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• 29 MAY 2012 Proposed Changes For Drivers

  Tue, 29 May 12

  Duration:
  9 mins
  
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  In the "Talkback" hot seat today was Jim Fitzpatrick, who looked at a number of radical changes proposed by the Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, for learner drivers and new drivers.

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• 28 MAY 2012 Rally Deaths

  Mon, 28 May 12

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  Today's "Talkback" reflected on the tragedy of another two deaths in road racing. Motorsports enthusiast Caroline Cleary and photographer Joe Lane died after a rally car is believed to have gone out of control and ploughed into a crowd of spectators at a rally in County Cavan yesterday. Jim Fitzpatrick spoke to those involved in motorsports.

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• 25 MAY 2012 Rental Properties and Deposits

  Fri, 25 May 12

  Duration:
  30 mins
  
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  Today's "Talkback" looked at rental properties and deposits. Has a landlord ever held on to your deposit when you felt there was absolutely no justification for them to do so. In England and Wales they can't do that anymore, so why is it still okay here?

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• 24 MAY 2012 Cafe or Pub?

  Thu, 24 May 12

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  12 mins
  
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  Café or pub? Coffee or beer? Do you prefer spending your spare time sipping a latte in one of the countless cafes here or are you more likely to be found downing a pint down the local pub? "Talkback" asked is our traditional pub culture likely to be a casualty of its coffee counterpart's growing popularity?

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• 23 MAY 2012 Belfast Hotel Closes Suddenly

  Wed, 23 May 12

  Duration:
  16 mins
  
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  Today's "Talkback" looked at the sudden closure of the Lansdowne Court hotel on Belfast's Antrim Road. Administrators were called to the hotel last night and it shut its doors, leaving around 30 people out of a job and numerous people who have booked either to stay or to have functions there wondering what to do.

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• 22 MAY 2012 Eurovision in Azerbaijan

  Tue, 22 May 12

  Duration:
  15 mins
  
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  Are you a big Eurovision fan? Will you be watching this weekend? Its in Azerbaijan this year - in the Crystal Hall in Baku - but according to last night's "Panorama" apartment blocks with people still inside them were bulldozed to make way for the hall, and people in the country who voted against their entry last year were held and questioned by security services. So, is it the right venue for Eurovision?

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• 21 MAY 2012 Road Racing Risks

  Mon, 21 May 12

  Duration:
  32 mins
  
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  Road racing claimed another life at the weekend during the North West 200. 35 year old Scottish rider, Mark Buckley, died in hospital on Saturday. He has been described as a "true gentleman who loved the sport." Today's "Talkback" looked at the risks involved in road racing.

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• 18th May Home Haircuts

  Fri, 18 May 12

  Duration:
  11 mins
  
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  Have you ever cut your own hair? Well, it seems that an increasing number of men and women are now going DIY with the list including celebrities like Beyonce. Is this ever a good idea? Wendy talks to hairdressers Brenda Shankey and David Aumonier...

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• 17 May 12 Armbands In Remembrance

  Thu, 17 May 12

  Duration:
  20 mins
  
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  Reaction on today's programme to the news that the Republic's football team will wear black armbands against Italy at Euro 2012 to mark the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. Six men were killed after UVF gunmen opened fire in a County Down bar in June 1994. They were watching Ireland play Italy in the World Cup at the time.

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• 16 May The Unadopted Road to Nowhere?

  Wed, 16 May 12

  Duration:
  24 mins
  
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  You can't get your bin collected from your door, there are no streetlights outside your house, potholes everywhere but no tarmac... That's what life is like in an estate where the roads are unadopted. The Department of Regional Development says there are abut 600km of roads like that here, it will cost £300m to bring them up to scratch and that Stormont won't be stumping up. We spoke to a resident and a builder.

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