Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

12/08/2014

Stephen Nolan presents breaking news and hard-hitting talk about the big stories of the day.

1 hour, 27 minutes

Robin Williams

Robin Williams
, also
Most of us woke up to the tragic news this morning that the actor Robin Williams has been found dead, in an apparent suicide. He was 63.The American actor and comedian, best known for films like Mrs Doubtfire and Good Morning Vietnam, had been "battling severe depression".Williams has also talked, and even joked, in the past about his struggles with alcohol and drugs.

Fracking

Fracking

Former finance Minister Sammy Wilson has slammed the Environment Minister's refusal to allow a fracking company to drill an exploratory borehole in a quarry in Fermanagh.
Although Mark H Durkan's decision has been warmly welcomed by enviromentalists and campaigners - ardent supporter Sammy Wilson says that Fracking can free us from the "mad mullahs of the Middle East".

Benefit Equality

Benefit Equality

Should N Ireland have lower benefits than richer parts of the UK?That's what a think thank wants to see.Its proposing the benefit cap being lowered outside London and south east England.The benefit cap sits at £26,000 a year, but Policy Exchange wants that lowered in most of the UK.What a row that would kick off. The Assembly hasn't even agreed the £26,000 benefit cap here

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Aug 2014 09:03

Abuse investigation - support services

Support for people affected by issues covered in our recent programmes.

Nolan True Crime: The Murder Of Marian Beattie. A podcast series from the Nolan Show

Nolan True Crime: The Murder Of Marian Beattie. A podcast series from the Nolan Show

Archive, information and download/listen links to the full series

Best of Nolan - OUR DAILY PODCAST

Download the podcast and get each day's show condensed for your convenience