‘I’m celebrating my vindication.’ Bernie Smyth on winning her appeal against being convicted of harassment #bbcnolan
High-profile anti-abortion campaigner Bernie Smyth has won her appeal against being convicted of harassment. The case against the Precious Life director was thrown out of court in Belfast yesterday. A judge ruled there was insufficient evidence that she harassed former clinic director Dawn Purvis.
9m Jun 30, 2015
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Environment Minister Mark H Durkan accuses @stephennolan of soap opera politics. Has he got a point? #BBCNOLAN
Did you hear SDLP Environment Minister Mark H Durkan on the show yesterday? I kept asking him if he supported Dr McDonnell staying as his party leader. He wouldn't say. Instead he accused me of wanting soap opera politics.
3m Jun 30, 2015
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Reaction to calls from Tory MPs to cut the top rate of income tax #BBCNOLAN
Reaction to calls from Tory MPs to cut the top rate of income tax
19m Jun 30, 2015
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Patrick Mulholland and Irwin Armstrong clash over calls to cut the top rate of income tax #BBCNOLAN
Up to 160 Conservative MPs are reported to want the top rate of income slashed to 40p in the next Budget.Former cabinet minister Liam Fox is among the high profile party members to publicly call for the cut to The Telegraph newspaper.Would it kickstart the economy, or is it just a Tory push for a tax cut for the better off? Joining me now is businessman Irwin Armstrong and Patrick Mulholland f...
9m Jun 30, 2015
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Have Tunisia events created fear of travelling abroad? #BBCNolan
The horrific slaughter of innocent tourists on the beach holiday resort in Tunisia has left many people fearful of travelling abroad.And with the school holidays just days away, thousands will have their family holidays already booked and paid for. We hear from travel expert Simon Calder from the Independent.
5m Jun 29, 2015
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Recycling push – money back for your bottles? #BBCNolan
Do you remember the days you used to take your empty lemonade bottles back to the shop and you got a few pence?Well, the Environment Minister Mark H Durkan is thinking of bringing the scheme back with 10p or 20p for your empties.He joins me to outline his plans. Also joining me is Ballymena shopkeeper Eugene Diamond
19m Jun 29, 2015
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Durkan stonewalls SDLP leadership questions. #BBCNolan
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6m Jun 29, 2015
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Are media images of terrorist attacks too graphic? #BBCNolan
The bloody aftermath of the beach massacre was relayed to the world with frightening footage and pictures of the gunman and his victims.With most people in this day and age equipped with camera phones, there were a lot of graphic images captured.But just how graphic should the pictures be that we see in our newspapers and on our screens?Joining me now is the commentator Brendan Mulgrew, who fel...
16m Jun 29, 2015
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Islamic State massacre - Should there be military intervention? #BBCNolan
The massacre at the Tunisia holiday resort popular with British tourists has sparked fresh debate on what action should be taken to combat Islamic State.Should there be military intervention - including troops on the ground? Just what action could and should be taken? Joining Stephen to discuss this further is Doug Beattie of the Ulster Unionist Party, who was a Captain in the Royal Irish Regi...
11m Jun 29, 2015
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Belfast couple caught up in Tunisia atrocity tell #BBCNolan of the horror
The horrific mass murder carried out by an ISIS terrorist at holiday hotels in Tunisia shocked the world at the weekend.The peaceful tranquility of the dream beach resorts in Sousse was shattered as the gunman let rip with a rifle and grenades.38 innocent tourists died - up to 30 are expected to be British and three confirmed Irish - before the terrorist (Seifeddine Rezgui) was himself killed b...
9m Jun 29, 2015
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Time to weigh kids at school? #BBCNolan
Next up, Would you be happy for your child to be weighed more often at primary school -- in order to keep closer tabs on their expanding waistline? It's an idea that's been floated by Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, who chairs the House of Commons health select committee.She has said that it's "not unreasonable" to expect pupils to be weighed a number of times throughout primary education -- rather than...
23m Jun 26, 2015
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Stressed teenagers – is life harder now? #BBCNolan
Have we got a nation of "stressed teenagers"? Is life tougher for them than it was for us? Well the Children's Society say its latest research shows that's the case. A third of youngsters say they regularly feel anxious, and a quarter say they don't feel optimistic about their futures. The Society's new report also shows a third of 16-17 year olds are too stressed to sleep at night, and two-t...
6m Jun 26, 2015
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Sexism on the big screen? #BBCNolan
Helen Mirren has slammed the Hollywood movie industry for its sexism and ageism against older actresses. The British film star says it's outrageous and ridiculous that actress Maggie Gyllenhaal was considered too old to play the love interest of an actor 18 years her senior. Mirren, who is nearly seventy and has been described as a sex symbol, says "we all watched James Bond as he got more and...
6m Jun 26, 2015
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Calls for Frankie Boyle gig to be axed #BBCNolan
Fury over controversial comedian Frankie Boyle headlining a belfast festival. The Scottish comic has come under fire in the past for making jokes about people with downs syndrome. He was accused of making jokes about their hair, clothes and life expectancy. A petition has been started after the comedian was booked to appear at the Feile an Phobail festival in August. It calls on the organiser...
30m Jun 26, 2015
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A new petition has just been launched to introduce licences, licence plates and road insurance for cyclists. What do you think? #BBCNolan
Would you support a move to introduce licences, licence plates and road insurance for cyclists? A new petition to do just that has just been launched. The petition is also calling for all schools to do mandatory cycling safety courses - as part of their PE. What do you think - should we make everyone do a test - before they can ride a bike on the roads? On the line, taxi driver Ken Kelly and...
22m Jun 25, 2015
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Bonfire at Sandy Row has been lit. #BBCNolan @nweir1
3m Jun 25, 2015
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No Irish tricolour outside the new Orange Order museum in East Belfast? The SDLP want to know why. #BBCNolan
The official opening of the new Orange Order museum in Belfast took place only yesterday. But it's already come under fire for not flying a certain flag. There are international flags outside the Orange Heritage building. They represent some of the nations around the world that are home to Orange lodges including Canada and Togo. But there's no Irish tricolour. The SDLPs Alban Maginness wants t...
8m Jun 25, 2015
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One extra chromosome – Stephen raises awareness for Down’s Syndrome. #BBCNolan @bbconeni
Last night on BBC One Stephen presented a film where I met some incredible people with Down's Syndrome and their families to find out what impact the condition has had on their lives. Donna Lynch Regional manager of Northern Ireland Down's Syndrome Association spoke to Nolan.
15m Jun 25, 2015
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Fears children’s play park will be destroyed by 11th night bonfire in Dundrum. #BBCNolan
Concerned residents from a county Down village have contacted the Nolan show worried about an upcoming bonfire. Earlier this year De Courcey Way in Dundrumw received a new play park. The problem is the site of the park is beside where the 11th night bonfire is held. Residents now fear that if the fire goes ahead it will destroy the children's play area. I'm joined in the studio by our reporter,...
27m Jun 25, 2015
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Liberal views on same sex marriage and abortion have left some Christians feeling persecuted – but what’s wrong with being challenged about your beliefs? #BBCNolan
Pastor McConnell, the Ashers gay cake controversy, same sex marriage and the debate around abortion. Some christians in Northern Ireland say liberal attitudes to these issues have left them feeling persecuted. But Newsletter columnist Alex Kane doesn't see it. He says being challenged about your beliefs isn't persecution. And Alex says asking Christians for a more substantial answer than "the b...
7m Jun 24, 2015
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An elderly dementia sufferer left for hours in Antrim A&E. The Trust said shouldn't have been there. The ambulance service disagree. #BBCNolan
Can you imagine a situation where your elderly mother suffered with dementia and had a fall, was taken to hospital and left alone and confused and frightened in a corridor in A&E. That's what happened to Michael's 79 year old mother last week. Michael is on the line, with Olive MacLeod - executive director of nursing and user experience.
17m Jun 24, 2015
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@nweir1 meets 11 year old Jay Beattie – Nolan gives a glimpse into the lives of people with Down’s Syndrome, more tonight on BBC1. #BBCNolan
Tonight on BBC 1 you will have the chance to see a program that I have made where I have met five people with Down's syndrome to find out what impact the condition has on them and give a glimpse into their lives. One of the people I spent time with is no stranger to this show, 11 year old wee Jay Beattie from Lurgan. Celtic super fan Jay was famously lifted on to the pitch during Celtics title...
8m Jun 24, 2015
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The fantasy budget will leave a 600 million pound hole. Is it responsible to budget for spending money you don't have? #BBCNolan
The so called fantasy budget is likely to be voted through in the Assembly today. Sinn Fein say they will back it. The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says they're doing so conditionally to create space to resolve the problems threatening the Assembly's future. The bill is drawn up as if welfare reform has been agreed and so it avoids immediate cuts of six hundred million pounds. But th...
19m Jun 24, 2015
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Ban on swearing in parks – creating a positive family friendly atmosphere or the nanny state sticking its nose in? #BBCNolan
How do you feel about a ban on swearing in parks?Waterford council have caused a stir after they decided to introduce a ban on the use of 'obscene or profane language' from all parks in the county. If you're caught you risk a £900 fine - and being kicked out. Would you welcome such a rule here? Well - guess what - we already have it! Belfast City Council have told this programme that it is on ...
26m Jun 24, 2015
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#BBCNolan caller reminds Stephen of Zippy from Rainbow
Caller reminds Stephen of Zippy from Rainbow
6m Jun 23, 2015
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#BBCNolan caller Gabby shares emotional cancer battle story
Newry caller Gabby shares emotional cancer battle story
12m Jun 23, 2015
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Foreign nurses in the firing line under new Tory immigration rules
Thousands of foreign nurses working in the UK could be forced to return home under new immigration rules, union leaders have warned. A new pay threshold for migrants means non-European workers will have to leave the UK after 6 years if they're not earning at least £35,000!The Royal College of Nursing said the rules would "cause chaos" for the NHS.
19m Jun 23, 2015
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Co.Down Leisure Centre price hike threatens swimming lessons
Parents in County Down have staged a protest outside Downpatrick Leisure Centre over a threat to swimming lessons at the pool. The new Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is proposing a hefty one hundred and 50 per cent hike in the entrance fee to those taking one to one private lessons. However, the charge for the council's own group lessons will remain unchanged - leading to claims the co...
6m Jun 23, 2015
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Controversial meat festival in China, is it ever ok to eat dog?
Every year around this time it's thought that around 10 thousand dogs are cooked and eaten in the South China province. This year the reaction has gone global...since May almost a quarter of a million tweets have been posted using the hashtag #StopYulin2015.
18m Jun 23, 2015
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Basil McCrea MLA calls tougher sentences for attacks on OAPs ‘stupid legislation’ #BBCNolan
DUP MLA Paul Givan has called on MLAs who opposed a proposal mandating tougher sentences for those convicted of attacking older people, to explain their position. Yesterdays vote on the amendment to the Justice Bill was subject to a Petition of Concern by Sinn Fein, the SDLP, Alliance and NI21
12m Jun 23, 2015
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Police respond to Belfast robberies concern #BBCNolan
Belfast City councillor Jim Rodgers has hit out at what he has called thugs who robbed an east Belfast shop twice in the space of 12 hours. The two robberies, at a shop on the Albertbridge Road, are believe to have been carried out by the same two men. Councillor Rodgers says the situation is getting worse and that there an average of six robberies a week in the area. First Chief Superintend...
6m Jun 22, 2015
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Are the TV licences’ fee days numbered? #BBCNolan
BBC director general Tony Hall has said he believes the current TV licence fee has "got 10 years of life left in it". His comments come after a group of MPs said earlier this year the TV licence did not have a long-term future and was "becoming harder to justify". Lord Hall agreed the licence fee needed to "adapt, modernise and change" but dismissed the suggestion of replacing the charge with ...
23m Jun 22, 2015
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Should Stormont accept cuts from London or risk Assembly collapsing? #BBCNolan
David Cameron's government is planning to push ahead with a new wave of welfare cuts.The news came after tens of thousands of anti-austerity protestors took to the streets of London. Sinn Fein deputy first minister Martin McGuinness was among the speakers at the rally. But Conservative Ministers have underlined their determination to slash another £12 billion off the welfare bill. That's on ...
26m Jun 22, 2015
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Big Friday Interview: Charlie Mullins, from rags to riches
Charlie Mullins was born to a poor, working-class family in North London. He was just fifteen years old when he signed up as an apprentice plumber and he never looked back. Four decades later his plumbing firm Pimlico Plumbers is worth millions, but it's not been an easy ride - he tells Stephen more. #BBCNolan
22m Jun 19, 2015
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Minister Danny Kennedy responds to budget cut fears
A leaked document shows just how bad things are getting when it comes to street lights, roads, grass cutting and more. One worker even claimed they didn't have the fuel to get vehicles out of their depots to keep things ticking over. Development Minister Danny Kennedy responds. #BBCNolan
17m Jun 19, 2015
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Is there enough money to keep our roads safe?
The stark reality of budget cuts is laid bare in a Nolan Show exclusive today. #BBCNolan
22m Jun 19, 2015
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Attempted abduction horror for a Belfast family in Cyprus
It's every parent's worst nightmare - you're on a dream sunshine holiday abroad and then someone tries to abduct your child. That's what happened to a local family who are currently on holiday in Cyprus. Stephen talks to father Sean Paul.
15m Jun 19, 2015
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Anger at West Belfast pitch plan
A row is brewing over what has been labelled by local residents as a 'communal shared green space' in West Belfast. The City Council planning committee have granted approval to De La Salle School, to build new 3G pitches on Glassmullin Green - in Anderstontown. But some locals are concerned that this will take the space away from locals, restricting their use and even possibly make them pay to ...
10m Jun 18, 2015
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.@StephenNolan’s mountain rescue saga continues
After letting himself go a bit, and putting back on all the weight he had lost last year. Stephen decided it was high time he did something about it, and start with some gentle exercise.
13m Jun 18, 2015
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Teacher sick days on the rise. Is the job becoming too stressful?
Teacher sick days have increased according to new information for the department of education. The average number of days lost - per teacher due to sickness now stands at 8.4! Is this too high? Or perhaps a sign that our teachers are under increasing pressures in their jobs?
9m Jun 18, 2015
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Intimidating or a celebration of culture? – Flag row rages on
Intimidating or a celebration of culture? – following last night's Nolan Live the flag row rages on
17m Jun 18, 2015
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The scourge of the superweeds – cutbacks spark road verge complaints
Our grass verges and road sides have been left to go wild - due to what the department of regional development says is 'budget restraints'.
19m Jun 18, 2015
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MP Mark Durkan condemns bomb bid on police officer
The PSNI have confirmed that one of its officers has been targeted in a bomb attack in Derry. Police are still at the scene of the alert at Glenrandel in Eglinton this morning.
3m Jun 18, 2015
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Superweeds spread as budget cuts bite
Superweeds are invading Northern Ireland. And even though it's claimed the unwanted plants are growing to several feet high - there'll be no attempt to cut them down soon. The man responsible, Danny Kennedy, says it's an issue which will impact right across the country. The DRD Minister told the Assembly that due to budgetary pressures weed killing won't be carried out.
13m Jun 17, 2015
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Ulster Bank customers speak out over account payments cock-up
Ulster Bank customers speak out over account payments cock-up
30m Jun 17, 2015
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Is Chris Evans the right man to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear?
So, Chris Evans is the big name replacement for Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.Is he the right man to save the huge BBC show's brand?Or could he end up being just as controversial?
5m Jun 17, 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne fires Assembly overspend warning
Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne fired a blunt warning to the Assembly on its looming overspend.
6m Jun 17, 2015
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Can more be done to halt international online blackmail gangs?
The family of the Northern Irish schoolboy Ronan Hughes, who took his life last week after being blackmailed into providing compromising photos, have said the online gang responsible was based in Nigeria, and had demanded £3,300 from the schoolboy within 48 hours
7m Jun 17, 2015
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Contraceptive pills for sale to under 16s at a pharmacy near you. A step too far?
Is it a good idea for young teenagers to be able to get emergency contraception? A morning-after pill has been made available to girls under the age of 16 in chemists for the first time. The contraceptive drug -- called ellaOne -- can be bought nationwide by teenage girls under the age of consent - without a perscription! The drug can be taken up to 5 days after sex.
16m Jun 17, 2015
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Cyclists – hazards or helpless? @vinnybelfast gets on his bike.
Do you think cyclists can be a danger to pedestrians? A recently article in the Belfast Telegraph has hit out at rude cyclists on the Lagan Towpath - hurtling past walkers in their 'lurid yellow Lycra'. Near misses, accidents, and foul mouthed rants at people in their way. Do our cyclists need reigned in? Vinny donned his Lycra - and headed to one of Belfast's walkways...So should we go a step ...
8m Jun 16, 2015
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