End Game at Stormont talks - '10 days to save the Assembly'
End Game at Stormont talks - '10 days to save the Assembly'
28m Oct 30, 2015
28m
Alliance leader David Ford hits back at peerage claim #BBCNolan
Alliance Party leader David Ford hits back at peerage claim
2m Oct 30, 2015
2m
Local businesses 'owed thousands by discount deals website'
Local businesses 'owed thousands by discount deals website'
8m Oct 29, 2015
8m
Carnage on our roads - we speak to Minister @MarkHDurkan on his bid to cut death toll
Carnage on our roads - we speak to Minister @MarkHDurkan on his bid to cut death toll@BBCNolan
16m Oct 29, 2015
16m
Can N Ireland fight Conservative "austerity"
Can N Ireland fight Conservative "austerity"
26m Oct 29, 2015
26m
Warning sounded about home care services at breaking point
Warning sounded about home care services at breaking point
16m Oct 29, 2015
16m
From Special advisor to MLA and now Junior Minister – the rapid rise of the DUP’s Emma Pengelly
From Special adviser to MLA and now Junior Minister – the rapid rise of the DUP’s Emma Pengelly #BBCNolan
21m Oct 28, 2015
21m
One man’s 2.5 year wait for correctional surgery as waiting lists keep growing
One man’s 2.5 year wait for correctional surgery as waiting lists keep growing #BBCNolan
25m Oct 28, 2015
25m
More flag tensions - can this problem ever be sorted?
#BBCNolanMore flag tensions - can this problem ever be sorted?
29m Oct 28, 2015
29m
Bacon, burgers, sausages - will you give them up after World Health Organisation cancer warnings?
Bacon....burgers..sausages...Would you give them up if you thought it would dramatically cut your risk of cancer? The World Health Organisation says processed meats DO cause cancer and are as big a threat as cigarettes. The damning new report will send shock waves through farming and fast food industries. Would you change your eating habits or is life too short to stop eating what you love? Joe...
18m Oct 27, 2015
18m
Tax credits - should Tories dump plans after House of Lords defeat?
A huge bloody nose for the chancellor, George Osborne, last night. In a controversial move peers from the house of lords inflicted a serious blow to the conservative government's tax credit reforms. Tax credits were introduced by the last Labour government to help low-paid families. Under the government's plans, the income threshold for receiving Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credit is due ...
27m Oct 27, 2015
27m
Loyalists urged to help commemorate 1916 Easter Rising - but PUP says no way
2016 is a huge year for commemorations here. Preparations to remember the centenary of the Battle of the Somme are well under way and it's the same for the Easter Rising. But there's controversy this morning as a senior loyalist has rejected the prospect of taking part in events to commemorate the republican rebellion. Organisers of 1916 rising commemorations in Belfast had hoped loyalist commu...
26m Oct 27, 2015
26m
John O'Doherty from the rainbow project and UKIP MLA David McNarry clash over gay marriage
John O'Doherty from the rainbow project and UKIP MLA David McNarry clash over gay marriage
27m Oct 26, 2015
27m
'Current situation is unacceptable' - Mike Nesbitt unclear on whether he’ll share power with Sinn Fein again
Ulster Unionist Party members seemed in good form at the party's conference at the weekend.The party is now in opposition at Stormont, having quit the Executive over the controversy about the IRA's existence.It is staying in the cross-party talks aimed at saving the Assembly.Many political observers believe the party is on a good run at present.But what about the longer term situation?
13m Oct 26, 2015
13m
Tributes to the tragic young County Down couple who drowned while on honeymoon in South Africa
Tragedy in paradise. A newly wed couple from Holywood drowned while on honeymoon in South Africa. Lynette and John Rodgers were married less than a week when they lost their lives after getting in trouble while swimming. The couple were found on a beach at Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape on Friday.
3m Oct 26, 2015
3m
Are pensioners getting an easy ride? @Lowrypalooza and Irwin Armstrong debate
Winter fuel payments, free bus passes, and free TV licences. Are pensioners getting an easy ride? And is this at the expense of the younger generation? Information from the institute for fiscal studies says pensioners have larger incomes than people of working age. They've put the average figure at £394 a week for pensioners, and £385 a week for the workers.
8m Oct 26, 2015
8m
"Next time I vote I can't see myself in the Aye lobby but it’s a difficult issue' Mike Nesbitt on gay marriage
#BBCNOLAN"Next time I vote I can't see myself in the Aye lobby but it’s a difficult issue' Mike Nesbitt on gay marriage
10m Oct 26, 2015
10m
TalkTalk CEO talks to @StephenNolan about cyber attack #BBCNolan
Four million customers of the phone and broadband provider Talk Talk MAY have had their personal and banking details stolen after what police say is a significant cyber attack on the company's website. On last night's Question Time Extra Time Stephen spoke to the Chief Executive of Talk Talk Dido Harding. He asked her what happened and got the views of Robert Schifreen, an Internet Security Con...
18m Oct 23, 2015
18m
Politician pushing for Northern Ireland sugar tax #BBCNolan
Jamie Oliver has said it's time get to medieval on sugar! The TV chef has urged the government to 'be bold' on sugar tax to curb childhood obesity. He told MPs on the House of Commons' Health Committee it would be the "single most important" change that could be made. The UKIP MLA David McNarry will be tabling a motion in Stormont on Monday - in a bid to get it introduced here. He joined Stephe...
24m Oct 23, 2015
24m
Dramatic week at Stormont - is a new DUP-Sinn Fein deal now closer? #BBCNolan
It's been a big, big week in politics. A crucial Government-ordered report on the state of the major paramilitaries organisations was published. The report concluded that all the main paramilitary groups haven't gone away. It said the IRA's Army Council is still in existence, and IRA members believe it oversees Sinn Fein. Although it also said it has a "wholly political focus". The report also ...
26m Oct 23, 2015
26m
'His fundamental problem is he does not control the UVF' @malodoherty reacts to interview with @propatriaeamore
'His fundamental problem is he does not control the UVF' @malodoherty reacts to interview with @propatriaeamore
7m Oct 22, 2015
7m
Extortion, drug dealing and assaults. Loyalist paramilitaries are still blighting communities. PUP's Winston Irvine discusses with @stephennolan
Republican and loyalist paramilitaries are still very much here in the new Northern Ireland.That was the official assessment released in the report by the Police and MI5 earlier this week. There's been much discussion about the continued existence of the IRA's army council. On loyalists, the report paints a picture of paramilitaries up to their necks in crime - including extortion, drug dealin...
30m Oct 22, 2015
30m
"We weren't asked, we were told" Sheffield Steelers anger over game being moved to accommodate 1D
"It's an absolute disgrace"...the words of Sheffield Steelers spokesperson David Simms. He's furious that their ice hockey game against the Belfast Giants has been put off to keep thousands of One Direction fans happy. The boyband had been due to play the SSE Arena on Tuesday night but some of them were sick and the concert didn't go ahead. It's now happening tomorrow instead
14m Oct 22, 2015
14m
‘We need to see a complete end to all paramilitary activity’ – Justice Minister David Ford
‘We need to see a complete end to all paramilitary activity’ – Justice Minister David Ford
4m Oct 21, 2015
4m
Parents voice their disgust over One Direction show fiasco
Thousands of fans were left disappointed last night when One Direction cancelled their first Belfast show...fans were told late on that Liam had taken sick and the band couldn't perform...a statement is expected around ELEVEN this morning.....BBC NI's Claire Graham and our own Vinny went along to speak to the many unhappy customers - as they left the arena...
25m Oct 21, 2015
25m
'We will go to the talks today to confront Sinn Fein' - UUP leader @mikenesbittni
'We will go to the talks today to confront Sinn Fein' - UUP leader @mikenesbittni
9m Oct 21, 2015
9m
‘Victims are an inconvenience’ – caller Peter whose dad John was murdered by the IRA in 1993
‘Victims are an inconvenience’ – caller Peter whose dad John was murdered by the IRA in 1993
10m Oct 21, 2015
10m
Suggestion that paramilitarism strategy can be sorted in two weeks of talks is nonsense - @BrianPJRowan
Suggestion that paramilitarism strategy can be sorted in two weeks of talks is nonsense - @BrianPJRowan
4m Oct 21, 2015
4m
DUP says 'IRA and Sinn Fein largely the same thing.'
DUP says 'IRA and Sinn Fein largely the same thing.'
1m Oct 21, 2015
1m
‘Calm yourself down’ - Edwin Poots clashes with @stephennnolan over party’s Sinn Fein stance
Two decades after the ceasefires, all the main paramilitary groups haven't gone away.That's what an assessment by police and MI5 has found. It concluded that the IRA's Army Council is still in existence, and IRA members believe it oversees Sinn Fein.And despite all the focus on decommissioning, the IRA, UDA, UVF and INLA still have access to weapons.But the panel also found that none of these g...
23m Oct 21, 2015
23m
Is it ever ok to take kids on holiday during term time? #BBCNolan
Is it ever ok to take your children out of school in order to go on holiday? A father on the Isle of Wight has won a court battle, overturning a £120 fine he was given for taking his six-year-old daughter out of school to go on holiday. Jon Platt argued the law only requires children to attend school regularly. Isle of Wight Council says it was following government guidance and it's now reviewi...
10m Oct 20, 2015
10m
Crunch report on paramilitarism - @BrianPJRowan looks ahead to big day in NI politics
So today is the day, police and security services lay out their assessment of paramilitary activity here. A report from the PSNI and MI5 is due to be published later. It will cover both republicans and loyalists but what it says about the Provisional IRA is likely to be crucial for the future of power sharing at Stormont. The report was commissioned after the murder of Kevin McGuigan in August....
5m Oct 20, 2015
5m
Animals in circuses - is it time for a ban? #BBCNolan
Should we ban the use of wild animals in the circus? The Welsh government is looking at banning it. But - the UK's last wild lion tamer says he will KEEP touring despite opposition from animal rights campaigners, politicians and celebs. Thomas Chipperfield's big cat shows involve lions and tigers doing tricks on command. But their summer tour of Wales was dogged by issues, with protesters picke...
12m Oct 20, 2015
12m
NI abortion laws - #BBCNolan callers debate
NI abortion laws - BBC Nolan callers debate
10m Oct 20, 2015
10m
Fresh controversy over NI's abortion law - @peterlynas and @GTeggart discuss
There's fresh calls to reform abortion law in Northern Ireland. Father Ted writer Graham Linehan, and his wife, Helen, have joined up with Amnesty to back a campaign against what they say are 'dangerous and outdated' laws in both parts of Ireland. They've been speaking to our reporter Nicola Weir about their own personal experience - Helen had a termination 11 years ago when they were living in...
17m Oct 20, 2015
17m
.@Glinner and wife Helen make personal plea for NI abortion law change
There's fresh calls to reform abortion law in Northern Ireland. Father Ted writer Graham Linehan, and his wife, Helen, have joined up with Amnesty to back a campaign against what they say are 'dangerous and outdated' laws in both parts of Ireland. They've been speaking to our reporter Nicola Weir about their own personal experience - Helen had a termination 11 years ago when they were living in...
7m Oct 20, 2015
7m
Should tipping in restaurants be banned? @WilliamSitwell and @CharlieSeaWolf discuss
Should tipping in restaurants be banned or do you think it's a good way of making up the meagre wages of waiting staff? Well in New York there are plans to wipe out the practice by the end of next year...should we do the same here?
20m Oct 19, 2015
20m
UUP will stay in the talks - leader @mikenesbittni tells @BBCNolan
UUP will stay in the talks - leader @mikenesbittni tells @BBCNolan
4m Oct 19, 2015
4m
It's the end of an era for UTV - @mikenesbittni voices his concerns
It's the end of an era for UTV....it's agreed to sell its tv stations to ITV for 100 million pounds. It's been here since 1959 and launched a station in the Republic of Ireland in January. The new Dublin station has struggled to find an audience and is expected to lose almost 12 million pounds this year. UTV will keep it's radio stations including Talksport and U105. I'm joined by Mike Nesbitt,...
7m Oct 19, 2015
7m
Our Daniel O'Donnell waltzes off Strictly Come Dancing #bbcnolan
Our Daniel O'Donnell waltzes off Strictly Come Dancing
9m Oct 19, 2015
9m
Is Stormont taking huge job cuts gamble? CBI's Nigel Smith and NIPSA's Brian Campfield discuss
Is Stormont taking huge job cuts gamble? CBI's Nigel Smith and NIPSA's Brian Campfield discuss
14m Oct 19, 2015
14m
Cutting thousands of public sector jobs - @ckarkkent and @JeffreyPeel clash
Could large scale public sector job cuts be a hammer blow for the economy here?Newly released figures show the economy here slipping back - and a decrease in public sector workforce is one of the factors being cited.With up to 20,000 job cuts planned by Stormont, are we risking serious damage?
12m Oct 19, 2015
12m
Junior doctors to take to the streets of Belfast in protest over contracts #BBCNolan
Young doctors are due to take to the streets of Belfast this weekend in support of their colleagues in England, who are protesting about the proposed changes to the junior doctors contracts. They say it will result in an increase in working hours from 60 to 90 a week and it will be routine for doctors to work 7am to 10pm on any day including weekends. They're being put forward by the UK's Secre...
17m Oct 16, 2015
17m
Who’s the real Mr Marmite? @StephenNolan #NolanLIVE interview with @RobbieSavage8
Many of you'll know the former footballer from Match of the Day. But many more of you will know him from the biggest show on TV - Strictly! It is of course - Robbie Savage. Stephen started by asking him about his pretty boy image....
10m Oct 16, 2015
10m
Should ex cons have to declare their criminal records to potential employers? #BBCNolan
Should ex-criminals have to declare their records to potential employers? The charity Business in the Community is calling on more employers to put an end to what it calls "archaic recruitment practices" that exclude ex-offenders. It claims three-quarters of employers discriminate against applicants who have a criminal conviction. So far 50 employers have publicly banned the tick box from job a...
8m Oct 16, 2015
8m
Exclusive - #BBCNolan delves deeper in to shocking £70K fraud
Now on Monday we brought you the story of Amanda Jackson, she's been left devastated after losing nearly 80 thousand pounds in an elaborate internet scam. Amanda said her life has fallen apart after fraudsters targeted her as she prepared to close on a house sale. So, there has been a lot of interest in this Nolan exclusive... It made BBC TV's Breakfast news yesterday. Our reporter, Nicola Weir...
12m Oct 16, 2015
12m
'A child could have died' - SF's Gerry Kelly claims boy kicked bomb in north Belfast
'A child could have died' - SF's Gerry Kelly claims boy kicked bomb in north Belfast
20s Oct 16, 2015
20s
Designed to kill or maim. Shock and fear in North Belfast as a booby trap bomb is found.
What is believed to be an under-car booby trap bomb has been found during an alert in north Belfast. It was found at Linden Gardens, off the Cliftonville Road, yesterday. Police said the device was viable. Residents got back into their homes late last night. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Campbell said: "At this stage police believe that this could have been an under-car booby trap which was...
18m Oct 16, 2015
18m
.@StephenNolan face-to-face with the man who stole almost £20,000 from him
This week we have been talking about fraud. We brought you the story of Amanda Jackson who was left devastated after losing £77,000 in an internet scam. Last night on the TV show Stephen spoke to John Cartmill. He stole about £20,000 from Stephen in a credit card swindle. And Eamonn Holmes lost £30,000 at the hands of the same man. He was jailed for his crimes. Yesterday Stephen confronted him ...
16m Oct 15, 2015
16m
Mum Janet makes plea over lost snooker cue #BBCNolan
Janet's been in touch with a very special appeal. Her son has lost a snooker cue.... but it's not just any old cue, as she told Stephen....
5m Oct 15, 2015
5m