Best of Nolan

Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day: an unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment. From BBC Radio Ulster

Radio Ulster,21 episodes

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Belfast City Councillor tells Nolan Show he wants Kneecap banned from performing on council property
UUP Cllr Jim Rodgers says "under no circumstances" they should be allowed to perform
30 Apr 2025,79 mins
Kneecap apologise to the families of two murdered MPs - but some say it does not go far enough
Also - Spain and Portugal hit by massive power outage - could it ever happen here?
29 Apr 2025,79 mins
Belfast rappers Kneecap under pressure as Met police assess 'kill your local MP' video
John Campbell also discusses Liverpool FC becoming Premier League champions.
28 Apr 2025,77 mins
Fermanagh & Omagh Council first to say they will implement provisions of Supreme Court ruling on same sex spaces
John Campbell gets reaction from political representatives and the public
25 Apr 2025,80 mins
Troubles legacy - can a price be put on truth and justice? Or is policing the past holding the PSNI back?
Former Police Ombudsman Baroness Nuala O'Loan and DUP MP Gavin Robinson are among guests
24 Apr 2025,78 mins
Flags hung on lampposts in new mixed-use housing development in Lisburn leaves some families feeling unsafe.
More funding pressures for the PSNI.
23 Apr 2025,80 mins
Catholics come to terms with the death of Pope Francis - how much change was delivered under his papacy?
John Campbell get's reaction from religious & political figures who speak on his legacy
22 Apr 2025,78 mins
A leading cancer expert says she 'feels sorry' for patients in NI and describes our cancer waiting times as 'shocking'
And business owners hit out over closure of Belfast to Dublin trainline over Easter
18 Apr 2025,82 mins
Concerns fake web address on rates bills contains malicious software - how did it happen?
BBC scam expert Nick Stapleton and Prof Kevin Curran cyber security expert discuss
17 Apr 2025,81 mins
NIPSA threaten to bring Northern Ireland to a 'standstill' over welfare reforms.
Keir Starmer wants to save 5 billion pounds a year.
16 Apr 2025,79 mins
He's the man of the moment - so how should Northern Ireland celebrate Rory McIlroy's success?
Also- Katy Perry's trip to outer space - an inspiration for young girls around the world?
15 Apr 2025,81 mins
Sporting immortality for Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy as Masters win etches his name in golf history
McIlroy completes career grand slam with Masters win etching his name in sporting history
14 Apr 2025,78 mins
Thousands more police officers for England and Wales - what about NI? Are the PSNI being failed?
Also- mum of four month old talks of her struggle to register her baby with a dentist.
11 Apr 2025,77 mins
Dentistry squeeze - access for NHS patients will get worse as costs rise warns Dental Association.
Belfast proposes ban on emptying overfilled bins.
10 Apr 2025,79 mins
If your bin won’t close it’s not getting lifted – Belfast City Council issue decree
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn talks to Nolan about the plans.
09 Apr 2025,80 mins
Pharmacists and GPs tell Nolan show they could be forced to cut staff over increased employer National Insurance contributions
BBC NI Economics and Business Editor John Campbell and SDLP Cllr Carl Whyte discuss
08 Apr 2025,79 mins
Financial markets around the world plunged into chaos from fallout of Trump’s tariffs
BBC NI Economics and Business Editor John Campbell talks to Nolan.
07 Apr 2025,78 mins
Chief Constable left ‘speechless’ by how little funding was offered to PSNI by Executive
Jon Boutcher also tells Nolan people in NI will suffer because of the decision
04 Apr 2025,79 mins
Trump sends a rocket around the world with his tariffs - what are the implications for Northern Ireland?
Nolan also discusses calls for Belfast City Council to clamp down on dog fouling
03 Apr 2025,77 mins
Police report finds inadequate oversight of sex abuse offenders is linked to the lack of police numbers
Author of report Lee Freeman - His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary talks to Nolan
02 Apr 2025,79 mins
DUP leader - a language will be removed from Grand Central Station ticket machines to include Irish
Gavin Robinson talks to Nolan
01 Apr 2025,79 mins