Is a united Ireland inevitable? Chris Donnelly and Malachi O'Doherty debate
Is a united Ireland inevitable? Chris Donnelly and Malachi O'Doherty debate
19m Aug 11, 2015
19m
Local businessman Colum McLornan relives Dragon's Den rejection
Local businessman Colum McLornan relives Dragon's Den rejection
10m Aug 11, 2015
10m
#bbcnolan callers react to Martin McGuinness united Ireland claims
#bbcnolan callers react to Martin McGuinness united Ireland claims
15m Aug 11, 2015
15m
Gregory Campbell accuses Sinn Fein of 'sell-out'
Gregory Campbell accuses Sinn Fein of 'sell-out'
1m Aug 11, 2015
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Martin McGuinness claims a united Ireland is inevitable. Is he right?
'A united Ireland is inevitable' - according to Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness.The Deputy First Minister said that he is working to bring it about but won't put a date on it.He added "it will happen when it happens" in an interview with Liam Clarke in yesterday's Belfast Telegraph. Big words from the Deputy First Minister - he says a united Ireland is "inevitable". Is it? How far away is it if ...
23m Aug 11, 2015
23m
Local traders hit out at new East Belfast bus lanes #bbcnolan
A controversial new bus lane becomes operational this morning. The new lane is along one of our busiest routes - the one-kilometre stretch of the Upper Newtownards Road in east Belfast. There are fears it will cause even more misery for commuters. Our reporter, Nicola Weir, is at Ballyhackmore...
17m Aug 10, 2015
17m
Couple left stranded in Rome hit out at airline
A couple has hit out at Jet 2 holidays after they were left stranded in Rome. Damien and Mary Donnelly were on holiday celebrating their anniversary. But the happy occasion turned sour when Jet2 wouldn't let them on their flight home.
7m Aug 10, 2015
7m
Tragedy at the Ulster Grand Prix - is enough being done to make the sport safe?
There was tragedy at the Ulster Grand Prix at the weekend. 24 year old Andy Lawson from Arbroath in Scotland was killed on Saturday in the Supersport race on the Dundrod circuit. An investigation into the circumstances of the fatal crash is under way. It comes just weeks after Dr John Hinds - a Craigavon Hospital consultant and one of the 'flying doctors' of Irish road racing was killed at an e...
13m Aug 10, 2015
13m
Republican prisoner group's Mandy Duffy refuses to condemn parade violence
Republican prisoner group's Mandy Duffy refuses to condemn parade violence
13m Aug 10, 2015
13m
Caller George from the Shankill and prominent republican clash over anti-internment parade #bbcnolan
Caller George from the Shankill and prominent republican clash over anti-internment parade
15m Aug 10, 2015
15m
"Unlawful from the moment it set off" - PSNI's Stephen Martin on anti-internment parade
Four people were arrested in trouble following an anti-internment parade in north Belfast yesterday.Petrol bombs, stones and bottles were thrown at police after they stopped the parade entering Belfast city centre.The march had breached a Parades Commission determination on its timing.Police deployed water cannon during the trouble. Nine officers were injured.Unionist politicians have condemned...
11m Aug 10, 2015
11m
A holiday from hell - @stephennolan talks to a man who was wrongly accused of murder while on holiday
Our big Friday interview this week is a man who has witnessed at first hand just what it's like to be locked up in a Greek prison. Like many young people who've just finished their exams Andrew Symeou decided to go on holiday to Greece with his friends. After a great 10 days he headed home - but then, Greek police knocked on his door and accused him of murder. While Andrew had been in Greece, ...
25m Aug 07, 2015
25m
What is the right age to teach sexual education?
Do children need better sex education? With teenage pregnancies and STI levels amongst the highest in Europe one school in England has taken controversial steps to teach pupils the facts of life!
6m Aug 07, 2015
6m
Snoring, talking, sleep walking? – Vinny records the noises he makes at night
Do you have problems sleeping or have weird dreams you can't explain? Vinny was talking about this on his Monday night show on Radio Ulster last week. He decided to monitor his sleep for a couple of days and used a sleep recorder app. It listens out for noises you make at night. And records them.
8m Aug 07, 2015
8m
‘I utterly condemn what has happened ’ – Councillor Rodgers on Belfast City Council workers being intimidated out of work
The Nolan show has learned that two belfast city council workers have been intimidated out of their work. A Catholic worker in Charlotte Street, near Donegal Pass, was transferred after a warning against him. It happened on Monday morning when the man turned up for work. Someone had left a sign at the depot telling him to get out. This follows a similar incident two weeks ago involving a Protes...
3m Aug 07, 2015
3m
‘There’s no running away from it’ - UKIP’s McNarry on Translink’s dealings with bus driver’s comments
David McNarry gives his thoughts on Translink’s dealings with bus driver’s comments
4m Aug 07, 2015
4m
The show must go on - controversial comedian Frankie Boyle poised to play Féile an Phobail this evening
Tonight will see Frankie Boyle perform at Féile an Phobail festival in West Belfast. There has been controversy since the gig was announced with calls for it to be cancelled because of past jokes about people with Down's Syndrome. It is expected that Parents of children with disabilities will hold a protest at the event.Last month, festival organisers said they were "deeply sorry for any hurt o...
25m Aug 07, 2015
25m
DUP MP - 'Nolan & PPS are politically correct Taliban’
Sammy Wilson speaks out as he shows his support for Pastor McConnell at Belfast Magistrates court.
5m Aug 06, 2015
5m
Street preachers asked to pipe down after complaints they've been too noisy
Preachers in Ballymena have been asked to keep the noise levels down at a park in the town.Some members of the public hoping to enjoy a quiet day in the People's Park said they were upset by the outdoor preaching and found it too loud.Council officials had a word with members from Ballymena Gospel Hall and got them to agree to turn down the volume because of the complaints.
14m Aug 06, 2015
14m
Jeremy Corbyn interview - @J_Donaldson_MP & @doloreskelly comment
Delores Kelly and Jeffrey Donaldson give a local perspective on yesterday's Jeremy Corbyn interview.
6m Aug 06, 2015
6m
Bombardier warns employee over Union flag fluffy dice
Bombardier warns employee over Union flag fluffy dice in his car
12m Aug 06, 2015
12m
Controversial preacher Pastor James McConnell makes first court appearance – @nweir1 reports
Controversial preacher Pastor James McConnell is due to make his first court appearance this morning over a sermon that was live streamed over the internet last year. Our reporter, Nicola Weir, is outside Belfast Magistrates Court.
3m Aug 06, 2015
3m
Tantric sex, chewy toffees, big spenders and love showers - where else but #bbcnolan?
#STEPHENNOLAN #RADIOULSTER #bbcnolan?
2m Aug 06, 2015
2m
Translink faces criticism after bus driver makes homophobic remarks
A Belfast bus driver has been disciplined over making homophobic remarks over Translink's open radio network during the gay Pride festival parade last Saturday. When he was challenged , he stood by what he said by repeating the comments again.
28m Aug 06, 2015
28m
Labour leadership contender @Corbyn4Leader challenges Cameron on Stormont welfare stalemate
Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn is in Belfast tonight.He's taking part in a political panel discussion at Feile, the West Belfast festival. Stephen spoke to him yesterday ahead of the event.As you'll hear, he was on a train and the interview was unfortunately cut short. We've been trying repeatedly since yesterday to get him back on.But his team has told us this morning he doesn't hav...
6m Aug 05, 2015
6m
BBC presenter tells Republican 'Cut the crap'.
BBC presenter tells Republican 'Cut the crap'.
3m Aug 05, 2015
3m
The Great British Bake Off is back! Are you a fan?
The Great British Bake off starts tonight. The cake making competition is one of the BBC's biggest hits. The show brings in millions of viewers. But is it boring? That's what Simon Cowell said last year. The X Factor supremo says that it's much more exciting watching an X Factor winner than "looking at a chocolate eclair at the end of the show". Commentators Niamh Horan and Emma Wolff discuss
7m Aug 05, 2015
7m
DUP MLA Nelson McCausland and Eirigi's Padraic MacCoitir clash on anti-internment parade
The DUP have requested a meeting with the Chief Constable about republican parades, including a contentious parade due to take place on Sunday. The Anti Internment parade starts in Ardoyne, goes into the city centre and then up the Falls. There was serious trouble at it two years ago when 56 police officers were injured. A statement on the parade organiser's Facebook page says they will break...
21m Aug 05, 2015
21m
Controversy over republican parade planned for Belfast city centre
The DUP have requested a meeting with the Chief Constable about republican parades, including a contentious parade due to take place on Sunday. The Anti Internment parade starts in Ardoyne, goes into the city centre and then up the Falls. There was serious trouble at it two years ago when 56 police officers were injured. A statement on the parade organiser's Facebook page says they will break...
24m Aug 05, 2015
24m
Should rich parents give their kids whatever they want? Heidi McAlpin and @adi_peltz discuss
How do you feel about spoiling your children financially? Would you be happy to or should they learn to support themselves? Rock star Noel Gallagher has said that he is happy to splash the cash when it comes to his Children and he'll let them have whatever they want. The father of three said that his kids have got an amazing childhood and that he is not going to deny them nice clothes, ­holiday...
9m Aug 04, 2015
9m
Sammy Wilson quitting Stormont - what does that say about the Assembly's future?
So the DUP's Sammy Wilson is quitting the Assembly.He's one of the last double-jobbers, and he had to choose between Stormont and Westminster. He's opted to remain an MP, and stand down as an MLA.So what does his decision say about the DUP and the Assembly? Liam Clarke is the political editor of the Belfast Telegraph
8m Aug 04, 2015
8m
Arts groups facing 10% cuts. Should they be protected or face cuts with everyone else?
A host of the country's major arts organisations have been told to brace themselves for more cuts.Big names like the Grand Opera House, Ulster Orchestra, the Lyric and the Playhouse Theatres in Londonderry will all be hit.The Arts Council has told 32 groups to plan for up to 10% being slashed from their budget this year.Should a special case be made for the arts, or do they have to share the pa...
25m Aug 04, 2015
25m
'She was just the best person in the world' Andrea Gallagher on her friend Jennifer Dornan
Find the animal who killed my daughter. The devastated father, of Jennifer Dornan, made that plea after the police revealed Jennifer had been murdered. It's led to double devastation for her family and the community in west Belfast. It was initially thought Jennifer had died in a house fire. But now the police say it's their belief that whoever started the fire did so in order to destroy evide...
2m Aug 04, 2015
2m
There needs to be closure for the Dornan family' Fr Martin Graham on the murder of Jennifer Dornan
'Find the animal who killed my daughter.' The devastated father, of Jennifer Dornan, made that plea after the police revealed Jennifer had been murdered. It's led to double devastation for her family and the community in west Belfast. It was initially thought Jennifer had died in a house fire. But now the police say it's their belief that whoever started the fire did so in order to destroy evid...
4m Aug 04, 2015
4m
Farmer protests continuing over milk prices. But what exactly do they hope to achieve?
Dairy farmers are upping the anti in the war over the price of milk. Last night dozens of tractors were driven to three supermarkets in Coleraine to protest. Farmers partly blame the supermarkets for the fall in prices. Further protests are planned this week outside Northern Ireland supermarkets as farmers warn they are in danger of going out of business.
16m Aug 04, 2015
16m
Cilla in her own words - past interview with the showbiz legend
Tributes have been flooding in for the singer, TV presenter and entertainer Cilla Black. Yesterday afternoon it was confirmed Cilla had died at her home in Spain, at the age of 72. Police say she died during the night, apparently of natural causes. In September 2003 Cilla Black spoke to 5 Live's Simon Mayo about her autobiography What's It All About. In the the interview Cilla discusses how s...
21m Aug 03, 2015
21m
'She'll be remembered for her unique sense of humour' Gloria Hunniford on Cilla Black
Tributes have been flooding in for the singer, TV presenter and entertainer Cilla Black. Yesterday afternoon it was confirmed Cilla had died at her home in Spain, at the age of 72. Police say she died during the night, apparently of natural causes. Cilla's father worked at the docks, and her mother ran a market stall. But the teenager from Liverpool who hung up the coats at the Cavern Club bec...
8m Aug 03, 2015
8m
Controversy rages over a loyalist parade. SDLP claims assurances were broken.
The PSNI have told the Nolan show they are reviewing footage and any potential breaches of a Parades commission determination after a controversial loyalist parade in south Belfast on Friday night. It took place on the Ormeau road and there are claims there was paramilitary regalia on display. There was controversy last year when an £11,000 memorial funded by the Housing Executive was used to ...
26m Aug 03, 2015
26m
A sexual freedom festival goes ahead in Warrenpoint despite objections. We hear from the organisers
Warning: This audio relates to a discussion only suitable for adults A controversial event promoting sexual freedom will get underway at a Co Down castle this week.The four-day Bliss Festival at Narrow Water Castle in Warrenpoint is a sell-out and begins on Friday .It will include talks, workshops and 'playshops' on arousal, tantric sex, orgasmic yoga, erotic party games and more...
8m Aug 03, 2015
8m
Féile makes Frankie Boyle apology - but the show goes on
What lessons can we learn from the Frankie Boyle Féile gig controversy? There had been calls for it to be cancelled because of past jokes about people with Down's Syndrome. On Monday representatives from Féile met with the protest group 'Féile for All'. The organisers have apologised saying they are 'deeply sorry for any hurt or offence that has been caused' but the gig is still going ahead.
7m Jul 31, 2015
7m
Memorial garden - parents share heartbreaking stories
In 2009, four year old daughter, Roma McAleese, was knocked down and killed outside her front door in Coleraine. Two years ago, her mother, Andrea, decided to raise money for a place of remembrance in the town for all families whose children have died. She raised 49 thousand pounds and after the council donated a piece of land, the Angel of Hope Memorial Garden is due to officially open at the ...
7m Jul 31, 2015
7m
Bus lane bust-ups. Yet more controversy over push to get us out of our cars.
More bus lane controversy for Belfast. Plans for the upper Newtownards road are on the front page of the Belfast Telegraph today. It will eventually see its four lanes reduced to two for motorists. Some local traders say they were consulted last year about the change but have no idea when the new bus lanes will open. It's all part of the new Rapid Transit scheme from the department of the Deve...
27m Jul 31, 2015
27m
UKIP’s McNarry wants Army border immigration patrols
UKIP’s McNarry shares his thoughts on the current state of immigration.
10m Jul 31, 2015
10m
40 years on - Survivor of the Miami Showband massacre speaks to @stephennnolan
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Miami Showband massacre.On July 31, 1975, three members of the Miami Showband were gunned down in cold blood by the UVF.Four decades on and an appeal is being launched by one of the survivors to find the couple who helped save his life.Des Lee was shot but survived by playing dead.
24m Jul 30, 2015
24m
UPRG and SDLP clash over South Belfast parade
The Parades Commission has been criticised for giving the go-ahead to a controversial loyalist parade in South Belfast tomorrow night. There were complaints over paramilitary displays at a similar parade last year.The parade commemorates the 21st anniversary of the murder of UDA men Joe Bratty and Raymond Elder.Organisers say up to 1600 people and 35 bands will take part in the parade. There w...
30m Jul 30, 2015
30m
‘So you shoot elephants in the head?’ BBC presenter @stephennolan asks hunter #cecilthelion
There has been worldwide outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion. The 13 year old animal, who was a major tourist attraction in Zimbabwe, was killed as part of a paid hunt. Walter Palmer a US dentist is thought to have paid around £35,000 for the hunt. It has lead to an online backlash from thousands, including many high profile celebrities, as well as protests outside his dental practice. I...
23m Jul 30, 2015
23m
Gerry Adams says IRA was undefeated - Danny Morrison @molloy1916 and @BeattieDoug discuss
'The reality is that the IRA was never defeated and...it was Irish republicans, including the IRA leadership, which took bold steps to bolster the peace process...'. So says Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams in an article posted on their website yesterday.10 years ago this week the IRA formally ended its armed campaign. Gerry Adams was responding to David Cameron saying in a recent speech that Br...
19m Jul 29, 2015
19m
Farmers in revolt over milk prices. Is it time we paid more?
So, some dairy farmers have warned they may go out of business if theydon't get a better price for their milk.The price paid to farmers is around 19p a litre at the moment, well below the cost of production and there is no sign of an improvement.On average, farmers need around 27p a litre to break even.
5m Jul 29, 2015
5m
Delayed Lisburn facelift leaves traders up in arms
Two years ago, a five million pounds facelift began in Lisburn City Council. Traders in the city centre were told the Public Realm Scheme would bring a redesigned Market Square, integrated water features and bespoke lighting columns as well as natural stone treatments on footways, tree planting and new street furniture. It was scheduled to finish three months ago but work is still going on... A...
23m Jul 29, 2015
23m
Unions slam new squeeze on public sector pay
"At its best antiquated; at worst, deeply unfair" that's Chancellor George Osborne's view of incremental pay progression. It allows people in the public sector to move up a pay scale in line with their time served. But George Osborne is going to put an end to the practice. Unions are furious. Mr Osborne has previously told the Commons that automatic pay deals for civil servants would end by Ap...
10m Jul 29, 2015
10m