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19/02/2018

A war of words continues between the DUP and Sinn Fein on whether there was a draft agreement over the Irish language. Edited since transmission.

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As the war of words continues between the DUP and Sinn Fein on whether there was a draft agreement over the Irish language, new reports what was in the proposed deal continue to emerge.

Meanwhile, former Secretary of State Owen Patterson is slated for sharing an article that says the Good Friday Agreement has outlived its use. The 20th anniversary is a matter of weeks away - do you think there is still life in it or not?

Please note this programme has been edited since transmission.

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1 hour, 27 minutes

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Mon 19 Feb 201809:03

BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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TALKS BREAKDOWN

"I'm happy about the fact they walked away... why don't the DUP now publish the last paper that they sent to Sinn Fein and we can all see the position they were taking and they can explode this myth." TUV leader Jim Allister on whether there was a draft agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein

UNIONISM CRISIS

"If what seems patently obvious is true, that the DUP leadership was going ahead of it's rank and file, then we have surely a crisis in unionism." Journalist Malachi O'Doherty on whether there was a draft agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein

TOM DALEY BABY NEWS

'Please don't pretend 2 dads is the new normal' - the words of journalist Richard Littlejohn in the Daily Mail.
He was reacting to news, Olympic swimmer Tom Daley and his husband had shared on social media, announcing last week that they were 'expecting a baby'. Littlejohn went on to says that he 'still clings to the belief that children benefit most from being brought up by a man and a woman.'
The remarks caused Center Parcs to announce it has stopped advertising in the Daily Mail.

PARKING FINES

Northern Ireland parking fines increased by a whopping 11% in 2017. A total of 94,542 Penalty Charge Notices - or parking tickets to you and me, were issued in Northern Ireland, compared to 84,876 tickets presented in 2016.
So what does this mean? Are we IGNORING parking signs across our towns and cities? Or is it getting harder to park where we want and go about our day without a £90 fine slapped on your windscreen?

CALLER'S PARKING WOES

"I got a ticket for not parking in-between the two lines. The car park was empty, this was in Bangor. I was absolutely livid." Caller Cathy's anger over being hit by a parking fine.

Mon 19 Feb 201809:03
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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