# Best of Nolan Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539.md RSS feed: https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nrvbm.rss Official site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrvbm Author: BBC Episodes: 22 ## Resource 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 ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/best-of-nolan-309539 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539.md ## Episodes - [Nine year old organ donation champion Dáithí gets lifesaving heart transplant after 8 year wait – his father speaks on Nolan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/nine-year-old-organ-donation-champion-d-ith-gets-lifesaving-heart-transplant-after-8-year-wait-his-father-speaks-on-nolan) — 2026-07-21T10:39:00+00:00 - [Serious disorder in west Belfast – many young people involved. Parents watching on. What should be done to stop it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/serious-disorder-in-west-belfast-many-young-people-involved-parents-watching-on-what-should-be-done-to-stop-it) — 2026-07-20T10:24:00+00:00 - [Andy Burnham to become Labour leader - what could it mean for Northern Ireland?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/andy-burnham-to-become-labour-leader-what-could-it-mean-for-northern-ireland) — 2026-07-17T09:59:00+00:00 - [Is it time for an outright ban on e-scooters and e-scramblers in Northern Ireland?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/is-it-time-for-an-outright-ban-on-e-scooters-and-e-scramblers-in-northern-ireland) — 2026-07-16T10:19:00+00:00 - [BBC Licence Fee – no longer ‘fit for purpose’ says new Director General – so, what should replace it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/bbc-licence-fee-no-longer-fit-for-purpose-says-new-director-general-so-what-should-replace-it) — 2026-07-15T11:23:00+00:00 - [How would loyalist culture, like bonfires, be accommodated in the event of a united Ireland? What would have to change?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/how-would-loyalist-culture-like-bonfires-be-accommodated-in-the-event-of-a-united-ireland-what-would-have-to-change) — 2026-07-14T11:24:00+00:00 - [Homes set alight, man dies after falling from pyre: is it time for tighter bonfire regulation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/homes-set-alight-man-dies-after-falling-from-pyre-is-it-time-for-tighter-bonfire-regulation) — 2026-07-13T10:34:00+00:00 - [Should police have intervened before a bonfire in Moygashel, which had a replica of a mosque on top of it, was lit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/should-police-have-intervened-before-a-bonfire-in-moygashel-which-had-a-replica-of-a-mosque-on-top-of-it-was-lit) — 2026-07-10T10:22:00+00:00 - [Replica of mosque placed on top of loyalist bonfire condemned as ‘anti-Muslim hatred’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/replica-of-mosque-placed-on-top-of-loyalist-bonfire-condemned-as-anti-muslim-hatred) — 2026-07-09T10:42:00+00:00 - [Bonfire protection : homeowner living close to a bonfire criticises Housing Executive for only boarding up some properties](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/bonfire-protection-homeowner-living-close-to-a-bonfire-criticises-housing-executive-for-only-boarding-up-some-properties) — 2026-07-08T11:14:00+00:00 - [Police trial new camera that detects speeding vehicles from up to 1km away- sneaky surveillance or right move to catch drivers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/police-trial-new-camera-that-detects-speeding-vehicles-from-up-to-1km-away-sneaky-surveillance-or-right-move-to-catch-drivers) — 2026-07-07T10:49:00+00:00 - [Casement Park : DUP Sports Minister Gordon Lyons talks to Nolan about a ‘reduced capacity’ redevelopment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/casement-park-dup-sports-minister-gordon-lyons-talks-to-nolan-about-a-reduced-capacity-redevelopment) — 2026-07-06T10:40:00+00:00 - [Loyalist paramilitaries - including paramilitary leaders - involved in recent racist disorder says Chief Constable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/loyalist-paramilitaries-including-paramilitary-leaders-involved-in-recent-racist-disorder-says-chief-constable) — 2026-07-03T10:02:00+00:00 - [DUP leader Gavin Robinson on Nolan about budget talks and Donaldson fall out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/dup-leader-gavin-robinson-on-nolan-about-budget-talks-and-donaldson-fall-out) — 2026-07-02T10:40:00+00:00 - [Donaldson scandal : DUP faces further scrutiny](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/donaldson-scandal-dup-faces-further-scrutiny) — 2026-07-01T10:31:00+00:00 - [Donaldson scandal – continuing questions for the DUP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/donaldson-scandal-continuing-questions-for-the-dup) — 2026-06-30T10:22:00+00:00 - [Donaldson scandal – what are the implications for the DUP and its safeguarding policies?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/donaldson-scandal-what-are-the-implications-for-the-dup-and-its-safeguarding-policies) — 2026-06-29T11:32:00+00:00 - [Stormont recovers ‘back-up data’ in electric car charging row](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/stormont-recovers-back-up-data-in-electric-car-charging-row) — 2026-06-26T10:56:00+00:00 - [NI Civil Service staff told not to participate in Pride parades in 'official capacity’ – organisers are ‘deeply disappointed’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/ni-civil-service-staff-told-not-to-participate-in-pride-parades-in-official-capacity-organisers-are-deeply-disappointed) — 2026-06-25T10:27:00+00:00 - [Protect community relations or remove an illegal bonfire – what should the PSNI do?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/protect-community-relations-or-remove-an-illegal-bonfire-what-should-the-psni-do) — 2026-06-24T13:10:00+00:00 - [Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson spends first night in prison after conviction for child sexual abuse - Nolan gets reaction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/ex-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-spends-first-night-in-prison-after-conviction-for-child-sexual-abuse-nolan-gets-reaction) — 2026-06-23T10:56:00+00:00 - [Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer resigns – how will that affect Northern Ireland?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-resigns-how-will-that-affect-northern-ireland) — 2026-06-22T10:22:00+00:00 - [Belfast Trust Chief Exec says sorry over Muckamore scandal: how do we stop it from happening again?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/belfast-trust-chief-exec-says-sorry-over-muckamore-scandal-how-do-we-stop-it-from-happening-again) — 2026-06-19T10:17:00+00:00 - [The BBC announces massive cuts across the UK – what does that mean for the future of the organisation in NI?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/the-bbc-announces-massive-cuts-across-the-uk-what-does-that-mean-for-the-future-of-the-organisation-in-ni) — 2026-06-18T11:10:00+00:00 - [TUV faces political pressure over 'racist' cartoon posted on social media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/tuv-faces-political-pressure-over-racist-cartoon-posted-on-social-media) — 2026-06-17T11:22:00+00:00 - [Police Ombudsman receives complaint that police advised health workers to show ID to masked men during last week’s riots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/police-ombudsman-receives-complaint-that-police-advised-health-workers-to-show-id-to-masked-men-during-last-week-s-riots) — 2026-06-16T10:57:00+00:00 - [Belfast riots - should those that took part expect at a knock at the door from the police?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/belfast-riots-should-those-that-took-part-expect-at-a-knock-at-the-door-from-the-police) — 2026-06-15T13:10:00+00:00 - [PSNI confirm that 20 plastic bullets were fired at rioters during this week's race hate disorder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/psni-confirm-that-20-plastic-bullets-were-fired-at-rioters-during-this-week-s-race-hate-disorder) — 2026-06-12T10:17:00+00:00 - [A second night of trouble on our streets - who is behind it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/a-second-night-of-trouble-on-our-streets-who-is-behind-it) — 2026-06-11T11:27:00+00:00 - ['Rancid racism' - masked mobs burn families out of their homes and attack businesses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/rancid-racism-masked-mobs-burn-families-out-of-their-homes-and-attack-businesses) — 2026-06-10T11:18:00+00:00 - [Shock, horror and disgust following violent north Belfast knife attack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/shock-horror-and-disgust-following-violent-north-belfast-knife-attack) — 2026-06-09T10:40:00+00:00 - [Scarva protest - DUP MP rejects criticism after she was pictured standing near masked protestors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/scarva-protest-dup-mp-rejects-criticism-after-she-was-pictured-standing-near-masked-protestors) — 2026-06-08T10:44:00+00:00 - [Tax lawyer says Stormont may face HMRC investigation over MLA electric car charging row](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/tax-lawyer-says-stormont-may-face-hmrc-investigation-over-mla-electric-car-charging-row) — 2026-06-05T10:10:00+00:00 - [Nolan Show names some of the MLAs who have charged their electric vehicles for 'free' at Stormont at public's expense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/nolan-show-names-some-of-the-mlas-who-have-charged-their-electric-vehicles-for-free-at-stormont-at-public-s-expense) — 2026-06-04T10:25:00+00:00 - [Free fuel at Stormont - some MLAs power up electric cars for free whilst the public pays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/free-fuel-at-stormont-some-mlas-power-up-electric-cars-for-free-whilst-the-public-pays) — 2026-06-03T13:27:00+00:00 - [Free fuel at Stormont - some MLAs power up electric cars for free whilst the public pays](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/free-fuel-at-stormont-some-mlas-power-up-electric-cars-for-free-whilst-the-public-pays-2) — 2026-06-03T10:35:00+00:00 - [Three more UUP MLAs move against leader Jon Burrows in briefing to the Nolan Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/three-more-uup-mlas-move-against-leader-jon-burrows-in-briefing-to-the-nolan-show) — 2026-06-02T11:20:00+00:00 - [Nolan exclusive - former Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie gives an explosive interview, his first, since quitting the party](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/nolan-exclusive-former-ulster-unionist-leader-doug-beattie-gives-an-explosive-interview-his-first-since-quitting-the-party) — 2026-06-01T11:12:00+00:00 - [Cultural expression vs carrying knives in public after incident in NI park](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/cultural-expression-vs-carrying-knives-in-public-after-incident-in-ni-park) — 2026-05-29T10:34:00+00:00 - [4 year old boy lucky to be alive says mother after he was knocked down by an e-scooter in west Belfast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/4-year-old-boy-lucky-to-be-alive-says-mother-after-he-was-knocked-down-by-an-e-scooter-in-west-belfast) — 2026-05-28T11:17:00+00:00 - ['Shocking' - report finds NI spends most on temporary nurses in UK – over £160M for one year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-nolan-309539/shocking-report-finds-ni-spends-most-on-temporary-nurses-in-uk-over-160m-for-one-year) — 2026-05-27T11:08:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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