"Patients may be harmed as a result" – NI Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride calls for politicians to resolve health crisis
The UK government said that as health is a devolved matter, only a restored Stormont executive could take decisions on the health service. But added that Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith is "very concerned about the situation in the health service". In a statement, the Northern Ireland Office said that while Mr Smith had further discussions with the NI Civil Service on Tuesday, he "has n...
27m Dec 04, 2019
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DUP stopped NI health workers’ pay parity, Sinn Fein didn’t restore it – could the return of Stormont change things?
Stephen spoke to Sam McBride from the Newsletter about the current health workers pay increase impasse and if the return of Stormont could help resolve the issues. 
12m Dec 03, 2019
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“There is money, you just have to go and get it.” - Kevin McAdam from Unite hits out at Permanent Secretary of Department of Health
Stephen spoke to Kevin McAdam from Unite as he hits out at Permanent Secretary of Department of Health over funding of Nurses' pay.
20m Dec 03, 2019
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Health boss “can’t guarantee” proposed health worker strike won’t impact patient safety
No other story comes close today.  Your safety will likely be at risk in our hospitals  - a stark warning from Health Chiefs. Meanwhile a war of words erupts over cancelled cancer appointments as health bosses and unions blame each other for the chaos. And now another union decides to join industrial action. The Chief Execs are pleading for action as are the Unions.  What are the political part...
32m Dec 03, 2019
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“BBC is biased” – @OwenJones84 v BBC @StephenNolan
The broadcaster, and Labour activist Owen Jones let rip on the Nolan Show 5 Live at the weekend - and has accused the BBC of bias in favour of the government. This is all after the BBC changed its stance after the London Bridge attack and allowed the Prime Minister to appear on the Andrew Marr show yesterday morning, despite Boris Johnson not yet agreeing to be interviewed by Andrew Neil, like ...
26m Dec 02, 2019
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‘The system is completely broken’ – Nurse calls into Nolan Show to defend unions strike action
Stephen got the reaction from a Nurse caller to the news of 10,000 outpatient appointments and surgeries have been cancelled at hospitals this week due to ongoing strike action by Unions over pay and staffing. 
9m Dec 02, 2019
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UNISON rep urges permanent secretary of Department of Health to find funds to secure pay parity of NI nurses with rest of NHS
Stephen got the reaction from John Patrick Clayton from union Unison,  to the news of 10,000 outpatient appointments and surgeries have been cancelled at hospitals this week due to ongoing strike action by Unions over pay and staffing. 
11m Dec 02, 2019
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Director of Royal College of Nursing NI Pat Cullen hits out at Belfast Health Trust for cancellation of cancer appointments and surgeries
Stephen got the reaction of Pat Cullen, director of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland, to the news of 10,000 outpatient appointments and surgeries have been cancelled at hospitals this week due to ongoing strike action by Unions over pay and staffing. 
29m Dec 02, 2019
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The Belfast Trust chief executive warns @StephenNolan that industrial action planned by health workers could delay some people's cancer diagnoses
10,000 outpatient appointments and surgeries have been cancelled at hospitals this week due to ongoing strike action by Unions over pay and staffing. The permanent secretary for health, Richard Pengelly, has appealed for the strikes to be put on hold but the Royal College of Nursing has said no. Stephen spoke to the chief executive of Belfast Health Trust, Martin Dillon. 
17m Dec 02, 2019
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Amnesty urges NI school children to walk out of class in protest at the climate crisis – should they be allowed to strike?
Should school children be striking in support of climate change? Amnesty have urged 1200 schools in Northern Ireland to let pupils walk out today in as part of the global protest at the climate crisis.  In September, over seven million people around the world took part in global climate strike protests – the largest climate change demonstration ever Should children be taking part during school ...
12m Nov 29, 2019
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Our healthcare system is "at the point of collapse" warn Royal College of Surgeons
Northern Ireland's healthcare system is "at the point of collapse" the Royal College of Surgeons has claimed after waiting times reached an all-time high. More than 300,000 people are waiting to see a consultant, according to figures from the Department of Health. Stephen talked to Mark Jones from the Royal College of Surgeons.
12m Nov 29, 2019
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Rev Mervyn Gibson fears “united Ireland by stealth” under a Boris Johnson #Brexit deal
Mervyn Gibson, a leading member of the Orange Order has said that a campaign of Civil disobedience could be called for due to the growing anger amongst loyalists over Boris Jonson's Brexit proposals. 
30m Nov 29, 2019
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Sinn Fein defends first Party Election Broadcast fully in Irish on Radio Ulster
Nolan callers wanted to know if the Sinn Fein party election broadcast that went out on Radio Ulster was the first ever done entirely in Irish Sinn Fein Senator Niall O'Donnghaile was on the line to discuss.
15m Nov 28, 2019
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BBC under fire after Jonathan Rea #SPOTY shortlist snub
The 5x World Superbike champion missed out on selection by a panel not featuring one judge from Northern Ireland. There has been criticism of the BBC's decision not to include the five-times world superbike champion Jonathan Rea in the contenders for this years awards.  Some fellow motorcycle racers have even called to boycott the event. Stephen was joined by sports journalist Steven Beacom, co...
32m Nov 28, 2019
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New Chair of the Royal College of GPs in NI warns risks of potential ‘two-tier’ health system
The new Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland says patients who can not afford to go private are at risk of being left behind as waiting lists grow. Kilkeel GP, Dr Laurance Dorman, warned that many feel they now have no option but to pay for treatment and spoke to Stephen on air. 
6m Nov 28, 2019
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Fresh talks to revive Stormont will start before Christmas according to the Secretary of State
Fresh talks to revive Stormont will start before Christmas according to the  Secretary of State. Julian Smyth has said that talks must start on the 16th December after the election is over.  Will this round of talks be any different to the last? Stephen spoke to journalist Amanda Ferguson and commentator Alex Kane.
8m Nov 28, 2019
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9 month toddler has life changing surgery cancelled
Got a story you want the Nolan Show to look in to for you? It's what we're here for - you can email us - nolan@bbc.co.uk  That's what Ciaran did, his baby boy Conan is only 9 months old and was supposed to go to surgery last week but it got cancelled.
11m Nov 27, 2019
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What does Belfast city centre need to attract new visitors on Sundays?
Belfast City Council has launched a consultation on how to attract new visitors to the city centre on Sundays. The areas they are looking at is improving accessibility into and around the city and enchancing the reatil that is on offer.  Is it time for longer Sunday opening hours?  Stephen discussed this with commentator Fionola Meredith and Green party councillor Mal O'Hara.
19m Nov 27, 2019
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Is the DUP softening their stance on a second referendum?
Is the DUP softening their stance on a second referendum? Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson told Emily Maitliss that the party wasn't ruling anything out. He also kept open the possibility of working with another party to block the current Brexit deal. Stephen spoke to political editor Mark Devenport.
8m Nov 27, 2019
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Calls for Belfast Lord Mayor to consider his position after he was caught urinating in the street
Calls for Lord Mayor of Belfast, John Finucane, to consider his position this morning after he was sanctioned by the police for urinating in the street.  Mr Finucane was spoken to by police after being stopped in the centre of Belfast in June. He apologised yesterday. Mr Finucane confirmed he had accepted a community resolution notice for indecent behaviour. "I am of course very embarrassed and...
40m Nov 27, 2019
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Are some Black Friday deals as good value as they seem?
The consumer group Which? is urging shoppers to do their research before buying goods on Black Friday later this week. They've found that just 1 in 20 so-called Black Friday "deals" are cheaper than at other times of the year. So with an estimated £8bn thought to be spent over the 8-days up to and including Black Friday - how can we make sure that we're spending cash on a genuine discount? Step...
8m Nov 26, 2019
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Parents of toddler urgently requiring life-saving transplant appeal for organ donation reform in NI
The parents of a toddler who urgently requires a life-saving heart transplant have appealed to the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health to overhaul the system on organ donation in Northern Ireland as reported by the Irish News. Three-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann from west Belfast was given just a 10 per cent chance of survival due to a rare form of congenital heart disease. Stephen sp...
13m Nov 26, 2019
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The @StephenNolan #GE2019 manifesto interviews - Alliance Party's deputy leader @StephenFarryMLA
It's the first of the Nolan Show manifesto interviews. The first politician in the hot seat is the Alliance party's deputy leader, Stephen Farry.
49m Nov 26, 2019
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Members of Northern Ireland's largest health workers' union go on strike over pay and staffing levels
Members of the health union, Unison, are on strike today over pay and staffing levels. The rolling programme of industrial action will run over the next few weeks and includes social care staff, support workers, drivers and some nurses.  Strikes are taking place across the five trusts and many major hospitals will be affected. Staff are already out on picket lines this morning.
40m Nov 25, 2019
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Should you be able to work for a human rights organisation if you have a paramilitary past?
Can you work for a human rights organisation that seeks truth and transparency, if you were part of an organisation that carried out countless human rights abuses itself?  That's the question facing the Pat Finucane Centre this morning after its director Paul O'Connor admitted to being a member of the IRA as a youth  What of the organisation's funders? Should they be reviewing funding?  Should ...
15m Nov 25, 2019
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#BBCNolan Exclusive – 2012/13 over 66 million pounds spent in the private sector reducing waiting lists. 2019/20 no money is allocated.
Stephen discussed money allocation in the NHS with Irish News columnist Newton Emerson and John Compton - the former chief executive of the HSCB.
5m Nov 22, 2019
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Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald declines to condemn the IRA's attempted murder of Arlene Foster's father as the row over loyalist banners intensifies
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has refused to specifically condemn the attempted murder of Arlene Foster's father by the IRA.  Republicans tried to murder the DUP leader's late father John at the family farm in 1979.  The off duty policeman was shot in the head, but survived Arlene Foster has accused Sinn Fein of being selective about what it will condemn - after the party called on the ...
12m Nov 22, 2019
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#BBCNolan Exclusive – NI Health & Social Care Board needs ‘significant time’ to work out how NHS waiting times has contributed to patient deaths
Three hundred thousand people are currently on an outpatient waiting list to see a consultant in Northern Ireland. Here's the big question. Are people dying - as a result of being on a waiting list? And if they are where is the public outrage?  Stephen discussed this with the Irish News columnist Newton Emerson and John Compton - the former chief executive of the HSCB.
27m Nov 22, 2019
27m
Local taxi driver goes on mission to collect a stranded passenger in Spain
A local taxi driver has set out on a cross country journey to collect a customer who was missing for 72 hours while on holiday in Spain. Jim Moore suffered a head injury while on holiday in Benidorm and has been told he can't fly home.
5m Nov 22, 2019
5m
Should Royal Portrush drop Prince Andrew as patron?
The Nolan show can reveal that despite major organisations across the water withdrawing Prince Andrew as a patron - Prince Andrew continues to be a patron of Royal Portrush.  They have not as yet taken a decision to remove him and are refusing to comment on the issue.  Prince Andrew was widely crisicised for staying at the home of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and saying that he di...
22m Nov 21, 2019
22m
Portstewart councillor calls for bible messages painted on sea walls to be removed as they "risk tarnishing" the town's image
Do publically displayed messages from the bible "risk tarnishing" a town's "diverse and moderate" image? Thats the call from Do publically displayed messages from the bible "risk tarnishing" a town's "diverse and moderate" image? That's the call from Coast and Glens Councillor Chris McGaw. The Alliance party member says he has been contacted by many concerned about the bible verses, that have b...
8m Nov 21, 2019
8m
Genetically-modified babies described ‘ethically justifiable’ by University bioethicist
Creating genetically-modified babies is both ethically justifiable and "highly desirable", that is according to an Abertay University bioethicist.  Dr Kevin Smith claimed the risks of gene editing were now low enough to justify its use with human embryos, and that an "ethically-sound attempt" could be less than two years away. Some argue this is playing God - While others highlight it could be ...
15m Nov 21, 2019
15m
Sinn Féin refuses to publish breakdown of party’s vice-president vote – Should they make it public?
John O'Dowd says he has "no regrets" about challenging Michelle O'Neill to try to unseat her as vice-president of Sinn Féin.   In August, the long-standing Stormont assembly member said he would take on Ms O'Neill for the role of deputy.   Party members voted on Saturday at the ard fheis where Mr O'Dowd lost his bid.   Sinn Féin has said it will carry out a review into how it elects its leaders...
30m Nov 21, 2019
30m
Belfast businessman calls on Belfast City Council to suspend enforced removal of Christmas banners outside Hotel
Two leading trade bodies have called on Belfast City Council to suspend its enforcement action against businesses which have put up Christmas banners and signs without permission.  Ten Square Hotel, located just behind the City Hall, has been ordered to remove two banners bearing festive messages including "Happy Holidays Belfast".  The hotel says it didn't know that it needed to seek planning ...
19m Nov 20, 2019
19m
Jim Wilson hits out at @StephenNolan’s coverage of Loyalist community
Community worker Jim Wilson reacts to general election campaigning and challenges Stephen on air.  
13m Nov 20, 2019
13m
Jamie Bryson describes #GE19 campaigning in NI as ‘sectarian headcount’
General election leaflets linking the Alliance Party to the IRA have been criticised as a "fake news" campaign by the party. The leaflets have appeared "in a number of locations in Bangor". The criticism comes after DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds condemned the smearing of any election candidate. Mr Dodds' comments followed the removal of a banner targeting Belfast's Lord Mayor John Finucane on M...
29m Nov 20, 2019
29m
Teenager threatened with being kicked off bus for not having correct change
If you have a story contact us on nolan@bbc.co.uk that is what Kate did with a problem involving Translink.
5m Nov 19, 2019
5m
Over 4 thousand people admitted to hospitals in 2 years due to alcohol intoxication - Do we have a problematic relationship with alcohol?
The Nolan Show can reveal that in the last 2 years, over 4,400 people across Northern Ireland had to be admitted to hospital “due to alcohol intoxication”. Do we have a problem with our relationship with alcohol?  And is it time to impose a charge on people who put pressure on our already struggling health service, because we’ve had too much booze? Stephen spoke to John Compton - former chief e...
16m Nov 19, 2019
16m
After almost 3 years without devolution in NI. Time to shut Stormont for good?
Is it time to shut Stormont? The Assembly has been mothballed since January 2017 - that's almost 3 years, and within that time our politicians been unable to get an agreement over the line - and get power sharing back up and running.  Political journalist Alex Kane says it may not be possible to reach an agreement and so it is time to close the assembly - No MLAs, no constituency offices, no sa...
45m Nov 19, 2019
45m
60% of goods entering NI from GB could be subject to tariffs under the Brexit deal
A leading trade expert has suggested more than 60% of goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain could be subject to tariffs under the Brexit deal.  Stephen spoke to BBC NI's Economics & Business Editor John Campbell 
7m Nov 18, 2019
7m
I’m a Celeb bans live bugs from Bushtucker trails – Is it political correctness gone mad?
The new series of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here kicked off last night.  Producers of the show have have banned the use of live bugs in Bushtucker trials this year. The decision comes after years of campaigning from animal rights activists  demanding the end of challenges involving contestants eating live insects.   On the programme to discuss this with Stephen was animal rights campaigner ...
11m Nov 18, 2019
11m
‘A total disaster’ – former Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond criticises Prince Andrew’s blockbuster BBC interview
It's the interview that everyone's talking about - Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis.  He's been widely criticised for agreeing to do the interview, and for failing to show any kind of remorse for befriending Jeffrey Epstein - a convicted sex abuser who was facing trial for trafficking children before his suicide earlier this year.  People close to the Duke of York have told the BBC he still stan...
41m Nov 18, 2019
41m
Piers Morgan tells drugs mule Michaella McCollum to stop whining and give book money to charity
Convicted drugs smuggler Michaella McCollum has spoken about her decision to release a book about life in a South American prison. Michaella, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone was arrested in 2013 along with Melissa Reid for attempting to smuggle £1.5 million worth of cocaine from Peru. She appeared earlier this week on Good Morning Britain and was questioned by Piers Morgan about he motivates for writ...
8m Nov 15, 2019
8m
"I'm a happy man again... thank you!"-have a listen to the brick wall he came up against
"I'm a happy man again... thank you!" Got a story? Email - nolan@bbc.co.uk (mailto:nolan@bbc.co.uk) That's what Bart did - have a listen to the brick wall he came up against
10m Nov 15, 2019
10m
Belfast Christmas market opens tomorrow but not everyone is happy as one local trader says it will have a negative impact on local businesses.
Belfast's Christmas Market will open its doors on Saturday in the grounds of City Hall. It'll offer over 30 international traders, with some unusual foods and gifts ideas, but not all traders are happy at the yearly arrival, saying it can have a negative impact on local businesses elsewhere in the city. Stephen spoke to Gavin Gregg, owner of City Picnic - a restaurant located in the centre, bes...
23m Nov 15, 2019
23m
Latest on the Owen Mor nursing home scandal
The latest on the Owen Mor scandal. The home remains under enforcement - six months after the health regulator, the RQIA, raised patient safety concerns. Inspectors highlighted failings around patients missing medicines, nurses not following procedures and inadequate record keeping around falls, feeding and nutrition. The RQIA obtained a court order in August to stop new admissions for a second...
31m Nov 15, 2019
31m
Nurses in NI to go on strike over staffing numbers and pay disputes
Nurses in Northern Ireland will go on strike over staffing numbers and pay disputes on 18th December. 12 hour strike action will include refusing to do any task that is not patient-specific, no overtime and not completing paperwork other than individual patient records.   It is the first time in the 103 year history of the Royal College of Nursing that they will have taken industrial action.
31m Nov 14, 2019
31m
#BBCNolan caller describes distress as grandson’s operation is cancelled at last minute
Geraldine called the programme after her grandson's operation was cancelled at the last minute. Got a story you want the Nolan Show to look in to for you? It's what we're here for - you can email us - nolan@bbc.co.uk 
13m Nov 14, 2019
13m
Nadine Coyle is headed for I’m A Celeb – What would it take to get Stephen in the Jungle?
The new I'm A Celebrity line up has been revealled - with Kate Garraway, Caitlyn Jenner and Ian Wright among the celebs heading into the Australian jungle for the ITV show.  Our own Nadine Coyle, former member of pop group Girls Aloud will also be taking part in some bush tucker trials.  Stephen talked to former camp mate Edwina Currie 
25m Nov 13, 2019
25m
Shankill bomber Sean Kelly campaigning for Sinn Fein "causing a lot of hurt and distress" for families
Political parties need to be more sensitive to the hurt caused by using convicted terrorists in their election campaigns  That's the view of Alan McBride whose wife Sharon was murdered in the Shankill bomb. Alan has spoken out after Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald defended the Shankill bomber Sean Kelly canvassing for the party in the upcoming Westminster election.  Mr Kelly murdered 9 pe...
23m Nov 13, 2019
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