About
Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day: an unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment. From BBC Radio Ulster
Best of Nolan Podcast
English, Current Affairs, 1 season, 204 episodes, 3 days, 19 hours, 47 minutes
Best of Nolan Podcast
English, Current Affairs, 1 season, 204 episodes, 3 days, 19 hours, 47 minutes
DUP deal to restore power sharing - leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson talks to the public on Nolan
What is in the legislation and what will it mean for you in the future?
2/2/2024 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 17 seconds
Will changes to the Irish Sea border affect you?
And Stephen's interview with Walter Love from 2014, who recently passed away.
2/1/2024 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 38 seconds
Details of DUP deal for Stormont return to be published today
And reaction from you, the listener.
1/31/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 28 seconds
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s DUP deal – what will it mean for return of power sharing?
Jeffrey will say he has got progress on the Framework - but how much?
1/30/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 12 seconds
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson faces big day as party members due to be briefed on possible power-sharing deal
Is a return to Stormont on the horizon?
1/29/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 49 seconds
A man pleads guilty to shouting ‘up the Ra’ at DUP's Edwin Poots. What more can be done to stamp out sectarian abuse?
And what's your opinion on tipping etiquette? Simon Calder tells us his thoughts.
1/26/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 25 seconds
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson reveals he has received threats in a passionate and emotional parliament speech
And four more days of strike action from Translink workers in February.
1/25/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 8 seconds
Two week extension to Assembly election deadline – space or pressure on the DUP to do a deal?
And how has the two days of storm Isha and Jocelyn affected you?
1/24/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
Are police numbers heading towards crisis point or are we already there?
And what are your consumer rights when it comes to flight issues because of storms?
1/23/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 55 seconds
Thousands without power and flights disrupted as Storm Isha hits NI
And the incredible story of 3 abandoned siblings who found each other
1/22/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 10 seconds
Exclusive – a senior member of the DUP reveals the party will meet to decide on Stormont return
In depth analysis and reaction from this breaking news from The Nolan Show
1/19/2024 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 3 seconds
The biggest strike in a generation - what difference will today's action make?
And the latest on yesterday's Stormont recall
1/18/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 10 seconds
Avoid unnecessary travel warns Infrastructure department as road gritters strike amidst freezing conditions
And the latest on the Post Office inquiry
1/17/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 55 seconds
NI Policing Crisis? Officer numbers on the brink could fall to "frightening and unsustainable new low"
And new technology behind identifying and repairing potholes.
1/16/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 43 seconds
More talks about restoring Stormont with the Secretary of State and main political parties.
Also on the programme, unions will walk out in tens of thousands on Thursday.
1/15/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
NIPSA calls for people to defend public services ahead of Northern Ireland's so called ‘biggest day of strike action’
And as Gladiators returns to our screens, is there appeal for a show that's 30 years old?
1/12/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 10 seconds
How worried should we be by the rise of criminal gangs in Northern Ireland?
And is a nap at work acceptable?
1/11/2024 • 1 hour, 21 minutes
Unite Translink workers to join Northern Ireland's 'biggest ever strike' next week
And with masks now a requirement in Spanish hospitals, should UK start doing the same?
1/10/2024 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 6 seconds
Judge throws out 'scandalous' libel claim brought by Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly
Judge throws out 'scandalous' libel claim brought by Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly.
1/9/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 49 seconds
Junior doctors in NI balloted about strike action for first time over pay
Plus, interview with postmaster who spent 13 weeks in jail in 2006 for false accounting.
1/8/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
Traders in Ards and North Down hit out at council endorsement of 'Buy Nothing New' in January message
And will you be taxed for selling your unwanted stuff on the likes of eBay or Vinted?
1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 14 seconds
'Simply horrific' - police verdict as 71 lives lost on our roads last year, the highest since 2015
What’s going wrong and what can we do about it?
1/4/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 10 seconds
Payments proposed for relatives of those killed during the Troubles
& It is a new year but will it be the same Stormont stalemate?
1/3/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 15 seconds
Another strike by bus and train workers on one of the busiest shopping and hospitality days of the year
It's the last Nolan show of the year & what a year it's been.
12/22/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 5 seconds
Irish govt takes legal action against UK over Troubles legacy act - what state are Anglo-Irish relations in now?
And how much are you going to spend over Christmas this year?
12/21/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 11 seconds
Windsor Framework talks with DUP 'effectively concluded' says Secretary of State - is it time we all saw the detail?
So where does this leave things days before Christmas?
12/20/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
No Christmas deal for Stormont says DUP – is it time for the Secretary of State to flex his political muscles?
So what is Chris Heaton Harris's next move?
12/19/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 31 seconds
DUP rules out deal to restore Stormont before Christmas - BBC understands
Is a deal still on the cards?
12/18/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 16 seconds
DUP party officers set to meet today - will it be deal or no deal?
What should they do?
12/15/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 31 seconds
Is the DUP inching closer to a deal to restore Stormont?
Could a deal be imminent?
12/14/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 17 seconds
Stormont Minister's WhatsApp pandemic messages 'wiped' - Covid Inquiry
And more on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill
12/13/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
Deal or no deal - will £2.5bn financial package be enough to bring an end to Stormont deadlock?
Also, Car park charges on the way for people using and working at Forestside.
12/12/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 16 seconds
Nolan sources suggest no Stormont deal before Christmas as British Gov holds talks over NI financial future
And the famous Nolan snow globes finally arrive!
12/11/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 9 seconds
Are water rates on their way to Northern Ireland?
Plus some unionists have taken issue with the Rwanda Bill's impact in NI
12/8/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 42 seconds
More strikes just before Christmas could cost retail and hospitality £10m in lost business
And battle rapper Scott Moore tells us about his war of words with Conor McGregor
12/7/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 37 seconds
Report finds paramilitary intimidation leading to increased homelessness, nearly 200 households in a year
And we go live to Boris Johnson at the covid inquiry.
12/6/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 51 seconds
Worst road deaths in NI in 6 years. The Nolan show investigates the use of speed camera vans on our roads.
And is Northern Ireland society in deep trouble? Sam McBride thinks so.
12/5/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 16 seconds
Worst road deaths in NI in 6 years. The Nolan show investigates the use of speed camera vans on our roads.
And is Northern Ireland society in deep trouble? Sam McBride thinks so.
12/5/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 16 seconds
Stormont reform - Joint First Ministers and 'supermajority' voting amongst Commons committee proposals
And Stephen ponders the price of Christmas parties
12/4/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 4 seconds
No public or taxi access to bus lanes as 24 hour transport strike causes huge disruption
How will today's strike impact you?
12/1/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 36 seconds
Could new byelaws, proposed by Belfast City Council, restrict freedom of speech?
Belfast City Council is now asking the public for their views on the permit scheme
11/30/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 49 seconds
Tens of thousands of children out of school this morning as teachers strike for better pay
Also, are we as far away from a return to Stormont as we ever were?
11/29/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 48 seconds
Row as Belfast City Council consults over new laws to tackle 'noise nuisance' from street preachers and buskers
A controversial street preacher says he will defy proposed new noise laws in Belfast
11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 4 seconds
Leading GP warns practices are losing money every month - what can be done to protect our services?
Tom Black says his GP surgery has lost money every month for the last year.
11/27/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 21 seconds
Hooligans 'driven by far-right ideology' blamed for Dublin riot after children stabbed
Dublin rocked by violent scenes last night
11/24/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 36 seconds
Nolan's ears prick up during an exchange between Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Chris Heaton-Harris
Also £75 million to NI from Autumn Statement - used for Stormont's £300 million overspend
11/23/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 17 seconds
Nolan Show inside information on what happened within the DUP after Peter Robinson intervention
Also, schools could be closed next week as five teaching unions plan a half-day walkout.
11/22/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 49 seconds
Former DUP leader Peter Robinson enters the row over a return to Stormont
He's giving interviews hinting it may be time for the party to go back into Stormont
11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 45 seconds
DUP source tells Nolan the party’s ‘seven tests’ promise is gone, another DUP source says ‘nonsense’!
Also The Nolan Show can reveal that the PSNI want to introduce a new type of speed camera
11/20/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 33 seconds
Orange Order axes plans to change traditional Twelfth of July route
Also, taxi fares in Northern Ireland increase from next month.
11/17/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 44 seconds
Schools’ disruption as thousands of teaching support staff on strike across NI
Also over 20,000 fish at a publicly owned Fish Farm in Ballymoney have had to be culled.
11/16/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 53 seconds
Dept of Health to launch consultation into hospital parking charges, a year after Stormont voted to make it free
Also, life changing drugs for children with Cystic fibrosis to be stopped because of cost.
11/15/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 23 seconds
TUV claim ‘unwanted’ Irish language street signage is being requested in some unionist areas
Also, BMA in NI say they are very concerned about the rise in private GP clinics in NI.
11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 16 seconds
Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill says a united Ireland is as close as it's ever been
Also on the programme Taxi fares are set to rise across Northern Ireland.
11/13/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 8 seconds
Nolan show obtains FOI showing staff take up 80% of visitor parking at Belfast hospital
What are your experiences of hospital parking?
11/10/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 30 seconds
Businesses call for clarity over £15m flood aid package. Who qualifies and Is it enough?
And should parents be allowed to buy brand new, cheaper,high street alternative uniforms?
11/9/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 30 seconds
PSNI appoint new Chief Constable, how will Jon Boutcher tackle the policing crisis?
And just how bad has hospital parking got in Northern Ireland?
11/8/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 38 seconds
Political parties come together to write to Secretary of State urging for immediate relief for those affected by floods
And a poll suggest that 60% of unionists are opposed to EURO 2028 games at Casement Park
11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 7 seconds
Calls for the Secretary of State to provide emergency assistance for homes and businesses devastated by floods
And is Suella Braverman right to request the removal of tents from UK streets?
11/6/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 3 seconds
Tech billionaire Elon Musk predicts advances in AI could mean a world without the need for jobs
And the new song from the Beatles - was it worth the effort?
11/3/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 5 seconds
Government’s anti-semitism advisor claims Jewish student in Belfast has had swastikas posted to them
And what next for Annagh Utd,whose pitch is completely submerged in water from the floods
11/2/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 30 seconds
Northern Ireland under water. Major flooding causes ‘catastrophic’ damage to homes and businesses
Devastation in parts of the country as storms wreak havoc.
11/1/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 29 seconds
Pro-Palestinian Belfast rally organisers respond to Home Secretary ‘hate march’ remark
Plus, Holly talks to one of the experts from the hit paranormal podcast 'Uncanny'.
10/31/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 24 seconds
Warnings Northern Ireland's meat market could grind to a halt as government vets take strike action
Vets walk out prompting warnings Northern Ireland's meat market could grind to a halt
10/30/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 46 seconds
Was it ‘embarrassing’ not to have Stormont during American investment delegation?
Or do we need a working government to get those billions of dollars invested here?
10/27/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 30 seconds
Stormont party leaders come together to greet US trade delegation – but why have the media been kept at arms length?
Stormont party leaders are meeting with US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy this morning.
10/26/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 54 seconds
UN agency may have to stop humanitarian activities in Gaza if it doesn't receive more fuel by end of day
Also on the programme a major row over who runs leisure services in one of our councils.
10/25/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 35 seconds
Masked men allowed to sit in Belfast Crown Court during a major murder trail
Why were these men allowed anywhere near the court in the first place?
10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 11 seconds
£150k spent on Belfast’s Lord Mayor portraits over last 10 years, is that value for public money?
And humanitarian aid finally gets into gaza but is it too little too late?
10/23/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 58 seconds
Local woman with Jewish family says Hamas have murdered some of her relatives after their Kibbutz was attacked
Also, A tough night for Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as he appeared on the BBC's Question Time.
10/20/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 8 seconds
NI Affairs committee is told more loyalist paramilitaries exist in Northern Ireland today than 30 years ago
Has Brexit breathed new life into old antiquated paramilitary structures?
10/19/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 51 seconds
A Nolan show special as claim and counter claim rages over who attacked a hospital in Gaza
How long before an independent assessment?
10/18/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 58 seconds
Should there be visible official displays of solidarity in the wake of Hamas attacks, like in other parts of the UK?
A Belfast bar manager says the lack of public transport is killing the night time economy
10/17/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 46 seconds
Will Sir Jeffrey Donaldson go back to Stormont before the DUP’s 7 tests are met?
Can the DUP leader reconcile those who want back to Stormont to save the union?
10/16/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
DUP leader hopes for Stormont resolution within weeks
Is The Windsor framework is here to stay?
10/13/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 57 seconds
DUP’s Edwin Poots and People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll clash over Middle East conflict
The Israeli Gaza conflict rages on, into a sixth day.
10/12/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 13 seconds
Nearly 2,000 people texted advice on substance misuse by police after their phone numbers were recovered in drugs raids
Should they have investigated why their numbers were on dealers phones?
10/11/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 13 seconds
Thousands of smear tests to be re-assessed as Royal College of Pathologists discover failings dating back over a decade
Also, Audit Office report 700 thousand people are waiting for outpatient/ inpatient care
10/10/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 52 seconds
PPS considers appeal as man sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in terror plot on PSNI officer
But is four years enough?
10/9/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 35 seconds
DUP leader denies split in party after ruling executive meeting ended without resolution on Stormont boycott
Plus, A mother on their fight to get support for son’s educational needs.
10/6/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 29 seconds
Over a hundred thousand workers in Northern Ireland could claim millions in backdated holiday pay after supreme court ruling
But where is Northern Ireland going to get the money from?
10/5/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 8 seconds
Raise pension age to 75 to cut tax? Tory grandee Lord Frost suggested at Tory party conference
But how would you feel if you had to work to 75 before you got the state pension?
10/4/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 3 seconds
Can the DUP return to Stormont with a NI sea border in place?
The BBC understands 130 members of the DUP Executive will meet on Thursday night in Lurgan
10/3/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 40 seconds
So called ‘green and red lanes’ are now up and running at NI ports
Also, Carl Frampton joins Nolan in the studio to talk about his autobiography.
10/2/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 42 seconds
Transfer test U-turn – SEAG reopen applications after parents ask Nolan show for help
And does joint authority by the British and Irish governments loom?
9/29/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 53 seconds
Computer system allows children to change gender identity in school without parents’ consent or knowledge
And more people than ever are taking sick days - what's the impact?
9/28/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 38 seconds
Parents hit out at new transfer test, after children who missed application deadline, are told there are no exceptions
And is it suitable for us to adopt more 20 MPH speed limits?
9/27/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 26 seconds
Staff at Ulster University in 5 day strike over pay and working conditions
And more on reports that the prime minister is considering a cut to inheritance tax.
9/26/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds
Age discrimination – should older people make way for younger people to get jobs
And a documentary expressing the pleas from a mother whose son disappeared in 1974.
9/25/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 35 seconds
Lough Neagh special – EU force urgent nitrates restrictions on RoI farmers. Is it time to restrict farmers in NI?
Why aren't the limits being cut here?
9/22/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 34 seconds
Contact us only in life threatening emergency situations - NI ambulance service pleads with people as health workers strike
Thousands of Health workers join pickect lines in a 48 hour strike action over pay
9/21/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 3 seconds
Food Standards Agency’s Chief Scientific Advisor answers Lough Neagh crisis questions
A new test being developed to check how toxic fish are from Lough Neagh
9/20/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 41 seconds
Alliance party confirm NIO has briefed them that British Gov intend to implement the Windsor Framework, without local parties
Westminster Draws Up Plans To Take Charge Of Windsor Framework In Northern Ireland
9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 7 seconds
Vet and Food Security expert answers Lough Neagh questions as campaigners claim the lake is being killed by pollution
The serious environmental concerns around Lough Neagh continues.
9/18/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 46 seconds
Blue green algae – more questions around fish, cattle and water – it’s a huge topic and we’ve more revelations
Legal responsibility on farmers to make sure animals don't drink contaminated water.
9/15/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 41 seconds
Questions over safety of Lough Neagh fish as PHA advice change revealed by Nolan Show
Also on the programme more than 1 in 4 adults in Northern Ireland are obese
9/14/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 31 seconds
NI Minster Steve Baker claims unelected figures are steering life in Northern Ireland via the DUP.
He was critical of those he described as an unelected, small number of opinion formers.
9/13/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 20 seconds
No local government, tensions between British and Irish governments, rows about the Windsor framework. Would you invest in NI?
A huge investment conference begins today in Northern Ireland
9/12/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 22 seconds
Pollution in Lough Neagh described as an ‘environmental disaster’
And this is where 40% of our drinking water comes from.
9/11/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 23 seconds
Highly sensitive security vetting files on PONI staff were held by the organisation without Ombudsman’s knowledge
A Nolan Exclusive
9/8/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 2 seconds
Policing crisis deepens after police federation take a vote of no confidence in PSNI Deputy Chief Constable
They also voted no confidence in the Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Chief Officer
9/7/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 42 seconds
NISPA hits out at two-tier workforce for cleaners within Civil and Public sector
NIPSA says they aren't being treated the same as other public sector workers
9/6/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 23 seconds
Drugs, mental health and prisoner self harm – Maghaberry Governor of Dave Savage on issues facing Northern Ireland prisons
Also, the PSNI Chief Constable Simon Bynre resigns.
9/5/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 30 seconds
Will, or can, Chief Constable Simon Byrne remain in post as the policing crisis continues
Bat-Man Nolan! – Stephen trapped in house on air as bat invades bedroom
9/4/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 9 seconds
Nolan Exclusive – NIPSA branch for civilian PSNI staff to consider a vote of confidence in Chief Constable
They are also looking at any other members of the executive team.
9/1/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 18 seconds
Sinn Fein categoric they did not issue a threat to withdraw support for policing – PSNI notes say they did.
How can both be right?
8/31/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 48 seconds
Calls for Chief Constable to resign after judge rules junior PSNI officers were disciplined to appease Sinn Fein
PSNI buckled to political pressure and sacrificed two Police officers.
8/30/2023 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 58 seconds
‘People will come to harm’ - Emergency department consultant shares ‘unfortunate truth’ of ED pressures.
One ED consultant tells Nolan the pressure on EDs is worse now than last winter
8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 7 seconds
Could a supply issue lead to an electricity crisis and blackouts across Northern Ireland?
By the end of September the two coal fired units at Kilroot power station will close
8/28/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 9 seconds
Row over NI centenary stone at Stormont as Unionist leaders call on public to help pay for installation
The stone sparked a political row in 2021 - the year of the centenary.
8/25/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 38 seconds
British Government deliver message to DUP - changing Windsor Framework is impossible
What move does the DUP make now?
8/24/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 34 seconds
PSNI fail to respond after a man receives threats that he and his family would be killed
The PSNI downgraded the priority of the call.
8/23/2023 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 44 seconds
Parents’ cry for help as children with special educational needs left without suitable school places
Also should people who murder children be sentenced to death?or remain in prison for life?
8/22/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 59 seconds
Another PSNI data breach – allegations emerge of sectarian comments towards Catholic officers
Also, Stephen Nolan is 50 – Is it the age when life begins?
8/21/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 30 seconds
Is it time for everyone in NI to pay more for school dinners, Housing Executive rents or on-street parking?
The Secretary of State says Northern Ireland must get public spending under control.
8/18/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 58 seconds
Poots says Scottish police and prosecutors take a tougher stance investigating and prosecuting sectarian comments than here.
Also, It's results day for thousands of young people who sat A-Levels across the UK
8/17/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 4 seconds
Council put 120 tonnes of microplastics on 3G pitches last year ahead of EU ban – why is it still happening?
That ban will affect Northern Ireland - So why are we still building these pitches?
8/16/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 36 seconds
Belfast pensioner shares regret for saving an IRA killer from debris of Shankill bomb
Jim Verner lived near the scene of the blast - This is his first broadcast interview.
8/15/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 8 seconds
Questions asked of Belfast Féile funders after more pro-IRA chanting
Are songs about the IRA now acceptable? Is it a form of commemoration? Is it culture?
8/14/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 34 seconds
DUP MP Paisley tells Nolan the Executive is not coming back this autumn
Also, Chief Constable Simon Byrne apologises to the Policing Board over PSNI data breach
8/11/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 35 seconds
DUP's Paisley describes Taoiseach as having a 'big mouth' over 'Plan B' talks if Executive not restored in autumn
Also PSNI officers across NI contact Nolan, fearful of what the data breach means for them
8/10/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 1 second
Nolan special investigation into massive PSNI data breach
The first one on one interview with the PSNI's Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd.
8/9/2023 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 23 seconds
She’s one of Northern Ireland’s national treasures - Pamela Ballantine talks to Nolan about cancer diagnosis
Also, a man pleads for help but left in limbo-but he can't get the bariatric surgery in NI
8/8/2023 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 49 seconds
A new report says parents are forking out nearly £1k per child to send them to school
Plus, NHS celebrates 75 years – Are days numbered for the service as we know it?
7/5/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 15 seconds
Department responsible for housing and benefits facing a £111M black hole in its budget
Plus, Donald Trump says he will appeal the sexual abuse verdict of a New York jury.
5/10/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
Pressure piled on DUP as Secretary of State joins Presidents and Prime Ministers in urging return to Stormont
And more on the gala dinner to mark the 25th anniversary of the GFA
4/19/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 19 seconds
Windsor Framework set to become law. Has the DUP’s opposition been swept away by the British government?
Plus, is Portstewart one of the best seaside towns in the UK?
3/24/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 20 seconds
Could budget cuts lead to crisis in the PSNI?
Police Federation for NI call for "campaign" to fight PSNI cuts.
1/27/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 1 second
Concerns over family finances as economists warn of rising mortgage rates.
And, PSNI freeze recruitment amid financial pressures.
9/27/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 13 seconds
Minister of State for NI adds to pressure on DUP to get back in to government
Vinny Hurrell sits in for Stephen.
9/2/2022 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 51 seconds
Raw sewage in our seas and rivers - warning that billions of pounds needed to fix our 'creaking' water infrastructure
Plus, reaction to further planned strike action.
9/1/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 25 seconds
Tributes paid after the death of former First Minister and UUP leader David Trimble
Lord Trimble was instrumental in the negotiation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
7/26/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 57 seconds
BBC big earners – Nolan makes top 5 as corporation publishes star salaries list. Is he worth it?
Plus, Belfast barber shares story of growing up in care system & battle with addiction.
7/13/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 57 seconds
Health Minister Robin Swann announces increased mileage rate for Health Trust staff
The rate will rise from 20p per mile to 30ppm for an initial six month period.
6/24/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 19 seconds
Almost £1m cost to taxpayers to clean up after bonfires
Belfast Live report costs of protecting properties from fires and the clean-up afterwards
6/22/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 35 seconds
Should MLAs still be getting paid while there’s no Stormont? The Sec. of State is "exploring the options to reduce their salary
It's nearly 6 weeks since the DUP blocked the formation of an Assembly
6/21/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Still no Stormont IT system to pay Ukrainian refugee sponsors
Sponsors yet to receive payments in NI. Stormont say payments are expected in early July.
6/21/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 57 seconds
Nolan Show confronts BBC with questions over training which encouraged new trainees to lobby politicians on trans issues
Plus, our investigation into graves in NI continues.
6/15/2022 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 26 seconds
Contradictions in government's position over NI protocol row - have unionists been sold a pup?
A radical new law proposed from foreign secretary Liz Truss to tackle the NI protocol.
5/18/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Stormont stalemate as DUP confirm they will not support nomination of Speaker
The assembly is scheduled to meet for the first time since the 5 May election
5/13/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 21 seconds
Alliance tell DUP to stop holding the country to ransom. Poots v Eastwood showdown
The DUP want movement on Brexit trading arrangements before re-entering Stormont.
5/12/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 8 seconds
Former MLA Jim Wells ditches DUP and backs TUV candidate in South Down
DUP veteran Jim Wells supports TUV's candidate for the upcoming assembly election
4/12/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 9 seconds
Commissioner for Older People to make legal challenge against Dept of Health continuing healthcare policy
Commissioner for Older People, Eddie Lynch is taking the Department of Health to court
4/4/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 26 seconds
Households in Northern Ireland to be offered £350 a month to open their homes to people fleeing the war in Ukraine
Do we all have a morale duty to take in refugees if we can?
3/14/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 17 seconds
Political squabbles over titles and trees. Are the main issues in Northern Ireland being tackled?
Plus Stephen blown away by father who shares story of 9 year old son with leukaemia
2/11/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 11 seconds
UUP leader in Nolan studio fighting for his political career
Mr Beattie said the tweets were "pretty horrific" and he was "deeply ashamed" of them.
1/25/2022 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 50 seconds
The PSNI - Twenty Years on the Frontline - new documentary on BBC One tonight
Ex-PSNI Chief says McGuinness acted 'with integrity'
1/24/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 22 seconds
Calls to scrap OFDFM for new joint First Minister role
SDLP leader considers tabling a motion in Westminster to remove the title of DFM
1/21/2022 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 11 seconds
Executive expected to ease Covid restrictions around hospitality. Is it too soon?
Bars and restaurants were placed under fresh restrictions after Christmas
1/20/2022 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 20 seconds
Double jobbing row – Alliance leader Naomi Long labels it an appalling decision
Peers in the House of Lords debate a government plan to bring back double jobbing.
1/19/2022 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 34 seconds
Could the TV licence fee freeze mean a cut in services?
BBC licence fee to be frozen at £159 for two years, government confirms
1/18/2022 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 18 seconds
Political reaction as double jobbing is set to make a return
It will bring Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK
1/17/2022 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 40 seconds
DUP's Sammy Wilson under fire over ‘insulting’ Covid rhyme tweet criticising restrictions
Sammy Wilson has been criticised for a tweet about new Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland
12/23/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 34 seconds
More questions around 'Spend Local' scheme as Economy Minister announces an extension for some
Economy Minister announces an extension for 'Spend Local' scheme
12/22/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 44 seconds
A desperate plea from a struggling bar owner - he begs the NI Executive to make a decision
Bar owner begs the NI Executive to make a decision
12/21/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 4 seconds
Head of the BMA tells the public to "bypass the politicians" and do the smart thing – lockdown now.
"bypass the politicians" and do the smart thing says Dr. Tom Black, Chair of the BMA.
12/17/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 39 seconds
Omicron spreading throughout NI. Do we need more restrictions to deal with it?
Do we need more restrictions to deal with Omicron?
12/16/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 57 seconds
First Minister and Chief Scientific Adviser on Nolan as PM declares national emergency over Omicron variant
PM declares national emergency over Omicron variant
12/13/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 16 seconds
Cancel Christmas parties – that’s the advice from Public Health Scotland. Should NI be doing the same?
Should NI be cancelling Christmas parties?
12/10/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 52 seconds
Calls for the 'Soldier's Song' to be played along with 'God Save the Queen' at Northern Ireland matches
Could the 'Soldier's Song' be played along with 'God Save the Queen' at NI matches?
12/9/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 32 seconds
Zero covid mask fines handed out on NI public transport in a month as over 150 issued in one day in London
150 people fined on London transport on one single day for not wearing a mask
12/6/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 54 seconds
Germany targets unvaccinated with new restrictions. What will NI do next?
German leaders have agreed to bar unvaccinated people from much of public life.
12/3/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 35 seconds
Are senior DUP politicians damaging the health messaging in Northern Ireland?
Is the DUP damaging the health message in NI and could that put lives at risk?
12/2/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 6 seconds
Head of NI’s vaccination programme spells out plans for booster vaccine
Dr Patricia Donnelly outlines plans for booster vaccine
11/30/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 56 seconds
The South African doctor who first raised the alarm over the new Omicron variant thinks the world is over-reacting to it.
Dr Angelique Coetzee treated the first patient to present with the new symptoms
11/29/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 59 seconds
Who will take responsibility to enforce Covid restrictions in NI?
Justice Minister asked to "take the lead" in managing compliance around face coverings
11/22/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 17 seconds
Stormont back Covid passports in Northern Ireland as infection rates rise
Ministers voted in favour of Covid vaccine passports being introduced in December.
11/18/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 41 seconds
Health Service whistle blower warns pressures facing NI hospitals are putting some patient’s lives at risk
Patients lives are at risk warns Health Service whistle blower
11/17/2021 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 40 seconds
Health Minister says "now is the time" for a phased introduction of Covid-19 passport scheme
His proposal comes two weeks after social distancing rules were eased.
11/16/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 50 seconds
Health service on the edge as ambulances are diverted from Craigavon Area Hospital
Ambulances are being diverted, except in cases of immediate life-threatening situations.
11/15/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 54 seconds
No apology from the Dept for Economy to married women whose birth certificates are not accepted by voucher scheme
The Nolan show have been inundated with examples of problems.
10/29/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 10 seconds
UK's NI Protocol demands 'could break relations' warns Ireland's foreign minister - but what is the DUP's position?
The EU is due to bring forward proposals this week for reforming the Irish Sea border
10/11/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 56 seconds
£100 high street voucher scheme - should rich people have any sense of shame spending it?
A million people throughout NI will receive their free high street £100 vouchers soon.
10/6/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 31 seconds
Stormont 'could raise £600m' by following some GB policies
Are water and prescription charges a fairer way to raise money for health and education?
10/1/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 48 seconds
Covid passports still on the agenda - just what is the Health Minister's position?
UUP leader Doug Beattie spoke to Nolan.
9/29/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 49 seconds
Special Nolan podcast: Samantha Willis’s husband Josh speaks out for the first time
Samantha Willis’s husband speaks out for the first time about how Covid meant she never got to hold her newborn baby. He is imploring people to take the vaccine.
8/24/2021 • 26 minutes, 39 seconds
UUP leader calls for mandatory regulation of bonfires as boy critical after being burnt at Ballysillan bonfire
BBC News NI is reporting that ts thought he caught fire after adding fuel to the bonfire.
7/13/2021 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 24 seconds
Nolan reveals more info about the Sinn Fein voter database story. It all centres round a mysterious system called 'Reg'
Stephen spoke to the Political Editor at the Irish Independent.
7/7/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 56 seconds
Communities Minister under fire as she considers extending Capita contract despite concerns over treatment of benefit claimants
Big questions for the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey.
6/25/2021 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 43 seconds
Poots reshuffles his ministerial team, culling any of his opponent's supporters
His pick for Economy Minister - Paul Frew - talks to Nolan.
6/9/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 45 seconds
NI Protocol - will Poots or Donaldson do anything different to Foster?
How Brexit is implemented in NI is one of the biggest issues facing the country.
5/5/2021 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 58 seconds
UUP leader cannot think of any specific policing decision that was wrong – but calls for Chief Constable to resign anyway
UUP leader Steve Aiken is questioned by Stephen Nolan.
4/2/2021 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 56 seconds
A young boy who felt abandoned after he was told he’d no school place so he turned to the Nolan show for help
Officials apologise over the treatment of vulnerable patients in Muckamore Abbey Hospital
8/6/2020 • 1 hour, 46 seconds
Should SF retract attack on medical experts and the Prime Minister?
Should Sinn Fein retract attack on medical experts and the Prime Minister?
3/16/2020 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 27 seconds
More coronavirus fallout as Belfast’s St. Patrick's Day parade cancelled amid concerns
A Belfast call centre has also temporarily closed over coronavirus.
3/10/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 29 seconds
Nolan Coronavirus Special – What is being done to limit spread of virus in Northern Ireland?
Five new cases of coronavirus announced in NI over the weekend.
3/9/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 27 seconds
MPs approve emergency terror law
Northern Ireland will be the only part of the UK where emergency legislation to block terrorists being automatically freed from jail won't apply. UUP MLA Doug Beattie has called on the UK Government to rethink its policy. He spoke to Stephen this morning along with commentator Phil Kelly. Also on the podcast, Secretary of State Julian Smith has been sacked by Boris Johnson in cabinet reshuffle. Is he a big loss to politics in Northern Ireland? Stephen spoke to UUP MLA Doug Beattie, SDLP MP Claire Hanna, News Letter deputy editor Ben Lowry, commentators Jamie Bryson, Alex Kane and Mairia Cahill, and Margaret McGuckin from SAVIA.
2/13/2020 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds
Nolan exclusive – major questions around election in Northern Ireland
A Nolan exclusive – major questions around election in Northern Ireland. A whistle blower who worked in the Electoral Office speaks out.
12/20/2019 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 8 seconds
Boris Johnson does a deal with the EU
But he's been accused of humiliating the DUP and betraying Unionism.
10/18/2019 • 54 minutes, 55 seconds
BBC NI Controller intervenes to stop any suggestion that BBCNI will participate in the Belfast Gay Pride parade
BBC NI Controller intervenes on Belfast Pride parade
8/2/2019 • 50 minutes, 39 seconds
The NIO bans all photos of the Queen from its walls - why has the head of state disappeared from Stormont house?
The NIO bans all photos of the Queen from its walls
7/31/2019 • 31 minutes, 22 seconds
Intimidation on lampposts in the estate where Lyra McKee was murdered – are the police doing enough?
Intimidation on lampposts – are the police doing enough?
7/30/2019 • 46 minutes
Dissident republicans try to murder police officers in a booby trap bomb attack in Craigavon
Dissident republicans try to murder police officers in a booby trap bomb attack
7/30/2019 • 46 minutes, 8 seconds
Residents told to leave their homes and toxic tyres ready to burn - just some of controversy around some 11th night bonfires
After a quiet build-up to the twelfth, the weekend saw a return of familiar headlines.
7/8/2019 • 36 minutes, 11 seconds
Tackling sectarianism - Ulster Uni report makes 50 recommendations - among them a new sports anthem for all
Plus, Stephen talks to a caller about their Father's experience in the health service.
5/14/2019 • 52 minutes, 6 seconds
Alarming increase in diabetes rates in Northern Ireland as they spike by 70%
Stephen spoke to the GP Dr George O'Neill and asked if he was surprised by the figures.
4/2/2019 • 24 minutes, 56 seconds
Older Peoples Commissioner’s concern over independent review into Dunmurry Manor
Shocking revelations about issues within the health service in Northern Ireland.
3/21/2019 • 38 minutes, 44 seconds
Controversy as Belfast boxer Michael Conlan enters the ring to song featuring "Ooh ah up the Ra”
The Belfast boxer was fighting on St. Patricks night in New York's Madison Square Garden
3/19/2019 • 40 minutes, 58 seconds
British army veterans planning to protest after it is announced that one soldier is to be prosecuted for Bloody Sunday
The PPS said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute 16 other soldiers
3/15/2019 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 45 seconds
Widespread anger as Martin McGuinness awarded a posthumous "certificate of honour" by the city of San Francisco
Plus, fallout after more long delays at Belfast International Airport.
3/11/2019 • 40 minutes, 36 seconds
Belfast Roma leaders 'intimidating and exploiting' - a Nolan investigation
It's a charity that is supposed to prevent poverty and hardship in one of our most vulnerable communities, the Roma community. This morning, a special Nolan Show investigation reveals what a powerful father and son have been up to in the Roma community. Hear the secret recordings, political reaction and from those on the front line in this Nolan investigation.
12/3/2018 • 53 minutes, 27 seconds
A series of ugly brawls at GAA matches - is violence getting out of hand in Gaelic football?
Is violence at Gaelic football getting out of control? Brawls at a string of recent GAA matches have led to concerns the game's reputation is being tarnished by violence. One former GAA star has described some of the recent fights as thuggery in the Irish News this week. Recently there were scenes of fighting just off the pitch between players and others at Sunday's match between Downpatrick Russell Gaelic Union and Ballyholland Harps. This followed an on pitch brawl on Thursday between Slaughtneil and Ballinderry reserves. So does Gaelic football have a problem with on-field violence? Is it any worse than soccer or rugby? And if so, what's the solution? Vinny spoke to sports journalist Steven Beacom and commentator Daithi McKay.
10/9/2018 • 41 minutes, 46 seconds
UFC mass brawl, and will be ever see a female Bond?
It should have been a showcase of mixed martial arts excellence but UFC 229 in Las Vegas went from being a spectacular night of MMA to one of the most controversial events in the sport's history. Violent skirmishes broke out following Khabib Nurmagomedov's victory over Conor McGregor. This isn't the first time that there have been ugly scenes that have involved Conor McGregor, earlier this year he was involved in a backstage melee at a New York City arena in which he was caught on camera hurling a hand truck at a bus full of fighters. He was sentenced to community service. Is McGregor becoming bad for the sport? Vinny got the views of commentators Brendan Mulgrew and Chris Suitor.
Also on the podcast, James Bond will "probably" never be played by a female actress, the film series' executive producer has said. Barbara Broccoli, who is in charge of casting 007, told the Guardian: "Bond is male. He's a male character. He was written as a male and I think he'll probably stay as a male." But after 26 movies is it time for a female Bond? Vinny got the views of commentators Emma Woolf and Lembit Opik.
10/8/2018 • 43 minutes, 22 seconds
Nolan Investigation: NI's TAX dodgers exposed
Paradise Papers. A special podcast from the Nolan Show
11/10/2017 • 45 minutes, 56 seconds