Tag Archives: Stephen Nolan

Yesterday.

State broadcasting heavies, RTÉ’s Joe Duffy and BBC Northern Ireland’s Stephen Nolan, engage in pointed, sausage-fingered attacks on anti-vax propaganda and anti-vaxxers in general.

Get your pies shot.

Previously: ‘Not In Vain’

Last night/this afternoon.

BBC NI presenter Stephen Nolan defended his actions on Nolan Live last night which saw the irate host confront members of the public for not wearing face masks while inside a Belfast petrol station.

Via Belfast Telegraph:

The popular presenter was accused of attempting to “criminalise” people for not wearing masks, with loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson saying Mr Nolan was “punching down, trying to coerce the ‘little people’ on behalf of the powerful”.

Responding directly to the message, Mr Nolan denied criminalising people.

“If people break the law, they are criminalising themselves,” he tweeted.

“And as for little people – there is none more little than a vulnerable person, helpless because they are surrounded by people who don’t give a damn about their safety.”

He added: “This is about the community protecting each other. Never will so many citizens have the power to protect life.”

Meanwhile…

The BBC backed Mr Nolan in his approach to the matter saying there was a “significant public interest” in the matter and his programme reflected differing views. It said those approached were given an opportunity to explain their actions.

Good times.

BBC’s Stephen Nolan defends confronting Belfast shoppers over face masks after Twitter backlash (Belfast Telegraph)

lyra

Lyra McKee is a young gay woman who wrote a letter to her 14 year-old self as a response to recent hate-filled speech by Christians.

She appeared on Monday’s ‘The Nolan Show’ on BBC Radio Ulster to talk about homophobia and coming out in light of Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh’s public announcement at the weekend.

BeLong To

Spunout

lrdean1[Top (L-R) Arlene Foster, Stephen Nolan, Caitríona Ruane]

On last night’s The Nolan Show, Stephen Nolan was joined by Arlene Foster (DUP) and Caitríona Ruane (Sinn Féin) on the issue of marriage equality.

This was a day after the NI Assembly defeated a bill to enable marriage equality which already exists in England and Scotland. A marriage equality advocate Dean McKenzie joined the live discussion.


“It doesn’t matter what people’s feelings are, Audrey. Sure, if 99% of people vote to have babies killed it doesn’t make it right and it doesn’t make it right what you’re doing. God doesn’t allow it. You are flying in the face of God, killing human beings which he has created and you will answer some day for it.”

Caller, ‘Mary’ responds to Audrey Simpson of the Family Planning Association on BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘The Nolan Show’ [with Stephen Nolan] this morning.

Mary opposes current proposals to change the law in Northern Ireland which could allow for abortion in TFMR cases and for victims of rape and incest.

Abortion: Justice Minister David Ford to consult on changing NI’s laws (BBC News NI)

Previously: Meanwhile, In Belfast