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

In this thought-provoking episode, host Niall sits down with Elanie Mullaly, former election candidate and outspoken social commentator and Laura Perrins from Gript Media to tackle a heated cultural flashpoint: the wave of educators, teachers, and professors in America who are losing their jobs after posting celebratory remarks online about the death of Charlie Kirk. Niall asks the tough questions...

Host Niall is joined by restaurateur and social commentator Paul Trayvaud as the presidential race begins to take shape. With three candidates already declared and two more hopefuls scrambling for nominations from TDs, Senators, or local councils, the conversation turns to a bigger constitutional question: Should the Irish president remain a largely ceremonial figure—or should the office hold real...

This week, Niall is joined by Jason Osborne from Gript Media to tackle one of the most morally gut-wrenching questions imaginable. Last Friday, Niall applauded the actions of Matt Robinson—the father who restrained his own son, Tyler, and handed him over to police after the murder of Charlie Kirk. But not everyone agreed. One X user responded: “I am delighted he is caught. However, I am disgusted...

Niall opens the lines for one of the most heated dilemmas yet: A wife admits to slapping her husband in front of her friends. She says it was “just a tap” in the middle of a row, and that she’s been apologizing ever since. But two and a half weeks later, he’s still hurt and won’t forgive her—reminding her that if the roles were reversed, it would be a very different story. 💬 Callers weigh in with...

In this episode, Niall opens the phone lines to tackle a sensitive and urgent issue: childhood obesity in Ireland. A new UNICEF report shows that one in five Irish children is overweight or obese—twice the global rate—and in DEIS schools, that figure rises to one in four. For the first time in history, childhood obesity has overtaken underweight as the most common form of malnutrition worldwide. N...

In this episode, Niall takes on one of the most urgent and unsettling issues of our time: political violence and the future of free speech. The shocking shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University has reignited debate about whether violent confrontation is becoming a grim fixture of American political life. Niall speaks with Turning Point UK and John McGuirk of Grip...

In this episode, Niall shares an email from a listener who discovered private Facebook messages between her husband and his teenage ex-girlfriend. When she confronted him, he insisted they were “just catching up,” but tensions exploded when she asked him to stop. Now, after 10 years of marriage and two young children together, the couple haven’t spoken in days. Niall opens the phone lines to liste...

“Energy Crisis – Should the Government Step In?” This week, Niall sits down with social commentator Paul Tryvaud to tackle the surge in energy prices that could leave families and older people shivering in cold, dark homes this winter. They explore the big question: Should the government regulate energy costs, or would that be an overstep into the free market? Pros of government intervention: Prot...

In this episode, Niall takes calls from listeners after yesterday’s London Underground strike that brought the capital to a standstill and cost the economy billions. Tube workers walked out over disputes on pay, pensions, and proposed job cuts, leaving millions of commuters stranded. The big question Niall asks: should essential services like transport be banned from striking? Callers deliver pass...

In this episode, Niall sits down with journalist Laura Perrins to discuss her provocative piece on the so-called “Tradwife” trend, the Irish Department of Education’s take on it, and what it really means for mothers today. Together, they explore whether the traditional role of the stay-at-home mother was empowering in its own right or an unfair expectation placed upon women in times gone by. Niall...

In this episode, Niall is joined by Karl Deeter to explore whether Ireland should follow Sweden’s lead in tightening restrictions on smoking. Sweden is on track to become “smoke-free” by 2025, thanks to high cigarette taxes, outdoor smoking bans, and a harm reduction approach that promotes safer alternatives like nicotine pouches. With smoking rates in Ireland still hovering around 18% of adults,...

In this episode, host Niall sat down with listeners to unpack Europe’s move toward the EU Digital Identity Wallet, a scheme due to be in place by the end of 2026. Designed to let citizens, residents, and businesses securely prove who they are and access services across borders, the wallet sparked plenty of debate. Callers weighed in on both sides. Some praised the idea, pointing out how it could s...

On today’s show, Niall is joined by James and Sheila Sexton to discuss a campaign that’s challenging Ireland’s inheritance tax laws. Under the current system, children can inherit up to €400,000 tax-free from their parents, while siblings, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and others are restricted to much smaller thresholds—€40,000 or €20,000 depending on the relationship. For citizens without chil...

On today’s phone-in show, Niall tackles a heartbreaking dilemma sent in by a listener. A woman has been keeping a secret for nearly a decade: her 9-year-old daughter is not biologically her husband’s child. After a heated breakup years ago, a one-night encounter led to a pregnancy. She later confirmed through a private DNA test that her husband is not the father—but she has never told him. Now, sh...

On today’s show, Niall opens the lines to ask a simple but controversial question: are Garda speed traps really about saving lives—or are they just making money? Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called for a tougher stance on speeding, pointing to the fact that 30% of fatal crashes are caused by speed and that 174 people lost their lives on Irish roads in 2024. She wants more speed vans at...

Today on the show, Niall is joined by Karl Deeter and callers to debate a question that’s dividing opinion across Ireland: should the Gardaí be armed, and can we trust them with tasers? With Justin Kelly stepping into the role of Garda Commissioner, national security is firmly back on the agenda. Kelly—formerly Chief Superintendent of the Special Detective Unit—has warned about the growing threats...

In this thought-provoking episode, Niall is joined by journalist Ian O’Doherty to explore a timeless yet deeply divisive question: Would you fight for your country? Prompted by a recent survey of British men showing that only one in three would be willing to defend their nation if war broke out, the discussion ranges from the history of the Oxford Union “King and Country” debate of 1933 to the mod...

This week, Niall is joined by Eric Nelligan from Aontú to tackle a hot-button issue in Irish education: Should single-sex schools be a thing of the past? The debate reignites as St Joseph of Cluny Secondary School in Killiney welcomes male students for the first time in its 70-year history. With the Labour Party previously suggesting that all secondary schools should be co-educational, the questio...

In this episode, Niall is joined by Laura Perrins of Gript Media to explore why the Irish tricolour has become such a flashpoint in today’s political debates. With recent protests in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick marked by seas of Irish flags, Niall and Laura ask: why has a symbol of national pride become so divisive? Laura argues that flying the tricolour is a legitimate expression of Irish identity...

In this episode, Niall sits down with Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin to explore one of the biggest questions facing the Irish Church today: why has Mass attendance declined so dramatically over the past few decades? From the 85% of Irish Catholics attending weekly in 1990 to just 35% by 2018, the downward trend is undeniable. Bishop Nulty reflects on the challenges facing parishes, inc...

#492 RTE: Essential Service or Expensive Circus?

In this episode, host Niall sits down with social media commentator and election candidate Elaine Mullally to unpack the latest shocking revelations about Ireland’s health system. A new investigation has found that none of Ireland’s nine hospitals providing post-surgery breast cancer treatment have met the target of starting chemotherapy within eight weeks. In Letterkenny University Hospital, only...

This week on The Niall Report, host Niall dives into one of the hottest debates in Irish tourism: hotel pricing. Following Minister for Tourism Peter Burke’s criticism of “extortionate” room rates in Dublin during big events like the Oasis gigs and the US College Football Classic, the question arises — should the government step in to regulate prices, or should the free market decide? Joining Nial...

Host Niall is joined by John McGuirk from Gript Media to dive into the topic of the Leaving Certificate exams — a defining moment for generations of Irish students. With this year’s results freshly out, they reflect on how the exams shape futures, the pressure they put on students, and what those numbers really mean. Listeners are invited to call in and share their own Leaving Cert memories — the...

Today on the show, Niall asks a hot-button question: Are child-free zones discriminatory against parents and carers—or simply a fair choice for those seeking peace and quiet? The debate has been heating up in recent months. From airlines trialling child-free seating, to restaurants, pubs, and hotels advertising “no kids allowed,” the conversation has grown louder. Is this just catering to demand,...