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Red Lines: Dáilsplaining - Reporting the Republic

Presenter Mark Carruthers is joined by columnist Mary Kelly, Irish News political correspondent John Manley and unionist commentator Sarah Creighton to talk about result of the general election in the Republic of Ireland.

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11 February 2020

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Mural of The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke unveiled

Parts of West Burton A power station being demolished

Power station demolition captured by drone

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Moment person clinging to cliff is rescued by helicopter

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Woman gets first double lung transplant done by robot

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Manx capital sparkles at Christmas lights switch-on

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A woman has her make up done in a Swansea salon for Beaujolais Day

'Beaujolais day is Swansea's Christmas'

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Aardman unveils new Wallace and Gromit trail

Dylan Thomas, who is wearing a blue jumper and has brown hair, is smiling at the camera

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Crowds of people walking streets at night

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Weather

Strong winds and flooding as Storm Bert arrives

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MAFS' Emma shares her thoughts on dating Nathan

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Watch: Man creates world's smallest playing cards

Emma, with long brown hair and wearing a purple hoody, looks to the side of the camera

How schools can help bereaved pupils with grief

Northern Ireland

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Actor Jeff Goldblum with a thumbs up while sat at a piano in St Pancras station

Jeff Goldblum plays piano at London rail station

Keyframe #1

O'Neill and Little-Pengelly accept nominations

Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly speak for the first time after becoming first and deputy first ministers.

N. Ireland Politics

Keyframe #1

'The thought of going into a care home scares me'

A man born without hands or legs is told he will soon no longer get a daily visit from a care worker.

N. Ireland Politics

Mary Lou McDonald

'People's patience has run out'

Mary Lou McDonald tells her party's ard fheis the DUP must end its boycott of Stormont.

N. Ireland Politics

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

'Power-sharing is essential for NI' - Donaldson

The DUP leader has told delegates at the party's conference that power-sharing is "essential" for securing Northern Ireland's future within the UK.

N. Ireland Politics

Colum Eastwood

'SDLP is here to stay and can't be written off'

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says his party is "here to stay" despite last year's "bruising" election.

N. Ireland Politics

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald

Change 'can't be stopped by the DUP'

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald says people in Northern Ireland deserve better.

N. Ireland Politics

Fishmonger at St George's Market, Belfast

'It's time they got their act together'

BBC News NI gauges reaction from people at St George's Market in Belfast about a fresh assembly election.

N. Ireland Politics

Clare Crossey

'I was diagnosed in A&E with just hours to live'

Clare Crossey was told she had hours to live when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 2018.

N. Ireland Politics

Doug Beattie

'My joke about Poots was inappropriate and wrong'

Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie apologises for making a joke about DUP MLA Edwin Poots.

N. Ireland Politics

Sammy Wilson

DUP MP Wilson denies PM's climate sceptic claim

DUP MP Sammy Wilson rejects an accusation from Boris Johnson that he is a "complete climate sceptic".

N. Ireland Politics

Mary Lou McDonald addresses the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

'The people of Ireland are ready for change'

Mary Lou McDonald addresses the 2021 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis at the Helix in Dublin.

N. Ireland Politics

Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar: Can the UK government be trusted?

The Irish government minister casts doubts on the trustworthiness of the government over Brexit.

N. Ireland Politics

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

'Irish government can't keep harming NI ties with UK'

The DUP leader says relations between Dublin and Belfast could become untenable over the NI Protocol.

N. Ireland Politics

Micheál Martin

'EU ready to respond to concerns over NI Protocol'

The taoiseach accepts that unionists have "genuine concerns" about the Northern Ireland Protocol.

N. Ireland Politics

On Saturday, Northern Ireland hit record-breaking heights as thermometers soared above 30C.

Ballywatticock's moment in the sun

On Saturday, Northern Ireland hit record-breaking heights as thermometers soared above 30C.

N. Ireland Politics

Michelle O'Neill

'I need more than fluffy words - I want delivery'

Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill wants "more than just fluffy words" from new DUP leader Edwin Poots.

N. Ireland Politics

Paul Givan

'Huge responsibility comes with being first minister'

Paul Givan is announced as the new first minister for Northern Ireland.

N. Ireland Politics

Michelle McIlveen and Paul Frew

McIlveen and Frew announced as new DUP ministers

DUP MLAs Michelle McIlveen and Paul Frew are announced as the new education and economy ministers.

N. Ireland Politics

Edwin Poots

Poots hits back at Lewis with 'emperor' comment

Edwin Poots hits back after Brandon Lewis claimed trade disruption was caused by the pandemic, not Brexit.

N. Ireland Politics

Billy Hutchinson, Progressive Unionist Party

'Border poll would not lead to a united Ireland'

It is important to think how those against reunification would be handled, Billy Hutchinson says.

N. Ireland Politics