Stats show foodbank use at record levels - @charlieseawolf & Patrick Mulholland clash
Foodbank usage has hit an all-time high in Northern Ireland, according to new figures released today.The details come from Trussell Trust, the charity which runs the banks.Its research states that Northern Irish foodbank use has risen by 48 percent to reach record levelsAccording to the statistics, usage is rising faster in Northern Ireland than in many other areas of the UK. NIPSA's Patrick Mu...
22m Apr 15, 2016
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Should companies try to influence their employees on #Brexit vote?
It's dominated the news for weeks now but today actually marks the official start of the EU Referendum campaign. The opposing teams "Britain Stronger in Europe" and "Vote Leave" have been approved by the Electoral Commission, and the big vote will take take place in ten weeks' time on June 23rd.But is it the place of big companies to be advising their employees ahead of the big vote?Bombardier ...
9m Apr 15, 2016
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Fighting cancer but feeling abandoned. 15 year old Ruaidhri tells us his story #bbcnolan
A North Belfast teenager is doing his part to help the homeless in belfast by donating clothes and sleeping bags. But what makes the story more incredible is that 15 year old Ruaidhri Taylor is going through the biggest battle of his life as he is fighting cancer. The Edmund Rice College pupil has been receiving chemotherapy and underwent an 11 hour operation to a brian tumour. It has left him ...
12m Apr 15, 2016
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After Dublin tragedy is MMA too dangerous? #bbcnolan
A Mixed Martial Arts fighter died after competing at an event in Dublin at the weekend. Joao Carvalho, from Portugal, was taken to hospital after being beaten by Charlie Ward a team-mate of UFC champion Conor McGregor. The 28 year old underwent emergency brain surgery but died later. It raises questions again about contact sports and if they are now becoming too dangerous Lata Sharma and Rodne...
19m Apr 14, 2016
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The @BBCNolan guide to latest cinema releases #BBCNolan
The @BBCNolan guide to latest cinema releases #BBCNolan
6m Apr 14, 2016
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#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - TUV's Jim Allister Part 2 #bbcnolan
#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - TUV's Jim Allister
27m Apr 14, 2016
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#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - TUV's Jim Allister Part 1 #bbcnolan
The Assembly election is just three weeks today.And the Nolan Show is keeping our election promise to you - drilling down into the party manifestos, asking them about their policies and whether they stack up. Today we look at the TUV manifesto. Its leader Jim Allister joins us
23m Apr 14, 2016
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Does new Channel 4 show Sex Box go too far? #bbcnolan
Have you been watching Channel 4 show Sex Box? Just as the name suggests, the show sees real life couples having sex in a box in a bid to get people to open up about life in the bedroom. The couples talk about their sex lives with a sex therapist before heading into the studio built box bedroom to play out what they've just talked about. This weeks episode stunned viewers as two complete strang...
9m Apr 13, 2016
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Should it be okay to try to convert work colleagues to your religion? #bbcnolan
Should employees be allowed to share their religion with colleagues at work? A Christian health worker in the NHS has lost her appeal against a ruling which suspended her for giving a religious book to a Muslim colleague. Victoria Wasteney was found guilty in 2014 of "harassing and bullying" a work friend. She had given her a book about a Muslim woman's conversion to Christianity and asked her...
9m Apr 13, 2016
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Can you ever be too old to wear a bikini? #bbcnolan
Now is there ever an age when a woman becomes too old to wear a bikini? Age NI have tweeted a picture of 90 year old Irene Carney in her two piece which has been doing the rounds on social media. Age NI say Irene's showing the world that you can wear a bikini at any age! But does there come a time when you are simply too old? And what about men wearing SPEEDOS?! Etiquette expert William Hanso...
5m Apr 13, 2016
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Should voting be compulsory or should we keep the right to stay at home? #bbcnolan
The Stormont elections are getting closer and the lamp posts are covered in hopeful faces looking for YOUR vote. But - Should it be compulsory to vote? Would you like to see penalties for those who don't head to the polling stations on the 5th of May? Or should everyone have the freedom to decide and exercise their right to stay at home?Stephen is joined by commentators Alex Kane and Seamus Close
26m Apr 13, 2016
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Do you care what politicians do in their private lives?@DrEvanHarris & @GreensladeR clash #bbcnolan
Labour has called on the Conservative Culture Secretary to withdraw from any further decisions over press regulation. John Whittingdale has denied any conflict of interest, after admitting to a relationship with a woman who he later found out was an escort. Mr Whittingdale says he ended the relationship when he found out her true occupation in early 2014 - that's before he took up his current r...
17m Apr 13, 2016
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DUP's Simon Hamillton says question of who will be next First Minister is 'core' issue of Assembly
DUP's Simon Hamillton says question of who will be next First Minister is 'core' issue of Assembly
6m Apr 12, 2016
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DUP will continue to use petition of concern to block gay marriage - Simon Hamilton #bbcnolan
DUP will continue to use petition of concern to block gay marriage - Simon Hamilton
9m Apr 12, 2016
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#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - DUP's Simon Hamilton Part 2 #bbcnolan
#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - DUP's Simon Hamilton Part 1
30m Apr 12, 2016
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#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - DUP's Simon Hamilton Part 1 #bbcnolan
So the Assembly election is in full swing and so is the Nolan Show coverage of it.We're putting the focus on the manifestos and what the parries are promising you.We kicked off yesterday with David McNarry and UKIP. It was certainly lively.Today it's the turn of the DUP
25m Apr 12, 2016
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UKIP NI leader says deport foreign doctors for parking tickets #bbcnolan
UKIP NI leader says deport foreign doctors for parking tickets
2m Apr 11, 2016
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#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - UKIP's David McNarry Part 2
#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - UKIP's David McNarry Part 2
17m Apr 11, 2016
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#BBCNolan Assembly Election interviews - UKIP's David McNarry Part 1
Three and half weeks until Northern Ireland chooses the politicians and parties that will run Stormont for the next five years.Today, the Nolan Show starts its election coverage.We're putting party manifestos under the spotlight, examining the promises being madeWe kick off today with UKIP and its N Ireland leader David McNarry
25m Apr 11, 2016
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Politicians are lining up to publish their tax returns but how far should transparency go? #bbcnolan
MPs are coming under growing pressure to publish their tax returns after David Cameron made history by revealing details of his income. Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, Labour's leader and shadow chancellor, want to force MPs to reveal their income while serving in Parliament. But should it stop there? Should other people in public life do the same? Should civil servants, company bosses or e...
16m Apr 11, 2016
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'We did nothing wrong' - woman defends reporting ‪#‎abortion‬ case flatmate to police. ‪#‎BBCNolan‬
'We did nothing wrong' - woman defends reporting ‪#‎abortion‬ case flatmate to police. ‪#‎BBCNolan‬
22m Apr 08, 2016
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Is it sexist for women to drool over TV hunks? #bbcnolan
Is it sexist and double standards for women to drool over TV hunks?Many modern men would refrain from describing an attractive lady as 'hot tottie', BUT some feel it seems perfectly acceptable for the modern lady to describe a handsome young man off the TV, as HOT STUFF with a nice bum!Is it double standards from women towards men? Harmless fun? Or simply women - getting their own back? On the ...
8m Apr 08, 2016
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Would you take a pay cut if YOU thought you were getting more than you deserved? #BBCNOLAN
Would you take a pay cut if YOU thought you were getting paid more than you deserved? Richard Pennycook - head of the Co-op Group, has asked for a 60% cut to his total pay package - because he says the job has become easier. His base salary will fall from £1,250,000 to £750,000, and he will also see cuts in incentive payments.But in all honestly - how many of us would offer to do that?Businessm...
9m Apr 08, 2016
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Was multi-million pound investment in NI town centres worth it?
One hundred and sixty million pounds spent on doing up town centres since the economic downturn began. The works, known as public realm schemes, often involve installing natural stone paving, new lighting, new benches, bins and trees. The idea is to get people to spend more by making towns and cities more attractive places. But is it value for money and worth the hassle? The works in a numbe...
4m Apr 08, 2016
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Senior cleric stands up for Michaela McCollum @AllisonMorris1 and @SuzanneBreen debate #bbcnolan
A senior cleric has told the Belfast Telegraph that Michaella McCollum has mended her ways. Archbishop Sean Walsh, who has been a special pastor to many ex-pats in Peruvian prisons, has invited Michaella to live in his family home and she will be volunteering in his church helping Spanish speaking priests learn English. Allison Morris writing in the Irish news this week thinks that she deserve...
7m Apr 08, 2016
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Cameron's off-shore fund bother - @CharlieSeaWolf & @IanDunt discuss
Labour has accused David Cameron of "hypocrisy" after he revealed he had owned shares in an offshore trust set up by his late father.On Thursday, the PM said he sold the shares before he entered Number 10 in 2010 and had paid all UK taxes due on profits from the £30,000 sale.He said the firm, Blairmore Holdings, had not been set up to avoid tax.Commentator Charlie Woolf and Ian Dunt from politi...
9m Apr 08, 2016
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Royal College of Midwives: 'don't tell NHS staff if you've taken abortion pill'
Royal College of Midwives: 'don't tell NHS staff if you've taken abortion pill'
10m Apr 08, 2016
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What should nurses and doctors do if they know a woman has taken an abortion pill bought online?
Our top story today - another big question in the abortion debate.What should doctors and nurses do if they know a woman has taken an abortion pill bought online?Should they report her? Hand her over to the police and the courts?The abortion debate has been raging this week after a woman received a suspended jail sentence for buying drugs online to terminate her pregnancy.This disclosure questi...
30m Apr 08, 2016
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'If you break the law, there must be consequences' - @eastantrimMP comments on abortion case
'If you break the law, there must be consequences' - @eastantrimMP comments on abortion case
4m Apr 07, 2016
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Brexit 'propaganda' row - @Edwina_Currie and @eastantrimmp clash
Should the Cameron government be using taxpayers money to set out their case for staying in the EU.£9m is being spent on sending a leaflet to every UK household. The Government says the 14-page document, is to be sent to 27 million homes, responding to public demand for more details about the EU referendum by setting out the facts behind their position. But those in favour to leaving the EU hav...
11m Apr 07, 2016
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Another campaigner says she's helped women buy abortion pills online
Another campaigner says she's helped women buy abortion pills online
6m Apr 07, 2016
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NI abortion debate rages on - Life NI's @maz240708 & Emma Campbell from @All4Choice
It's been the big story of the week in N Ireland.On Monday a 21-year-old woman was handed a suspended prison sentence because she had bought drugs on the internet to induce a miscarriage.A defence lawyer told the judge if the case had happened anywhere else in the UK, an offence would not have occurredIt is another high profile case which as put abortion law in Northern Ireland back in the spot...
26m Apr 07, 2016
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De La Salle Principal speaks out on school problems before she took over #bbcnolan
The Principal of the troubled De La Salle college in west belfast has spoken for the first time about past problems at the school - before she took over. De la salle has been in the headlines with industrial action by teachers looming and a concerned parents group demanding a change of management. But details have now emerged of past problems under previous management at the school - includin...
5m Apr 07, 2016
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Rangers return to the top flight - are Celtic fans secretly pleased?
They are on their way back... yes Rangers are now back in the big time. Last nights 1 nil victory over Dumbarton sealed the Scottish Championship title and with it promotion back to the topflight. It brought to an end a four-year journey from the bottom division to the Scottish Premiership for the 54-time champions. Will this now make the Scottish Premiership stronger? Are Celtic fans happy to ...
10m Apr 06, 2016
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NSPCC warn of social media dangers for children #BBCNolan
Now what about this for a frightening statistic ... 50% of school children here have seen sexual, violent and other adult material on social media sites, apps and online games. That's according to the NSPCC which has launched a new app to help educate parents about the explicit apps and websites accessed by young people. Enda spoke to Jim Gamble - the former director of the Child Exploitation a...
13m Apr 06, 2016
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'It's part of who I am, but doesn't define me' - Mark's battle with depression
Soap actress Beverley Callard - best known as Liz McDonald from Coronation Street - has opened up about suffering from depression. She has battled recurring bouts of clinical depression for years, admitting to the Sunday Mirror at the weekend she has been feeling so low that she felt suicidal. It's something that Mark Kelly from Derry knows all about. I've been speaking to him about his own fig...
22m Apr 06, 2016
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Fat shaming poster row - has billboard crossed the line? #BBCNolan
A gym billboard poster warning fat people that aliens will 'take them first' has been slammed for being 'offensive', according to an anti-bullying charity. The 20-foot high advert in Derbyshire, promotes the Fit4Less gym and shows aliens beaming up a person into their spaceship alongside the words 'they'll take the fat ones first'. Leisure bosses said the billboard was intended to be 'light-hea...
24m Apr 05, 2016
24m
Beyond the Silence - two women tell their stories of loss in the Troubles #BBCNolan
They feel they were two of the the forgotten voices of the troubles, two women - a protestant and catholic - who suffered in silence after loosing a brother and husband to loyalist and republican gunmen. That changed when Sharon Austin and Marie Newton agreed to tell their stories for the first time in the book Beyond the Silence along with 26 other women - many of them also forgotten victims. ...
18m Apr 05, 2016
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Campaigner: 'I've helped women buy abortion pills online'
Campaigner: 'I've helped women buy abortion pills online'
3m Apr 05, 2016
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Controversy after woman convicted for inducing miscarriage using drugs bought online
Once again, abortion law in Northern Ireland is back in the spotlight. A young woman who bought drugs on the internet to induce a miscarriage has been given a suspended prison sentence at a Belfast Court. A defence lawyer told the judge if the case had happened anywhere else in the UK, the woman would not have been prosecuted. She received a three-month jail term, which was suspended for two ye...
30m Apr 05, 2016
30m
What can we expect from 2016 election campaign? @dmcbfs and @malodoherty discuss
We are now officially in the Northern Ireland Election period with voting on May 5th. The Easter holidays are over and now the parties will be working hard to try and win your vote, including the country's largest party the DUP who launch their manifesto today. So over the next six weeks you will have to decide who to vote for if you are voting all. So what can we expect from this election? End...
11m Apr 04, 2016
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Street drinking - should law be changed so police and council officers can confiscate alcohol?
Change the law urgently so that the police and council officers can confiscate alcohol from street drinkers. The Belfast Telegraph is reporting that's what belfast city centre manager Andrew Irvine is calling for. But would it work? What would happen if the police try and take a bottle of booze off someone who is already drunk? Is it then a case of arrest? Andrew Irvine joined Enda this morning...
20m Apr 04, 2016
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Where is best in Northern Ireland for a ‘staycation’? #BBCNolan
The clocks have changed and the summer is drawing closer. Not everyone can afford to fly off for a sunshine holiday abroad, so where is best in Northern Ireland if you are thinking of a staycation? From the north coast to the mountains of Mourne and the Fermanagh lake, there are plenty of places to enjoy a nice break. What is your favourite place to holiday at home, let us know of any hidden ge...
13m Apr 04, 2016
13m
Michaella McCollum released from Peru jail – does she deserve sympathy?
Drugs mule Michaella McCollum has been released on parole after serving more than two years in prison in Peru. She gave her first interview to RTE last night in which she insisted she is a good person who made a bad decision in a moment of madness. So is she a changed woman who deserves a second chance, or should she get little sympathy? Enda was joined by journalist Suzanne Breen, Luke Gittos,...
29m Apr 04, 2016
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Singing sensation Nathan Carter chats to @vinnybelfast about boats, underpants and his biggest fan, his granny.
Now if you are a fan of country music then you are in for a real treat with our Big Friday Interview this week. A new BBC One Northern Ireland series called Keepin 'Er Country starts on Monday night at 10.45pm. And I've been chatting with one of the stars of the show, singing sensation Nathan Carter. I began by asking him how his love for country music began.
24m Apr 01, 2016
24m
Show us your cleavage! Is Sun newspaper campaign sexist or harmless fun?
Show us your cleavage - that's the message from The Sun newspaper. They've launched a new campaign looking for what they call 'the breast of the bunch'. They're inviting readers to send in their busty selfies to be in with the chance of winning £1,000. The campaign has taken an unexpected turn as many men started sending them their own cleavage pics. Not always their chest cleavage either! So -...
5m Apr 01, 2016
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Living wage takes effect - but not everyone's happy
From today, April 1st - the Living Wage will come into effect in Northern Ireland and across the UK. 1.3m workers over 25, are set to benefit immediately with a pay increase to £7.20 PER HOUR. Research suggests - more than one in 10 employees in Northern Ireland can expect a pay rise as a result. But there have been warnings of job losses, as employers cope with extra wage bills!Bumper Graham f...
14m Apr 01, 2016
14m
A Little Mix no show in Belfast leaves young fans devastated #BBCNolan
There was no magic from Little Mix at the SSE Arena yesterday as thousands of fans were left out in the cold when the girl band cancelled 2 performances due to Jesy Nelson being unwell. The announcement came just minutes after the doors opened for the afternoon matinee. it's a case of deja vu after One Direction cancelled back in October when band member Liam Payne was ill.
15m Apr 01, 2016
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What its really like living with Tourettes? Local lad speaks to @vinnybelfast #BBCNolan
Lewis Nickell - known to friends and fans as 'Q Ball' - was diagnosed with Tourettes syndrome last year. His tics manifest themselves as physical twitches and swearing. But the 17 year old from East Belfast doesn't let it get him down. He now makes Facebook videos, which have racked up MILLIONS of hits - in an attempt to help others.
12m Apr 01, 2016
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Unionists challenged over reaction to CS spray incident - callers react
The row continues over CS spray being used by police at a Junior Orange parade in Belfast on Easter Tuesday. It led to claims by unionist politicians that the PSNI respond differently to parades and demonstrations in loyalist and nationalist areas. Now the Police Federation has hit out at politicians for using the incident as a political football and accused some of making "inflammatory comments".
25m Mar 31, 2016
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