina Anderson Interview - BBC Sounds

Mark Carruthers speaks to former Sinn Féin politician and IRA member Martina Anderson.

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Former Sinn Féin MEP and IRA prisoner Martina Anderson says there is no justification for dissident violence today. bbc.in/4q73m4X

Martina Anderson says there's no justification for dissident violence

The former Sinn Féin MEP and republican prisoner says the current political situation is different to when she was in the IRA.

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🚨 #BBCRedLines 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲-𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 Speaking to deputy First Minister @little_pengelly about her political influences & inspirations and more… @BBCSounds @BBCNewsNI bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p009…
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🚨The latest #BBCRedLines - discussing the dramatic fall from grace of the former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and its potential political fallout with @BBCGarethG @SuzyJourno and @timcairns… @bbcnewsni @bbcsounds @bbctheview bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ntw9…

Red Lines - Donaldson's downfall - BBC Sounds

Mark Carruthers and guests reflect on the former DUP Leader's fall from grace.

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🚨The latest #BBCRedLines -Talking ballots… Looking forward to next year’s Assembly election with @SuzyJourno @BBCJayneMcC and @dmcbfs… @bbcsounds @bbcnewsni @bbctheview bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nnll…

Red Lines - Talking ballots - BBC Sounds

With just a year to go Mark Carruthers looks ahead to the Assembly election.

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🚨The latest #BBCRedLines podcast. Discussing moves to unseat the PM in Westminster and the significance of 3 nationalist FMs across the UK for the first time - with @jontonge & @ailsa_henderson… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl04…

Red Lines - Celtic fringe benefits? - BBC Sounds

What impact might three nationalist first ministers have on UK politics?

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🚨The latest #BBCRedLines - looking back to five years ago as the DUP almost tore itself apart over who should lead it: Arlene Foster, then Edwin Poots - very briefly - then Jeffrey Donaldson. It’s a great listen with @BBCGarethG @SuzyJourno & @timcairns bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nhbt…

Red Lines - Come on Arlene - BBC Sounds

Mark Carruthers looks back at the resignation of DUP Leader Arlene Foster five years ago.

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🚨If you missed today’s new-look Sunday Politics - #BBCSP - here it is in its new podcast format. Same chat, just without the pictures… @BBCSounds @bbctheview @BBCNewsNI @SuzyJourno bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002v9…
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🚨Sunday Politics relaunch… Thanks to @SuzyJourno and ⁦@Kscott_94⁩ at the Bel Tel for this piece on our Sunday Pols refresh. New studio, new look. Starts Sunday, LIVE at 10… ⁦ @BBCOneNI ⁦@BBCiPlayer⁩ @bbcradioulster ⁦@BBCSounds belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

‘It was time for a refresh’: A sneak preview of big, bright, bold BBC NI studio where MLAs and MPs...

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Mark Carruthers is on the move. He isn’t transferring to a rival broadcaster, but the BBC NI flagship prog he hosts is shifting up a gear. Sunday Politics has a new look & a new home. MPs & MLAs will now be held to account in this big, bright, bold studio. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

‘It was time for a refresh’: A sneak preview of big, bright, bold BBC NI studio where MLAs and MPs...

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A school described as the "heartbeat" of a 500-person village is set to become one of more than 40 small primary schools in County Tyrone to have closed their doors in the past 25 years. bbc.in/42eID3W

Rural living: Decline as schools close and GAA clubs merge

Nearly 50 small primary schools in County Tyrone have closed their doors over the last 20 years.

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