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Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day has made it the biggest show in the country. An unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment.

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  • David McNarry / Girdwood Redevelopment Tuesday 29th May 2012

    Tue, 29 May 12

    Duration:
    35 mins

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    Strangford Assemblyman David McNarry speaks out about his expulsion from the Ulster Unionist Party. He says he's been kicked out for personal reasons and claims the UUP is "not the same party that I joined". And we get reaction to the SDLP leader's claim yesterday that the Girdwood barracks redevelopment and Peter Robsinon's endorsement of a conflict transformation centre at the Maze are evidence of a Sinn Fein/DUP carve up.

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  • Reconciliation Talks Monday 28th May 2012

    Mon, 28 May 12

    Duration:
    37 mins

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    Talks about reconciliation are up and running between Sinn Fein and individuals within the unionist community. Details of the dialogue were disclosed at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis by deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. He said "significant" people from the Protestant community are engaging with his party. But what role if any do unionist politicians have in this process? And what are the aims of the dialogue - what is it trying to achieve, and what are the chances of success?

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  • Shared Future. Friday 25th May 2012.

    Fri, 25 May 12

    Duration:
    54 mins

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    The row over housing allocation in Girdwood that refuses to die down, and where now for Northern Ireland's controversial Shared Future document on tackling sectarianism and improving community relations?

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  • Shared Housing: 24th May 2012

    Thu, 24 May 12

    Duration:
    80 mins

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    25 days remaining

    The Alliance party have walked out of the Cohesion Sharing and Integration committee- they say their ideas for education, housing and flags and emblems were rejected by the other parties. The final straw came after the plan for housing at the former military site at Girdwood in north Belfast was revealed.

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  • Housing Girdwood: 23rd May 2012

    Wed, 23 May 12

    Duration:
    53 mins

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    It's been called the Girdwood breakthrough deal that could help transform North Belfast - but will it solve long-standing tensions over housing in the area?

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  • Kate Carroll: 22nd May 2012

    Tue, 22 May 12

    Duration:
    26 mins

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    A widow's "disgust" at a 14 year tariff for a policeman's killer. Kate Carroll also wants to know why Northern Ireland doesn't have the same minimum 30 year term for murdering a police officer as in England.

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  • Cold Callers: 21st May 2012

    Mon, 21 May 12

    Duration:
    18 mins

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    Sinead's grandmother is being tortured by cold callers. She's now afraid to answer the phone so Sinead contacted the Nolan show...And there is a lot more people out there being affected by this

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  • Reading and Writing 18th May 2012

    Fri, 18 May 12

    Duration:
    19 mins

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    For over 1 million adults reading and writing is a skill they miss out on, and this has a devastating affect on their lives. We hear from Harry and others about their struggle with literacy

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  • Damien Duffy-Investigation Reopened 17th May 2012

    Thu, 17 May 12

    Duration:
    12 mins

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    18 days remaining

    As the police reopen an investigation into the murder of a Belfast teenager in 2001 his brother tells us of a deathbed promise that drives him.

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  • Learner Drivers 16th May 2012

    Wed, 16 May 12

    Duration:
    25 mins

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    Newly passed drivers on motorways, a lower drink drive level, and younger drivers on the roads - is the Environment Minister's radical overhaul of driving rules what Northern Ireland needs?

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