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In Focus

In Focus profiles people and organisations making a difference across Northern Ireland. The series runs spotlights campaigners, artists and community leaders.

Recent episodes include Margaretta D’Arcy – dubbed ‘Ireland’s Guantanamo Granny’ – May Hezlet on arts leadership, Joby Fox’s refugee rescue work, and journalist Chris Moore. Earlier programmes covered the Shankill Shared Women’s Centre, Sharon Radcliffe, Beyond Skin peacebuilding organisation, Living Wage Week advocacy, Thia Dickey, Paula McIntyre, Colin Urwin, and Gort na Móna.

Each episode focuses on individuals driving social change, whether through direct action, cultural work or community support.

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In Focus: Social Housing

Paul Gosling discusses social housing issues and the potential of public pension funds to support the going need for greater provision.
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30/08/2016

In Focus: Dr Una Lynch

Dr Una Lynch discusses the importance of the arts and older people.
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19/08/2016

In Focus: Social Housing

Discussing anew report published by human rights organisation, Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR).
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14/08/2016

In Focus: Northern Ireland Orienteering

Conor Fadian from NI Orienteering, joins Victoria Wilson in the studio for In Focus telling us about Orienteering and how it’s continually growing in Northern Ireland.
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28/07/2016

In Focus: Trademark – Political Economy

Mel Corry discusses political economy with Professor John Barry, Irish Congress of Trade Unions president Brian Campfield, and Alice McLarnon of the Belfast Cleaning Society workers’ co-operative.
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22/07/2016

In Focus: Ulster-Scots Education Discussion

Connor McKernan leads a discussion with members of Ulster Scots community as they discuss music, history and language and the place of  Ulster Scots in Northern Irish Educational Curriculum.
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21/07/2016

In Focus: Trademark – Cultural Expression

Mel Corry discusses issues of cultural expression and identity with Community Relations Council member Joe Law, Charmain Jones of the Rural Community Newtork and Marion Jamison of React.
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19/07/2016

In Focus: Fairtrade Region Campaign

Christopher Stange from Fairtrade Belfast talks about the Fairtrade Region Campaign.
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20/06/2016

In Focus: Joanna Massie

Interview with Joanna Massie on heritage, identity, place and the RSA’s use of digital technologies and social media in historic environment conversations.
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16/06/2016

In Focus: Africa Week 2016

Studio discussion on 2016’s Africa week where all of Africa’s culture, history, heritage and people are celebrated within communities across Belfast.
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09/06/2016

In Focus: Eilish Rooney

Eilish Rooney talks to Myrtle Hill about her time at university in the 1970s.
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02/06/2016

In Focus: Billy Kennedy

Journalist and author Billy Kennedy talks about the Ulster Scots legacy in America.
Show added:
30/05/2016
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