Claire Hanna and Declan Kearney clash over #RHI scheme fallout #NolanRHI
Heat is back on the DUP's special advisers following explosive revelations from top civil servant. Listen back to the full programm here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j12v
6m Jan 19, 2017
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‘We need a public inquiry’ – SDLP’s Claire Hanna on latest #RHI revelations #NolanRHI
Heat is back on the DUP's special advisers following explosive revelations from top civil servant. Listen back to the full programm here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j12v
5m Jan 19, 2017
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‘This is bigger than Arlene Foster’ - SF’s Declan Kearney on latest #RHI revelations #NolanRHI
Heat is back on the DUP's special advisers following explosive revelations from top civil servant. Listen back to the full programm here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j12v
7m Jan 19, 2017
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Heat is back on the DUP's special advisers following explosive revelations from top civil servant #NolanRHI
Another extraordinary day in the Cash for Ash scandal at Stormont. As the top civil servant Dr Andrew McCormick detailed a series of startling revelations about what went wrong with the RHI scheme.Dr McCromick said he believes a former special adviser to Arlene Foster exerted pressure in relation to keep the scheme open when officials wanted to shut it down. Listen back to the full programm he...
25m Jan 19, 2017
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Former SoS Peter Hain on Arlene Foster's handling of RHI scandal #NolanRHI
Former SoS Peter Hain on Arlene Foster's handling of RHI scandal Listen to the full programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j0zt#play
3m Jan 18, 2017
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‘We need to move to a judge led investigation’ – SF’s John O’Dowd on DUP special adviser RHI revelation #BBCNolan
SF’s John O’Dowd reacts to DUP special adviser RHI revelation Listen to the full programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j0zt#play
2m Jan 18, 2017
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‘Minister must take responsibility’ – Alliance’s Naomi Long on DUP special adviser RHI revelation #BBCNolan
Alliance’s Naomi Long on DUP special adviser RHI revelation Listen to the full programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j0zt#play
1m Jan 18, 2017
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‘I’m not surprised’ – UUP’s Mike Nesbitt on DUP special adviser RHI revelation #BBCNolan
UUP’s Mike Nesbitt reaction to DUP special adviser RHI revelation Listen to the full programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j0zt#play
2m Jan 18, 2017
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Political reaction to DUP special adviser RHI revelation #BBCNolan
Today the Nolan Show has new information which raises new questions about the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and the DUP. Listen to the full programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088j0zt#play
30m Jan 18, 2017
30m
Irish language act row - SF's Conor Murphy hits back at DUP's Edwin Poots
DUP MLA Edwin Poots says Irish Language Act was not signed up to by DUP as part of St Andrew’s Agreement. Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy hit back saying "It was in the St Andrew's Agreement and therefore an understanding among parties that what we signed up to would be delivered'
3m Jan 17, 2017
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"We never agreed to an Irish language act..."DUP MLA Edwin Poots
"We never agreed to an Irish language act..."DUP MLA Edwin Poots talking about the #StAndrewsAgreement LISTEN to the interview https://audioboom.com/posts/5503818-edwin-poots-says-irish-language-act-was-not-signed-up-to-by-dup-as-part-of-st-andrew-s-agreement-bbcnolan?t=0
2m Jan 17, 2017
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From Fresh Start to bitter split – the story of Stormont’s collapse
So the clock is ticking now on a Spring snap election.On Thursday, March 2nd the country goes back to the polls to vote for who they want to see in government.In just a matter of months the bright future promised by the DUP and Sinn Fein has fallen flat.
6m Jan 17, 2017
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‘I’m absolutely enraged!’ - #BBCNolan caller Tara’s frustration over Stormont crisis
‘I’m absolutely enraged!’ - #BBCNolan caller Tara’s frustration over Stormont crisis
3m Jan 17, 2017
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Edwin Poots says Irish Language Act was not signed up to by DUP as part of St Andrew’s Agreement #BBCNolan
DUP MLA Edwin Poots says Irish Language Act was not signed up to by DUP as part of St Andrew’s Agreement.
23m Jan 17, 2017
23m
Which area made the most #RHI applications? #BBCNolan reveal the full geographical spread of #RHI applications by postcode #NolanRHI
At the weekend Sinn Fein called on the DUP's Economy Minister Simon Hamilton to release the names of the participants of the scheme.He repeated that call on our show yesterday.But the Minister has so far said he has not been able to provide a geographical breakdown of applications to the scheme across Northern Ireland. The Irish News asked last week and were told the minister "does not hold a g...
9m Jan 17, 2017
9m
It's D-Day at Stormont – is the Fresh Start about to turn into a dead end? (PT3) #NolanRHI
Today Stormont teeters on the brink of collapse.Just a matter of months ago the DUP and Sinn Fein triumphed at the polls and pledged to deliver a Fresh Start.Now it's set to come to a shuddering stop and a countdown to a snap election.The Cash for Ash scandal is the burning issue at the centre of the row.But it has turned bitter with new splits over Irish language and community halls.What a dif...
25m Jan 16, 2017
25m
It's D-Day at Stormont – is the Fresh Start about to turn into a dead end? (PT2) #NolanRHI
Today Stormont teeters on the brink of collapse.Just a matter of months ago the DUP and Sinn Fein triumphed at the polls and pledged to deliver a Fresh Start.Now it's set to come to a shuddering stop and a countdown to a snap election.The Cash for Ash scandal is the burning issue at the centre of the row.But it has turned bitter with new splits over Irish language and community halls.What a dif...
26m Jan 16, 2017
26m
It's D-Day at Stormont – is the Fresh Start about to turn into a dead end? #NolanRHI
Today Stormont teeters on the brink of collapse.Just a matter of months ago the DUP and Sinn Fein triumphed at the polls and pledged to deliver a Fresh Start.Now it's set to come to a shuddering stop and a countdown to a snap election.The Cash for Ash scandal is the burning issue at the centre of the row.But it has turned bitter with new splits over Irish language and community halls.What a dif...
29m Jan 16, 2017
29m
Folk band The Fureys join @vinnybelfast for music and chat in #BBCNolan studio
A completely different end to the programme - after a long week of politics. The Fureys have been performing and touring for almost 4 decades and they're coming back to Belfast's Waterfront. They joined Vinny in the Nolan studio for a chat and a couple of songs.
18m Jan 13, 2017
18m
Are new Belfast bus lane enforcement plans too tough on drivers? #BBCNolan
A new crackdown on illegal use of bus lanes will come in to force next month. As part of the move authorities will have the power to clamp and remove vehicles parked illegally and blocking busy roads at peak times. Vinny spoke to the Minister and asked him to outline the main changes in what was announced yesterday. We also got the views of environmental campaigner Jeff Gazzard, Glyn Roberts fr...
22m Jan 13, 2017
22m
Fears as plans to tackle waiting lists shelved over ongoing political crisis #BBCNolan
The Executive has been accused of playing with people's lives with fears over how the political crisis will affect the health service. The BBC revealed yesterday that a plan to tackle hospital waiting times will have to be put on hold. Health Minister Michelle O'Neill was expected to announce a new strategy this month. Communities Minister Paul Givan of the DUP and Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Mu...
28m Jan 13, 2017
28m
'I had to do something' - hero bus driver saved distressed man on Strabane bridge
The news agenda this week has been dominated by politics but one story we wanted to bring you was of the hero Translink driver Ronan Ward. He was was en route to Dublin and pulled his bus over to save a man who was in a distressed state on a bridge in Strabane. Vinny spoke to Ronan earlier this week and he told him what happened. As you'll hear Ronan say in the interview a lot of people are aff...
14m Jan 12, 2017
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(Part 2) New funding for Irish language - electioneering or a DUP olive branch to Sinn Fein?
Northern Ireland is hurtling towards a snap election just seven months after what was supposed to be a Fresh Start for Stormont. Writing in the Belfast Telegraph today, Martin McGuinness said there will be no 11th hour deal and a return to the polls is "a must". He said: "The people should have the opportunity to have their say and make their voice heard on these issues". The issues her referre...
23m Jan 12, 2017
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New funding for Irish language - electioneering or a DUP olive branch to Sinn Fein?
Northern Ireland is hurtling towards a snap election just seven months after what was supposed to be a Fresh Start for Stormont. Writing in the Belfast Telegraph today, Martin McGuinness said there will be no 11th hour deal and a return to the polls is "a must". He said: "The people should have the opportunity to have their say and make their voice heard on these issues". The issues her referre...
30m Jan 12, 2017
30m
NI bracing itself for another election battle - @AllisonMorris1, @AlexKane221b and @SJAMcBride discuss #NolanRHI
What impact would the collapse of the Stormont executive and a period of political instability have on Northern Ireland? It's been claimed that some of the most vulnerable people in our society could be about to be hit hardest by the latest Stormont crisis. Thirty four thousand homes could miss out on welfare relief which had been put aside for the so called bedroom tax. The Department of Commu...
21m Jan 11, 2017
21m
(Part 2) NI braces for bitter election battle - what impact will political instability have? #NolanRHI
What impact would the collapse of the Stormont executive and a period of political instability have on Northern Ireland? Its been claimed that some of the most vulnerable people in our society could be about to be hit hardest by the latest Stormont crisis. Thirty four thousand homes could miss out on welfare relief which had been put aside for the so called bedroom tax. The department of the Co...
13m Jan 11, 2017
13m
NI braces for bitter election battle - what impact will political instability have? #NolanRHI
What impact would the collapse of the Stormont executive and a period of political instability have on Northern Ireland? Its been claimed that some of the most vulnerable people in our society could be about to be hit hardest by the latest Stormont crisis. Thirty four thousand homes could miss out on welfare relief which had been put aside for the so called bedroom tax. The department of the Co...
23m Jan 11, 2017
23m
Executive collapse - @columeastwood, @mikenesbittni and @naomi_long react #NolanRHI
Executive collapse - SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, UUP leader Mike Nesbitt and Alliance Party leader Naomi Long react
21m Jan 10, 2017
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How the RHI crisis and Executive collapse unfolded #NolanRHI
How the RHI crisis and Executive collapse unfolded
8m Jan 10, 2017
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'Totally, absolutely and completely fed up with them' - #BBCNolan callers hit out at Executive #NolanRHI
'Totally, absolutely and completely fed up with them' - Nolan Show callers hit out at Executive
28m Jan 10, 2017
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(Part 2) Stormont in crisis as Executive collapses - where do we go from here? #NolanRHI
Stormont's Fresh Start came to a shuddering stop as the resignation Martin McGuinness collapsed the Executive yesterday. The split between the DUP and Sinn Fein has turned toxic with the two parties trading insults with each other in the fallout over the Cash For Ash scandal. A snap election is looming but Mr McGuinness has warned there can be "no return to the status quo". The bitter spat betw...
21m Jan 10, 2017
21m
Stormont in crisis as Executive collapses - where do we go from here? #NolanRHI
Stormont's Fresh Start came to a shuddering stop as the resignation Martin McGuinness collapsed the Executive yesterday. The split between the DUP and Sinn Fein has turned toxic with the two parties trading insults with each other in the fallout over the Cash For Ash scandal. A snap election is looming but Mr McGuinness has warned there can be "no return to the status quo". The bitter spat betw...
24m Jan 10, 2017
24m
Second warning in a week about strain on Belfast A&E services
Yesterday the Belfast Trust issued a warning about the numbers of people attending A&E at the Royal Victoria and Mater Hospitals in Belfast, the second in a week. In a tweet they said "We have large numbers attending and patients may have to wait. Those who are seriously ill will be seen first"
7m Jan 09, 2017
7m
PSNI release list of “sexting terms” on Facebook –too much or sign of the times?
The PSNI have defended the decision to release a list of 'sexting' terms on Facebook. Newry and Mourne PSNI shared a number of abbreviations that teenagers might use in texts and online, and asked if parents know what they meant. The PSNI say the idea was to raise awareness and that parents can find more relevant terms online.
12m Jan 09, 2017
12m
RHI stand-off – will SF bring things “to an end”? #RHINolan Part 2
A speech by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has added to the political uncertainty around the future of Stormont. He said that the First Minister's refusal to step aside during any investigationwas not good enough and said that the "future of the political institutions are at a defining point"He criticised the DUP for their attitude to the party at Stormont, saying Sinn Fein "faced deliberate p...
21m Jan 09, 2017
21m
RHI stand-off – will SF bring things “to an end”? #RHINolan Part 1
A speech by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adamshas added to the political uncertainty around the future of Stormont. He said that the First Minister's refusal to step aside during any investigation was not good enough and said that the "future of the political institutions are at a defining point"He criticised the DUP for their attitude to the party at Stormont, saying Sinn Fein "faced deliberate p...
16m Jan 09, 2017
16m
Big Friday interview - @vinnybelfast talks to Joe Wicks @thebodycoach #BBCNolan
Earlier this week Vinny had a brief chat on the phone with Joe Wicks better known as the body coach. He was coming to Belfast for a signing of his latest DVD. He promised that he would come into the studio for a longer chat and that is what he did. Vinny began by asking him how it all started.....
12m Jan 06, 2017
12m
Does new BBC comedy sketch 'Real Housewives of ISIS' go too far? #BBCNolan
The BBC are under fire after broadcasting a comedy sketch which pokes fun at the brides of ISIS fighters. The Real Housewives of Isis skit shows Jihadi brides taking selfies and showing off suicide bomb vests. One woman wearing a hijab says: "It's only three days until the beheading, and I've got no idea what I'm gonna wear." The sketch, based on the popular Real Housewives of... series, which ...
8m Jan 06, 2017
8m
Why was there such an outpouring of grief over celebrity deaths in 2016?
For many people 2016 stood out as a year when many much loved celebrities passed away. Musicians like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, George Michael and Prince sadly died, as well as other famous faces like Ronnie Corbett, Muhammed Ali, Terry Wogan and many more. But is the outpouring of grief over the many well known stars when they have died somewhat misplaced? Or perhaps even though we don't kno...
24m Jan 06, 2017
24m
RHI scandal - rift between DUP and Sinn Fein deepens #BBCNolan
It's been another dramatic week around the Renewable Heating Incentive crisis. The DUP's plan to reduce the projected £490 MILLION cost of the scheme to "zero" has been dismissed by Sinn Fein after clear the air talks between Economy Minister Simon Hamilton and Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. He called it a "sticking plaster" and issued the starkest warning yet that Stormont will fall if ...
28m Jan 06, 2017
28m
Should people with lifestyle related health problems pay towards their own health care?
The NHS is straining under huge demand for its services. But when it comes to the likes of obesity and smoking, should those suffering be asked to dip into their OWN pocket to help pay for a health issue they've caused? Vinny gets the views of commentator Brian Pelan and former MP Lembit Opik
24m Jan 05, 2017
24m
'Playing the public for fools' - Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir blasts DUP over RHI crisis
More twists and turns in the RHI scandal this morning. A former DUP MLA has launched an attack on Arlene Foster. In an interview in the Newsletter - David McIlveen claims Arlene Foster is personally responsible for the renewable heating scheme shambles. Meanwhile DUP ministers say they are working on emergency legislation to reduce the projected 490 million pounds extra cost to "zero". Economy ...
14m Jan 05, 2017
14m
(Part 2) Heat rising in stand-off between DUP and Sinn Fein over 'Cash for Ash' scandal
More twists and turns in the RHI scandal this morning. A former DUP MLA has launched an attack on Arlene Foster. In an interview in the Newsletter - David McIlveen claims Arlene Foster is personally responsible for the renewable heating scheme shambles. Meanwhile DUP ministers say they are working on emergency legislation to reduce the projected 490 million pounds extra cost to "zero". Economy ...
16m Jan 05, 2017
16m
Heat rising in stand-off between DUP and Sinn Fein over 'Cash for Ash' scandal
More twists and turns in the RHI scandal this morning. A former DUP MLA has launched an attack on Arlene Foster. In an interview in the Newsletter - David McIlveen claims Arlene Foster is personally responsible for the renewable heating scheme shambles. Meanwhile DUP ministers say they are working on emergency legislation to reduce the projected 490 million pounds extra cost to "zero". Economy ...
26m Jan 05, 2017
26m
Out of office - should workers have the right to switch off emails outside working hours?
When does your working day end? Are you a typical 9 to 5? What about when you get home? Are you ever really off the clock? Well, a new law has been introduced in France that allows employees the legal right to avoid work emails outside working hours. Supporters say that employees who are expected to check and reply to their work emailsout of hours are not being paid fairly for their overtime......
9m Jan 04, 2017
9m
Joe Wicks @thebodycoach talks to @vinnybelfast about workouts, diets and detoxing
Many of us will be setting goals for the year ahead of losing weight and getting fit. Well you could learn a lot by listening to our next guest - body coach Joe Wicks. He has sold over 1 million copies of his first book in less than 12 months, with his second and third books also topping the charts in 2016. He is now officially the author of the 3rd bestselling cookbook in the UK since records ...
6m Jan 04, 2017
6m
(Part 2) Reaction to First Minister claiming calls for her to stand down over RHI crisis are 'misogynistic'
DUP leader Arlene Foster has hit out at calls for her to stand down over the RHI scheme and said calls for her to do so were because of her gender. The First Minister also accused Sinn Féin of being on a "party political mission" to weaken unionism and said she won't "roll over to Sinn Fein" just because she's a woman. Has gender really played a role in this? Would the reaction to the RHI scand...
25m Jan 04, 2017
25m
Reaction to First Minister claiming calls for her to stand down over RHI crisis are 'misogynistic'
DUP leader Arlene Foster has hit out at calls for her to stand down over the RHI scheme and said calls for her to do so were because of her gender. The First Minister also accused Sinn Féin of being on a "party political mission" to weaken unionism and said she won't "roll over to Sinn Fein" just because she's a woman. Has gender really played a role in this? Would the reaction to the RHI scand...
29m Jan 04, 2017
29m
‘Takeback Tuesday’ – will you be returning any unwanted Christmas gifts today?
One business today is gearing up for what is likely to be one of its busiest days of the year: Royal Mail.The service has disclosed that staff are being told to expect a 50 per cent jump in the volume of parcels being returned tomorrow on what is being nicknamed "take back Tuesday"
4m Jan 03, 2017
4m
‘Can you takeaway my flu?’ - chip shop gets asked to deliver unusual order
What do you order from your local take away? Burger? Pastie, Fish and chips? Some cold and flu remedy? That was the order given to one local takeaway over the Christmas period. Feeley's Fish and Chip Shop revealed the unusual request on its Facebook page. The online order asked the driver to stop and get cold and flu tablets.
6m Jan 03, 2017
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