Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Monday 2nd November 2026
Today
These children are less likely to have opportunities opened up for them.
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Sir Bob Salisbury, Sunday 1st November 2026
Yesterday
But what struck me was this: nobody else seemed to notice.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 29th October 2026
Thursday
Why, I also ask myself have I added unnecessarily to my worry pool?
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Professor Leon Litvack, Wednesday 28th October 2026
Wednesday
Last month I was in Canada, serving as spiritual leader for my synagogue in Ontario ...
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Kathleen O'Hare, Tuesday 27th October 2026
Last Tuesday
There鈥檚 an old saying: 鈥測ou never know until you go ...鈥�
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Monday 26th October 2026
Last Monday
I struggle with the palpable denseness of the darker, wetter, colder months
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Sir Bob Salisbury, Sunday 25th October 2026
Last Sunday
There鈥檚 a saying that goes: there鈥檚 no such thing as bad weather only the wrong clothes.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 21st October 2026
Wed 21 Oct 2026
And what makes their stories sing is that each one is the unique...
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Kathleen O'Hare, Tuesday 20th October 2026
Tue 20 Oct 2026
As the car moves along, the head keeps nodding...
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Sir Bob Salisbury, Sunday 18th October 2026
Sun 18 Oct 2026
The old tree in Sherwood has gone, but one of its descendants is growing here...
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Diane Holt, Friday 16th October 2026
Fri 16 Oct 2026
She asked them what made the most money. It was metal.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 15th October 2026
Thu 15 Oct 2026
You are loved and surrounded by an army of people who will protect you and keep you safe.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 14th October 2026
Wed 14 Oct 2026
There鈥檚 something precious about that idea that worship is not a spectator sport...
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 13th October 2026
Tue 13 Oct 2026
鈥淨uick!鈥� he says, 鈥淕ather up your stuff, we have to get out!鈥�
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Karen Jardine, Monday 12th October 2026
Mon 12 Oct 2026
The people are dancing like no one is watching and singing like no one is listening.
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Koulla Yiasomua, Thursday 8th October 2026
Thu 8 Oct 2026
Did you know that there are around 61,400 photographs taken every second?
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 7th October 2026
Wed 7 Oct 2026
It鈥檚 a great place to sit and watch the world go by.
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 6th October 2026
Tue 6 Oct 2026
The 鈥渘ew car鈥� is only the 鈥渘ew car鈥� for two weeks. After that it鈥檚 just 鈥渢he car鈥�.
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Karen Jardine, Monday 5th October 2026
Mon 5 Oct 2026
These young people had benefited from the input of older adults...
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Shannon Goodwin, Sunday 4th October 2026
Sun 4 Oct 2026
There is something powerful about an extra, empty chair.
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Janni Knox, Thursday 1st October 2026
Thu 1 Oct 2026
Apparently, my genes knew I was Irish long before I did.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 30th September 2026
Wed 30 Sep 2026
I would just shrug my little shoulders and toddle off...
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 29th September 2026
Tue 29 Sep 2026
It goes without saying that accuracy in scales is important.
