Are you sick of getting your steak served on a plank, a slate or a shovel? #bringbacktheplate
Does it matter to you what you get your food serve on when dining in a restaurant? The growing trend it would seem is anything but plates. Whether its wooden boards, slates and even buckets. And it would seem that drinks haven't escaped the treatment with cocktails now regualry being served in jam jars.Renowned restaurant critic Jay Rayner has been writing about it on his blog describing his di...
6m Jan 19, 2016
6m
The inspirational story of the Irishman who beat the bullies and lost 7.5 stone! #bbcnolan
The Irishman who was 'fat shamed' by cruel taunts.26 year old Paul Moore from Cork who once weighed more than 20 stone - had his picture taken at a festival in Australia.Afterwards the snap of him topless on his friend's shoulders went viral online and he had to endure bullying comments The comments sent a Paul into a deep depression but the good news is that he managed to turn the negativity ...
11m Jan 19, 2016
11m
'Very frustrating' - TUV's Henry Reilly on pothole problem #bbcnolan
Are your local roads pitted with pot holes? We've been contacted by TUV councillor Henry Reilly - who says the Mournes area is covered in them and something needs to be done.
9m Jan 19, 2016
9m
Victims of the troubles speak out over dealing with the past stalemate
Victims of the troubles speak out over dealing with the past stalemate
16m Jan 19, 2016
16m
Can we ever deal with our troubled past? Catriona Ruane and Jeffrey Donaldson discuss
Can we ever deal with our troubled past? Catriona Ruane and Jeffrey Donaldson discuss
17m Jan 19, 2016
17m
'The cart is before the horse' Brian Rowan on dealing with the past
Arlene Foster has warned there will be no quick resolution on dealing with N Ireland's troubled past.Speaking in her first Question Time in Stormont as First Minister, Mrs Foster said there would be no progress on legacy issues before the Assembly elections in May.Meanwhile, a senior police commander has warned that outstanding inquests for contentious Troubles killings could take decades unles...
9m Jan 19, 2016
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Education Minister hits back at critics of teacher job switch scheme
A row has broken out over a new scheme to replace older teaching staff with newly qualified teachers.Education Minister John O'Dowd wants to encourage up to 500 teachers over the age of 55 to retire with early access to their full pension. The "Investing in the Teaching Workforce" scheme will offer the deal as long as schools replace the member of staff with a newly qualified teacher, or one wh...
16m Jan 18, 2016
16m
‘More people taking a chance’ – police on shock drink driving increase
‘More people taking a chance’ – police on shock drink driving increase
9m Jan 18, 2016
9m
It’s Blue Monday but @liam_beckett is here to lift your spirits
How are you feeling? Did you know that today is the unhappiest day of the year? With the Christmas holiday period a distant memory, New Year resolutions broken, and for many its still 2 weeks until pay day, the 17th of January has earned the gloomy title of Blue Monday. One man who is always smiling is Liam Beckett.
7m Jan 18, 2016
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Call to ‘draw a line’ in historic sex abuse investigations
Former head of the army Field Marshall Lord Bramall was last week cleared over historic child sex abuse allegations.The 92-year-old's house had been raided by more than 20 officers and he waited a year before being told officers would not be proceeding with their investigation.His case has again put the way that police are investigating high-profile historical child abuse claims under the spotl...
6m Jan 18, 2016
6m
University funding gap - should NI students fork out more? #bbcnolan
University funding gap - should NI students fork out more?
25m Jan 18, 2016
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"Change our licensing laws or lose Rugby World Cup" #BBCNolan
Change Northern Ireland's licensing laws or lose one of the biggest sporting events in the world. That's the message from the head of Ulster Rugby. Shane Logan has told a Stormont Committee that if the alcohol laws aren't changed the bid to host the Rugby World Cup in Ireland will have to be withdrawn. Joel spoke to travel writer Heidi McAlpin, Rev David McIlveen and Gerry White, bar manager at...
15m Jan 15, 2016
15m
'Like second class citizens' - parents tell @nweir1 of anger over special school places #BBCNolan
Parents whose children attend a special school in County Down say they're being treated like second class citizens after being given just three hours a week nursery school education. A group of around 23 special needs children were due to take up their pre school places at Knockevin Special School in Downpatrick last September... But parents were told there wasn't enough room and that their chi...
6m Jan 15, 2016
6m
Beans there - done that? What makes your perfect Ulster Fry? #BBCNolan
This month will see various events around the country celebrating the good old Ulster Fry, which will culminate on Friday 29th January with Ulster Fry Day. But what is it for you that makes the perfect Ulster Fry. Does it have mushrooms, tomato of controversially baked beans? Joel spoke to local chef Paula McIntyre
7m Jan 15, 2016
7m
Orangemen say NO to Irish Language Act #BBCNolan
It's one of the big stalemates at Stormont. Sinn Fein want an Irish language act, to promote and protect the language. The DUP says no. The Orange Order has weighed into the debate, in a public consultation over proposed legislation. A submission from Fermanagh Grand Orange Lodge claims there's a stronger case to give the Polish language official status. It also says using Irish language in pub...
16m Jan 15, 2016
16m
Anger over state of footpaths as snow and ice bite #BBCNolan
How has your commute been this morning? Overnight snow and ice has cause delays this morning, leading to some road and school closures. Translink have said all buses, including school services, between Crumlin, County Antrim, and Belfast are suspended until further notice as a result of snow. A warning of snow and ice from the Met Office remains in place until 12:00 GMT today. Currently pavemen...
26m Jan 15, 2016
26m
I gave up drink and feel great - @McCambridgeJ on going dry #BBCNolan
Dry January is a pretty big thing these days. It involves giving up the demon drink for a month. But journalist Jonathan McCambridge has gone a lot further. He's been off the drink for nearly a year. He says he feels much healthier. And he says stopping drinking was one of his best ever decisions.
9m Jan 14, 2016
9m
Councillor calls for Belfast Zoo closure #BBCNolan
The future of Northern Ireland's only zoo could be in doubt after it lost more than a million pounds last year. The Belfast Telegraph reported that Belfast Zoo cost £2,822,838 to run last year - but it's income was just £1,758,500. It welcomed 272,588 visitors in 2015, who spent on average £6.45 per visit. And just 3% of those visitors came from outside the UK and Ireland. Belfast City Councill...
14m Jan 14, 2016
14m
So much for the midlife crisis - new research suggests we get happier with age #BBCNolan
Are you happier at 40 than you were at 20? New research suggests that the midlife crisis DOESN'T exist - and we're actually happier in our 40s than we were at 18! A new study says happiness rises fastest when people are aged 18 and well into their 30s. The 'midlife-crisis' is now an accepted phenomenon, BUT - is the old cliché that we hit a point of dissatisfaction in middle age really true? We...
9m Jan 14, 2016
9m
Controversial red-light district pilot scheme in England – a dangerous move? #BBCNolan
Britain's first red light district has arrived - A controversial pilot scheme in Leeds which allows sex workers to work on the streets at night without fear of arrest is to be continued - but local businesses are not happy. They've condemned the decision to allow a legalised red light district to be made permanent. The scheme means sex workers and kerb crawlers operating within a 'managed area'...
11m Jan 14, 2016
11m
Is it time for Northern Ireland to get its own anthem? #BBCNolan
Is it time for Northern Ireland to get its own anthem? Particularly for sports events? MPs yesterday gave initial support to the idea of England adopting an official national anthem. England and N Ireland footballers matches currently use God Save the Queen, the national anthem for the UK as a whole. Scotland and Wales of course have their own anthems. Joel was joined by John Laverty from the B...
30m Jan 14, 2016
30m
Living with Parkinson's disease - @gordonadair talks to @TaggartJoel #BBCNolan
Michael J Fox, Billy Connelly, Muhammad Ali, Johnny Cash, Bob Hoskins, Linda Ronstadt - all famous faces and all made an impact in their chosen fields. But they also had another thing in common - all received the life changing diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease. It's an illness we don't often hear about but one that sufferers cannot hide due to uncontrollable shaking. We were contacted by one lis...
24m Jan 13, 2016
24m
Bowie tributes - outpouring of love on social media, but was it over the top? #BBCNolan
It was our lead story on Monday - and across most news outlets it continued throughout the day. The death of musician David Bowie from cancer - at the age of 69. Social media was awash with tributes, their love for David and outpourings of grief. But was it over the top? Did some overdo their grief, for someone they've never met? Or is it simply a love for someone they connected with on a range...
6m Jan 13, 2016
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Top arts centre makes funding plea to city council #BBCNolan
Should local councils be paying more to fund the arts? The Belfast Telegraph has reported that the Metropolitan Arts Centre better known as the MAC, which opened in Belfast in 2012 at a cost of more than £18 million, has asked Belfast City Council to triple the current funding that it receives. They currently get £75,000 per year but have asked the Council to increase it to £250,000 per year fo...
13m Jan 13, 2016
13m
Targeted by fraudsters on Facebook - 71 year old Myra warns of internet scam
A listener has contacted the show to tell how she has been the target of an Internet scam. Myra Little is 71-years-old and has been a fan of the social media site Facebook as a means to keep in touch with friends and family. But last week she fell victim to fraudsters trying to con her out of money through the website, and she wants to warn others about it. Joel began by asking Myra if she was ...
10m Jan 13, 2016
10m
'We prayed for our daughter's killer' - Father of Jennifer Cardy reacts to death of serial killer Robert Black
The parents of one of the victims of serial child killer Robert Black say they "prayed" for the murderer and took no pleasure in his prison death. Jennifer Cardy was one of four young girls murdered by Black, who died in jail yesterday. The nine-year-old was abducted and killed near her home in Ballinderry in 1981. Her parents, Pat and Andy Cardy, have spoken of how their Christian faith influe...
23m Jan 13, 2016
23m
I'm a Celebrity gets all-clear over spidergate row #BBCNolan
The I'm a Celebrity SPIDER-GATE controversy rumbles on. TV watchdog Ofcom have announced that the programme will NOT be investigated over an episode that saw contestant Ferne McCann eat a live spider. Despite the fact they received almost 1,500 complaints. McCann was seen munching down on the palm size furry bug - as part of one of the ITV jungle endurance show in December. Is this simply a mod...
7m Jan 12, 2016
7m
Could you live without your mobile phone? Would it make you calmer? #BBCNolan
Could you live without your mobile phone? A former aide to Prime Minister David Cameron who is now a top technology businessman refuses to own one. Steve Hilton stopped using one more than three years ago and hasn't looked back. He says when a business partner suggested he get one "the idea of having a phone actually made him cry" because it reminded him "of a life of stress and tension and anx...
18m Jan 12, 2016
18m
NI's junior doctors fire warning at Health Minister as strike begins in England
Northern Ireland's junior doctors have called on Stormont's health minister to say a new contract that led to a strike in England WILL NOT be imposed locally. Doctors in England have just started a 24 hour strike. They object to proposals including new weekend pay rates and changes they say could lead to doctors being overworked. Dr Michael Moran said many local junior doctors were already acti...
13m Jan 12, 2016
13m
Should those who served in armed services have to pay more to be buried at home? #BBCNolan
Should lost loved ones who served in the armed services have to pay more to be buried at home? That's what Ards and North Down Council have been debating. Currently if you have dedicated your life to Queen and country overseas but want to be buried in the borough after you die you would have to pay higher burial costs than local rate payers. Joel spoke to Alderman Bill Keery, Green Party Cllr f...
15m Jan 12, 2016
15m
Can Stormont cut the squabbling? New First Minister wants things to change
Can Stormont mend its ways and cut out the squabbling? That's the goal new First Minister Arlene Foster has set. She took up the post in a moment of history yesterday. And she told fellow MLAs she wants things to change. But is it really realistic to expect consensus? Aren't disagreements and arguments what politics is all about? Joel got the views of Professor Jon Tonge, co-author of an award ...
26m Jan 12, 2016
26m
Health Minister and Unions in pay deal bust-up #BBCNolan
Health Minister Simon Hamilton is again under fire over pay for our health workers. There'd been a stand-off over pay negotiations for Northern Ireland health-sector staff. The DUP minister has now pressed ahead and imposed a settlement for 2015/16. But union leaders are not happy. Joel spoke to the Health Minister Simon Hamilton and then got reaction from Janice Smyth Director of the Royal Col...
24m Jan 11, 2016
24m
History-making at Stormont - @DUPleader Arlene Foster becomes First Minister today
It's the first day in the job for our new First Minister, Arlene Foster of the DUP. She becomes the first woman and youngest ever holder of the biggest job in local politics. But what pressing matters are waiting in her in tray when she sits down at her desk this morning? And what do you think her top priorities should be? Speaking on yesterday's Sunday News programme on BBC Radio Ulster, she s...
8m Jan 11, 2016
8m
Prime Minister to announce parenting lessons plan - good idea, or nanny state? #BBCNolan
Prime Minister David Cameron will announce a scheme today offering mums and dads vouchers to take parenting lessons. In a speech he will say that "we all need more help with this - the most important job we'll ever have." He added that he thinks "we now need to think about how to make it normal - even aspirational - to attend parenting classes." Is this a good idea or nanny state interference? ...
20m Jan 11, 2016
20m
Tributes to a legend - shock and mourning after David Bowie death #BBCNolan
The breaking news this morning has been that singer David Bowie has died at the age of 69 following a battle with cancer. His son - Duncan Jones confirmed the news and a statement was released on his official social media accounts. It said - "David...died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer." The singer was a music legend who sold an estimate...
20m Jan 11, 2016
20m
Paralysed jockey, John Joe Bright, regains some movement defying medical experts
Paralysed jockey, John Joe Bright, regains some movement defying medical experts
23m Jan 08, 2016
23m
‘Most generous man I’ve ever met’ – @kathrynjohnston tribute to late husband Liam Clarke
‘Most generous man I’ve ever met’ – @kathrynjohnston tribute to late husband Liam Clarke
6m Jan 08, 2016
6m
‘We lost everything’ – Castlewellan caller on impact of floods
‘We lost everything’ – Castlewellan caller on impact of floods
10m Jan 08, 2016
10m
Huge lotto prize this weekend – meet the winner that gave away £5 million quid
Huge lotto prize this weekend – meet the winner that gave away £5 million quid
8m Jan 08, 2016
8m
No safe limit: Will people heed to new alcohol guidelines? #BBCNolan
No safe limit: Will people heed to new alcohol guidelines? #BBCNolan
26m Jan 08, 2016
26m
Should we ban Donald Trump from UK shores?
Should we ban Donald Trump from UK shores?
9m Jan 07, 2016
9m
‘Why can’t I be like everyone else?’- Dungiven double amputee’s sporting dreams shattered
‘Why can’t I be like everyone else?’- Dungiven double amputee’s sporting dreams shattered
15m Jan 07, 2016
15m
@StephenNolan’s controversial new show @RadioFace – what did the public think? #RadioFace
@StephenNolan’s controversial new show @RadioFace – what did the public think? #RadioFace
26m Jan 07, 2016
26m
11 prison officers assaulted in Maghaberry – Edwin Poots says ‘officers are taking pills to go to work’
11 prison officers assaulted in Maghaberry – Edwin Poots says ‘officers are taking pills to go to work’
25m Jan 07, 2016
25m
Dungiven mother faces the drunk driver that killed her child. #BBCNolan
Dungiven mother faces the drunk driver that killed her child. #BBCNolan
26m Jan 06, 2016
26m
Fat shaming: tough love or too much? #BBCNolan
Fat shaming: tough love or too much? #BBCNolan
5m Jan 06, 2016
5m
‘Hope I end up looking like Clooney’ - @lembitopik upbeat about face op
‘Hope I end up looking like Clooney’ - @lembitopik upbeat about face op
12m Jan 06, 2016
12m
Brace yourselves - @RadioFace starts tonight 10:35 on @bbconeni – you have been warned!
Brace yourselves - @RadioFace starts tonight 10:35 on @bbconeni – you have been warned!
10m Jan 06, 2016
10m
Ugly row over beautiful game – is joint #EURO2016 bash for NI & ROI a good move?
Ugly row over beautiful game – is joint #EURO2016 bash for NI & ROI a good move?
29m Jan 06, 2016
29m
Are we helping or hindering beggars by giving money? #BBCNolan
Are we helping or hindering beggars by giving money? #BBCNolan
30m Jan 05, 2016
30m