Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Helen McClements, Friday 5th June 2026
Today
The band had lost none of their shine, in fact some argued they were better than ever.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Wednesday
Nobody should have to wonder whether they are safe in their own home...
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Leon Litvack, Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Tuesday
It opens doors in the mind that no physical boundary can contain.
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Rev Dr Lesley Carroll, Monday 1st June 2026
Monday
The reality of many children’s experience across the world is quite different.
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Helen McClements, 29th May 2026
Last Friday
Nuri tries to nurture her, but knows with her condition that she won’t survive long.
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Tony Macaulay, Thursday 28th May 2026
Last Thursday
A new generation refused to let hatred tell them who they were.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 27th May 2026
Wed 27 May 2026
What stayed with me most was its hopeful theme of second chances.
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Rev Dr Lesley Carroll, Monday 25th May 2026
Mon 25 May 2026
We know that carers take a great weight off society
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 24th May 2026
Sun 24 May 2026
The Young Experts have approached the task with zest, commitment and enthusiasm
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Helen McClements, Friday 22nd May 2026
Fri 22 May 2026
He channels his anger into something magical...
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Tony Macaulay, Thursday 21st May 2026
Thu 21 May 2026
Stay calm. Float. Breathe. Trust that staying afloat gives rescuers time to reach you.
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Rev Dr Lesley Carroll, Monday 18th May 2026
Mon 18 May 2026
One of the most striking museums I have ever visited is in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 17th May 2026
Sun 17 May 2026
Young people who are disadvantaged are more likely to face adversity.
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Helen McClements, Friday 15th May 2026
Fri 15 May 2026
"I'm going to die and it's my fault!" I thought.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 14th May 2026
Thu 14 May 2026
A smile and good manners more generally cost nothing and pay back so much.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 13th May 2026
Wed 13 May 2026
That freedom from resentment and anger has surely been part of his healing.
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Janni Knox, Tuesday 12th May 2026
Tue 12 May 2026
It was a time when a single tulip bulb could be exchanged for the price of a house.
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Rev Dr Lesley Carroll, Monday 11th May 2026
Mon 11 May 2026
He exhausted himself in his work and retired to a cave in depression and fear.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 10th May 2026
Sun 10 May 2026
It is an army of supporters, parents and volunteers who create and nourish success.
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Karen Jardine, Friday 8th May 2026
Fri 8 May 2026
“But Aunty Karen are you going to church dressed like that?”
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 7th May 2026
Thu 7 May 2026
No matter how talented you are, the lack self-confidence is debilitating.
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Janni Knox, Tuesday 5th May 2026
Tue 5 May 2026
Call it May Day or call it Bealtaine, there’s a quiet sense that something has changed...
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David Brown, Monday 4th May 2026
Mon 4 May 2026
I do believe that somehow, light transforms darkness.
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Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 3rd May 2026
Sun 3 May 2026
I’ve run enough to know what to expect today: suffering.
