Red Lines
The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.
Latest episodes
Apr 17, 2024 • 40min
The Stormont Insider - Money for nothing
Mark Carruthers is joined by Deirdre Hargey, Jonathan Buckley, Eóin Tennyson, John Stewart, Matthew O'Toole and Gerry Carroll to discuss the perilous state of Stormont finances.
Mar 27, 2024 • 37min
Pact to the future
Mark Carruthers asks Gareth Gordon, Suzanne Breen and David McCann for their General Election predictions.
Feb 21, 2024 • 41min
Casement snark
Mark Carruthers is joined by Jayne McCormack, David McCann and MLAs Sorcha Eastwood, Mike Nesbitt and Colin McGrath to discuss Casement Park, Assembly tensions and Dublin money.
Feb 6, 2024 • 40min
Back to School
Mark is joined by Gareth Gordon & a few MLAs as Stormont gets back up and running.
Feb 1, 2024 • 30min
Red Lines: The Michelle O'Neill interview
First broadcast in August 2022: Mark Carruthers talks to Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill about her life in politics.
Jan 17, 2024 • 33min
Is anyone in charge?
Who is actually running Northern Ireland?
Dec 13, 2023 • 49min
The Long and the Short of 2023
Mark Carruthers reviews the year with the stars of 'The Long And The Short Of It', Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume, and Prof Deirdre Heenan, Newton Emerson and Gareth Gordon.
Nov 24, 2023 • 24min
Red, White and New
What would unionism look like if it realigned into two new parties? A traditional one and the other more socially liberal. Darran Marshall asks the experts.
Nov 8, 2023 • 31min
Sinn Féin: Will their day come in 2024?
Ahead of the party's ard fheis, the panel discuss what's next for Sinn Féin? Mark is joined by Elaine Loughlin, Brian Feeney & Newton Emerson.
Oct 11, 2023 • 31min
Has Sir Jeffrey played a blinder?
Mark Carruthers asks Enda McClafferty, Suzanne Breen and Chris Donnelly if the DUP Leader has actually played a difficult political game very skilfully.
