The DUP says there’ll be consequences after accusing the Prime Minister of breaking promises over Brexit
The DUP says there’ll be consequences after accusing the Prime Minister of breaking promises over Brexit. But is the party bluffing? Will they really pull the rug from under Theresa May’s feet? The party reacted angrily to a letter from Theresa May to DUP leader Arlene Foster, saying it "raises alarm bells for those who value the integrity of our precious union & for those who want a proper Br...
48m Nov 09, 2018
48m
Catherine’s son Scott is in Maghaberry prison. Just a few weeks ago he tried to take his own life in his cell. Catherine told Stephen how she still feared for her son’s life.
We asked if the current mental health provisions for prisoners in NI are robust enough.
30m Nov 08, 2018
30m
SIF 'significant failings' - Northern Ireland's Auditor General compares the social investment fund to how RHI was run.
In 2016 the Nolan show focused for weeks on the Social Investment Fund. It was meant to reduce poverty and unemployment in Northern Ireland. Now Kieran Donnelly, Northern Ireland's Auditor General, has compared the scheme to how RHI was handled.
53m Nov 08, 2018
53m
‘An accident waiting to happen’
A local resident is concerned about gritting at The Dark Hedges
5m Nov 07, 2018
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Is there a culture of anti-Irish and anti-Catholic sectarianism among some people with in the UK?
 That's the claim from Republic of Ireland and Stoke City player James McClean. McClean was subjected to abusive chants from supporters over his decision not to wear a poppy on his shirt.
11m Nov 07, 2018
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The Democratic Unionist Party says that any legal advice given to the government on the Irish backstop should be made public.
 Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says this advice could be crucial to any Brexit deal the government might reach with the EU, and so must be published.
7m Nov 07, 2018
7m
The Democrats have taken the House of Representatives in the US mid-term elections
The Democrats have taken the House of Representatives in the US mid-term elections in a blow to Donald Trump plans while Republicans have held on to the Senate. Democrats can now block or delay President Trump's plans by refusing to enact them.
9m Nov 07, 2018
9m
Daniel McConville was just 22 when he took his own life in prison.
After a report by the Royal College Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland stated prisoners here are being failed by the current system, Daniel's father Paul spoke to The Nolan Show about mental illness in prisons.
41m Nov 07, 2018
41m
Spice is back! Will you go to see Scary, Sporty, Baby and Ginger in their comeback tour?
The Spice Girls have announced that they will reunite again but without Posh Spice Victoria Beckham. A planned 6 date stadium tour will start next June with Scary, Sporty, Baby and Ginger Spice taking to the stage for the first but since the London Olympics closing ceremony in 2012 - widely believed to be their last ever gig. Vinny got reaction from showbiz columnist and Spice Girls fan Kelly A...
10m Nov 06, 2018
10m
Going 'hell for leather' - is there such a thing as being too old to wear leather trousers?
There's a saying that you should go 'hell for leather'. But at what age do you look like hell when you go for leather?? Vlogger Patricia McVeigh pulled on a pair of leather strides for a night out at the weekend and proudly posted a picture on social media. Cue a few comments that were far from flattering - revolving around the view that she was too old to be wearing leather trousers. So does t...
11m Nov 06, 2018
11m
New BBC Drama 'Doing Money' highlights the horror of people trafficking here - just what are the PSNI doing to combat the growing problem?
The BBC is reporting that 34 victims of human trafficking have been rescued in Northern Ireland in the first 6 months of this year. That's almost as many as were rescued in the whole of last year. Last night, a hard-hitting BBC drama told the story of one woman who was trafficked to Belfast and forced into sex work. 'Doing Money' was screened on BBC Two last night. It tells the story of Ana, a ...
10m Nov 06, 2018
10m
Equal pay for equal work - that's the call from a local youth charity that everyone over 18 should be set on the same national minimum wage. Sound fair to you?
Equal pay for equal work - that's the call from a local youth charity. They want everyone over 18 to be set on the same national minimum wage instead of different amounts depending on your age. This follows the budget announcement for the Chancellor that the minimum wage for over 25 year olds would reach £8.21 in April 2019. Those 18-20 years old, will be set at £6.15, and 21-24 years old, £7.7...
13m Nov 06, 2018
13m
"We need our coaches!" - children plead with Dept of Education to not cut funding for a school sports programme
Pupils from a primary school in Newry are pleading with the permanent secretary at the Department of Education to keep funding a sports programme at their school. Last week it was confirmed that the schools curriculum sports programme is to end. The scheme provided primary schools with a coach from either the GAA or Irish Football Association, employing more than 50 coaches. But the Department ...
18m Nov 06, 2018
18m
The ads, the lights and the trees - signs of Christmas are appearing already - but is it too early to be getting all festive?
The TV ads have already started, lights are up in shopping centres and trees are already up in hotels throughout Northern Ireland - that's right, it seems Christmas has arrived good and early this year. But is it too early to be getting all festive??? Is the start of November really the best time to be getting your bobbles out???? Vinny got the views of commentators Niamh Horan and Bill Jeffrey.
5m Nov 05, 2018
5m
One week on from that KKK photo outside Newtownards Islamic prayer centre - what is it like for the Muslim community living in NI?
Newtownards has recently been making headlines around the world for all the wrong reasons. Last weekend a gang of over 8 people dressed up in Ku Klux Klan outfits were photographed holding their arms aloft with clenched fists, outside the same Islamic prayer centre in the town where a severed pig's head was left last year. The incident is being investigated by police as a hate crime. But what a...
8m Nov 05, 2018
8m
Is a #Brexit deal about to be signed, sealed and delivered? Or is it as far away as ever? @ClaireHanna and @Jim_Wells_MLA debate
Is the UK on the verge of reaching a deal with the European Union over Brexit? The Cabinet meets tomorrow to discuss a possible way forward after Theresa May reportedly secured "private concessions" from Brussels which could see agreement being found. Downing Street is playing down the matter. Meanwhile more than a thousand Irish citizens have written to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressing co...
12m Nov 05, 2018
12m
Tory MP calls on government to reintroduce death penalty for people who commit violent crimes - would you support it? @7815PWK and @CharlieSeaWolf debate
A Conservative MP has called on the government to reintroduce the death penalty for people who commit violent crimes. John Hayes MP asked justice secretary David Gauke to consider the "potential merits". He said the option of capital punishment "should be available to the courts" in cases such as the Westminster Bridge attacker. Would you support the death penalty? Vinny got the views of Labour...
23m Nov 05, 2018
23m
Belfast woman Jemma McGrath talks to @StephenNolan about the night masked men shot her nine times five years ago
In September 2013, as Jemma McGrath was returning to her Belfast home late one night, the care worker was approached by masked men. They shot her nine times - five times in one leg, once in the other, twice in one arm and once in the stomach. It took 12 hours of surgery - one of the longest operations ever carried out in the Royal Victoria Hospital - to save her life but she still has one of th...
19m Nov 05, 2018
19m
Bike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin talks to @vinnybelfast about his love for motorbikes, speed and the element of danger.
He's a truck fitter, road racer, endurance push biker, TV presenter and author. Guy Martin certainly keeps himself busy. He's written a new book called "We Need to Weaken the Mixture." Vinny spoke to him and asked why he chose that title.
24m Nov 02, 2018
24m
Bank of England running campaign for people to nominate who should be on the new £50 note.
The Bank of England is running a campaign for people to nominate who should be on the new plastic £50 note. They want a character who is widely admired and who has made an important contribution to society and culture. It can't be a fictional person, or anyone who's still living. And they have to be easily recognisable. Vinny got the views of journalist Jim McDowell and the commentator Fionola ...
8m Nov 02, 2018
8m
Nolan Show goes on the hunt for a lost giant bird of prey - last sighted in Limavady.
Nolan Show goes on the hunt for a lost giant bird of prey - last sighted in Limavady.  Turns out he's called Sancho - and he's been on tour for the last year. Have a listen.
9m Nov 02, 2018
9m
Meeting called by Secretary of State ends in serious recriminations as some say we have reached a new political low.
It's fair to say that yesterday's talks hosted by the Secretary of State at Stormont did not go well. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood branded the meeting a "waste of time". And the UUP leader Robin Swann said the talks were badly organised and handled by Karen Bradley. Vinny spoke to Alliance leader Naomi Long, UUP MLA Doug Beattie, SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan and got reaction from Irish News journali...
30m Nov 02, 2018
30m
Local principal in plea to politicians as he says he's having to beg parents to provide reading books, glue, tissues and soap.
Pressure on some of our most vital services - health and education. A local principal has told of having to beg parents to provide reading books, glue, tissues, soap and toilet roll. This in order to meet the basic needs of the childrens' education and wellbeing at school. Graham Gault principal of Maghaberry Primary School was one of 4 school principals speaking at NI Affairs Committee into ed...
14m Nov 01, 2018
14m
Here we go again - Secretary of State announces more talks to restore Stormont - but unionists say she's grasping at straws.
Here we go again. The Secretary of State is due to meet the local political parties today in yet another bid to get Stormont up and running. Karen Bradley will hold separate discussions with five party delegations at Stormont House, starting later this morning. She told MPs yesterday that she's "actively considering" how and when an external mediator could play a "constructive" role. But with n...
30m Nov 01, 2018
30m
Scundered! Are Belfast parents the most embarrassing in the UK? A third of young people here say they are.
A new survey suggests Belfast parents are the 5th most embarrassing in the entire UK. The study said 17% of kids from Belfast city claim their mum and dad drink too much booze and 37% said they are often left mortified by their behaviour. One in five reckon their parents go out a lot more than they do and 13% of Belfast students reckon they can cook better quality food than their parents. Steph...
18m Oct 31, 2018
18m
Chief Medical Officer apologises for "any distress and uncertainty" after a further 1000 patients of neurologist Dr Michael Watt are recalled
The Department of Health confirmed yesterday that a further 1044 people will be recalled following a review of patient notes relating to the work of the consultant Dr Michael Watt. More than 2500 neurology patients were recalled earlier this year and this new recall brings the total to over 3500. Stephen spoke to SDLP Deputy Leader Nichola Mallon, David Galloway from the MS Society and Derek Mc...
15m Oct 31, 2018
15m
'A bible in one hand and a ballot box in the other' - caller Mervyn - a DUP voter - challenges @Jim_Wells_MLA over religion and politics
Caller Mervyn - a DUP voter - challenges DUP MLA Jim Wells over religion and politics
7m Oct 31, 2018
7m
MLA pay will be cut from tomorrow - but is the 15% reduction in salary fair on the 41 MLAs who aren't in DUP or Sinn Fein? Should they be penalised when a return to Stormont is out of their hands?
MLA pay will drop by 15% from tomorrow. But should we be offering sympathy to the 41 politicians who, as one academic puts it, are largely blameless for the current hiatus? The MLAs who are not part of the big two - Sinn Fein and the DUP. Professor Jon Tonge makes that point in today's Belfast Telegraph. Secretary of State Karen Bradley confirmed her plan to cut MLA pay last month. From tomorro...
25m Oct 31, 2018
25m
25 years on from the Greysteel massacre, a paramedic who treated the dying and wounded relives the horror of the UDA attack
It's 25 years to the day since the Greysteel massacre. Eight people died after loyalist gunmen opened fire in the Rising Sun Bar. They were John Burns, Moira Duddy, Joe McDermott, Victor Montgomery, James Moore, John Moyne, Stephen Mullan, and Karen Thompson. The killings were admitted by the UFF - a cover name for the UDA. It was, they said, in retaliation for the Shankill Road bombing a week ...
14m Oct 30, 2018
14m
Belfast City Cllr has accused NI Housing Executive of having "lost control" of homelessness
Now the weather has turned bitterly cold over the past couple of days and that might turn our attention to our homeless. A Belfast city councillor has accused Northern Ireland Housing Executive of having "lost control" of homelessness. SDLP's Paul McCusker has called on NIHE to " get in touch with reality" in order to deal with the current homelessness crisis. The Housing Executive have just re...
7m Oct 30, 2018
7m
Chancellor announces that austerity is coming to an end as he delivers #Budget2018 - but is it really?
The Chancellor Philip Hammond declared that the budget would be for the "the strivers, the grafters and the carers" as he took advantage of better-than-expected tax revenues to promise a £30 billion boost in public spending by 2024. During the speech he also announced that the "era of austerity is finally coming to an end". But is it really? Labour Party Member Phil Kelly and Frank Shivers from...
15m Oct 30, 2018
15m
A billion pound sweetener for Northern Ireland in #Budget2018 - so is it a good news story for NI?
Yesterday the last budget before Brexit was announced and the Chancellor has said it will mean additional spending of £320m for Northern Ireland government departments in 2021. Phillip Hammond said there would be "larger sums to come" as a result of a forthcoming spending review. He also approved a city deal for the Belfast region which will mean £350m of additional funding over 15 years and £2...
30m Oct 30, 2018
30m
Have your say on the future of policing
A PSNI consultation seeking your views to help shape the future of policing is due to come to an end in just under two weeks. The 2018 Public Consultation on Local Policing was launched at the end of August as part of the Local Policing Review which will explore how police can best meet public need and demands and deliver the most effective local policing. psni.prioritysimulator.com (https://p...
4m Oct 29, 2018
4m
Police in Manchester move to ban fireworks to help tackle anti-social behaviour - is that something we should do here?
Ban fireworks to help tackle anti-social behaviour? That's the call from police in Manchester. We are repeatedly told of the dangers of fireworks, and with their consistent use in anti social behaviour - should we consider a ban here? Stephen got the views of commentators Lata Sharma and Andrea McVeigh.
6m Oct 29, 2018
6m
Another day of damning revelations at the RHI inquiry on Friday
Sam McBride deconstructs the last day of oral evidence in the RHI inquiry
22m Oct 29, 2018
22m
Picture this - a little 6 yo girl dropped off by a school bus alone at a busy junction until a stranger came to her aid. Her distraught mother told @StephenNolan what happened
Picture this - a little 6 yo girl dropped off by a school bus alone at a busy junction until a stranger came to her aid. Her distraught mother told Stephen what happened .
9m Oct 29, 2018
9m
Leo was an eyewitness to the Leicester City helicopter crash that killed club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others on Saturday #LCFC
The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, the pilot and a passenger were killed when the aircraft spiralled out of control and crashed shortly after it had taken off from the pitch. It had just cleared the King Power Stadium, after taking off from the centre of the pitch, when ...
7m Oct 29, 2018
7m
Muslim leader says community frightened after a gang pose outside a Newtownards Islamic prayer centre in Ku Klux Klan outfits
A group of people dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfits posed outside an Islamic prayer centre in Newtownards on Saturday night. Photographs on social media also appear to show the group walking around the town, and there are reports that they visited bars in the area. Police have been urged to investigate the incident as a hate crime and to examine CCTV in a bid to identify the people involved. Step...
31m Oct 29, 2018
31m
"Born for the Road: My Story So Far" - @iamNATHANCARTER talks to @vinnybelfast about his new autobiography and life as a country music superstar
Here's a treat for all you country music fans out there. Nathan Carter has now written an autobiography. "Born for the Road: My Story So Far" charts his life from his humble beginnings in Liverpool to his present status as Irish country music superstar. Vinny caught up with him recently for a chat about his book and his showbiz lifestyle.
21m Oct 26, 2018
21m
Claims this morning that £100 million fund for NI to help people on Universal Credit has hardly been touched - why hasn't the money been used?
The introduction of Universal Credit is causing unacceptable hardship and difficulties for many of the claimants it was designed to help. That's just one of many criticisms of the controversial benefits system laid out in a new report by Westminster's Public Accounts Committee. Universal Credit, for new claims, has been rolled out to most parts of Northern Ireland. But what about assistance for...
8m Oct 26, 2018
8m
Commemoration event for Shankill bomber Thomas Begley slammed by relatives of those killed 25 years ago
A memorial event will take place this weekend commemorating Shankill bomber Thomas Begley. The event will be held at Milltown Cemetary tomorrow. That's just four days after an event was held on the Shankill to remember those killed in 1993 when a no warning bomb exploded in Frizzell's fish shop on a busy Saturday afternoon. Some of the families of the victims of the bomb have criticised the eve...
24m Oct 26, 2018
24m
"Gut-wrenching" - Charlie Butler, who lost three loved ones in Shankill bomb, hits out at commemoration event for bomber Thomas Begley
A memorial event will take place this weekend commemorating Shankill bomber Thomas Begley. The event will be held at Milltown Cemetary tomorrow. That's just four days after an event was held on the Shankill to remember those killed in 1993 when a no warning bomb exploded in Frizzell's fish shop on a busy Saturday afternoon. Some of the families of the victims of the bomb have criticised the eve...
11m Oct 26, 2018
11m
There should be a review of the role of Stormont's SpAds before any return to devolution - the view of David Sterling, head of NI's civil service
There should be a review of the role of Stormont's SpAds before any return to devolution - the view of David Sterling, head of NI's civil service . Stephen talks to Newsletter political editor Sam McBride on the latest revelations from the RHI Inquiry.
7m Oct 25, 2018
7m
Are too many takeaways on our high streets contributing to obesity crisis?
Are there too many takeaway shops on our high streets? And is this contributing to the obesity crisis? According to the latest figures, UK high streets have the highest concentration of fast food outlets in almost a decade -- with a 34% increase from 2010 to 2018. But is it fair to aim the blame for us getting fatter - at takeaways? Stephen got the views pf commentators Niamh Horan and Heidi Mc...
11m Oct 25, 2018
11m
Picture book designed to teach children about consent has divided opinion
A picture book designed to teach children about consent has dived opinion. 'C is for Consent', by American author Eleanor Morrison, offers lessons on 'how to offer affection'. The book is designed for children aged 0+ and follows a character called Finn and ends with the lesson that he should ask for consent before holding his female friend's hand. Is it ever too early to learn about consent or...
5m Oct 25, 2018
5m
Caller Andrea took her 11yo son to hospital with a broken ankle - but when leaving there were no crutches available for him
Andrea contacted the show, her 11 year old son had to visit A&E on Sunday night due to a broken ankle but when leaving was unable to get the crutches he needed. She told Stephen what happened.
5m Oct 25, 2018
5m
"My car, wallet, phone and my cat" - caller Thomas had a bad night when his car and its contents - including his cat - were stolen in north Belfast
"My car, wallet, phone and my cat" - caller Thomas had a bad night when his car and its contents - including his cat - were stolen in north Belfast
10m Oct 25, 2018
10m
Loud cheers in the Commons as MPs put pressure on government to reform NI's abortion laws and same sex marriage
There were loud cheers in the House of Commons as MPs voted to support an amendment to put pressure on the government to reform Northern Ireland's laws on abortion and same sex marriage. The Northern Ireland Bill was debated at Westminster yesterday evening. It doesn't end the near total ban on abortion or end the ban on same-sex marriage. Instead it focuses on issuing guidance to increase acco...
28m Oct 25, 2018
28m
"Major rat problem" in Belfast?
There could be a "major rat problem" in Belfast at the moment. A listener has told the Nolan show how there's a "colony" of rats visible in one Belfast entry every morning, and that "nothing has been done to date" by the council.
24m Oct 24, 2018
24m
Another day, another shocking revelation at the RHI inquiry about how government worked in Northern Ireland
Listen back to an extended discussion after yesterday’s oral evidence at the RHI inquiry from former Sinn Féin’s Máirtín Ó Muilleoir and the DUP’s Simon Hamilton
54m Oct 24, 2018
54m