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Talkback: Are you a hoarder?
All of us like to hold on to things, whether given to us or bought... It might be a present from a special friend or maybe a record collection you never want to chuck in the bin... But have you ever considered yourself to be a hoarder? As many as 1.2 million people in the UK are meant to suffer from this and just this month it has been recognised as a mental illness. Wendy talks to Jasmine Harman presenter of BBC One show "Britain's Biggest Hoarders"
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Talkback: 22/05/2013
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Talkback: Ann Travers Speaks
Ann Travers, the sister of IRA murder victim Mary Travers talks of her distress at the SDLP decision to block a bill which would ban people convicted of serious offences being appointed special advisers at Stormont
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Talkback: 21/05/2013
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Talkback: 21/05/2013
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Talkback: 20/05/2013
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Talkback: 20/05/2013
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Talkback: 17/05/2013
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Talkback: 17/05/2013
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Talkback: 16/05/2013
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Talkback: Dementia
We've been talking about the pain of Dementia and a panel of experts came in to the studio to answer your questions.
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Talkback: 16/05/2013
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Talkback: Balmoral Show
Wendy speaks to the First Minister Peter Robinson and soaks up the atmosphere at the Balmoral Show.
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Talkback: Angelina Jolie
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. The 37-year-old mother of six explained her reasons for having the surgery saying doctors estimated that she had an 87% risk of breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. She said she decided to be proactive and to minimise the risk as much she could. Just how common is this sort of surgery?
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Talkback: Road versus rail
Wendy takes a look at our public transport and why the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise service is losing passengers.
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Talkback: Boris on the Bus
Conor Bradford talks to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson on a bus in Ballymena...
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Talkback: Your PPI questions answered
We had the Financial Ombudsman David Cresswell in the studio today to answer your questions on Payment Protection Insurance.
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Talkback: Escape in Cleveland, Ohio
3 women, held captive for as long as ten years, escape from a house in Cleveland, Ohio. We have the latest.
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Talkback: Helen Mirren's tirade
Fed up with the sound of drumming as she was performing in a London theatre, Helen Mirren left the stage to sort it out!
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Talkback: Golden Handshakes for Councillors 03 May 2013
Almost half of our public representatives could be in line for a severance pay of up to £35,000 if they step down in advance of next year's local government elections. It's all part of the plan to create 11 super councils here.. The payments will be issued as a reward for their hard work over many years. And guess who'll be footing the bill? You guessed it. The taxpayer. So what happened to public service?
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Talkback: Poots takes calls on Care Homes 02 May 2013
The Health Minister Edwin Poots listens to YOUR concerns about Transforming Your Care and the policy of caring for elderly people in their own homes. He takes calls from Talkback listeners...
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Talkback: UK City of Culture funding 1st May 2013
Not enough tickets being sold and a shortage of sponsorship - doesn't sound good for the UK City of Culture programme in Derry-Londonderry. Will some events have to bite the dust? Not according to the chief executive of the City of Culture team, Shona McCarthy who says she's confident no cuts will have to be made. But why is the programme failing to attract funding and bums on seats?
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Talkback: Gay Sports Stars 30th April 2013
The US basketball player Jason Collins has become the first male athlete currently playing in one of America's big four sports to come out as being gay. He said "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." So, how difficult is it for someone like Jason to come out? And will we see more high profile sports men and women coming out? Talkback speaks to Lou Englefield from Pride Sports and UK Born retired NBA player John Amaechi - he came out in 2007 after retiring from the sport
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Talkback: John Cummings gets Artic Star 29th April 2013
Members of the World War II Artic convoys took supplies to the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1945 with more than 3000 dying while on the convoys... Winston Churchill described it as the "worst journey in the world". This month, David Cameron hailed the men as a "group of heroes" when he presented them with the newly-created Arctic Star but local man John Cummings who was one of the survivors, wasn't invited to Downing Street, instead his medal was posted to him.
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Talkback: telephone voice?!
Do you have a posh voice when you answer the phone?
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Talkback: children's heart surgery
It looks like Northern Ireland's children will be going to Dublin for heart surgery. Is that the best option?
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Talkback: 23 April 2013 - Pregnant smokers
Despite risks including premature birth, low birth weight and even cot death...The South Eastern health trust has revealed that 15 out of every 100 pregnant woman it deals with, smokes. Wendy talks to a former midwife and a doctor about the risks...
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22 April 2013 Smoking Ban in Cars
Should smoking be banned in cars? That's what the assembly's thinking about... Its looking at an outright ban...
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Talkback: Friday 19th April
Do you know where your child is ? That's what a new poster campaign backed by Belfast city council is asking. Images of children - boys & girls - are plastered over walls, buses and taxis around the city. But is it fair to target young people like this ?
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Talkback: Talkback clear the air talks
The first and Deputy First Ministers have reportedly held "clear the air" talks to improve their relationship. How would that work?
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Talkback: 16tth talkback pod Boston bomb
We have reaction to and analysis of the Boston marathon bombing.
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Talkback 15 April 13: UVF Flags in East Belfast
Just when you thought the flags issue had gone away, it's back dominating the headlines, and once again it's in east Belfast. So who was behind the erection of UVF flags on the Belmont Road, and in other areas, over the weekend?
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Talkback: Plastic bags
On Monday we were live from Coalisland as the Carrier Bag Levy kicked in - it costs 5 pence for a bag now and at the end of the week we take a look at how it's working out...
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Talkback: The Masters
Tiger Woods may be favourite to win The Masters at Augusta but local golfers Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will be hoping for success as will Padraig Harrington - and so will 22 year old Alan Dunbar from Portrush. The young golfer secured his place after he won the Amateur Championships last year. So, what are the boys chances...
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Talkback: Cruelty
How do you protect your children when you're not around? A special needs teacher has been found guilty of two charges of cruelty to two twelve year old girls with severe learning difficulties. We hear from the mother of one of the children, and the director of Mencap in Northern Ireland Maureen Piggott.
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Join Wendy Austin and the team for news, views and...
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