A west Belfast grandmother, Anne Smith, jailed for not paying her TV licence fine. Stephen speaks to her neighbour Marie Flynn and takes your calls
30m Jul 27, 2018
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Is it possible that it could be too hot to work? Or do we need to just put up with the heatwave and quit moaning? @lembitopik and @bbcsimonwarr discuss
Many of us have been struggling this summer due to the heat and this week an amber warning was issued in parts of the UK with temperatures expected to reach up to 38 degress. It has led to Unions calling on bosses to be more flexible with working hours to avoid travelling in the rush hour, providing fans and cold drinks and let workers wear lightweight clothes. Is there such a thing as too hot ...
12m Jul 26, 2018
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Talking rubbish! Are we all just dirt birds? Caller Norma thinks so…
Norma contacted the programme complaining about all the litter on our streets.
5m Jul 26, 2018
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The only way to obtain a divorce without a spouse's consent is to live apart for five years. Is this fair?
Tini Owens, who wants to divorce her husband on the grounds she is unhappy - lost her Supreme Court appeal yesterday meaning she must remain married until 2020. The couple have been married for 40 years, and while Tini wants to split, her husband Hugh has refused.  Under the current law, unless people can prove their marriage has broken down due to adultery, unreasonable behaviour or desertion,...
8m Jul 26, 2018
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SDLP calls for an anti-Brexit alliance to take on Ian Paisley if he is forced to resign as an MP - @ClaireHanna and Nelson MCCausland discuss
Calls this morning for anti-Brexit parties to unite behind a candidate to take on Ian Paisley if a by-election is called in North Antrim.  The Irish News reports that SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has written to other Stormont party leaders urging a "Brexit alliance" if the DUP MP is forced to resign following his 30 day suspension from parliament.
36m Jul 26, 2018
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Ian Paisley hit with a thirty day ban from parliament and now the DUP have suspended him "pending further investigation into his conduct".
27m Jul 25, 2018
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Crating dogs, is it cruel or a good way to look after them? Dog trainer Michael McCartney and animal rights activist @Irishvegandude debate
31m Jul 25, 2018
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A million public sector workers in GB are to receive their biggest pay rise in almost a decade. But what about teachers and prison officers here? @pmulholland15 from NIPSA and businessman @armstrong_irwin discuss
9m Jul 25, 2018
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Sinn Fein hunger strike commemoration condemned as insensitive. Will it ever be possible to remember those that died during the troubles without upsetting others? #BBCNolan
Sinn Féin have been accused of "insulting" the memory of those who lost their lives in South Down in the troubles, by organising a hunger striker commemoration - planned for early August. The key speaker for the Castlewellan event will be Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald. Quoted in today's Belfast Telegraph some victims say they are saddened to see hunger strikers being glorified in thei...
27m Jul 24, 2018
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Puppy love? Is now the time for Stephen to get a dog? #BBCNolan
8m Jul 24, 2018
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Outrage as UK government says it would not object to the execution of two suspected Islamic State militants - if they're convicted in America #BBCNolan
The government has insisted it hasn't abandoned its blanket opposition to the death penalty - despite saying the UK would not object to the execution of two suspected Islamic State militants -- if they're convicted in America. The two men are accused of belonging to a cell known as "The Beatles" which beheaded western hostages in Syria and Iraq. They were arrested in January and have been stri...
16m Jul 24, 2018
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Businessman hits out at new West Belfast bus lanes after he shuts his deli #BBCNolan
Last week we heard from Patrick Tracey - the owner of an award winning Deli in West Belfast. He shut up shop on Friday, and says it solely down to the new Rapid Transit System that starts operating on the Fallstoday. The Bus lanes built for the new Belfast Rapid Transit Glider service came into effect yesterday for the first time. The lanes in west Belfast will operate from 7am to 7pm Monday ...
26m Jul 24, 2018
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More than 170 politicians from the UK and Ireland sign a letter urging the UK government to reform Northern Ireland's abortion laws. @frecklescorp and @berni_smyrh discuss
10m Jul 23, 2018
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Labour politician Lord Adonis claims the DUP want the hardest possible Brexit - but is he right? Nelson McCausland and @chrisadonnelly debate
23m Jul 23, 2018
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A family in West Belfast faces an agonising wait for a heart transplant for their 21 month old baby boy.
23m Jul 23, 2018
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.@StephenNolan speaks to inspirational cancer survivor who is to climb four of Ireland's highest peaks in 24 hours - doing it on crutches! #BBCNolan
Already a survivor of a rare form of cancer, Letterkenny woman Nikki Bradley is determined to cram as much adventure in to her life as possible She's done some incredible things in her life already - but Nikki's next challenge is to climb four of Ireland's highest peaks in 24 hours - and she will be doing it on crutches. For Nikki it is a way of raising money for cancer charities. What's more...
8m Jul 20, 2018
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Falls Road business owner claims new bus lanes has forced him to close his deli #BBCNolan
An award winning deli in West Belfast says it is closing it's doors today because it says the new Rapid Transit bus lanes will cripple the business. Patrick Tracey opened Little Mexican Deli on the Falls Road two years ago but says the 12 hour bus lane that will start operating next week will stop customers parking outside the doors.
10m Jul 20, 2018
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Belfast's new George Best Hotel is set to have a statue of the Man United legend on the roof. Would you welcome it? #BBCNolan
The new George Best Hotel in Belfast is set to have a life-size statue of the football legend on the rooftop. Artists' impressions of the Hotel, which is due to open in November at the back of City Hall, show the Manchester United legend looking across Donegall Square. Images of the planned statue were unveiled by the team behind the hotel project and George Best's family.
29m Jul 20, 2018
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Prime Minister Theresa May will tell the EU it needs to be more flexible on the Irish border in a speech on Brexit in Belfast this morning #BBCNolan
Prime Minister Theresa May will call on the EU to evolve its position on Brexit this morning in Belfast. Regarding the White Paper published last week, the PM will say that she has developed proposals for the future and it is 'now for the EU to respond'. She will add that the EU should - 'Not simply fall back onto previous positions which have already been proven unworkable. But to evolve the...
24m Jul 20, 2018
24m
‘It will never really leave him’ - Gloria Hunniford on the impact Cliff Richard’s BBC legal battle has had on him #BBCNolan
Senior BBC managers have to "carry the can", Sir Cliff Richard has said, after winning his privacy case over the coverage of a police raid on his home. A High Court judge said the BBC had infringed the singer's privacy rights in a "serious and sensationalist way". The judge, Mr Justice Mann, awarded Sir Cliff an initial £210,000
19m Jul 19, 2018
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Stephen clashes with caller who claims he has an agenda against the DUP #BBCNolan
3m Jul 19, 2018
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#BBCNolan reporter @nweir1 hears reaction in North Antrim to Paisley Commons rules break
Reaction to Ian Paisley breaking Commons rules
22m Jul 19, 2018
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‘I would be gone had it been me’ – DUP’s Jim Wells on Ian Paisley breaking Commons rules #BBCNolan
DUP’s Jim Wells comments on Ian Paisley breaking Commons rules
3m Jul 19, 2018
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DUP MP Ian Paisley under pressure to stand down after breaking Commons rules #BBCNolan
The DUP's Ian Paisley is in danger of being forced to stand down as an MP and face a by-election after being found to have breached parliamentary rules. The MP faces a 30-day suspension after he failed to declare the details of two family holidays in 2013 paid for by the Sri Lankan government.
33m Jul 19, 2018
33m
The World Cup - Should you ever back another nation’s football team? @stevenbeacom5 and @PaulMartin debate @StephenNolan
10m Jul 18, 2018
10m
Cliff Richard wins his privacy case against the BBC – Journalist @Kevin_Maguire speaks to The Nolan Show
7m Jul 18, 2018
7m
Brexit Parliament Vote - Could Sinn Fein have made a difference if they took their seats? Newton Emerson and Chris Donnelly discuss
5m Jul 18, 2018
5m
Bonfires - No arrests or searches conducted in relation to East Belfast and North Down violence last week, @AllisonMorris1, @cllrmcgimpsey and Alan McQuillan discuss
16m Jul 18, 2018
16m
Is primary school the right place to learn about LGBT issues? @TRPNI's @johndoc240 and @bbcsimonwarr debate
19m Jul 17, 2018
19m
Are we worth seeing but not worth coming to see? Nicola Weir visited Belfast City Hall to speak to tourists about their first impressions of Northern Ireland.
6m Jul 17, 2018
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Is the UK facing #Brexit deadlock? @ClaireHanna and @JimAllister debate
Brexiteer amendments included  banning a customs border in the Irish Sea. Has that killed the backstop agreed between the EU and the UK last December? But a day is a long time in politics Remainers have tabled another amendment -  trying to keep all of the UK in the customs union if May's deal fails.
19m Jul 17, 2018
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VAR - what is it good for? After what might have been the best #WorldCup ever, @vinnybelfast gets the verdict on VAR from @StevenBeacom5 and @KeithJBailie
So, what was possibly the best World Cup ever has come to an end.... we know, sad times for football lovers. Aside from the goals, the drama and the giant-killings one of the main talking points of Russia 2018 has been Video Assistant Refereeing or VAR. Referee of yesterday's final between France and Croatia - Argentinian Nestor Pitina - used VAR to determine that Ivan Perisic's handball was a ...
16m Jul 16, 2018
16m
Italy moves to ban gambling advertising - good idea or a nanny state response? @EJWoolf and @DaveAtherton20 debate
If you caught any of the World Cup matches you must have noticed the amount of betting ads, offering great odds on live matches that you could bet on instantly on your mobile phone. Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson described the volume of gambling ads as "one of the only downsides to this brilliant World Cup". The Guardian newspaper revealed that World Cup viewers were exposed to almost 90 min...
9m Jul 16, 2018
9m
Trump - was his visit to the UK a triumph or a disaster?
President Trump is a risk taker and a rule breaker - but can world leaders do business with him? Vinny got the views of Professor David Dunn from the Department of International Politics at the University of Birmingham and Charlie Wolf.
7m Jul 16, 2018
7m
Back my deal or #Brexit might not happen - that was the PM's message to Brexiteers at the weekend - but will DUP back the plan?
Back my deal or Brexit might not happen - that was the Prime Minister's message to Brexiteers at the weekend. But will the DUP back the Chequers plan? The PM hasn't much room for manoeuvre according to the DUP. So - is this the Brexit people voted for? Should the DUP back the deal? Vinny got the views of commentator Nelson McCausland and the Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry.
18m Jul 16, 2018
18m
Is social deprivation or bad parenting to blame for young people rioting in Derry/Londonderry? @eamonderry and @BeattieDoug debate
Is social deprivation to blame for young people rioting in Londonderry? Or is it bad parenting? Kids as young as eight years old have been embroiled in the trouble but maybe they need understanding and not condemnation? There were serious disturbances in the city last week with the police attacked over six consecutive nights, petrol bombs thrown and - on one occasion - live rounds fired. Vinny ...
28m Jul 16, 2018
28m
The incredible story of a Fermanagh woman who's had a double lung transplant
Karen Lyons is a 31 year old Fermanagh woman who just a few years ago was planning a new life for herself in Australia when she discovered she had a very rare lung condition that may have claimed the life of her sister a few years previously. In January this year she had a double lung transplant. Vinny spoke to Karen as she approaches her 6 month check-up...
24m Jul 13, 2018
24m
FIFA tells #WorldCup TV broadcasters to stop zooming in on attractive women spectators - @vinnybelfast got the views of @StevenBeacom5 and commentators @PaulMartin and Heidi McAlpin
It's been a helluva World Cup - we're going to miss it when it ends on Sunday. But the world football governing body - FIFA - is not completely happy. It's told TV broadcasters to stop zooming in on attractive women in the crowd. Have you noticed the lens nearly always centres on a Miss World Lookalike in a skimpy top? Well, FIFA thinks that encourages sexism in the sport. Vinny got the views o...
9m Jul 13, 2018
9m
Trump visit to UK - something that should be welcomed? Would you like to see him visit NI? @CharlieSeaWolf and @7815PWK debate
The President of the United states - Donald Trump, has arrived in the UK. He's meeting with the PM Theresa May today at Chequers and will meet the Queen later at Windsor Castle! He has already caused a stir with comments in an interview with the Sun newspaper around UK/US trade deals. Given the controversy surrounding the POTUS, is it something that should be welcomed? And indeed would you welc...
14m Jul 13, 2018
14m
Sixth consecutive night of trouble in Derry - @LeonaONeill1 witnessed the disorder, and @vinnybelfast got reaction from @columeastwood, @Gary_Middleton and @ElishaMcC_SF
A sixth night of trouble in Derry/Londonderry. Just before we came on air Vinny spoke to journalist Leona O'Neill who was on the ground last night and again this morning. We also got reaction from SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, DUP MLA Gary Middleton, Sinn Fein MP Elisha McCallion and former assistant chief constable Alan McQuillan.
29m Jul 13, 2018
29m
Parkinson's awareness - @vinnybelfast talks to broadcaster and journalist @claire_mccollum whose father Sam was diagnosed almost 10 years ago
Parkinson's affects 3,716 people in Northern Ireland, and over 145,000 UK wide. It's a degenerative disease that has around 40 symptoms and often devastates lives. Vinny spoke to broadcaster and journalist Claire McCollum about her dad Sam who was diagnosed almost 10 years ago.
15m Jul 11, 2018
15m
The Biggest Book Club in the Country is back! This month it's @davidwalliams 'The World's Worst Children 3' - @LeonaONeill1 and daughter Maoliosa
The Biggest Book Club in the Country is back! with our July book. This month it is "The World's Worst Children 3" by David Walliams. We do this in conjunction with libraries NI, and you can pick up a copy of this months book - or indeed any of those we've featured - in your local library. Vinny spoke to Leona O'Neill and daughter Maoliosa.
7m Jul 11, 2018
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Never, never, never - the DUP MP and the Irish language - @chrisadonnelly and @AlexKane221b discuss
The chances of Stormont resuming business any time soon would appear to be somewhat remote - we're already a long way from the deal that wasn't a deal of February and this week the DUP MP Jim Shannon did his own version of never, never, never. Mind you, we've heard the words never, never before and they don't always have permanence. So, are there even rumblings of talks between Sinn Féin and th...
7m Jul 11, 2018
7m
NI Water and that hosepipe ban - is it even legally enforceable? @SJAMcBride sets it out
Well, there might be a ban on using your hosepipe on your garden but not, it seems, on your windows. In fact, it looks like the whole ban maybe isn't even legal. Has no legal authority. That's the claim in this morning's News Letter. The paper claims NI Water has used powers it didn't have to ban you from using a hose to wash your windows or give your boat a good wash. So is the ban legally enf...
19m Jul 11, 2018
19m
Disorder at controversial bonfire in East Belfast - Cllr Jim Rodgers reacts
Disorder at controversial bonfire in East Belfast - Cllr Jim Rodgers reacts
6m Jul 11, 2018
6m
Shots fired at police on fourth night of disorder in the Bogside - chairman of @PoliceFedforNI reacts
Shots fired at police on fourth night of disorder in the Bogside - chairman of Police Federation for Northern Ireland Mark Lindsay reacts.
5m Jul 11, 2018
5m
Disorder at controversial bonfire in East Belfast - @vinnybelfast spoke to local Pastor @lucas_parks
Pastor Lucas Parks from Village Church which sits on Bloomfield Walkway reacts to disorder at controversial bonfire in East Belfast.
5m Jul 11, 2018
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Shots fired at police in Derry and disorder at controversial bonfire in Belfast - PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd talks to @vinnybelfast
This morning's headlines are a bit of a throwback to darker times in Northern Ireland. Shots fired at police and petrol bombs thrown in Derry last night and there was disorder in East Belfast and a heavy security presence after a controversial bonfire was set alight. Vinny spoke to Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd.
7m Jul 11, 2018
7m
Should we lower the age of voting? Senior Conservative figures are calling for the Prime Minister to back votes at 16 - @FrankShivers and @thomasdcopeland debate
Should we lower the age of voting? Senior Conservative figures are calling for the Prime Minister to back votes at 16. So would you be happy for 16 and 17 year olds to vote? Vinny got the views of NI Conservative Frank Shivers and commentator Thomas Copeland.
14m Jul 10, 2018
14m
Bloomfield Walkway bonfire row - @cllrjohnkyle and @JamieBrysonCPNI debate
The wrong location, opposed by the local community and presenting a risk to life and property - that's the verdict of PUP Councillor Dr John Kyle on the Bloomfield Walkway bonfire in East Belfast. Vinny spoke to Dr John Kyle and Jamie Bryson from the East Belfast Community Initiative.
20m Jul 10, 2018
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