Una Kelly takes you beyond the headlines and political divides of Northern Ireland, uncovering the real stories and challenges faced by its people. Each episode delves into pressing issues - from healthcare and education to housing, paramilitaries, and ethnic diversity - offering a nuanced exploration of life north of the border. Whether you’re familiar with Northern Ireland or not, this RTÉ Radio 1 podcast provides an insightful look at a community grappling with its past while navigating its future.
Latest episodes
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28 min
Episode 6: Cost of Living
The received wisdom is that life is less expensive in the North. But after a tumultuous few years featuring Brexit, the pandemic and a cost-of-living crisis, how has that hit the p…
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27 min
Episode 5: Ethnic Minorities
From a tiny base, ethnic minorities in the North have been growing. The dominant narrative has been one of two communities, with people divided along nationalist and unionist lines…
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28 min
Episode 4: Housing
The North is experiencing a housing shortage, with rising rents, growing social housing waiting lists and housebuilding at a 60 year low. Should the North look to the housing crisi…
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27 min
Episode 3: Paramilitaries
One young man describes his experience of living in a community still controlled by paramilitaries.
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29 min
Episode 2: Education
The school system in the north is often labelled as segregated and divisive. Less than 8% of children go to integrated schools, where there is an intentional mix of children from a…
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29 min
Episode 1: Health
The NHS in the North is ‘at crisis point’, with patients waiting for nearly half a million hospital appointments. Healthcare is a key part of the debate about the future of the isl…
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25 sec
Trailer
In Our Lives in the North, Una Kelly looks behind the flags and the politics of Northern Ireland, to explore real life north of the border.