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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
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United Kingdom
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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
Twitter:
@StephenNolan
Language:
English
Email:
nolan@bbc.co.uk
Episodes
Is Stormont leading Northern Ireland into financial Armageddon next year?
11/7/2025
Nolan talks to Patrick Mulholland from the trade union NIPSA
Duration:01:19:30
How are workers & shoppers safe in Chichester St? Belfast City Council fail to answer the question
11/6/2025
Nolan talks to Tiarnan Millar from the Public and Commercial Services Union
Duration:01:18:32
Is there a bigger, more sinister reason why a street in Belfast city centre has been closed for months? Nolan investigates
11/5/2025
Also, will Chancellor Rachel Reeves ban luxury cars from the Motability car scheme?
Duration:01:18:54
Sinn Féin tell PSNI officers to remove guns to enter party premises and community events in west Belfast
11/4/2025
Nolan talks to UUP MLA Jon Burrows and former senior police officer Alan Mains
Duration:01:18:09
‘Not going to happen’ -Paul Givan comes out fighting against calls for him to step down as Education Minister over Israel visit
11/3/2025
Mick Fealty - Editor of Slugger O'Toole - gives analysis.
Duration:01:19:16
Someone is deliberately flooding Stormont's bathrooms with Assembly authorities stepping up surveillance in search for culprit
10/31/2025
Also, is it time to remove 'Prince Andrew' streets signs in NI?
Duration:01:18:50
'Sickening' - SDLP MP slams £4M spend on defence of Soldier F - army veteran recently acquitted of two murders on Bloody Sunday
10/30/2025
Also, 4 people arrested over unprovoked racist assault on tourists in Belfast city centre
Duration:01:18:35
Education Minister under fire over six-day 'fact finding mission' tour of Israel
10/29/2025
And, would you be aware of the signs if you - or a loved one - were having a stroke?
Duration:01:21:00
If you work and are on a health waiting list - should you be bumped up the queue to keep you in work?
10/28/2025
Also, NIPSA warn of strike action following meeting with Health Minister.
Duration:01:19:07
Will health care workers take strike action? – Unions are balloting members following rejection of Health Minister’s pay offer
10/27/2025
Also, more than 200,000 voters in the Irish presidential election spoiled their ballots.
Duration:01:18:10
Bloody Sunday families vow to fight on for justice after Soldier F was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder
10/24/2025
& sources reveal unions to ballot for strike action after pay offer from Health Minister
Duration:01:16:53
Executive split over NI’s climate change policy – Sinn Féin & Alliance support existing targets, UUP & DUP want them reviewed
10/23/2025
Also - should girls have to rely on ‘legal right to challenge schools to wear trousers'?
Duration:01:18:53
Shocking video emerges of massive street brawl in Belfast city centre
10/22/2025
Nolan talks to ex Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray and Raymond Neal from trade union USDAW
Duration:01:18:16
Treasury says no - so how will our political leaders give police the money they need?
10/21/2025
Nolan talks to Shadow SoS Alex Burghart and political commentator Mick Fealty.
Duration:01:16:47
DUP accuse Secretary of State of having no regard for PSNI officers or their families over pay and funding row
10/20/2025
Nolan talks to DUP's Trevor Clarke and Chair of the Police Federation for NI- Liam Kelly.
Duration:01:17:15
First Minister and Health Minister at odds over funding for nurses and health workers pay award
10/17/2025
Also, first reaction from BMA Chair Dr Alan Stout the winter pressure plan from the DOH
Duration:01:18:52
Health Minister to issue plan to keep us safe this winter – but yesterday he said it wasn’t finalised yet - what is going on?
10/16/2025
Nolan talks to Unison's Patricia McKeown and Ulster University's Prof Deirdre Heenan.
Duration:01:17:56
BMA tell Nolan they have not been properly consulted about winter pressure health plan due to be published tomorrow
10/15/2025
And - a worker refused entry into a Belfast pub because he was in work clothes.
Duration:01:20:28
Givan fights back as Sinn Féin attack Education Minister saying he is ineffective in cutting the cost of school uniforms.
10/14/2025
Also - DUP motion to replace Belfast bilingual street signage policy sparks Assembly row.
Duration:01:17:52
English nationalism is now the biggest threat to the union – UUP leader Mike Nesbitt
10/13/2025
Political commentator Alex Kane reacts to interview.
Duration:01:19:45