Nolan grills #DianaTapes lawyer defending sale of videos to @Channel4 documentary
A new documentary is due to air next week, showing footage previously never shown in the UK - in which the Princess of Wales discusses her marriage, and her love affair with a royal protection officer. The BBC decided to pull its own programme containing the same tapes ten years ago - and there are now calls for Channel Four to do the same. So, should Channel 4 be allowed to show what was priva...
19m Jul 31, 2017
19m
New study shows people working long hours are more likely to develop serious fatalities #BBCNolan
A new study in European Heart Journal found that people who worked long hours were more likely to develop a condition leading to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure. That condition was atrial fibrillation, an irregular or quivering heartbeat, To add insult to injury, those who worked long hours were also more likely to be obese, inactive during their free time, depressed, and anxious. To l...
11m Jul 28, 2017
11m
@ClonesCyclone wants to bring a Frampton world title fight to Windsor Park #BBCNolan
Local boxing hero Carl 'the Jackal' Frampton takes to the ring in Belfast tomorrow night.He's planning to bounce back from losing his world title in Las Vegas earlier in the year.Tomorrow night all eyes will be on the Odyssey for his fight against his Mexican opponent - Andres Gutierrez - in the WBC World featherweight title eliminator bout. To listen to the full episode visit: http://bbc.in/2...
8m Jul 28, 2017
8m
Freak accident in Magaluf left Bangor man with life changing injuries and his friend burdened with guilt. #BBCNolan
A freak accident on a lads' holiday in Magaluf eight years ago left one young Bangor man, Will Doggart, with life changing injuries and his friend, Gareth James, who saved his life, burdened with guilt about the incident for years after. The are both 26 now and have spent a long time coming to terms with the impact of that night, physically and mentally. To listen to the full episode visit: ht...
23m Jul 28, 2017
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New bonfire row over Sinn Fein bid to give council officials the power to remove material #BBCNolan
Give council officials the power to remove material from bonfires sites "which belong to statutory agencies and those which are in private ownership." That's the motion that's been put forward at Belfast city council by Sinn Fein's Jim McVeigh. He claims council officials don't feel they can lift tyres and pallets from contentious sites because unionists have withdrawn their consent. Mr McVeig...
29m Jul 28, 2017
29m
Gay sex is unnatural and immoral - so say 42% of those asked in a YouGov poll who had an opinion on it
Gay sex is unnatural and immoral - so says 42% of those questioned in a new YouGov poll. Commissioned by PinkNews to mark the 50th anniversary of the decrimininalisation of homosexuality - almost half also said they believed primary school kids should not be taught about gay relationships in school. To listen to the full episode visit: http://bbc.in/2u12S2N
16m Jul 27, 2017
16m
Undercover officials posed as needing to get to hospital to catch taxi drivers who are not allowed to pick up off the street.
The Dept of Infrastructure has admitted to the Nolan Show that its officers ARE posing as needing to go to hospital , in order to see if taxi drivers who are not licencsed to do so, cave in. If the driver does, they are fined. The Nolan Show has been inundated by taxi drivers saying Stormont is engaged in a dirty tricks campaign, entraping the working man and woman. To listen to the full epi...
29m Jul 27, 2017
29m
Donald Trump has slapped a ban on transgender people serving in the US military. #BBCNolan
In the US Donald Trump has announced that transgender people won't be accepted in the military. The President said he slapped the ban down because "military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail". It stands in stark contrast to the British Army who allowed a tra...
24m Jul 27, 2017
24m
Sinn Fein call for funding for loyalists to learn their history and have 12th street parties instead of “nasty, dirty” bonfires
A special fund to pay for unionists to learn about their culture - and STOP burning bonfires! What do you reckon? That is what a senior Sinn Féin member is calling for as reported by Belfast Live. Belfast councillor Jim McVeigh has said there needs to be a strategy along with a 'substantial fund that should be contributed to by central government, local councils and other agencies'. The strate...
11m Jul 26, 2017
11m
Can we buy happiness by paying for people to do our chores? #BBCNolan
The practice has been banned in the EU since 1997 but in America they still chemical wash their poultry to reduce the risk of salmonella. The international trade secretary Liam Fox won't say if he would eat it himself -- but he has downplayed talk that a future US-UK trade deal after Brexit could be threatened by arguments over chlorinated chicken imports. The EU bans imports on health grounds ...
5m Jul 26, 2017
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Controversy over South Belfast annual parade honouring two UDA men.
There's controversy in south Belfast over an annual parade off the Ormeau Road The parade honours all those killed in the great wars and the troubles But paramilitary flags have appeared along the route in the Blackwood Street area The event has attracted criticism in recent years after a memorial was unveiled to two UDA men murdered in the area Joe Bratty and Raymond Elder were widely beli...
26m Jul 26, 2017
26m
Chair of Autism NI Mid Ulster Volunteer Support Group tells of her upset at seeing volunteer role terminated #BBCNolan
A dispute has broken out at an autism charity after it stood down a group of volunteers in a row over rules and money. Autism NI has taken over the running of its Mid Ulster Volunteer Support Group, and the former chair of the committee says the move has left parents of children with autism without access to 24/7 support and advice.
9m Jul 25, 2017
9m
Time for this month’s must read on The Biggest Book Club in the Country from @librariesNI
The Biggest Book Club in the country is back! Today we'll be discussing last month's book - which hopefully you've all read! And we'll be looking forward to next month with our old favourite Charlie Lawson. The last book was Phaedra Patrick's 'The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper'. To listen to the full episode visit: http://bbc.in/2uUNTvd
9m Jul 25, 2017
9m
Are you a LOVE Island fan or did you refuse to watch it? #BBCNolan
Love Island. If you haven't seen it, the format is simple. Put a group of attractive young men and women into a holiday villa, encourage them to pair up between the bedsheets and see what happens. The couples are then voted out one by one with the last pair left winning fifty thousand pounds. Now the show has ended. But why was it so successful? What is its appeal? To listen to the full episod...
10m Jul 25, 2017
10m
Are plans to show horror films in a church disrespectful? #BBCNolan
Plans to show horror movies at an old church have been criticised and labelled CHEAP! The Belfast Film Festival plans to show 'The Exorcist' and 'The Omen' at the Holy Rosary Church on the Ormeau Road. The festival's been plugging the tickets with the line - 'Belfast Film Festival turns heads this summer' - a reference to the head spinning vomit spewing 'possessed child' in The Exorcist. And ...
16m Jul 25, 2017
16m
The owner of a Belfast factory destroyed in a fire says he will fight to save his business from the ashes.
The owner of a Belfast glassware factory destroyed in a fire earlier this month is refusing to let his business go down in flames as well.Tony Abbate lost 99 per cent of his stock when it was wiped out in the blaze at Belfast Crystal in the Kennedy Way industrial estate three weeks ago.It forced him to lay off staff but he has managed to salvage some stock.He's keeping things going from a Porta...
28m Jul 25, 2017
28m
Mother and Baby Home survivor reunited with his mum after being taken from her at birth
Eunan Duffy is a survivor of one of the darkest periods in Northern Ireland's history. Born in Newry in the sixties, he was taken from his mother when he was born and it was decades before they were reunited. To listen to the full episode visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yr89m
15m Jul 24, 2017
15m
@NicholaMallon fears we are becoming desensitised to paramilitary style attacks after another shooting
Another paramilitary shooting in Belfast over the weekend. A man was shot in Henry Place in the north of the city in the early hours of Saturday morning. To view the full episode visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yr89m
8m Jul 24, 2017
8m
Dad-of-six Tory MP admits he has never changed a nappy – is he missing out on a gem of fatherhood?
Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted that he's never changed a nappy. This is despite having six kids of his own. So - is this an attitude that should be consigned to history - or just a politician doing something they're often accused of avoiding - being honest? For the full episode visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yr89m
13m Jul 24, 2017
13m
Tony Slattery opens up about his battle with drink and drugs and his showbiz comeback.
Do you remember the name Tony Slattery? At one stage during the 90s you couldn't change TV channel without seeing the actor and comedian on TV, which became a running joke. But years of drink and drugs took their toll. He shut himself off from the world - refused phonecalls, abused drugs and alcohol and ignored the bailiffs hammering at his door. After a decade away, he is stepping back into th...
26m Jul 24, 2017
26m
Fears over gang attacks in Londonderry - Unionist politicians and police react
Unionist politicians are meeting police in Londonderry today after a series of sectarian incidents in the Waterside of the city. Three men were assaulted in a park last week after a teenager was allegedly verbally abused for wearing a Northern Ireland shirt in a park. Politicians in Derry fear the incidents could be used by some groups to stoke sectarian tensions. For the full show visit: http...
12m Jul 24, 2017
12m
A burning issue - fears over nationalist bonfires - @MarkHDurkan reacts
Concerns have been raised about the location of republican bonfires in Belfast and Londonderry. Residents have expressed fears about bonfire materials being kept beside flats in New Lodge. And in the Bogside in Derry locals are worried about a bonfire that last year was built in the middle of a road. The activity at both sites have been condemned by local representatives. Stephen spoke to SDLP ...
5m Jul 21, 2017
5m
North Belfast residents hit out at 'death drivers' on their streets - @nweir1 reports
Residents living on the Old Park Road in North Belfast say it's only a matter of time before someone is killed or serious injured because of what they call 'death driving' outside their front doors. They claim cars are speeding up and down the road at all times of the day and night, narrowly avoiding other vehicles. Our reporter, Nicola Weir, went to meet the residents and SDLP MLA Paul McCuske...
5m Jul 21, 2017
5m
IRA ceasefire 20 years on - former top cop talks about complicated relationship with Martin McGuinness
Yesterday marked 20 years since the IRA ceasefire was announced in 1997. It paved the way for Sinn Fein to enter talks which ultimately led to the Good Friday Agreement. One man who helped to deliver that commitment was, of course, the late Martin McGuinness. The chief executive of Co-operation Ireland, Peter Sheridan, had a complicated relationship with the former deputy first minister and IRA...
23m Jul 21, 2017
23m
Full Jim Allister interview PART2
Jim Allister grills Stephen after BBC salary revelation
12m Jul 20, 2017
12m
Full Jim Allister interview PART1
Jim Allister grills Stephen after BBC salary revelation
29m Jul 20, 2017
29m
More #BBCNolan callers interrogate @StephenNolan over salary reveal
More Nolan Show callers interrogate Nolan over salary reveal
10m Jul 20, 2017
10m
BBC salaries - broadcaster @IainDale and commentator @daithimckay discuss
BBC salaries - broadcaster Iain Dale and commentator Daithi McKay discuss
9m Jul 20, 2017
9m
#BBCNolan callers react to @StephenNolan salary revelations
Nolan Show callers react to Nolan salary revelations
22m Jul 20, 2017
22m
Nolan getting stick because he's got an Irish passport as well as a British one - is that really a big deal?
There's been a big surge in Irish passport applications from people in the UK since Brexit. 51,000 applied from Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the first 3 months of this year compared with 30,000 in the same period last year. And guess what? Stephen just joined those thousands of people. His Irish passport arrived a few days ago. It sparked a huge reaction on the Nolan Facebook page. One...
11m Jul 19, 2017
11m
Is it ok for teachers to have visible tattoos on display? @adepstein1 and @worldinaglass debate
Writing in the Guardian - school principal Vic Goddard says "a face tattoo wouldn't be appropriate because it would be off-putting for some young people". But what do you reckon? Whether its a face or neck tattoo, or tattoo that's become more visible due to the hot weather. Are the teachers sporting them setting a bad example? And would you mind when it comes to who is teaching your own kids? C...
25m Jul 19, 2017
25m
Should nurses have to pay to park at hospitals when they go to work?
Should nurses have to pay to park at work? The Royal College of Nursing says some are having to pay up to £18.00 a day in Belfast but should it be free for nurses to park at every hospital? And it's not just a problem here - a nurse in Cardiff recently said she was left with a bill of around £150,000 in charges to a private company, for parking at the hospital where she works after she lost a c...
16m Jul 19, 2017
16m
BBC today publishes list of its top earners - is it right that the names of those people are being revealed?
The BBC publishes its annual report half an hour after today's show. And for the first time, it will publish the names of anyone paid more than £150,000 from licence fee revenue in that financial year. This was imposed as part of the charter which came into effect at the start of 2017. It has been reported that 96 names will be on the list, and that roughly one third will be women and two third...
26m Jul 19, 2017
26m
Would you let your adult child's boyfriend or girlfriend share a bed with them under your roof?
You might have caught this on Vinny's show last night. Adult dilemmas - the situations that as a parent you never thought about until confronted with them! Like this one - your adult son or daughter wants their boyfriend/girlfriend to stay over and....they want to share a bed. No problem or not in my house! Ever? Vinny spoke to our own Nicola Weir and Yvette Shapiro. What do you reckon? Would y...
11m Jul 18, 2017
11m
Nolan and caller David clash over faith and religion
Nolan and caller David clash over faith and religion
9m Jul 18, 2017
9m
Jahid, thought to be UK's first gay Muslim to marry, talks to @StephenNolan
It is thought to be the UK's first gay marriage of a Muslim - Jahid Choudray, also known as Jay, met Sean Rogan in 2015. They fell in love and got married in Walsall Registry office last month. Images of them sharing a kiss at the ceremony have gone viral. But Jay has revealed that he has been the target of abuse both online and in the street. Stephen spoke to them both and Sean began by tellin...
20m Jul 18, 2017
20m
Nolan exclusive - we reveal list of gifts given to First & Deputy First Ministers, including a BULLET pen
The Nolan Show can reveal that former First Minister Arlene Foster and Former Deputy First Minister - the late Martin McGuinness - both received bullets in the post. But - don't panic, it was in the form of a bullet pen - a gift from the Columbian President. It is among a list of presents given to the former Ministers - obtained by the Nolan Show. Just how common is it for our heads of governme...
4m Jul 18, 2017
4m
Exclusive - teaching days lost in NI last year because of mental health illnesses highest in five years
More than 28,000 teaching days were lost at school across Northern Ireland last year because of mental health illnesses like stress and depression. A Freedom of Information request put in by this show to the Department of Education also reveals that 679 teachers took time off because of stress, depression and stress related illnesses in 2016/17. The figures show they had 28,507 work days last y...
20m Jul 18, 2017
20m
Fans are split as Jodie Whittaker is announced as the first woman to play Doctor Who #BBCNolan #DrWho13
The new Dr Who has been announced and - it's a woman! Jodie Whittaker will be the 13th Time Lord - but the revelation has spilt opinion among fans. What do you reckon? Is it a case of PC gone mad - or simply moving with the times?
10m Jul 17, 2017
10m
Katie Price considers hiring a prostitute for her disabled son when he turns 18 - @TuppyOwens and @EJWoolf clash #BBCNolan
The former glamour model Katie Price says she's considered hiring a prostitute for her disabled son when he turns 18. Harvey, who's now 15 has multiple disabilities including autism and partial-sight. Katie was a guest on ITV's Loose Women show, along with the author Kathy Lette who also revealed that she'd thought seriously about paying for a sex worker to spend time with her autistic son, J...
8m Jul 17, 2017
8m
Have you seen Dean McIlwaine? Family and friends search for missing Belfast man #BBCNolan
Police are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of 22 year old Dean McIlwaine from the Newtownabbey area. Dean is described as being 5'8" in height, of medium build, and dark hair with a beard. He also has sleeve tattoos on both arms. Dean was last seen in the Carnmoney Road area of Newtownabbey around 1pm on Thursday, wearing a light coloured t-shirt, blue denim shorts and fl...
7m Jul 17, 2017
7m
.@StephenNolan wants a dog. Has he gone barking mad? #BBCNolan
Stephen wants a dog. But who's going to look after it when he's away? What breed will it be? Will he bring into studio with him?
13m Jul 17, 2017
13m
‘It was a part of my makeup’ - Derry father opens up about his battle with depression. #BBCNolan
"A year ago tonight at around 2am I tried to kill myself, I had enough after struggling year after year with the black fog that is depression. Thankfully I was unsuccessful."The words of Derry man Caolan Doherty. In a widely viewed Facebook post he shared last week, Caolan opened up about his attempted suicide and living with depression.Just days after he tried to take his own life Caolan learn...
12m Jul 17, 2017
12m
Nolan takes on Denis Bradley over the commentator's recent criticism - Round Two
Round two - Nolan takes on Denis Bradley over the commentator's recent criticism
25m Jul 14, 2017
25m
Nolan takes on Denis Bradley over the commentator's recent criticism - Round One
The BBC here in Belfast is in a mess and the person with most of the responsibility for that is Stephen. Yes folks, Stephen, it's all down to Stephen. The BBC is going to hell in a handcart and it's all his fault. That's the opinion of the commentator Denis Bradley - writing in the Irish News recently, he said radio has sunk to a new low where serious debate has been replaced by the thoughts of...
25m Jul 14, 2017
25m
The big game, the council and the singer who sings about dead soldiers
You'll remember yesterday we mentioned that tonight's Linfield v Celtic match will be shown at a big outdoor screen at the Devenish Complex in West Belfast - the city council is funding that to the tune of £15,000. There's pre-match entertainment that includes the singer Damien Quinn - his repertoire includes controversial song "18 Brits". Commentator Jude Collins and callers react.
29m Jul 14, 2017
29m
Former BBC Breakfast presenter @billtu talks to @StephenNolan about work, travel - and BBC salaries
Many of us with be jetting off to the sun in the coming weeks but just how adventures do you get when on holiday? New research released from Saga third of over 55's do not explore the local area when they go abroad because they are worried about their safety and 1 in 5 don't even try the local cuisine. Stephen has been speaking to former BBC Breakfast and now Classic FM presenter Bill Turnbull ...
6m Jul 13, 2017
6m
Nolan responds to newspaper columnist's criticism
Nolan responds to newspaper columnist's criticism
4m Jul 13, 2017
4m
'I rang a thousand times and you only let me on once!' - caller Raymond and @StephenNolan clash
'I rang a thousand times and you only let me on once!' - caller Raymond and Nolan clash
11m Jul 13, 2017
11m
Are actions of some on bonfire night still letting down loyalist and unionist community?
East Belfast community worker Jim Wilson, journalist Malachi O'Doherty and commentator Kris Nixon discuss and we took your calls.
28m Jul 13, 2017
28m