The Good Friday Agreement is his "guiding star".
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Miche谩l matters?
Stormont in a tea cup?
"The story was never going to be over."
The Miche谩l Martin interview
A chance to listen to the full extended version of Mark's interview with the Taoiseach
Julian Smith : Politics, persuasion & pints.
Mark chats to the former NI Secretary Julian Smith
The Lord Chief Justice Interview
Mark speaks to Sir Declan Morgan, NI's Lord Chief Justice
Britannia waives the rules?
Mark is joined by columnists Mary Kenny, Fintan O'Toole & 大象传媒's John Campbell.
Sexism in 2020
"Ignorance, arrogance and cowardice."
Presidential reflection
Former Irish President, Mary McAleese speaks to Mark Carruthers
Will Irish see border?
"It's crunchy enough."
America votes on Mass
Mark speaks to Shane Greer, Fintan O'Toole and Marion McKeone about the American election
Briefing Encounters 2 - Judgement Day
Polly Toynbee, John Sergeant & Alex Massie assess 6 months of Boris Johnson's leadership
Devenport departs
"He's no W.D. Flackes"
Polls: Leaders, parties & the border
Mark Carruthers chats to Suzanne Breen, Chris Donnelly and Newton Emerson.
Union flagging?
Could coronavirus kill the Union?
The Biden Identity
Will Joe Biden's Irish heritage influence his Presidency?
Mandatory collision
"It just doesn't work."
Centenary Sensitivities
"Do you mark the centenary or celebrate it?"
Legacy troubles
"I think we are at a tipping point."
Talks, deals and a 'forty foot barge pole'
"I feel I don't have another one in me."
Covid-19 in 2020
"As many twists and turns as Bill Bailey on Strictly."
Union flak?
Has the DUP fired the starting gun on its 2022 election campaign?
Zooming into Stormont
How has the first year in the Assembly been for three of the newest MLAs?
Make America relate again
How to top Trump's Presidency?
Brake for the border...
How has the relationship between Stormont & Dublin impacted on the battle with covid19?
EU-turn if you want to.
Mark & guests discuss the fallout from the EU's decision to trigger Article 16
'United Kingdom, disunited message'
Does four still go into one?
Red herrings & Swiss cheese
Time to catch our political breath...?
Lifting lockdown
Rating different roadmaps to recovery
Making a drama out of a crisis
What makes a good Troubles drama?
The Impartial Reporter
Bias, balance and big media.
C茅ad M铆le Zooms
Enda Kenny & Sir Christopher Meyer reminisce about US St Patrick's Day celebrations.