The Hard Shoulder

"We were seeing our relationships with our closest friends being torn asunder and damaged as a result of this process"

A peace walk took place from Belfast to Dublin earlier this week and arrived in the capital today...

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16.49 24 Apr 2019

"We were seeing our relat...

"We were seeing our relationships with our closest friends being torn asunder and damaged as a result of this process"

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The Hard Shoulder

The Hard Shoulder

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16.49 24 Apr 2019

A peace walk took place from Belfast to Dublin earlier this week and arrived in the capital today. One of the participants was Conservative peer Lord Michael Bates who revealed last night that "aggressiveness, intolerance and incivility" over Brexit led him to quit as a Government Minister. Well, Lord Michael Bates joined Ivan in studio to discuss his reasons behind his resignation and Brexit, the horrendous murder of journalist Lyra McKee and the challenges to peace in Northern Ireland.

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