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Through the Brexit Focus Podcast Holywell Trust, with the support of our Brexit Expert Paul Gosling, examine how Brexit will impact on the community in the North West.

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Through the Brexit Focus Podcast Holywell Trust, with the support of our Brexit Expert Paul Gosling, examine how Brexit will impact on the community in the North West.

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English


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Brexit Focus Podcast - Episode 19

10/25/2019
Brexit Focus Podcast - Episode 19 Gerard Deane and Paul Gosling discuss recent developments in relation to Brexit as the original deadline of 31st October approaches. The revised Withdrawal Agreement currently before parliament and likely impacts on the North West are considered including: Further reading on each of these issues can be found in Paul's excellent article on The Detail site - https://thedetail.tv/articles/what-is-the-impact-of-the-withdrawal-agreement-on-northern-ireland Keep an eye out for (at least one!) future episode/s of the podcast on how Brexit will impact on Northern Ireland and the North West.

Duration:00:16:50

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Brexit Focus Podcast - Episode 18

5/28/2019
Much has happened in the last month. Theresa May has said she will step down as Prime Minister on 7 June. Her replacement as leader of the Conservative Party will be selected by just over 100,000 members of the party, after a short list of two has been agreed by Conservative MPs. Assuming this time – unlike last time – the decision does go to the membership, a new leader of the Conservative Party will not be in place until mid July. The new leader of the Conservative Party will then be asked by the Queen to form a government – unless, and this is vaguely possible, a significant number of Conservative MPs refuse to support a government led by the new leader. This would create crisis and chaos - and is unlikely. Moreover, the DUP’s confidence and supply arrangement with the Government is in difficulty. It is in supposed to be in place until the end of this Parliament – when the next election is held. But the DUP has in effect breached the agreement by voting against Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement. So the Conservative Party may not have a majority under the new leader unless and until another confidence and supply arrangement is in place, or the existing one reaffirmed. The European elections have changed the context for the leadership election. The Brexit Party gained around a third of votes in Britain, destroying the Conservative Party’s electoral support. This in itself pushes the Conservative Party towards a stronger pro-Brexit position. Moreover, a recent opinion survey found that the majority of Conservative Party members favour leaving the EU without a deal, with 76% favouring no deal over no Brexit. Leadership contenders will be playing to that audience. The favourite to win is Boris Johnson, whose previous comments indicate a lack of concern over the Irish border. He seems to believe it is not a real issue. However, he might become a more serious politician if he became prime minister. And he did, at the end, vote for Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement. Second favourite is Dominic Raab, who favours a no deal Brexit – probably on the basis that a more favourable deal could be negotiated after the UK leaves the EU. Esther McVey is another front runner, with a similar view. Of the others, Michael Gove is more pragmatic over Brexit – but has taken a hard line on the Northern Ireland peace process, arguing that the Good Friday Agreement was a mistake. Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt is one of the few contenders to say that a no deal Brexit outcome would be very damaging for the UK. The European elections had other impacts. The Labour Party did badly, reducing the chances of it forming the next UK government. In Northern Ireland, the Ulster Unionist Party did badly, losing its MEP seat. While Sinn Fein topped the poll, it lost almost as large a percentage of its votes as the Ulster Unionists did, while performing even worse in the Republic. Sinn Fein will now be reflecting on its performance and considering what it can do to strengthen its position. In continental Europe, the largest political groups – the centre right and centre left groups – both lost support. Ultra nationalists did well. The liberals also did well, enlarging their group. This has strengthened the position of Emmanuel Macron, even though his party came second in France behind the far right. The result of this is that the next President of the European Commission is now more likely to be Michel Barnier. And that means it is even less likely that the EU would agree to reopen its negotiations with the UK, or in any way change its position. Pulling these strands together, the likelihood now is that there is probably a more than 50% chance that the UK will leave the EU without a deal at the end of October. That in turn makes it likely that there will be some type of controlled border in Ireland, either a land border or in the Irish Sea. Or some combination of the two. That is the probability that should be planned...

Duration:00:24:20

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 17

4/25/2019
In Episode 17 of the Brexit Focus Podcast Paul Gosling and Gerard Deane discuss the Brexit extension and the likelihood of an agreement between the Conservative and Labour parties; comments from Nicola Sturgeon on how Brexit might impact on devolved governments; future leadership of the Conservative Party; local nominations for EU election and; how Brexit is impacting on local people seeking to renew insurance. We also get an update from Emma De Souza on her campaign recently featured on the podcast. We also hear about Holywell Trust's new Forward Together Podcast - an initiative supported through the Community Relations Council. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders.

Duration:00:26:49

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 16

3/28/2019
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. The UK's withdrawal from the European Union will not take place on March 29th 2019 as planned and will now be either April 12th or May 17th, depending on whether Theresa May can force her Withdrawal Agreement over the line. Paul Gosling and Gerard Deane discuss the twist and turns in the negotiations and the events occuring within the House of Parliment over the past few weeks. Guests this month include Ivan Ferguson, Ulster Farmer's Union, who discusses his fear for cross border trade and the Agriculture industry in Northern Ireland (in general) due to high tariffs in the event of a No-Deal Exit. In his interview he bluntly explains why he and the union want a deal. Professor Siobhan O'Neill from University of Ulster talks about Brexit's impact on the mental health of communities and the issues it is causing at that level and on an academic level, as further problems on funding becomes more and more clear. Finally Paul Stafford, University of Ulster, is leading a piece of research on the Community Impact caused by Brexit and he needs your help. If you are an EU citizen hoping to reside in the UK after April 12th then you will need to apply for settlement status. Paul Gosling takes some time to address the "Settlement Scheme", it's complexities and how the process unfolds. Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:53:53

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 15

2/28/2019
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. With a month to go until the UK withdraws from the European Union, Gerard Deane and Paul Gosling return to discuss the possibility that we may not be leaving on schedule after all. Theresa May, whom Gerard met with recently, has been discussing possibly extending the deadline to withdrawal until June, whilst Labour has come out in support of a second referendum. Both discuss this and other news items such as Potential food tariffs, slow economic growth, but high employment and and costs for international banks in moving presence to other capitals. Our guests this month include Mark Durkan who reflects as former long standing MP on the Westminster chaos; Anthony Soares and Emma de Souza considers the impact on the GFA. Paul also fields a question from our listeners regarding the All Ireland Free Travel Scheme and bus companies in the Republic of Ireland not accepting Senior Smart Passes as drivers are unaware of the cross-border arrangements. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:37:31

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Special with Gregory Campbell

2/5/2019
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Since this podcast's first episode we have been desperately seeking a Unionist voice within the devolved Northern Ireland Government or the UK Parliament to discuss why they/their party backed the Leave Campaign during the EU Referendum of 2016. Finally we are able to provide that voice in the form of the DUP MP for East Londonderry; Gregory Campbell. During the course of this interview with Paul Gosling, Gregory explains why the DUP supports the Brexit process, why he and the party voted against Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement in January, the issue of the border in Ireland and what he expects the impact of Brexit to be for Northern Ireland and the UK. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:17:30

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 14

1/25/2019
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Leading up to this month's Brexit Focus Podcast The House of Commons voted down Theresa May's proposed Withdrawal Agreement in a crashing, record defeat and the PM survived a vote of no-confidence. Questions on the direction or how Brexit will be delivered still remains. Gerard Deane and Paul Gosling discuss these points and other items that rose in the past 4 weeks. Paul for this episode speaks with the Chief Executive of Manufacturing NI, Stephen Kelly, regarding what the members of Manufactoring NI want out of this withdrawal process and what protections have they been promised? Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queens University Belfast, discusses the potential impact Brexit will have on Human Rights in the UK and Northern Ireland and finally Sinn Fein Foyle MP Elisha McCallion on her observations of the events at Westminster in the last few weeks. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:51:22

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Ep 13

12/21/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. It is less than 100 days until the United Kingdom withdraws from the the European Union and the government are still without a deal or direction. Gerard Deane and Paul Gosling in this latest podcast considers the current state of chaos and the episode includes interviews with Dr Katy Hayward, one of Northern Ireland's most knowledgeable Brexit-focused academics, and Professor Kevin O'Rourke of Oxford University, who has written what might be regarded as the most perceptive history of Ireland's economic transformation and is the author of a new book, A Brief History of Brexit. We also interview the new President of Londonderry Chamber of Commerce, Brian McGrath, who is also chief executive of Foyle Port, who explains the impact of Brexit on the port's operations. Leading Irish economist David McWilliams, who gave a talk on the Irish economy to a packed meeting in Belfast, rounds off this podcast with his succinct opinion on Brexit. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:23:15

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Ep 12

11/23/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. It has taken almost a year but finally the Holywell Trust Brexit Focus Podcast has obtained an interview with a Politician who voted to Leave during the Referendum in 2016. Not only is he pro-Brexit he is also pro-Irexit. Paul Gosling inteviews Eamonn McCann (People Before Profit)on his standpoint, the failed Lexit movement and what he had expected to happen in the EU Withdrawal Referendum. The 500+ page Withdrawal Agreement Proposal has generated much debate over the past week so Paul and Gerard Deane explain what it all means and how it may impact the Northern Ireland Economy. Furthermore you will hear from John Campbell, Business & Economic Editor for BBC NI regarding the NI economy since the referendum result and Dr. Kurt Huebner, who recently published a report stating that economically the best response to Brexit is a United Ireland. Claire McCann, Human Rights Consortium, following a discussion hosted by the Holywell Trust and the North West Community Network spoke to us about her contribution to Human Rights issues faced by all Irish and British Citizens living in Northern Ireland come March 2019. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:32:19

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Holywell Podcast: Leo Varadkar Brexit Focus Special

10/29/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Over this past weekend the city of Derry welcomed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who enjoyed a tour of the Walls of Derry and the Siege Museum as well as holding a meeting with Conall McFeely at the Creggan Enterprises office in Ráth Mór Retail and Business Centre (for more on this listen to Brexit Focus Episode 11). Paul Gosling met the Taoiseach there to ask him about the rights of Irish Citizens in Northern Ireland after Brexit, the Taoiseach's vision of how he believes the Border issues will unravel and he was full of praise for the DC&CDC's City Deal proposal. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast or the Holywell Trust Testimony series. Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:02:48

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 11

10/25/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. This month's Brexit Focus Podcast deals with People's Rights and Paul Gosling spoke with two individuals who are very well positioned to discussed some of the issues expressed during the UK-EU Negotiations. First guest is Brian Gormley, Director of the Committee on Administration of Justice, who has lodged a complaint to the European Ombudsman as they believe rights that had been promised to the Irish Citizens in December 2017 have been reneged. Secondly we hear from Conall McFeely, Chief Executive of Creggan Enterprises and a Civic Nationalist representative who is demanding that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar defends the rights of the Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland. Looking to buy a home in Donegal but work in Derry? One client of the Foyle Women's Information Network was informed by a Mortgage Broker that she would struggle to obtain a mortgage with her partner for a home in Donegal whilst she worked in Northern Ireland. The client claimed it was due to the impact of Brexit. Catherine Cooke from FWIN explains the situation. Also, Paul and Gerard Deane discuss the previous four weeks in the Brexit negotiations. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:39:08

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Holywell Podcast Ep. 9

10/18/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Roisin McLaughlin and Gerard Deane return with a new addition of the Holywell Podcast, providing news on the work of the Holywell Trust Diverse City Community Partnership and its partners. In our previous episode back in March, Roisin had just assumed her new role with the North West Community...

Duration:00:40:18

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 10

9/25/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. As part of the Holywell Trust's Good Relations Week 2018, the Brexit Focus Team hosted a panel discussion titled "Brexit and Community Relations" in the Junction Room of the Holywell Trust Building. Speaking on the panel with Paul and Gerard was Terry Wright, a representative of Civic Unionism; Darren O'Reilly, independent councillor for Derry and Strabane District Council and Maureen Hetherington, Board Member of Community Dialogue. Our panel discuss the findings of the Community Dialogue Report, reasons why citizens did not vote in the EU Withdrawal Referendum and how civic activism can help alleviate the worries of the community during this time of uncertainty. Andrew Adonis, Labour Peer and former Transport Secretary under Tony Blair's Premiership, will be returning to the city on Friday September 28th to deliver a speech on the Irish Border and to meet with local business, civic and youth leaders about their acute concerns. This will be Andrew's second visit in little over a month. On his previous visit he came to the city to promote the People's Vote which he discussed with Paul, exclusively for this Podcast. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:51:44

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Special With David Lidington

8/27/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. David Lidington, Member of Parliament for the Aylesbury constituency and current Minister for the Cabinet Office is visiting the city and the Holywell Trust. Amongst his roles David Lidington is in charge of the delivery of Brexit and for this special edition of the Brexit Focus Podcast, Paul was exclusively afforded the opportunity to interview the Minister regarding the border, the fiuture of the Peace Programmes and contingency plans for a No-Deal Scenario. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:13:15

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 9

8/24/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. On this month's edition of the Brexit Focus Podcast, presented by Paul Gosling and Gerard Deane, three community based workers; John Peto of the Nerve Centre, Maureen Hetherington of The Junction and Elaine Forde from the Playhouse, have been invited to a round the table discussion on EU Funding. Hear how their organisations will be affected by Brexit, how their organisations are planning for a No-Deal Brexit to counter loss in funding and how they believe the proposed Peace+ fund should entail. Maeve Connelly, a member of Derry Girls Against Borders, speaks in studio about the newly launched group and the online petition that Derry Girls Against Borders will present to governments in London, Dublin and Brussels on behalf of the people of the North West stating that a hard border is not welcome. Paul and Gerard recap the last 4 weeks of Brexit News including the collapse of a proposed aircraft repair and maintence programme at City of Derry Airport and AIB's findings that 49& of Northern Ireland's businesses have cancelled or postponed increased investment due to the risk of No-Deal Brexit. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:40:17

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 8

7/26/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Since our last Podcast Brexit has become more chaotic than ever, elevating fears of a “No Deal Brexit” that is fracturing the Government and the UK. For us in the North West the uncertainty has heightened fears regarding the Border and the impact it may have. We are joined by Jane Morrice, Former Vice President of the European Economic and Social Committee of Northern Ireland and Seamus Leheny of Freight NI to give us an in-depth analysis of what has happened in the negotiations and what is most likely to happen. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:45:44

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 7

6/27/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. On this month’s Brexit Focus, Independent Unionist MLA Claire Sugden tells Paul Gosling how she has viewed the European Union Exit process to date and how much of an uncertainty it is causing her constituency. Also on the Podcast, Paul speaks with Alliance Party Deputy Leader Stephen Farry on the approach his party is taking as regards Brexit plus Mark Durkan, former SDLP Leader, voices frustrations towards the British Government’s time wasting on answering questions concerning Ireland in the negotiations. The previous 4 weeks have been the most frantic, scary and confusing weeks in the process but never fear, Gerard Deane and Paul break it all down in our Brexit Watch segment. Topics covered include the recent House of Commons “meaningful vote”, value of cross border trade, Jeremy Corbyn’s visit to Derry and the upcoming 28th June EU Summit in Brussels. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast, the Holywell Trust Testimony series or Brexit Focus Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Duration:00:32:26

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Holywell Podcast: Brexit Focus Episode 6

5/25/2018
Gerard Deane and Paul Gosling return with more news, views and analysis on the pending UK Exit from the European Union and how it may impact the North West of Ireland. Michel Barnier was a recent visitor to the City and met with civic leaders and local businesses as they attempted to re-enforce the case against a hard border. Jennifer McKeever, President of the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce, attended the session in the Guildhall and she will discuss on the Podcast what she learnt from the meeting with the Chief Negotiator on Brexit for the EU, the challenges local businesses are facing & why Northern Ireland needs leadership in the Brexit Process. (8:20) Darach MacDonald recently launched his book "Hard Border" at the Holywell Trust Building earlier this month. Darach explains in his conversation with Paul (and in his book) how the border has impacted on families over the decades, how it splits communities but why he believes the border in the last 10 years has been the best it has ever been. (29:50) At present the hospitality sector is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit staff whether it is kitchen or cleaning staff. Brendan Duddy speaks of the uphill struggle his group has had in trying to fill roles. (18:21) Also on the Podcast we hear from David McMullan from County Armagh Community Development Group on border Unionist Community Attitudes to Brexit (24:20) and Pauline from Derry Well Women poses the Brexit Question on EHIC's future (37:00).

Duration:00:41:47

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Holywell Testimony: Julieann Campbell

5/18/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. The Holywell Testimony Series returns for the first of its final four episodes. Joining Eamonn Baker on this episodes is Julieann Campbell. Julieann Campbell is a journalist in the city who has worked with families affected by the troubles through her work at the Pat Finuacine Centre, the Bloody...

Duration:00:24:14

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Holywell Testimony: Helen Henderson

5/17/2018
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Continuing on with our final episodes of the Holywell Testimony Series of Podcasts, Eamonn Baker talks to Helen Henderson. Helen is the Managing Director of St. Columb's Park House, who originally grew up in Kilfennan and attended school at Foyle and Londonderry College. In this podcast she...

Duration:00:31:57