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    Should smoking in council houses be banned?

    Would a ban prevent passive smoking or is it the nanny state going too far?

  2. Should Sinn F茅in resign their seats in Westminster?

    Tara asks this question to Alban Maginness, John Cushnahan and Michelle Gildernew.

  3. Should shops set aside certain hours for people who refuse to wear a mask, like they do for key workers?

    We hear from Ann Widdecombe, journalist Neil Clarke & former trade unionist Bumper Graham

  4. Should schools become mobile phone-free zones for pupils of all ages?

    The Education Minister offers guidance for headteachers to tackle smartphones in school.

  5. Should Republicans be pro-life if they really believe in equality?

    We speak to Anne Brolly, the former Sinn Fein mayor of Limavady.

  6. Should Queens University, a publicly funded secular university, be relying on the Presbyterian church to teach its theology?

    We discuss with Slugger O'Toole's Brian O'Neill who has raised concerns.

  7. Should pupils here be required to attend worship in school against their will?

    We debate after two teenagers in Wales call for an end to compulsory prayers in schools.

  8. Should pro-Palestinian protests take place on Armistice Day?

    The Editor of the Jewish Chronicle and a former Superintendent at Scotland Yard discuss.

  9. Should prisoners be allowed on days out to help them get used to normal life again?

    We speak with Ronnie Armour, Briege Gadd, Cllr Jill McCauley and Janice Bunting.

  10. Should Prince Andrew's titles be removed?

    Discussion after he settles the US civil sexual assault case brought by Virginia Giuffre.

  11. Should Prince Andrew stand aside from all public roles as a member of the Royal Family?

    Brendan Mulgrew, Penny Junor, Dawn Foster and Sue Cameron discuss.

  12. Should prayers in schools be compulsory?

    Should it be compulsory to have prayers and worship services in schools here?

  13. Should prayer be compulsory in schools?

    Should prayer and worship services be compulsory in schools in Northern Ireland?

  14. Should politicians in Northern Ireland be given a free vote on same sex marriage?

    We hear from Love Equality campaigner Fergal McFerran and Iona Institute's Tracy Harkin

  15. Should police get extra powers to tackle protests outside Parliament?

    A government-commissioned review says MPs need protecting from vote-influencing threats.

  16. Should Peter Weir revisit the standardisation process that led to over a third of grades being lowered from initial estimates?

    Education Minister faces pressure having appeared before Stormont's Education Committee.

  17. Should people in the Republic be careful what they wish for when they say they'd vote for a united Ireland?

    Fionola Meredith asks those in the Republic who want a unity referendum - "Are you mad?"

  18. Should people in Northern Ireland wear face masks or coverings in public spaces?

    COVID-19 mask wearing Q&A.

  19. Should people in high value homes be paying more rates?

    Highlights from Talkback. Wiliam Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines

  20. Should people get behind Theresa May?

    Or is she a lame duck PM with a lame duck Brexit plan?

  21. Should people found guilty of murdering emergency service workers face tougher sentences?

    We hear from MLA Claire Sugden, Prof. Phil Scraton and legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg

  22. Should Pastor McConnell be charged?

    The PPS plans to prosecute a Christian minister over a sermon he preached about Islam

  23. Should Pastor McConnell be charged?

    PPS accused of double standards after plans to prosecute a Christian minister

  24. Should paramilitary groups ever be legalised?

    We discuss with Rev. Chris Hudson, David Campbell of the LCC and columnist Brian Feeney.

  25. Should our public parks be opened all hours?

    Belfast City Council launches a pilot scheme to open a number of city parks 24 hours.

  26. Should our party political preferences be on job applications?

    People Before Profit's Fiona Ferguson and Journalist Newton Emerson discuss.

  27. Should older people spend their money when they have it rather than pass it on to their children when they die?

    Journalist Fionola Meredith and former school principal Michelle Markem discuss.

  28. Should Northern Ireland's MPs be given speaking rights in D谩il 脡ireann?

    We hear from Sinn F茅in Senator Niall 脫 Donnghaile and SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan

  29. Should Northern Ireland follow Italy in making face coverings mandatory everywhere outside the home?

    Could a requirement to wear face coverings outdoors help us fight Covid-19?

  30. Should Nelson's Column be removed from its place in London's Trafalgar Square?

    Columnist Afua Hirsch says Nelson was a "white supremacist" and it should be relocated.

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