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
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- Nuala McAllister3 eps
- Naomi Long2 eps
- Jon Burrows2 eps
Also: Diane Dodds, Timothy Gaston, Jonathan Buckley, Jon Boutcher, Chief Constable, Nuala Lappin, Doug Beattie, Paul Doherty, Paul Frew, Danny Donnelly, former Northern Ireland captain, Brother of girl shot dead by British Army, Mal O'Doherty, David Graham, Gavin Robinson, Indian property owner, Naomi Green
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- 🇮🇪Ireland · News#1206.9K to 84K
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6.9K to 84K🎙 Daily cadence·21 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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23K to 280K🇬🇧71%🇮🇪29% - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 | Should the DUP pull the deputy First Minister out of the Executive as has been suggested by MP Carla Lockhart? | Nolan talks to political commentators Alex Kane, David Graham and callers. | 38m 47s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Is it time for Stormont to accept the £1.5 Billion offer from the Secretary of State? | Also, woman, who was knocked off her mobility scooter, waited six hours for an ambulance. | 49m 39s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | DUP Leader discusses possible Drumcree terror threat and dire budgetary consequences for Northern Ireland | Nolan speak with DUP party leader Gavin Robinson | 1h 06m 31s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Stormont’s ‘willy-nilly’ spending without a budget is ‘irresponsible’ Secretary of State warns NI politicians | And, NI faces detrimental winter due to impending industrial action Health Minister warns | 54m 07s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | How much of a grip do paramilitaries still hold on communities in Northern Ireland? | More on Drumcree & Nolan speaks with a concerned father about Daisy Hill maternity ward. | 1h 01m 53s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Secretary of State Chris Bryant intervenes in Drumcree dispute by banning Orange Order march, what happens next? | Nolan speaks with Jon Burrows, Gerry Carroll, Jim Allister, resident Dessie, and more | 1h 12m 15s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Drumcree fallout : Interview letters issued to politicians by PSNI investigating Garvaghy Road unlawful protests | Nolan talks to DUP leader Gavin Robinson, PBP MLA Gerry Carroll and callers | 45m 31s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Drumcree : Garvaghy residents warn if Orange Order doesn’t back down - it could lead to other parade agreements breaking down | Nolan talks to DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley and former SDLP special advisor Brendan Mulgrew | 1h 00m 58s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | What can be done to end the morning ‘scramble’ for GP appointments in NI? | Nolan talks to BMA's Dr Alan Stout, Ulster University's Prof Deirdre Heenan and callers | 52m 35s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | BBC NI axes two local comedy shows as part of major cuts – what is the future of the corporation in NI? | Nolan talks to comedian Paddy McDonnell, Belfast Telegraph's John Laverty and callers | 35m 29s | ||||||
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| 10/5/26 | Drumcree : Garvaghy Road residents take case to Court of Appeal as 'one and done' offer is turned down | Nolan talks to TUV MP Jim Allister, commentator Chris Donnelly and callers. | 1h 10m 54s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | No deal, no agreement, and so far, costing £3m in policing. What next for Drumcree? | Nolan talks to DUP MLA Trevor Clarke, SDLP Cllr Carl Whyte and callers | 1h 05m 32s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Nolan reveals details of deal offered to the Portadown Orange Lodge and Garvaghy Road residents | Stephen talks to DUP leader Gavin Robinson, PBP MLA Gerry Carroll and callers | 1h 19m 37s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | More talks over Drumcree dispute as stalemate continues | Nolan talks to loyalist activist Jamie Bryson, commentator Chris Donnelly and callers | 1h 19m 33s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Drumcree : what next for residents, Orange Order, police and politicians? | Nolan talks to ALL MLA Eóin Tennyson, former police officer Roy McComb and callers | 1h 21m 30s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Tensions rise as Drumcree dispute escalates : how can it be resolved? | Nolan talks to UUP leader Jon Burrows, DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley and callers | 1h 20m 33s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Secretary of State Chris Bryant issues ultimatum to Stormont to agree a budget by Thursday | Nolan speaks with Paul Givan, Newton Emerson, Gordon Lyons, callers & others | 1h 17m 04s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Spotlight on the Parades Commission as Drumcree decision just days away | Nolan is joined by Gavin Robinson, Eóin Tennyson, Claire Hanna, Sorcha Eastwood & more. | 1h 19m 51s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | PSNI crackdown on illegal e bikes and scooters across Belfast - are we seeing a new zero tolerance approach? | & Stormont signs off security system worth nearly £1m– a waste of taxpayers’ money? | 1h 08m 32s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Should the PSNI deploy stinger devices to stop the illegal and dangerous use of motorcycles and e-bikes? | Plus, organ donor recipient families on why organ donation matters more than ever. | 1h 17m 41s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Major questions for the Justice Minister over how a convicted killer absconded from prison | Stephen Watson speaks with Naomi Long & Gavin Robinson as well as Carol Little | 1h 09m 11s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | Another pay rise for MLAs – some political parties say they don’t want it – will they give it back? | Stephen Watson talks to Patrick Mulholland from NIPSA, PBP MLA Gerry Carroll and callers | 55m 58s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Major Queen’s University report claims academic selection results in multiple, negative outcomes | Stephen Watson talks to Stormont's Education Committee chair Nick Mathison and callers | 48m 45s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | Noah Donohoe inquest : Jury give their verdict but questions still remain | & reaction to the eligibility row between NI and RoI football governing bodies | 58m 38s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Robert Hamill Inquiry : serious flaws in RUC investigation, but officers could not have prevented the murder | Also - should we introduce a 'tourist tax' to Belfast? Stephen Watson talks to callers. | 54m 51s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | educationbudget+3 | Paul Givan | DUP | NI | education ministerNI budget+4 | — | 56m 19s | ||
| 9/10/26 | politicscommunity issues+3 | Jonathan BuckleyAine Groogan | DUPGreen Party | — | Stormontflag+5 | — | 45m 00s | ||
| 9/9/26 | police use of forcetaser deployment+3 | Mel ThomasGerry Carroll | PSNI | — | PSNItaser+5 | — | 44m 32s | ||
| 9/7/26 | infrastructureflags+3 | Karol McQuadeDominic Bryan | PSNISDLP | — | infrastructureflags+5 | — | 38m 36s | ||
| 9/4/26 | health service reviewpolitics+3 | Diane DoddsDr Alan Stout+2 | — | — | health ministerRobbie Butler+3 | — | 54m 15s | ||
| 9/3/26 | legal actionparade+3 | Jamie BrysonChris Donnelly+3 | Portadown Orange Order | Garvaghy road | Portadown Orange OrderGarvaghy road+3 | — | 1h 21m 52s | ||
| 9/2/26 | Parades Commissionunionism+4 | Jim AllisterPeadar Tóibín | TUVAontú+1 | Northern Ireland | Parades Commissionunionists+6 | — | 1h 02m 25s | ||
| 9/1/26 | politicsNorthern Ireland+3 | Jonathan BuckleyCarl Whyte | DUPSDLP+1 | NI | NI SecretaryParades Commission+3 | — | 1h 48m 57s | ||
| 8/31/26 | Parades CommissionDrumcree debate+3 | Carla Lockhart | — | — | DUPCarla Lockhart+3 | — | 1h 10m 16s | ||
| 7/21/26 | organ donationheart transplant+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | Dáithíorgan donation+5 | — | 1h 11m 09s | ||
| 7/20/26 | youth disordercommunity safety+3 | Naomi Long | — | Belfast | Belfastyouth disorder+4 | — | 44m 41s | ||
| 7/17/26 | Labour leadershipNorthern Ireland+3 | — | e-scootersLabour+2 | — | Andy BurnhamLabour leader+5 | — | 54m 07s | ||
| 7/16/26 | e-scooterse-scramblers+3 | — | Argentina | Northern IrelandEngland | e-scooterse-scramblers+5 | — | 59m 41s | ||
| 7/15/26 | BBC Licence Feesocial media curfew+3 | — | BBC Licence FeeBBC Radio Ulster | UK | BBCLicence Fee+5 | — | 38m 31s | ||
| 7/14/26 | loyalist cultureunited Ireland+3 | — | — | — | loyalist cultureunited Ireland+3 | — | 50m 33s | ||
| 7/13/26 | bonfire regulationpublic safety+3 | — | — | Northern Ireland | bonfireregulation+3 | — | 53m 30s | ||
| 7/10/26 | police interventioncommunity events+3 | — | mosque | Moygashel | Moygashelbonfire+3 | — | 1h 12m 10s | ||
| 7/9/26 | anti-Muslim hatredloyalist bonfire+3 | Naomi GreenRon McDowell | Muslim Council of BritainTUV | — | mosqueloyalist bonfire+6 | — | 1h 12m 15s | ||
| 7/8/26 | bonfire protectionhousing issues+1 | Jim Wilson | Housing Executive | — | bonfireHousing Executive+4 | — | 40m 12s | ||
| 6/12/26 | plastic bulletspolice use of force+3 | — | PSNI | — | plastic bulletsPSNI+3 | — | 1h 19m 10s | ||
| 6/11/26 | street violencedeath threats+3 | — | — | N Belfast | N Belfastviolence+4 | — | 1h 19m 57s | ||
| 6/10/26 | racismviolence+3 | — | PSNI | GB | racismmasked mobs+5 | — | 1h 18m 41s | ||
| 6/9/26 | knife attackpolitics+4 | Gavin RobinsonJon Burrows+1 | DUPUUP+1 | north Belfast | knife attackBelfast+5 | — | 1h 20m 03s | ||
| 6/8/26 | protestpolitics+3 | Indian property owner | DUP | ScarvaShankill Road | Scarva protestDUP MP+3 | — | 1h 18m 21s | ||
| 6/5/26 | tax lawpolitics+3 | — | StormontHMRC+1 | MoygashelMoygashel playpark | tax lawyerStormont+5 | — | 1h 17m 26s | ||
| 6/4/26 | electric vehiclespublic expense+3 | Mal O'DohertyDavid Graham | DUP | Stormont | electric vehiclesStormont+3 | — | 1h 18m 11s | ||
| 6/3/26 | politicselectric cars+3 | Timothy Gaston | BBC Radio Ulster | Stormont | free fuelStormont+3 | — | 1h 19m 02s | ||
| 6/2/26 | politicsleadership challenge+3 | — | UUP | — | UUPJon Burrows+3 | — | 1h 17m 20s | ||
| 6/1/26 | politicsinterview+3 | Doug Beattie | Ulster UnionistBBC Radio Ulster | — | Doug BeattieUlster Unionist+3 | — | 1h 20m 55s | ||
| 5/29/26 | cultural expressionknife crime+3 | — | — | NI | cultural expressionknife crime+6 | — | 1h 18m 04s | ||
| 5/28/26 | e-scooter accidentchild safety+3 | Paul DohertyPaul Frew | — | Belfastwest Belfast | e-scooterBelfast+5 | — | 1h 19m 09s | ||
| 5/27/26 | healthcare spendingtemporary nurses+3 | Diane DoddsDanny Donnelly | PSNI | NI | temporary nursesNorthern Ireland+5 | — | 1h 18m 50s | ||
| 5/26/26 | criminal age of responsibilityovergrown grass verges+3 | — | — | Northern Ireland | criminal ageresponsibility+3 | — | 1h 19m 44s | ||
| 5/25/26 | Northern Ireland footballnational identity+3 | former Northern Ireland captain | Sky | — | Northern Irelandfootball+5 | — | 1h 18m 16s | ||
| 5/22/26 | sexualised behaviourschool safety+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | sexualised threatsteachers+4 | — | 1h 18m 56s | ||
| 5/21/26 | job lossespublic services+3 | — | StormontBBC Radio Ulster | — | job lossespublic services+4 | — | 1h 19m 19s | ||
| 5/20/26 | British Armyapology+3 | Brother of girl shot dead by British Army | British Army | Springhill | British Armyapology+5 | — | 1h 18m 34s | ||
| 5/19/26 | politicsjustice+3 | — | Sinn Féin | Belfast | Sinn FéinJustice Minister+5 | — | 1h 18m 39s | ||
| 5/8/26 | misogynypolitics+4 | Jon BurrowsNuala McAllister | UUPAlliance+1 | — | UUPAlliance+6 | — | 1h 20m 21s | ||
| 5/7/26 | hazardous wastebonfire site+3 | — | — | BelfastVillage area | hazardous wastebonfire+4 | — | 1h 18m 19s | ||
| 5/6/26 | domestic abusepolice review+4 | Nuala Lappin | PSNI | — | PSNIdomestic abuse+5 | — | 1h 20m 46s | ||
| 5/5/26 | illegal car eventpolice response+3 | — | healthcare company | west Belfast | Belfastillegal car event+5 | — | 1h 19m 54s | ||
| 5/4/26 | policinge-bikes+3 | Jon Boutcher | BBC Radio Ulster | — | Chief ConstableJon Boutcher+3 | — | 1h 18m 40s | ||
| 5/1/26 | racismjustice+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | SpringhillBelfast | racist attacksuspended sentence+3 | — | 1h 17m 54s | ||
| 4/30/26 | fundingJustice+4 | — | DUPNI Civil Service+1 | — | Naomi LongDUP+5 | — | 1h 17m 05s | ||
| 4/29/26 | securityexplosives+3 | Naomi Long | BBC Radio Ulster | Dunmurrypolice station | high explosivesDunmurry+3 | — | 1h 20m 32s | ||
| 4/28/26 | politicslaw enforcement+3 | — | DUPSinn Féin+2 | — | DUPSinn Féin+5 | — | 1h 16m 46s | ||
| 4/27/26 | car bombpolice station+4 | Chief Constable | PSNI | — | car bombpolice station+4 | — | 1h 17m 39s | ||
| 4/24/26 | planning enforcementIRA hunger striker+3 | — | Bobby Sands TrustRoyal College of Emergency Medicine | — | Bobby SandsBobby Sands Trust+6 | — | 1h 17m 17s | ||
| 4/23/26 | housing issuesenergy companies+3 | — | Housing ExecutiveFirmus Energy | December | housingenergy+4 | — | 1h 16m 48s | ||
| 4/22/26 | defense investmentNorthern Ireland+3 | — | DUP | NI | DUPdefense investment+4 | — | 1h 19m 36s | ||
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Chart history for Best of Nolan
Peaked at #120 in Ireland, currently #120 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #120 | #120 | — |
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