Chris Page
@chrispagejourno.bsky.social
BBC News Ireland Correspondent.
Very sorry to hear about Charlie Warmington. He was the most decent of people, whose reputation went before him. I’ll miss his regular and many kind messages, encouraging me and others in our work- particularly in radio, a medium he seemed to especially love.
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‘One of the good guys’: Tributes paid following death of former News Letter columnist and BBC NI editor
Tributes have been paid following the death of former News Letter columnist and BBC Northern Ireland editor Charlie Warmington.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Very sorry to hear about Charlie Warmington. He was the most decent of people, whose reputation went before him. I’ll miss his regular and many kind messages, encouraging me and others in our work- particularly in radio, a medium he seemed to especially love.
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Esther Page has got the right idea on a sunny Caturday….
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Esther Page has got the right idea on a sunny Caturday….
If you're in the mood for some weekend listening - here's the documentary telling the story behind the stories, presented by me and expertly produced by Camellia Sinclair for Radio 4 - a look at the legacy of Joan Lingard's novels which sold 1.3m copies
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Artworks - When Kevin Met Sadie - BBC Sounds
Chris Page explores the influence of Joan Lingard’s Kevin & Sadie novels on young readers.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
If you're in the mood for some weekend listening - here's the documentary telling the story behind the stories, presented by me and expertly produced by Camellia Sinclair for Radio 4 - a look at the legacy of Joan Lingard's novels which sold 1.3m copies
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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If you’re one of the many thousands who read the novels - you’ll know who “Kevin and Sadie” are. I’m presenting a documentary on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday on the legacy of the books by Joan Lingard, featuring two teenagers’ relationship in 1970s Belfast. Here’s a preview www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Joan Lingard: What was the legacy of the Kevin and Sadie books?
Joan Lingard's five-book series published during the 1970s captured the idea that young people could overcome conflict in Northern Ireland.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
If you’re one of the many thousands who read the novels - you’ll know who “Kevin and Sadie” are. I’m presenting a documentary on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday on the legacy of the books by Joan Lingard, featuring two teenagers’ relationship in 1970s Belfast. Here’s a preview www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The excavators of the former mother-and-baby institution at Tuam have issued their second update. They’ve found more personal items - shoes, spectacles, baby bottles - from the time the institution was open, and five sets of skeletal remains from an earlier period www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tuam: Personal items found during mass burial site excavation
Excavators have recovered personal and medicinal items at the site of a former mother-and-baby home at Tuam.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The excavators of the former mother-and-baby institution at Tuam have issued their second update. They’ve found more personal items - shoes, spectacles, baby bottles - from the time the institution was open, and five sets of skeletal remains from an earlier period www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Later this autumn, Ireland will haveca new President for the first time in 14 years. I’ve been taking a look at the race so far - plenty of time for unexpected shifts though! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Irish Presidential Election: Who are the runners and riders?
President Michael D Higgins will step down from the role when his term ends later this year.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Later this autumn, Ireland will haveca new President for the first time in 14 years. I’ve been taking a look at the race so far - plenty of time for unexpected shifts though! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I’ve been hearing about the interesting work to gather, preserve and digitise more than 5000 records from mother-and-baby institutions in Northern Ireland - with the aim of creating a permanent archive, to help relatives and survivors find out information www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mother and baby home archives to become digitised
The records will be preserved in a permanent archive - aimed at providing relatives and survivors with the opportunity to research their past in a single location.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I’ve been hearing about the interesting work to gather, preserve and digitise more than 5000 records from mother-and-baby institutions in Northern Ireland - with the aim of creating a permanent archive, to help relatives and survivors find out information www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The team carrying out the excavation of the site of the mother-and-baby institution at Tuam have given their first public update after beginning work in July - I have a summary here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tuam: Baby bottles found during excavation of mass baby grave
Excavators say they have found
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August 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The team carrying out the excavation of the site of the mother-and-baby institution at Tuam have given their first public update after beginning work in July - I have a summary here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Singing and strumming their way to a world record - Marty Rafferty and the Orchard County Band have been on stage in Armagh for more than 19 hours, aiming for the longest Buskathon ever - 30 hours is the target. We’re live here this morning on BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live and Radio Ulster
August 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Singing and strumming their way to a world record - Marty Rafferty and the Orchard County Band have been on stage in Armagh for more than 19 hours, aiming for the longest Buskathon ever - 30 hours is the target. We’re live here this morning on BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live and Radio Ulster
Extraordinary journalism www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cross-channel migrant-smuggling gang exposed by BBC undercover filming
Exclusive: Secret filming reveals smugglers' forest hideout and cash deals at UK train station.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Extraordinary journalism www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Congratulations to alma mater @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social for their win on University Challenge tonight. You are already a step ahead of this vintage team from 2004, which lost (narrowly) in the first round. The bloke on the left of the picture let the side down.
August 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Congratulations to alma mater @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social for their win on University Challenge tonight. You are already a step ahead of this vintage team from 2004, which lost (narrowly) in the first round. The bloke on the left of the picture let the side down.
Ground was broken in the Tuam excavation at 1038 this morning. Here is a radio report featuring the remarkable testimony of people who've campaigned for this to happen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Tuam: Revealing Ireland's secret burial shame - BBC Sounds
The excavation of a mass grave of up to 800 children and babies is due to begin.
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July 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ground was broken in the Tuam excavation at 1038 this morning. Here is a radio report featuring the remarkable testimony of people who've campaigned for this to happen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Thanks to the relatives, survivors and campaigners who shared their stories with us for this long read ahead of the start of the excavation at the site of the institution at Tuam. Profoundly moving testimonies. More on BBC TV and radio today and tomorrow.
Tuam: Ireland's secret burial shame
As investigators prepare to dig at an unmarked mass baby grave in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland is once again confronting it's dark and difficult past. BBC News looks at the decades-long wait for the ...
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July 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Thanks to the relatives, survivors and campaigners who shared their stories with us for this long read ahead of the start of the excavation at the site of the institution at Tuam. Profoundly moving testimonies. More on BBC TV and radio today and tomorrow.
An extraordinary and moving interview on the new BBCNI podcast "The State of Us - with one of the best-known voices in rugby www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lindsay Brown: Rugby commentator Mark Robson kept Bangor Grammar School abuse secret
Mark Robson reveals he
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June 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
An extraordinary and moving interview on the new BBCNI podcast "The State of Us - with one of the best-known voices in rugby www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Incredible achievement - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dior: NI-born designer Jonathan Anderson becomes fashion brand's creative director
Designer Jonathan Anderson is the first person to head both the men's and women's collections at the French fashion house.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Incredible achievement - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Visitors to the World Heritage site on NI’s north coast are being asked to help take care of it - by not jamming coins between the famous basalt columns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into rocks
The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.
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May 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Visitors to the World Heritage site on NI’s north coast are being asked to help take care of it - by not jamming coins between the famous basalt columns www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Incredible end to the weekend - Bernard Butler at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Spellbinding.
May 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Incredible end to the weekend - Bernard Butler at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Spellbinding.
Gardaí have reclassified the investigation into the disappearance of the farmer Michael Gaine in Co Kerry to a homicide inquiry www.bbc.com/news/article...
Michael Gaine: Missing person case reclassified as homicide investigation
Michael Gaine, 56, was reported missing from his home in County Kerry on Friday, 21 March.
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April 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Gardaí have reclassified the investigation into the disappearance of the farmer Michael Gaine in Co Kerry to a homicide inquiry www.bbc.com/news/article...
It’s been announced that the excavation of the site of the former mother-and-baby institution in Tuam is set to begin in the second half of June www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tuam: Excavation of former mother-and-baby institution to begin this year
It follows investigators finding
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April 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It’s been announced that the excavation of the site of the former mother-and-baby institution in Tuam is set to begin in the second half of June www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Edge-of-your-seat episode of University Challenge tonight… congrats Queens Belfast for nailing the tie-breaker!
March 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Edge-of-your-seat episode of University Challenge tonight… congrats Queens Belfast for nailing the tie-breaker!
Rather wet and blustery in Westport tonight for BBC1 News at 10. But this bad weather is pretty minor compared to what’s coming. Red warnings begin to come into force from 0200. For the first time - the most serious level of weather alert covers the whole island of Ireland tomorrow morning.
January 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Rather wet and blustery in Westport tonight for BBC1 News at 10. But this bad weather is pretty minor compared to what’s coming. Red warnings begin to come into force from 0200. For the first time - the most serious level of weather alert covers the whole island of Ireland tomorrow morning.
New Irish Cabinet appointments so far:
Jim O’Callaghan (FF)- Justice, Integration
Helen McEntee (FG) - Education
James Browne (FF) - Housing
Patrick O’Donovan (FG) - Arts, Media, Sport
Darragh O’Brien (FF) - Transport, Environment, Energy
James Lawless (FF) - Higher Education
Jim O’Callaghan (FF)- Justice, Integration
Helen McEntee (FG) - Education
James Browne (FF) - Housing
Patrick O’Donovan (FG) - Arts, Media, Sport
Darragh O’Brien (FF) - Transport, Environment, Energy
James Lawless (FF) - Higher Education
January 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New Irish Cabinet appointments so far:
Jim O’Callaghan (FF)- Justice, Integration
Helen McEntee (FG) - Education
James Browne (FF) - Housing
Patrick O’Donovan (FG) - Arts, Media, Sport
Darragh O’Brien (FF) - Transport, Environment, Energy
James Lawless (FF) - Higher Education
Jim O’Callaghan (FF)- Justice, Integration
Helen McEntee (FG) - Education
James Browne (FF) - Housing
Patrick O’Donovan (FG) - Arts, Media, Sport
Darragh O’Brien (FF) - Transport, Environment, Energy
James Lawless (FF) - Higher Education