The Nolan Show

The PSNI has launched a new recruitment campaign today. It comes amid ongoing concerns over its ability to increase numbers of Catholic officers. But could a return to 50-50 recruitment be the answer? The Justice Minister Naomi Long says she's willing to consider it. Stephen spoke to Naomi Long, SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly and DUP MLA Mervyn Storey.

Should we ban all advertising for gambling on TV and online? That's the call from some MPs who are backing a Commons ­motion urging the Government to act. In December 2018 - some of the biggest gambling companies voluntarily agreed to a "whistle-to-whistle" television advertising ban. But is it time to step it up and remove all betting ads from TV and online? And what about footba

Last night Sinn Fein's council motion on the future of Belfast Zoo was referred to the a council sub-committee for consideration. Currently the council subsidises the zoo at a cost of £2.5m each year and Sinn Fein councillor Conor Maskey has called for the site to be transformed into a "world class visitor attraction" which would not include what he describes as the 'wrong' and 'u

Over the weekend Stephen heard from the boss of a prominent animal rights group who said we should stop calling our pets - 'pets'. Ingrid Newkirk who runs PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) says the term 'pet' is derogatory because it makes living things sound like a 'commodity' or 'decoration'... They aren't, she says. "something which allows you to go out for a

It's been revealed that Northern Ireland's health trusts have made over £15.5m from hospital car parking charges in the last three years. And get this - more than £2.8m of that income came from charging staff to park their vehicles. Add to that - some Trusts are even clamping people who don't comply. The only trusts not to charge their employees - were the Northern and Western

The moment the UK left the EU has come and gone with some Unionist celebrating outside the gates of Stormont. But what were they celebrating? A small step towards Irish Unity, according to the News Letter's deputy editor Ben Lowry. He spoke with Stephen as did South Down MLA Jim Wells, who helped to organise the event.

Almost 92% of Belfast shopworkers do not want longer opening hours on a Sunday. Tha'ts according to a new survey carried out by the shopworkers' union USDAW. A consultation on the issue carried out by Belfast City Council has recently closed, but what do you think? Do you want to be able to shop for longer on a Sunday? Stephen spoke to Peter Lynas from the Evangelical Alliance a

Sinn Fein have called for support from church leaders and civic society in asking the British Government for more money But the question is - why are they asking for money after they signed up to the Stormont deal last month? Is it a sensible call? Or does it smack of desperation? And who is going to listen to them now that the Executive is up and running? What do you make of

The Nolan Show has been trying to get some clarity around many of the issues arising from the MOT fiasco in Northern Ireland. There has been some confusion about untaxed four year old vehicles, and whether any leeway would be given to them by authorities. Joining us this morning to clear up any confusion from a policing perspective was Inspector Rosie Leech from the PSNI's Road Pol

“We absolutely accept the accountability in governance that sits with us”. Nikki Patterson – Director of Nursing and Older People’s Services at South Eastern Trust on Commissioner for Older People report