Prayer cancer cure claim sparks row #BBCNolan
'My cancer was cured by the power of prayer'. That was the big headline in yesterday's Belfast Telegraph. Former Miss Ireland Rachelle Liggett told the paper she believed her life was "saved through the power of prayer and God's will". She had suffered from leukaemia. The article got quite a hostile reaction from some quarters. The group Atheist NI said the article was "unsympathetic and upsett...
22m Dec 11, 2015
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Domestic burglaries in NI on the up - what are police doing to tackle it? #BBCNolan
Have you ever had your home burgled? Well, it would seem to be a growing problem in Northern Ireland. The latest police figures show a 5.5% increase in domestic burglaries here. In the 12 months up to October 2015, there were 6,088 domestic burglaries - 316 more than the previous year. That's about 17 a day! There are also worrying figures about older people being targeted. Police have revealed...
30m Dec 11, 2015
30m
The past - very small number of cases will see satisfactory criminal justice @ChiefConPSNI
Dealing with the past - very small number of cases will see satisfactory criminal justice - PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton
1m Dec 10, 2015
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Stalemate over dealing with the past - is there any chance of progress? (Part Two)
Two victims groups representing 150 bereaved families have accused the British government of "abject failure" in addressing the legacy of the Troubles. The Pat Finucane Centre and Justice for the Forgotten made in the allegation in a full page advert in today's Irish News. Dealing with the past remains one of the most serious challenges facing N Ireland. The latest Stormont talks couldn't agree...
26m Dec 10, 2015
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#BBCNolan callers share their views on how we deal with our troubled past
BBC Nolan callers share their views on how we deal with our troubled past
12m Dec 10, 2015
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'Victims are being led up the garden path' - @BrianPJRowan on dealing with the past
'Victims are being led up the garden path' - Brian Rowan on dealing with the past
7m Dec 10, 2015
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Stalemate over dealing with the past - is there any chance of progress? #BBCNolan
Two victims groups representing 150 bereaved families have accused the British government of "abject failure" in addressing the legacy of the Troubles. The Pat Finucane Centre and Justice for the Forgotten made in the allegation in a full page advert in today's Irish News. Dealing with the past remains one of the most serious challenges facing N Ireland. The latest Stormont talks couldn't agree...
28m Dec 10, 2015
28m
Most played Christmas songs - love them or loathe them? #BBCNolan
It's the festive season...and whether you like it or not you'll be hearing the same Christmas songs over and over and over again! From carols to children's favourites to christmas pop classics there's no escape, with shops, nightclubs, pubs, and offices all getting in the spirit. So, which songs are played the most? Today, the music licensing company PPL reveals the most played Christmas trac...
5m Dec 09, 2015
5m
European misery for @ManUtd - but are calls to sack Van Gaal a bit ridiculous? #BBCNolan
Van Gaal out!! That's the call from some Man United fans after their team got dumped out of the Champions league last night. Manager Louis Van Gaal is under pressure after supporters called for the Dutch man to be sacked. And he isn't the only Premier League manager to be under threat. Man City's manager Manuel Pelligrini and Chelsea's Josie Mourinho are also facing similar problems. Are these ...
17m Dec 09, 2015
17m
Tyson Fury row - should personality and views have anything to do with a sports award?
The Tyson Fury 'Sports Personality of the Year' row - rumbles on. The boxing champ caused outrage over his comments on women and homosexuality and has lead to a petition with over 120,000 signatures - urging the BBC to drop him as a candidate for the prestigious award. But is it time to drop the 'personality' aspect from the award - and make it JUST about the sporting ability? Joel got the view...
16m Dec 09, 2015
16m
Business at risk over planning row - @nweir1 reports #BBCNolan
It's a house steeped in nearly two centuries of history.. And at the helm is 80 year old Winston Wallace who has poured over half his life into transforming a run down listed building into a thriving business.. But now the Georgian guesthouse is under threat because of a breach in planning that happened nearly 20 years ago. In 1996, Mr Wallace replaced the rotten wooden sash windows with replic...
6m Dec 09, 2015
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Ban smoking in cars with child passengers - common sense, or nanny state? #BBCNolan
Smoking in cars where children are passengers could soon be banned in Northern Ireland. The Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced an amendment to a bill currently going through the assembly. He has said he had taken note of the bans in other UK regions and he believes Northern Ireland should follow suit. Is this just common sense or the Government sticking its nose into people lives? Joe...
30m Dec 09, 2015
30m
Does fatherly pride always trump political differences? #BBCNolan
Much has been made of Hilary Benn's headline grabbing Commons speech in favour of Syria air strikes. With many saying that his father, Tony Benn, will be turning in his grave. But is that the case? What do parents do if their children adopt totally different viewpoints? Will family always come first? Yesterday Stephen spoke to political commentator Alex Kane and former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik - ...
12m Dec 08, 2015
12m
Row as two NI MPs accept £1600 Rugby World Cup packages from tobacco giant
Two local MPs have declared receiving hospitality worth more than £1,500 each from the tobacco giant JTI Gallaher. The DUP's Ian Paisley and Ulster Unionist Danny Kinahan got tickets to a Rugby World Cup match in October. Each politician got a ticket to the match between England and Australia at Twickenham. The politicians say the tickets and dinner cost about £1,650 each. Stephen spoke to poli...
10m Dec 08, 2015
10m
Transfer test row - report finds that academic selection should be abolished #BBCNolan
Academic selection should be abolished...that's the conclusion of a report commissioned by the First and Deputy First Minister's Office. The three year study, which has not yet been published, also supports previous analysis that Protestant boys in working class areas do worse academically than their Catholic counterparts and it criticised political leadership in unionist areas. Stephen was joi...
16m Dec 08, 2015
16m
Will a higher National Living Wage cost jobs? #BBCNolan
A blessing or a curse? The news National Living Wage kicks in in April with a reported 1 in 10 employees here benefiting. However - there are warnings it could force the closure of some businesses who are already under pressure from high running costs. The NLW will mean the minimum wage for over-25s across the UK will rise from £6.70 to £7.20 an hour in April. Stephen got the views of Bumper Gr...
16m Dec 08, 2015
16m
Has the DUP's Godfather sorted out the leadership race? #BBCNolan
So it's all looking very good for Arlene Foster. She's the odds-on favourite to be the next DUP leader and First Minister. That's after DUP deputy Nigel Dodds ruled himself out of the leadership race. It seemed last night that Sammy Wilson might have a go. But a tweet by Peter Robinson seems to have pretty much snuffed out his hopes. We got a real glimpse of DUP party management last night. It ...
21m Dec 08, 2015
21m
.@StephenNolan's battle in England over Northern Irish bank notes #BBCNolan
No Northern Irish notes here - Stephen Nolan's weekend battle in England over Northern Irish bank notes
6m Dec 07, 2015
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Cllr told - take down anti-burglary posters or be fined #BBCNolan
An SDLP councillor has been ordered to remove anti burglary posters from lamp posts that he had put up in his constituency. Declan Boyle put up 15 posters in South belfast alerting local people to a rise in break ins, but he has now been ordered to remove them or face being fined as being reported in today's Belfast Telegraph. Declan joined Stephen this morning
5m Dec 07, 2015
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'Take Tyson Fury off SPOTY list' - boxing manager Kellie Maloney #BBCNolan
'Take Tyson Fury off SPOTY list' - boxing manager Kellie Maloney
10m Dec 07, 2015
10m
Petition calls for BBC to axe @Tyson_Fury from Sport Personality shortlist #BBCNolan
Should the BBC remove boxer Tyson Fury from the Sports Personality of the year final? That's the call after an online petition has received more than 60,000 signatures. It comes after recent remarks made by the newly crowd heavyweight champion of the world in which he said there are only three things that need to be accomplished before the devil comes home: one of them is homosexuality being le...
29m Dec 07, 2015
29m
Is it time to scrap Christian assemblies in our schools? #BBCNolan
Scrap christian school assemblies in Northern Ireland. A UK wide report says the requirement for schools to hold religious acts of worship should end. What does that mean? Well it would affectively spell the end of all pupil Christian Assemblies in schools throughout Northern Ireland. The law here says that every primary and post-primary school has to have an act of 'collective worship' for pup...
22m Dec 07, 2015
22m
Government agency under fire for publishing graphic murder scene images
Government agency under fire for publishing graphic murder scene images
12m Dec 04, 2015
12m
Is there a clear path through abortion controversy? #BBCNolan
Is there a clear path through abortion controversy? #BBCNolan
18m Dec 04, 2015
18m
Little Athena saves Turkey from the mouth of Christmas
Little Athena saves Turkey from the mouth of Christmas
6m Dec 04, 2015
6m
Council steps in over ‘fly-tipping’ at bonfire site #BBCNolan
Council steps in over ‘fly-tipping’ at bonfire site #BBCNolan
4m Dec 04, 2015
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Taxi revolution - Belfast set for Uber shake-up #BBCNolan
The way you get a cab in Belfast is about to change. It's been announced that online taxi booking service Uber will launch next week. Uber is a taxi-booking app for mobile phones which allows customers to locate the nearest cab using GPS, before dispatching it. The firm has posted an online invitation to Northern Ireland's taxi drivers to attend an 'information session'.The company says drivers...
30m Dec 04, 2015
30m
See you in court, defiant taxi driver tells DoE
See you in court, defiant taxi driver tells DoE
24m Dec 03, 2015
24m
Northern Ireland MPs on either side of #SyriaVote talk to @StephenNolan
Northern Ireland MPs on either side of #SyriaVote talk to @StephenNolan
9m Dec 03, 2015
9m
Should fast food outlets be allowed to sell booze? #BBCNolan
Should fast food outlets be allowed to sell booze? #BBCNolan
7m Dec 03, 2015
7m
Scan mix-up left rugby player traumatised
Scan mix-up left rugby player traumatised
6m Dec 03, 2015
6m
'Nanny State gone mad again’- The great dog poo debate #BBCNolan
Nanny State gone mad again’- The great dog poo debate #BBCNolan
9m Dec 03, 2015
9m
Mother's horror as washing machine blows up in front of her eyes
Mother's horror as washing machine blows up in front of her eyes
16m Dec 03, 2015
16m
Taxi trouble - drivers' rep takes on Jim Rodgers
Taxi trouble - drivers' rep takes on Jim Rodgers
15m Dec 02, 2015
15m
We’re backing Cameron on Syria – DUP’s @J_Donaldson_MP
We’re backing Cameron on Syria – DUP’s @JDonaldsonMP
10m Dec 02, 2015
10m
Taxi driver protest hits rush hour Belfast traffic #BBCNolan
Earlier we heard that black taxi drivers in Belfast are threatening to escalate rush hour go-slow protests which would threaten to bring traffic in the city centre to a standstill. It comes on the back of last night's protest which was the second in five days and is down to a row over taxi ranks. There's a meeting at Stormont today but cabbies say they are now ready to up the ante. Joining me...
18m Dec 02, 2015
18m
Winter Blunderland – Belfast Christmas attraction forced to apologise #BBCNolan
It's not been a very merry christmas for visitors of a local "santa's winter wonderland" event. It had been billed as "a magical walk through the winter wonderland in the heart of Belfast." But the people who contacted the Nolan show have described it as organised chaos and one person said their child came away from it hating Christmas. On the line now is one woman who has been on a recent visit,
8m Dec 02, 2015
8m
To bomb or not to bomb? – @georgegalloway and @BeattieDoug debate Syria military action #BBCNolan
MPs will decide later whether the UK should carry out bombing attacks on Islamic State militants in Syria.A mammoth 10-hour debate in the House of Commons will end with a vote on whether British forces should join the US, France, Russia and others carrying out air strikes in the war-torn country. UK Prime Minister David Cameron says IS is a threat to Britain's security, while Labour leader Jere...
27m Dec 02, 2015
27m
“I'm so pleased” – Sarah Ewart reacts to abortion ruling #BBCNolan
“I'm so pleased” – Sarah Ewart reacts to abortion ruling
7m Dec 01, 2015
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Abortion debate: UUP leader Mike Nesbitt welcomes court verdict #BBCNolan
Abortion debate: UUP leader Mike Nesbitt welcomes court verdict
6m Dec 01, 2015
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Abortion debate: @BBCNolan callers react to landmark court ruling #BBCNolan
Abortion debate: BBC Nolan callers react to landmark court ruling
21m Dec 01, 2015
21m
Bernie Smyth stonewalls abortion travel ban question #BBCNolan
Bernie Smyth from the pro-life group Precious Life stonewalls abortion travel ban question
4m Dec 01, 2015
4m
Abortion debate: Health Minister confirms abortion law guidelines finalised
Abortion debate: Health Minister confirms abortion law guidelines finalised
13m Dec 01, 2015
13m
Abortion debate: Sinn Fein MLA reflects on family trauma
Abortion debate: Sinn Fein MLA reflects on family trauma
4m Dec 01, 2015
4m
Time to be kinder to the folks on the Stormont hill? @BBCNolan
Time to be kinder to the folks on the Stormont hill? @BBCNolan
15m Nov 30, 2015
15m
The Ballymena Bear – Northern Ireland’s newest sweetheart
A very sweet little ad for Ballymena is taking on the likes of big budget TV adverts fom John Lewis, Sainsburys and Tesco. The Ballymena Bear has won lots of hearts - it tells the story of a little bear who gets lost and has a look around what the town has to offer! Eamonn Holmes has described it as 'so cute' to his thousands of twitter followers. I spoke to the man who made the ad - Stephen R...
4m Nov 30, 2015
4m
‘The bridge with no name’ – row over proposed Strabane councillor tribute.
A row has erupted in Derry City and Strabane District Council over the naming of the new footbridge. Sinn Fein wanted the bridge in Strabane, which is due to be officially opened this week named after former councillor, the late Ivan Barr. 16 SF councillors a number of independents backed it, but all other parties opposed the move - and the DUP Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey threaten...
5m Nov 30, 2015
5m
Stark warning of further care home closures.
Stark warning of further care home closures.
5m Nov 30, 2015
5m
Sugar Tax – vital clamp down on obesity or nanny state in action?
An issue that we have spoken about many times on this show is the issue of a sugar tax, well now it might actually happen as a government report into the impact of sugar on the nation's health is expected to call for "bold and urgent action" to tackle the obesity crisis. The Commons' Health Committee said there was now "compelling evidence" a tax would reduce consumption. So is taxing sugar th...
20m Nov 30, 2015
20m
Trade union protests against DUP and Sinn Fein – does it have an alternative? #BBCNolan
Many breathed a sigh of relief when Sinn Fein and the DUP agreed a new deal to resolve the power sharing crisis at Stormont... but not the union Unite. It has branded both parties 'Tory puppets' and said the deal ties Northern Ireland into future austerity measures by the Westminister Government. At the weekend Unite activists staged protests outside Sinn Fein and DUP constituency offices in Be...
29m Nov 30, 2015
29m