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Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Episodes

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    Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 20th January 2026

    Even in stressful situations – there is often room for laughter.

  2. Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 1st April 2025

    April Fools' Day

  3. Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 15th April 2025

    Doubting Thomas

  4. Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 15th April 2025

    Titanic

  5. Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 13th January 2026

    "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

  6. Professor Gladys Ganiel, Thursday 29th December 2022

    Faith, Perseverance and Hope

  7. Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 3rd May 2026

    I’ve run enough to know what to expect today: suffering.

  8. Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 1st February 2026

    St Brigid’s Day

  9. Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Monday 20th July 2025

    Pilgrims wear traditional Breton clothing and carry embroidered banners.

  10. Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Monday 27th July 2025

    Whisperings of revival may come as a surprise to churchgoers.

  11. Prof Laurence Kirkpatrick, Wednesday 8th July 2026

    Shops and restaurants use these codes to collect information about us.

  12. Prof Laurence Kirkpatrick, Wednesday 15th July 2026

    An image can convey ideas or emotions more effectively than a string of sentences.

  13. Prof Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 8th February 2026

    Mary Ann McCracken believed that all people are made in the image of God.

  14. Prof Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 22nd February 2026

    Saidie Patterson was no stranger to hardship.

  15. Prof Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 15th February 2026

    The DeLorean, it must be said, was a convincing time machine.

  16. Paul Connolly, Wednesday 9th July 2025

    I now find myself living with a rescue cat named Pickle.

  17. Paul Connolly, Wednesday 30th July 2025

    Our friend told us that they had never seen a pint of stout being poured.

  18. Paul Connolly, Wednesday 23rd July 2025

    The guitar in question was a copy of that one, but a good one.

  19. Paul Connolly, Wednesday 16th July 2025

    Being idle, can help us to reduce stress and anxiety.

  20. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 9th January 2024

    Pay it forward

  21. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 8th November 2022

    ‘Giallo Ginestra’ and 'Calypso Red Metallic'

  22. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 8th August 2023

    'Let the train, take the strain'

  23. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 4th February 2025

    Betsubara

  24. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 3rd March 2026

    It was clear to me then that the whole room were singing along...

  25. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 2nd January 2024

    A doodle a day

  26. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 29th August 2023

    The impact of our heroes

  27. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 25th October 2022

    Berlin is a feast for the senses, especially for urban regeneration

  28. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 25th February 2025

    Car CD Player

  29. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 24th March 2026

    New Technology

  30. Paul Connolly, Tuesday 22nd August 2023

    Seek out the crafts people

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