The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist Laura Perrins to discuss a controversy that has sparked outrage across the world. Former U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire after posting an image depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick. The post quickly went viral, drawing strong reactions from Christians and religious leaders who saw it as deeply offensiv...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist David Quinn to discuss the political fallout from the fuel protest crisis and the growing pressure on the Government. Sinn Féin has now tabled a motion of no confidence in the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael led coalition, accusing it of mishandling the fuel protests and failing to act quickly enough as costs spiralled for ord...

On today’s episode, Niall is joined by Aontu Peadar Tóibín and Councillor Noel Thomas from Indepoendent Ireland to break down one of the most disruptive weeks Ireland has seen in years, as nationwide fuel protests brought the country to a standstill. For six days, farmers, hauliers and contractors blockaded roads, ports and even the State’s only oil refinery, triggering fuel shortages and forcing...

On today’s episode, Niall opens the lines on one of the most divisive issues facing Ireland right now, the legalisation of cannabis. Across the world, there is a growing movement towards decriminalisation, with countries pointing to research, real world trials and regulation as a better alternative to outright bans. Supporters argue that prohibition has failed, handing control of the market to cri...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by Senator Sharon Keogan to discuss the rollout of the EU Digital ID, now being trialled in Ireland and expected by many to be introduced more widely during Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency. The idea is simple on the surface, one secure digital wallet holding everything from your birth certificate and passport to banking details and h...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by TD Richard O'Donoghue to discuss the escalating farmers’ fuel protest, now entering its third day and threatening to intensify if the government refuses to come to the table. Farmers across the country say they are being pushed to the brink, with soaring diesel and energy costs making it increasingly impossible to stay in business....

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by social commentator Karl Deeter to tackle a topic that most people think… but very few will ever admit out loud. New research is challenging one of life’s biggest assumptions, that having children makes you happier. In fact, a growing body of studies suggests the opposite. While children can bring love and meaning, they also bring s...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by restaurateur and podcaster Paul Treyvaud to break down a new Irish Independent poll that claims to reveal what’s really on people’s minds. According to the poll, the cost of living, housing, and immigration top the list of concerns for people in Ireland today, followed by a long list of issues including healthcare, crime, governmen...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by Paul Lawless to discuss a controversial move by the Government that has sparked fierce debate across the country. Plans are underway to introduce legislation that would remove the public’s right to object to planning when it comes to housing asylum seekers and refugees. At the same time, it has emerged that the Government intends t...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist Laura Perrins to tackle a debate that goes right to the heart of Irish education: is it time to remove religion from public schools altogether? The discussion follows comments from Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins, who criticised what she described as a “fundamentally flawed” system, where some children are left sitting a...

A continuation of todayys topic in Part Two of the podcast On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by Paul Lawless to discuss a controversial move by the Government that has sparked fierce debate across the country. Plans are underway to introduce legislation that would remove the public’s right to object to planning when it comes to housing asylum seekers and refugees. At...

On today’s episode, Niall is joined by John McGuirk, editor of Gript Media, for a hard-hitting discussion on the rising cost of living and the public’s reaction, or lack of it. With property taxes increasing, health insurance premiums climbing, and fuel prices surging dramatically in recent weeks, many households are feeling the squeeze like never before. Energy costs are expected to rise even fur...

On today’s episode, Niall opens the lines to callers after a flood of messages sparked by yesterday’s discussion on the upcoming Artemis II mission. What should have been a celebration of human achievement quickly turned into something else, with many listeners insisting we never went to the Moon in the first place. So why do conspiracy theories hold such a grip on people? Niall dives into the wor...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall reads out a fiery email from a listener whose wedding anniversary dinner didn’t quite go to plan. What was meant to be a quiet, romantic evening turned into a frustrating experience when a nearby table had a crying baby that, according to the listener, never settled. She says the situation escalated further when the mother began breastfeeding a...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist and founder of the The Iona Institute, David Quinn, to debate a growing and controversial question: is mainstream media really impartial, or has it lost the public’s trust? The discussion follows a recent piece in the The Irish Times which argues that in an age of misinformation, fake news and AI-generated content, socie...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall opens the lines on a debate that goes right to the heart of democracy: who should be allowed to vote, and how should they prove it? The discussion comes as Donald Trump continues to push the proposed SAVE America Act in the United States. The legislation aims to tighten voter registration rules by requiring individuals to provide documentary pr...

On today’s episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist Laura Perrins to discuss how one simple mistake can have devastating consequences online. Laura shares her own shocking experience after her X account was hacked and completely wiped out, losing her profile, her content and all of her followers in an instant, all after clicking on what seemed like a harmless link. It’s a...

On today’s show, Niall speaks to Councillor Gavin Pepper and property expert Karl Deeter about a case that has sparked real debate around tenants’ rights and landlords’ powers. Councillor Pepper highlights the situation of a woman and her children being evicted from their home after the landlord decided to sell the property. While this case predates the new legislation introduced on March 1st, whi...

On today’s show, Niall speaks to callers about a major High Court ruling that could have serious consequences for thousands of Irish households using so-called “dodgy boxes”. This week, the High Court ordered Revolut to hand over the names and details of 304 Irish customers and 10 resellers to Sky, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal streaming. These devices, which have surged in popularity...

On this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall speaks with journalist and founder of the The Iona Institute, David Quinn, about a surprising new report commissioned by the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference which suggests Ireland is still more religious than many people might think. The report, Turning the Tide? Recent Religious Trends on the Island of Ireland, examined a wide range of data so...

Ten years ago, Niall had one of the most outrageous and hilarious episodes in the show’s history. A caller rang in with a story that had everyone in stitches — and maybe slightly horrified. She was fed up with what she called the “supermarket runway”: women in lycra wandering the aisles, bending over and allegedly rubbing parts of themselves on the bread, and young men and women strutting around l...

On this episode, Niall reads a powerful email from a listener who says she feels completely torn about the future of her marriage. The woman explains that before they got married her husband admitted he once had a gambling problem but promised he had stopped. Ten years later, while planning a family holiday, he told her he was short of money despite earning a good salary. Curious, she checked his...

Niall sits down with social commentator Paul Treyvaud to unpack one of the most talked-about political debates in Ireland right now: Should President Donald Trump be given a full Irish welcome — including official engagements with the Oireachtas — when he visits later this year? The talk began when former Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl warned the Taoiseach that inviting Trump to address a joint...

Niall tackles a major and increasingly heated global debate: our role as consumers and whether we should stop buying ultra-cheap products to help protect the environment and human rights. From the massive environmental damage caused by single-use plastics to the explosion of ultra-fast fashion and rock-bottom goods from online marketplaces, this episode digs into whether cheap really is too costly...

Join Niall as he delves into a thought-provoking conversation with social commentator Karl Deeter in this week’s episode of "The Open Mic." They tackle a pressing issue: the recent research revealing that it would cost approximately €60,112 annually to hire someone to perform the myriad tasks of a stay-at-home parent. Years ago, Bertie Ahern proposed a salary for stay-at-home parents—primarily mot...