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And a huge thanks to our host this morning, the managing director here at @PlayhouseDerry Kieran Griffiths. It was great to broadcast from your beautiful stage
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Thanks to @AllegriDerry who came to record with us yesterday ahead of the programme tomorrow. Great to hear from Orchestra North West and the choir
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Good Morning Ulster retweeted
The health minister @RobinSwannMoH tells @BBCgmu there are ‘ongoing conversations’ between health and #education about #schools returning in January. But no clarity yet (on the last day of term for many)
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Here is @DylanReid01 performing Shallow for us on @bbcgmu this morning. (Sorry for the video quality but it’s dark in the theatre). He’ll be back on before 9
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Thanks to @DylanReid01 and @GaryCrossan for coming to the @PlayhouseDerry to chat to us this morning.
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We’re talking about the the role the arts play in the community in the North West with reps from @EchoEchoDance @IYSCircus and Studio 2
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How will the arts recover after the Covid pandemic? We’re here in @PlayhouseDerry to find out what support has been offered
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Good Morning Ulster retweeted
18 Dec 2020
Thousands of people in NI work in this industry. A lot of them haven’t had a job since March. We think their stories are worth hearing. Happy Christmas.
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Lots more to come on the programme this morning from @SJBretty AKA Nurse Dolly and @robbeorn at @PlayhouseDerry
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We’ll be talking about funding for the arts with @MarkHDurkan who has joined us here at @PlayhouseDerry @SDLPlive
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We’ve lots of guests joining us here at @PlayhouseDerry including Cath McBride from @IYSCircus
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We’ll be talking a lot more about this after 7am with @MarkHDurkan and @robbeorn live from @PlayhouseDerry
18 Dec 2020
Emergency #Covid arts fund is 'short by £16m': bbc.in/37wyYdM
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We can report that it’s a lovely morning in the North West.
Morning all. Happy Friday. After going to the bother of putting my face on (even washed my hair) ... the weather machine is playing up You can still get me @BBCgmu and @BBCRadioFoyle It's a mild day .. rain on the way, strong winds too. Drier this afternoon
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Good Morning Ulster retweeted
About to go live at ⁦@PlayhouseDerry⁩ for ⁦@BBCgmu⁩ on restrictions, and the long term impact on drama, music, film, gigs, venues, singing, dance...and just about everything else.
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The show must go on! @bbcgmu is live at the @PlayhouseDerry We’ll be talking about restrictions and the future of the arts industry @SJBretty @TaggartJoel
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ICYMI: What is going on around the Executive table? Will restrictions be extended or will some places be allowed to open? Listen again to our interview with @DUPLeader Arlene Foster to find out it all might mean for you! @BBCNewsNI @csbuckler @SJBretty bbc.in/3lkvQpR

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INTERVIEW ALERT: Current coronavirus restrictions in NI will expire tomorrow night but it's still not clear if they will be extended. After a late night meeting there still isn't clarity. We'll be speaking to @DUPLeader Arlene Foster just after 8am.
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.@DonaldTrump takes to the podium at the White House to tell his supporters that "we're winning Pennsylvania by a tremendous amount" #USElection @BBCgmu @BBCNewsNI
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.@realDonaldTrump is due to make a statement shortly at the White House. Listen to it live on @BBCgmu and follow all the latest #USElection developments at: bbc.in/384mWca