Prominent #Brexit supporter slams campaign’s £350m NHS claim
Prominent #Brexit supporter slams campaign’s £350m NHS claim
2m Jul 13, 2016
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On the Road: more from @nweir1 and @vinnybelfast in Strabane
back to our mini series 'On The Road' with Nicola and myself.. Earlier this week we were in Strabane talking to locals - and finding out what issues are important to them.
5m Jul 13, 2016
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Fed up with people recording concerts and matches on their phones? #BBCNolan
Have you ever been to a music gig or a sporting event and watched people spend more time taking pictures or recording it on their phone - than watching it themselves?One band 'The Lumineers' banned mobiles from a recent series of shows and stars like Beyonce and Adele asking fans to put their phones and iPads away to "enjoy the moment" and watch them in "real life". Do you get fed up with peop...
8m Jul 13, 2016
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Reaction to Gazza plight exposes attitudes to mental health problems - @matthaig1
Paul Gascoigne is probably one of the most famous footballers of our time. A gifted player with an eccentric personality,Gazza has never been far from the headlines for his antics on and off the field. This week a visibly ill 49-year old was pictured in a national newspaper climbing out of a taxi - underdressed - to buy some alcohol.
9m Jul 13, 2016
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Are beauty pageants for kids a step too far? #BBCNolan
Beauty pageants planned for later this year in Dublin will include two children's categories.Children from as young as 10 to 14 years will compete for the title of Junior Miss Ireland, while those aged from 14 to 19 years vie for the Miss Teen Ireland crown.The Belfast-based organiser of the October event Jennie Lynch has defended the contests saying they build self esteem.
8m Jul 13, 2016
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‘Brexit means Brexit’ – is it time for Remain campaigners to admit defeat?
Theresa May becomes Prime Minister today.She was on the Remain side in the EU referendum, but she's made clear she's going to abide by the result.'Brexit means Brexit' is how Theresa May puts it.But not everyone agreesOver 1,000 UK lawyers have signed a letter, stressing that the Referendum result is NOT legally binding. They want the Government to organise an independent investigation into the...
29m Jul 13, 2016
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The quietest 12th of recent years – a sign of hope for the future? #BBCNolan
It's being described as one of the quietest Twelfths of recent years.The front page headline of today's Irish News says "low key end to Twelfth parades offers hope for future marching seasons". There were some tensions in north Belfast last night, where a crowd of about 200 gathered at the Ardoyne shops.But the return Orange Order parade in the area passed off without serious incident.So are t...
15m Jul 13, 2016
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Fury over cyclists on the footpath #BBCNolan
Caller furious after a cyclist knocked him over.
10m Jul 12, 2016
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Should the Government provide parenting classes?
All parents should receive lessons from the government - on how to bring up their kids. That's according to the outgoing president of the Faculty of Public Health. He says the state needs to step in to stop irreparable damage. What do you reckon? Help for parents - or the nanny state at it again?
7m Jul 12, 2016
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On the Road: @nweir1 and @vinnybelfast hit Strabane #BBCNolan
'On The Road' with Vinny and Nicola.. Last week they were in Enniskillen, this week - they're in Strabane talking to locals - and finding out what issues are important to them.
4m Jul 12, 2016
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Are we too tough on politicians? #BBCNolan
Has politics become too brutal?Is it putting people off from getting involved? Are we too tough on those involved?Andrea Leadsom dramatically withdrew from the Tory leadership race yesterday, leaving the way open for Theresa May to be the next Prime MinisterLeadsom's allies are complaining about her treatment.In this age of spin, 24 hour news, and Twitter - is politics now in danger of becoming...
11m Jul 12, 2016
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‘People hate you so much they want to burn your poster’ SDLP’s Patsy McGlone on 11th night
Patsy McGlone voices his concerns about the 11th night
8m Jul 12, 2016
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Shankill houses gutted close to bonfire #BBCNolan
A relatively peaceful bonfire night across Northern Ireland last night. However the fire service said out of the 123 calls it had received on Monday from 6pm, 42 were bonfire related. Two terraced houses were gutted and one damaged close to a bonfire in the Shankill area of Belfast
27m Jul 12, 2016
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Does being a mother give you an edge in political life? @naomi_long and @adepstein1 discuss. #BBCNolan
The race to be new Prime Minister took a twist at the weekend.Andrea Leadsom was accused of using the fact that she is a mother and rival Theresa May isn't as a reason for getting the biggest job in British politics.The Times headlined its front-page lead story: "Being a mother gives me edge on May - Leadsom."Were her words taken a little out of context in the wider scope of things?The negative...
16m Jul 11, 2016
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Should we allow our canine friends into restaurants? @jillybeattie and @EJWoolf discuss #BBCNolan
Should we allow our canine friends into restaurants? A new survey has suggested that almost four in 10 (39%) people believe that dogs should be banned entirely from restaurants. But with many dogs better behaved than some peple - should we be changing the rules? Would you take your dog to dinner, or is a doggie bag enough?!
6m Jul 11, 2016
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The taxi driver who wants a litter fine over a cigarette butt stubbed out.
Last week on the show we heard from Fanny - she had been fined £80 on the spot after she was caught by a Belfast City Council Litter Warden, discarding her cigarette butt. She felt that the council should be proactively trying to tackle litter-bugs, and not by just dishing out fines
20m Jul 11, 2016
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Gregory Campbell defends joke about IRA Gibraltar killings which Sinn Fein called ‘vile and beneath contempt’
Vile and beneath contempt - that's how Sinn Fein is describing the latest comments from the DUP's Gregory Campbell. DUP MP Gregory Campbell is in hot water AGAIN after his comments on Facebook.He posted "Someone told me that Celtic are due to play on the 12th, in Gibraltar. That info was ok but wasn't sure what he meant when he hoped that it wouldn't be like the last time Irish Republican sympa...
29m Jul 11, 2016
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From ironing man to iron man - @UEFAcomGrahamL tells @stephennolan about his new book, Man Tests
Graham Little, best known for presenting sport here on UTV before moving to Sky Sports, has a book out called Man Tests. It details his obsession with gruelling challenges, everything from marathons and iron man races to elephant polo and camel racing.
10m Jul 08, 2016
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Tyres on bonfires - who's going to sort this? @BBCNolan
Another day another bonfire row. The Belfast Telegraph are reporting fears of toxic clouds over Belfast as hundreds of tyres have appeared on bonfires across Northern Ireland.
10m Jul 08, 2016
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UK's next PM will be a woman. Does that matter? @EJWoolf and @MartinDaubney discuss
The new Prime Minister will be a woman - it's between Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom for the biggest job in British politics. Hillary Clinton is also favourite for the White House, Angela Merkel leads Germany, the leaders of the Welsh, Scottish and our own assembly - the DUP's Arlene Foster - are all women. So what does this say about politics now - is the age of the middle-aged, grey haired, m...
14m Jul 08, 2016
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Autism assessment waits exposed by @BBCNolan
Earlier this year we broke the story that there are over 2000 children waiting for an Autism Spectrum Assessment in Northern Ireland, with 279 of those children already waiting over 12 months. Today, not much has changed...there are now 2082 children on the list.The longest wait for assessment is in the Belfast Trust at 93 weeks - that's 20 months.
23m Jul 08, 2016
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Row over council's commercial waste clampdown @BBCNolan Part 2
New rules at a council dump has banned vans and commercial vehicles. The scheme at Ards and North Down Borough Council has upset some small business owners who fear it could affect their livelihood. Two small business owners, John and Robert, got in touch with the show.
9m Jul 08, 2016
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Row over council's commercial waste clampdown @BBCNolan Part 1
New rules at a council dump has banned vans and commercial vehicles. The scheme at Ards and North Down Borough Council has upset some small business owners who fear it could affect their livelihood. Two small business owners, John and Robert, got in touch with the show.
22m Jul 08, 2016
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Talking rubbish – tighter rules on what goes in bins
How many bins do you have and do you use them in the right way? Bins and recycling tends to a subject many have an opinion on especially when it comes to separating waste.One local council has started spot checking bins for food waste. Under new rules, in Ards and North Down council area, if you dispose of food waste in your black bin instead of the kitchen caddie your bin will no longer be emp...
9m Jul 07, 2016
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Parking fine quashed after listener turns to @BBCNolan
Seanna got in touch after receiving a ticket at the Ulster Hospital
4m Jul 07, 2016
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Commentators and #BBCNolan callers react to Chilcot findings
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said going to war in Iraq was the "most agonising" decision he took as PM and he took full responsibility for any mistakes.
27m Jul 07, 2016
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The Chilcot Report – the fall out continues
The fall-out from the Chilcot Report continues. Yesterday's damning indictment said that the UK went to war in Iraq before all peaceful options for disarming Saddam Hussein were exhausted. Sir John Chilcot added that the invasion was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments" that "were not challenged".
28m Jul 07, 2016
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On the Road with Vinny and Nicola in...Fermanagh!
Our Nicola and our Vinny have been out and about visiting all six counties in Northern Ireland, finding out what YOU want to talk about - and what issues matter to you. The first stop in the series is Fermanagh.
9m Jul 06, 2016
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Older Persons Commissioner concerned at Brexit backlash against OAP voters
There can be no excuse for the ageist and discriminatory tone in some commentary following the (BREXIT) result' - the words of Eddie Lynch, Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland. In a letter to the Belfast Telegraph he says it is deeply troubling to hear some suggest how older people SHOULD have voted. Vinny talks to Eddie...
11m Jul 06, 2016
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Clarke and Rifkind ‘blooper’ – but should it have been broadcast?
High profile Conservative MP, the ex-chancellor Ken Clarke was caught on camera calling the Tory leadership contest a "fiasco" and made disparaging remarks about the candidates. He made the remarks to ex-foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind when neither appeared to realise they were being recorded before a TV studio interview.Sky News decided to release the footage afterwards, but should they ...
8m Jul 06, 2016
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Litter fine protest - @BBCNolan listener cries foul
Litter makes a pig of you! The tag line from Belfast City Councils anti- litter campaign. You'll get an on-the-spot fine for £80 - if you're caught littering. But should there EVER be exceptions made?
21m Jul 06, 2016
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Action demanded on ‘rogue bonfires’ - but what can be done?
The bonfire controversies just keeping coming.Action is being demanded on so-called "rogue bonfires" that are not part of council-run management schemes.Yesterday, a "foreigners out" sign was removed from one bonfire being built in east Belfast.There have also been complaints about bonfires in Antrim and beside a hotel in the Sandy Row area of Belfast.Vinny Hurrell, standing in for Stephen, spo...
16m Jul 06, 2016
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Council row on whether to congratulate England football team #Euro2016
A fresh row over celebrating Euro 2016 football teams has kicked off at Belfast City Council. An Alliance party proposal to write to both the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland teams to praise their achievements on the pitch has been passed. But their councillor Michael Long branded Ulster Unionist Jim Rodgers "foolish" for wanting to congratulate the England team as well.
25m Jul 05, 2016
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Belfast protest planned in support of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
A protest in support of under-fire Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, will be held at Belfast City Hall tonight.Mr Corbyn is facing calls to quit, after dozens of resignations from the Labour front-bench team in Parliament. Stephen speaks to Phil Kelly, a member of Labour's Northern Ireland Executive Committee and Tom Harris, a former Labour MP
14m Jul 05, 2016
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Chris Evans quits as Top Gear presenter. Can the show bounce back?
Chris Evans has quit Top Gear after just one series.What will this mean for the show, one of the BBC's biggest brands, and will it be able to bounce back?Stephen speaks to TV critic Mike Ward, and Perry McCarthy, who was the original Stig on the show.
11m Jul 05, 2016
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What now for Stormont’s big corporation tax cut plans?
Is Stormont's big idea on the economy in big trouble?Cutting corporation tax - the tax on company profits - has been the centre piece of Government economic policy here.But now the Chancellor George Osborne wants to bring Great Britain's rate down too.Where would that leave Northern Ireland? Stephen speaks to the Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, business man Irwin Armstrong and Bumper Grah...
21m Jul 05, 2016
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Chancellor has put 'horse and carriage' through corp tax plans - @newbelfast
Chancellor has put 'horse and carriage' through corp tax plans - Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
1m Jul 05, 2016
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Do we have double standards when it comes to sexy photo shoots of men and women?
He's one of the actors being touted as the next James Bond, Tom Hiddleston hit the headlines again recently when he posed for a magazine in just a pair of briefs. But where was the outcry? That's what some commentators are asking. If a female star had been pictured in her underwear would there have been complaints from feminists?Stephen spoke to journalists Martin Daubney and Fionola Meredith.
7m Jul 04, 2016
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Sammy Wilson EU vote outburst - @chrisadonnelly and @AlexKane221b react
Commentators Alex Kane and Chris Donnelly react to Sammy Wilson's comments from earlier in the show.
10m Jul 04, 2016
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Tributes paid to comedian Caroline Aherne
Tributes have been flooding in for the comedy genius, Caroline Aherne, after she died of cancer at the weekend. She was 52 years old and had battled cancer THREE times. She's best remembered for her role as sharp tongued granny, Mrs Merton and as TV addict daughter, Denise Royale, in the hit BBC comedy series, The Royale Family.
15m Jul 04, 2016
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'Little short of fascists' - @eastantrimmp slams EU vote re-think campaigners
'Little short of fascists' - DUP MP Sammy Wilson slams EU vote re-think campaigners
1m Jul 04, 2016
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Playpark equipment removed to protect it from bonfire threat
So what should authorities do if an eleventh night bonfire threatens a new children's playpark?If heat from the blaze could put play equipment at the facility at risk?One idea might be to move the bonfire site.But no, Belfast City Council has removed the play equipment instead.It's the latest twist in the controversy over the bonfire site in east Belfast.Last year, a huge bonfire there led to r...
23m Jul 04, 2016
23m
@JohnAltman4Real - Eastenders bad boy Nasty Nick Cotton - talks to @vinnybelfast
Nasty Nick Cotton from Eastenders, played by John Altman on and off for 30 years in the hit soap. John's autobiography In The Nick Of Time went on sale yesterday, I have been speaking to him and he began by asking him if he ever gets sick of being called by his famous character's name instead of his real name.
25m Jul 01, 2016
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‘Blocking Brexit would be an outrage’ – lively debate on @BBCNolan
'There's a real possibility Brexit won't happen - and that would be an outrage.'So says Brendan O'Neill, commentator and editor of Spiked magazine.A week ago today, we were WAKING up to the news that the UK had voted itself out of the EU.Brendan O'Neill makes his comments in a hard-hitting article for Spiked.He also blasts the attitudes of many Remain supporters towards Leave voters.
23m Jul 01, 2016
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Remembering the Somme: A soldier’s experience going over the top #Somme100
Remembering the Somme.Remembering the sacrifice, the slaughter, the scale of the loss.The centenary of the Battle of the Somme is being marked today across Northern Ireland and in France, where thousands of men from these shores were killed.Earlier this week, our colleagues in Radio Foyle played an interview with a soldier who survived the carnage.The archive interview was uncovered by his fami...
13m Jul 01, 2016
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Chaos at Westminster – @toryboypierce and @Kevin_Maguire reflect on a dramatic week
Let's turn to politics now.What a week it's been at Westminster.Even by recent standards, yesterday was quite a day.Michael Gove announced his surprise bid for the Conservative Party leadership. Then Boris Johnson quit the race.Meanwhile the civil war in the Labour Party keeps raging
20m Jul 01, 2016
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'Go back to your country' - Kenyan-born man who lives in Belfast tells of racist abuse
Yesterday we were talking about Amnesty International's fears of a rise in racist incidents following the EU referendum. A Kenyan-born man who lives in Belfast contacted the show after he fell victim to racist abuse while out working. Our reporter Nicola Weir went to meet him.
7m Jun 30, 2016
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Generation war over Brexit. Are young people right to be angry with how their grandparents voted?
There's been talk of a generation battle in the wake of the EU referendum. Opinion poll findings indicate that support for a Brexit was much stronger among older people. And that has led to anger among younger voters. But now Malachi O'Doherty has come to the defence of the oldies. Vinny spoke to Malachi, and was also joined by Emma Woolf and journalist Francis Beckett who has written a book on...
19m Jun 30, 2016
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What have they been googling up at the Assembly? @BBCNolan has some interesting details to share!
We've been investigating what sort of attempts have been made to access blocked websites at the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the answer has been very interesting indeed. Gambling websites, dating websites, hard core porn websites, an adult sex-toy site, and even an escort and call girl service. And that's just in the past six months, because the Assembly told us that they only retain internet...
27m Jun 30, 2016
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Last day of school - @nweir1 talks to teachers and pupils of Gracehill Primary
It's the last day of school for thousands of kids across the country, and it's particularly poignant for P7s - leaving primary education and getting ready for big school! Our reporter Nicola Weir went to Gracehill Primary School in Ballymena for her daughter, Imogen's, last day there. And it was not only an emotional day for the children but for the headmaster too.... So get those tissues ready...
9m Jun 30, 2016
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