Serena Williams US Open outburst sparks row - is she a victim of sexism?
Serena Williams' claims of sexism in the US Open final have been backed by the governing body of women's tennis. WTA chief executive Steve Simon said the umpire showed Williams a different level of tolerance of Saturday's outbursts than if she had been a man. Umpire Carlos Ramos penalised Williams after seeing her coach making a hand gesture. Serena Williams was then penalised further for break...
16m Sep 10, 2018
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Former DUP Minister Jonathan Bell finishes giving evidence at the #RHI Inquiry - @SJAMcBride has the roundup of the latest revelations
On Friday Jonathan Bell finished giving evidence to the RHI Inquiry. He was speaking during his second day of evidence to the public inquiry into the flawed energy scheme. Newsletter political editor Sam McBride has the roundup of the latest revelations.
12m Sep 10, 2018
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DUP MP Sammy Wilson backs Boris Johnson after he attacked Theresa's May's Brexit plan - @AlexKane221b and DUP MLA Jim Wells react
DUP MP Sammy Wilson has backed Boris Johnson after he attacked Theresa's May's Brexit plan. Mr Johnston said the Prime minister had "wrapped a suicide vest" around the British constitution and "handed the detonator" to Brussels. In the Mail on Sunday, the former foreign secretary said the Chequers deal was "feeble" and "pathetic". Stephen was joined by BBC political correspondent Enda McClaffer...
15m Sep 10, 2018
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MLAs to have pay cut as NI SoS Karen Bradley rules out calling fresh Assembly election
Yesterday Karen Bradley announced that she is to cut Stormont Assembly members' pay from £49,500 to £35,888 from November. She also ruled out calling a fresh Assembly election and she is to bring forward legislation to allow civil servants to make decisions in the absence of devolution. Stephen got the views of Steve Aiken from the UUP, Dolores Kelly from the SDLP and Kellie Armstrong from the ...
8m Sep 07, 2018
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Furious traders in Belfast City Centre hit out at revelation cordon around burnt out Primark building will be up for at least 4 months
Do our best to preserve a piece of history or tear it down to avoid crushing local businesses? Traders are furious that the cordon around Belfast city centre's Primark store is likely to be in place for at least four months, after a major fire devastated the listed building. A blaze burned for three days at the retailer's flagship store in Bank Buildings. Fourteen businesses within the safety c...
25m Sep 06, 2018
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Leading health charity calls on Department of Health to tackle what it calls the 'scandal' of lengthy waiting lists for Echocardiograms, known as Echo tests
A leading health charity has called on the Department of Health to tackle what it calls the 'scandal' of lengthy waiting lists for Echocardiograms, known as Echo tests. Right now, more than 5,500 people have been waiting more than 26 weeks to get an echo, which measures heart activity and can reveal serious cardiac problems. It's a more complex test than the ECG which is often carried out in a ...
5m Sep 05, 2018
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A theme park in Belfast? Multi-million pound plan gets go-ahead - will it be NI's own Disney World? @timhedgley, @worldinaglass and Cllr Jim Rodgers discuss
Plans have been approved to develop Giant's Park on Belfast's North Foreshore, with a reported £140 million regeneration fund to include a theme park! Do you like rollercoasters? I don't, they make me want to boke! Stephen got the views of travel writer Tim Hedgley, commentator Andrea McVeigh and UUP Cllr Jim Rodgers.
28m Sep 05, 2018
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RHI Inquiry - documents reveal how another relative of former DUP SPAD Andrew Crawford applied for RHI boilers just before the most lucrative payments ended - @SJAMcBride on the latest revelations
RHI documents have revealed that another cousin of Andrew Crawford, Arlene Foster's former ministerial adviser, applied for three RHI boilers just before cost controls were implemented. It has already been revealed that Mr Crawford passed a confidential ministerial submission which warned that cost controls were imminent to several relatives. In April it was revealed that his cousin, Richard Cr...
19m Sep 05, 2018
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Claire contacted @StephenNolan for help after her autistic son, Billy, was left with no school transport - and got a result
Claire contacted the Nolan Show for help after her autistic son, Billy, was left with no school transport - and got a result
21m Sep 04, 2018
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RHI Inquiry back after summer break - and there will be a series of high profile witnesses giving evidence on the botched green energy scheme. What can we expect? @SJAMcBride talks to @StephenNolan
Today sees the return of the RHI Inquiry after its summer break. Some very high profile witnesses will give this evidence in the coming weeks including former DUP Minister Jonathan Bell, his special adviser at the time Timothy Cairns and former DETI permanent secretary Dr Andrew McCormick. Dr McCormick's witness statement was published online last night on the RHI Inquiry site. You can go and r...
21m Sep 04, 2018
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Presenter @achrisevans announces he is to quit his Radio 2 Breakfast Show - who would you like to see take over? @PaulMartin reacts
Chris Evans has announced he is quitting his Radio 2 Breakfast Show and leaving the station. The 52-year-old, the second-highest earner at the BBC according to its annual figures, became emotional as he announced the news to his listeners. He will broadcast his last show in December, 13 years after presenting his first programme for the station it is rumoured that he will be moving to Virgin Ra...
11m Sep 03, 2018
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Could a hard #Brexit break up the Union? New poll suggests a hard border will lead to a majority of people supporting a United Ireland
Could Brexit dismantle the Union? The latest in a series of polls on Brexit and the Unions paints a dark picture for unionists. The poll co-commissioned by the Our Future Our Choice campaign has shown that leaving the EU, and a hard border, will lead to majority support for a United Ireland. But it suggests the opposite would happen if the UK remained in the EU - with a clear majority for NI st...
10m Sep 03, 2018
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Shock collars for cats and dogs banned in England - joining Scotland and Wales - is it time NI did the same?
Electric shock collars for cats and dogs will be banned in England, the government has announced. It means they join Wales and Scotland who have already taken steps to prevent the use of electric collars. The training devices deliver up to 6,000 volts of electricity to control animals' behaviour. Environment secretary Michael Gove said this causes unacceptable "harm and suffering". It means Nor...
14m Sep 03, 2018
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Local woman says she was told she would lose the sight in one eye due to pressures on the health service - daughter-in-law @SorchaEastwood told @StephenNolan what happened
A local woman was told she would lose her eye due to pressure on the NHS, her family have claimed. Jennifer Shirlow suffered a detached retina and was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital's eye casualty department on Friday. An operation was arranged for today, but was cancelled - as another patient with just one eye needed the same procedure. It was rescheduled for Thursday but by that time...
10m Sep 03, 2018
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New £90M Glider bus service becomes fully operational - how has it affected your journey to work? Will it encourage you to leave your car at home?
It's officially gone live - the Glider is up and running across Belfast this morning. But is the new rapid transit system the answer to the city's traffic problems? Or is it adding to them by causing long delays for motorists, particularly in East Belfast. Stephen got the views of former Conservative candidate Neil Wilson, and commentator Heidi McAlpin and Bumper Graham.
29m Sep 03, 2018
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Row after a local journalist @malodoherty calls street preachers "bloody Christians"
In this lovely hot summer we've been having, there's nothing nicer than a stroll along the seafront. Malachi O'Doherty was doing just that at the weekend in Ballycastle, but says his peace was disturbed by "bloody Christians". Stephen spoke to Malachi and David Smyth from the Evangelical Alliance.
25m Aug 30, 2018
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Nolan Show exclusive - PSNI launching criminal investigation into allegations around the treatment and care provided to residents at Dunmurry Manor care home
We promised we would keep working on Dunmurry Manor care home. We have a big story to deliver to you today. We can reveal the police has now launched a criminal investigation into allegations around treatment and care provided to residents at Dunmurry Manor care home. It is the understanding of this programme that this criminal investigation will be wide ranging - and that the police are determ...
43m Aug 30, 2018
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Private hire taxis booted out of bus lanes - do you welcome the move? Or will it make our roads even more congested? @Kelmba, @NewtonEmerson and callers debate
A 12-month scheme allowing taxis to use bus lanes in Belfast has been put on hold. Earlier this year the Infrastructure Department said it had planned to introduce the trial before the Belfast Rapid Transit System launches next week. It would allow class A, private hire taxis to use the lanes. But since the recent Buick Judicial Review judgment clarified the position regarding the decisions civ...
11m Aug 30, 2018
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Rallies urging a return of NI government took place across NI yesterday – but are we any closer to agreement? #BBCNolan
Rallies took place in 14 towns and cities across Northern Ireland last night as protestors called on politicians to get back in to Stormont. Organised under the banner "We Deserve Better", the protests were held to mark the 589-th day without an Executive at Stormont. But have we already got what we deserve? A huge majority of people in Northern Ireland voted for the Dup and Sinn Fein. It is t...
36m Aug 29, 2018
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Fears the historic Bank Buildings in Belfast could collapse following devastating fire #BBCNolan
A 45 metre cordon remains in place this morning in Belfast city centre as firefighters continue to deal with a fire which has gutted the Primark store. There were fears that the entire structure was about to collapse, but a short time ago the assistant chief fire officer told the BBC that engineers have carried out an initial inspection of the historic building and external parts appear to be ...
6m Aug 29, 2018
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‘I’m tired of it, I want to see progress.’ – Alliance leader @naomi_long shares frustration with ongoing Stormont stalemate #BBCNolan
Alliance leader Naomi Long shares frustration with ongoing Stormont stalemate
14m Aug 29, 2018
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Jacob Rees-Mogg MP sparks a fresh #Brexit row saying people could be "inspected" crossing the Irish border after we leave the EU #BBCNolan
Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has sparked a fresh row about the status of the Irish border after Brexit after a video emerged in which he suggests people could be "inspected" crossing the Irish border after Brexit in the same way as "during the Troubles". The Conservative MP can be heard in footage from the public meeting suggesting the government could "keep an eye on" the border.
12m Aug 28, 2018
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.@StephenNolan chats to Jeremy Vine about his illustrious broadcasting career and new Channel 5 show #BBCNolan
You'll know Jeremy from his long and illustrious career broadcasting on tv and radio for the BBC. He's now about to take over presenting Channel 5's Wright Stuff - soon to be renamed "Jeremy Vine".
24m Aug 28, 2018
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Health workers in NI left seriously out of pocket up after payroll problems #BBCNolan
Health workers in Northern Ireland are up in arms after a payroll 'blunder' left them out of pocket. Details of the full extent of the wages shortfall are only beginning to emerge.
31m Aug 28, 2018
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Should dress codes for restaurants be scrapped?! One would-be diner left outraged as he was turned away from restaurant - @worldinaglass and Lata Sharma debate
Should dress codes for restaurants be scrapped?! A would-be-diner in England was left outraged - he claimed staff said his bright yellow basketball tank top did not fit in with their smart casual dress code. He was allowed to dine and the company later apologised to 29 year old - Paul Bruton. But in 2018 - is a dress code really necessary? Does it hark back to a time of class division? Vinny go...
8m Aug 24, 2018
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Any amount of alcohol is bad for you - that's the simple message from a major new study this morning. Would you consider going tee-total this bank holiday weekend? GP Dr George O'Neill and @TinaCalder discuss
How much alcohol is a safe amount to consume? Is there a safe amount? A new global study confirms that drinking any amount of booze is detrimental to your health. Published in the Lancet, the Global Burden Of Disease study looked at levels of alcohol use in 195 countries, comparing people who do not drink at all to those who have one or more alcoholic drinks per day. The results find that there...
11m Aug 24, 2018
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'Speak to Dublin' - that's the Government advice to local business in event of no deal #Brexit - @armstrong_irwin, @MichaelAodhan and @PaulGosling1 react
The Tory minister David Lidington is visiting Londonderry today. We wonder what sort of welcome he'll get after the government told Northern Ireland businesses trading across the border to contact Dublin for advice in the event of a no deal Brexit. Vinny got reaction from financial journalist Paul Gosling, Christopher Montgomery who is a Conservative party member and was the DUP's chief of staf...
28m Aug 24, 2018
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Questions asked over how the PSNI handled the arrest of loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson. Stephen spoke to TUV leader Jim Allister, who branded a gagging order as part of the bail conditions "untenable"
19m Aug 23, 2018
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Even more callers have contacted The Nolan Show regarding the Belfast International Airport car park flooding, Stephen speaks to Tony whose car was also badly affected after a family holiday
20m Aug 23, 2018
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BIA breaks silence over the car park flooding - but still no explanation over why customers weren't told about it before driving off, Kevin parked in the long stay car park and got in touch about his car which was flooded after coming back from a stag do
26m Aug 23, 2018
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Ian Crowder from the AA warns people affected by the flooding at Belfast International Airport's car park to get their car checked as they may be driving a potential death trap.
30m Aug 22, 2018
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Belfast International Airport's accused of not telling people their cars were flooded at one of its car parks. The Nolan Show hears from Nick Mitford and Emma, two people whose cars were destroyed.
26m Aug 22, 2018
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Almost ten thousand people convicted of drink driving here in five years - is the message NOT getting through? PSNI Chief Inspector Diane Pennington weighs in and we take your calls
18m Aug 21, 2018
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It has been revealed that councils in Northern Ireland have spent more than £165,000 on cars for mayor's and council chairmen in THREE years. Commentator Phil Kelly and Alderman Jim Rogers react
7m Aug 21, 2018
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Who's responsible for losing A level papers in the post? Coleraine Grammar School and the Welsh Examination board say it wasn't their fault. Stephen speaks to Lesley McCartney whose daughter Hollie was one of the children affected
18m Aug 21, 2018
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Is it ok for your boss to snoop on you? Research by the TUC suggests that two out of three employees believe the trend fuels distrust and discrimination. Commentators @EJWoolf and Fionola Meredith weigh in
5m Aug 20, 2018
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It was a fantastic night at Windsor Park as Carl Frampton fuflilled his dream of fighting at the national stadium. Former IBF world flyweight champion Dave Boy McAuley and former Olympic boxer Mick Dowling look back...
9m Aug 20, 2018
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It's a no show for the Pope's Visit by the DUP, even though the other main parties are sending representatives. Does it matter if Arlene can't go? DUP MLA Jim Wells, Alliance Party MLA @Kelmba and commentator Martin O'Brien discuss
16m Aug 20, 2018
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SDLP hit out at Sinn Fein accusing them of using the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights marches to rewrite history. The SDLP's @markdurkan, DUP's Nelson McCausland and commentator @chrisadonnelly Discuss
40m Aug 20, 2018
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'Our Future, Our Choice' campaign launched by young people who want second #Brexit referendum - campaigner Tara Connolly debates with commentator Nelson McCausland
The Our Future, Our Choice campaign launched in Belfast yesterday. The UK-wide campaign is led by young people who want a second referendum. But is it a sign of a growing movement for Brexit, or sour grapes over a result that young people can't accept? Stephen was joined by Tara Connolly from Our Future, Our Choice and commentator Nelson McCausland.
9m Aug 17, 2018
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"The greatest popular music female singer of the 20th century" - broadcaster and music historian Paul Gambaccini tributes to 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin
Crowds of mourners gathered during the night outside the church in Detroit where Aretha Franklin started singing as a child. The soul star died of cancer yesterday at the age of 76. President Trump said her work would inspire generations to come. Stephen spoke to broadcaster and music historian Paul Gambaccini.
12m Aug 17, 2018
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Belfast City Council funding rules for the Féile festival should be same as those set for bonfires - that's the call from @CllrMcGimpsey - he debates with @chrisadonnelly
Belfast City Council gave £357,000 of ratepayers money to this year's West Belfast Festival, Feile an Phobail. The figure has been obtained by the News Letter - after calls for the council to rethink it support. The festival has attracted criticism after video were shared online showing people waving IRA flags and it was headlined by controversial republican band the Wolfe Tones. Stephen was jo...
6m Aug 17, 2018
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The biggest fight night ever in NI with @RealCFrampton, @Tyson_Fury and @paddyb_ireland stepping in to the ring at Windsor Park - @bigdaddybunce looks ahead to the big event
Tomorrow night will see the biggest fight night ever in Northern Ireland as many as 24,000 people are expected to pack into Windsor Park to see Carl Frampton take on Australian Luke Jackson. Also on the card will be Paddy Barnes, Conrad Cummings and the comeback of Heavy weight Tyson Fury. Stephen spoke to boxing pundit Steve Bunce.
6m Aug 17, 2018
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Rush hour chaos as new Glider bus lanes cause massive tail backs in Belfast's Titanic Quarter - @naomi_long reacts
Traffic madness in east Belfast. New Glider bus lanes are being phased into the Titanic Quarter and motorists aren't happy. The new traffic system is causing big problems for rush hour commuters. And get this, even Metro buses have been unable to get through the traffic chaos. Stephen talks to Kris Nixon who works in the area and Alliance MLA Naomi Long.
32m Aug 17, 2018
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Eco-friendly open-air urinals cause uproar in Paris - would you like to see them here? @Reelmammy and @PaulMartin debate
Paris has just introduced bright red eco friendly urinal boxes. They look a little bit like litter bins. And they have this little floral bed thing on top which is fertilised by the wee. Citizens of Paris aren't all thrilled by them. But then again, with many of our own towns and cities have hardly any public toilets at all. Would you like to see something like that here? Stephen got the views ...
25m Aug 16, 2018
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Listener Nick says his car was flooded while parked at the Park and Fly at Belfast International Airport.
Nick has contacted the show, with a problem with his car after he parked it in the Park and Fly operated by Belfast International Airport
6m Aug 16, 2018
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Outrage as names of murdered police and prison officers are burned on a bonfire in Derry's Bogside - @BeattieDoug reacts
Names of murdered police and prison officers have been placed on a bonfire in Londonderry. Poppy wreaths were also put on the bonfire, which was built on waste ground in the city's Bogside - and burnt last night. Stephen spoke to UUP MLA Doug Beattie.
14m Aug 16, 2018
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"We are treating this as a hate crime and seeking to identify those responsible" - Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd on Bogside bonfire controversy
"We are treating this as a hate crime and seeking to identify those responsible" - Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd on Bogside bonfire controversy
13m Aug 16, 2018
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"There are families all over NI who have had similar experiences and have been failed by the system" - @profsiobhanon
Siobhan O'Neill Professor of Mental Health Sciences, Ulster University
17m Aug 15, 2018
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@ChiefConPSNI strongly criticises former Police Ombudsman after she says the Omagh bomb could have been prevented
The Former Police Ombudsman Baroness Nuala O'Loan has said it's now her firm belief that the car bomb in Omagh that exploded twenty years ago today could have been prevented. Her 2001 report into the bombing was critical of the police operation. Twenty-nine people as well as unborn twins were killed. Hundreds were injured. PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton reacts.
24m Aug 15, 2018
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