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

Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has sparked a fierce debate after declaring that billionaires simply shouldn't exist. Hamilton, whose own fortune is estimated at around $550 million, said there should be a limit to how much wealth one person can accumulate. The comments immediately raised eyebrows, not least because his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, is reportedly worth close to $1.9 billion. Cr...

On today's podcast, Niall is joined by Senator Sarah O' Reilly of Aontú to discuss what many see as the growing erasure of women from public life and official language. The debate was reignited after an exam paper issued by the State Examinations Commission used the term "pregnant person" rather than "pregnant woman". The Commission defended the wording as being "respectful and inclusive", but cri...

On today's podcast, Niall is joined by Olga Cronin, Senior Policy Officer with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, to discuss whether loyalty cards are one of the biggest consumer cons of modern times. Supermarkets tell us that loyalty schemes are designed to reward regular customers with exclusive discounts and special offers. But is that really what's happening? Or are shoppers being pressure...

On today's podcast, Niall is joined by social commentator and podcaster Elaine Mullally to discuss a question that goes to the very heart of love, marriage and commitment. When couples stand at the altar and promise to stay together "in sickness and in health", do they really mean it? The discussion comes after Hollywood actress Sharon Stone revealed that her marriage effectively ended during a ma...

Every week, Niall Boylan sits down with his former producer and longtime friend AJ Walsh for a lively and often unpredictable round-up of the biggest stories making headlines. This week, Niall and AJ discuss the shocking murder of Henry Nowak, a case that has reignited concerns about violent crime, knife attacks and public safety. They examine the growing fears many people have about crime on our...

Would €5,000 be enough to get you out of your petrol or diesel car and into an electric vehicle? On this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall discusses the Government's latest proposal to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles by offering up to €5,000 to scrap cars that are more than 13 years old and replace them with an EV. The scheme is being considered as part of Ireland's effor...

Should parents be expected to know everything their children are reading, or do organisations promoting books to young people have a responsibility too? On this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist and reporter Ben Scallan and social commentator Karl Deeter to discuss a growing controversy involving Children's Minister Norma Foley and RTÉ. The debate erupted after RTÉ...

Did Police Fail Henry Nowak? | Knife Crime, Race and Public Trust On today's podcast, Niall talks to journalist John McGuirk from Statement International about the shocking death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, a case that has sparked outrage across Britain and reignited debate about knife crime, policing and public trust. Henry Nowak was one of more than 170 people fatally stabbed in the UK in 2025....

Leaving Cert Party or Parenting Fail? A listener contacted the show with a dilemma that has caused a major disagreement in her household. Her daughter wants to celebrate the end of her Leaving Cert exams by having a party at the family home. The problem? She wants alcohol to be available for her friends. The listener says her daughter is almost 17 and most of the teenagers who would attend are als...

Birth rates across the Western world are collapsing, families are getting smaller, and in many countries more people are now dying than being born. On this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist Laura Perrins to discuss what many are calling a demographic crisis. Laura argues that a combination of factors is driving fertility rates down, including the rising cost of liv...

For generations, Irish people have looked beyond our shores in search of a better life. Whether it was for work, opportunity, adventure or simply a fresh start, millions left Ireland and built new lives around the world. Today, the global Irish diaspora is estimated to be between 70 and 80 million people claiming Irish heritage. But is history repeating itself? Every day on the show, listeners tel...

Niall Boylan and AJ Walshe talk about the stories of the week as well as just some ghood laughs. Ireland’s Disability Numbers Spark Heated Debate One of the biggest talking points this week was the claim that close to one million people in Ireland now classify themselves as having a disability, potentially almost one in four of the population. The discussion exploded online after comments by the T...

On today’s show, Niall talks to callers about the latest Census figures which are expected to show that almost 1 million people in Ireland now identify as having a disability, a figure that works out at close to 1 in 4 people in the country. The numbers have sparked a huge debate online, with many people asking why Ireland’s disability figures appear significantly higher than countries such as the...

On today’s show, Niall talks to social commentator Karl Deeter, Stephen Delaney and callers about the growing controversy surrounding the Ireland vs Israel football match due to take place in the Aviva Stadium this October. Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan and Minister of State Charlie McConalogue have both confirmed they will not attend the match because of the ongoing war in Gaza, reigniting...

Journalist Laura Perrins joins Niall Boylan to talk about, or more accurately give out about, Ireland’s controversial Deposit Return Scheme. What was supposed to be a simple environmental initiative has instead left many consumers frustrated, with complaints about long queues, broken machines, extra charges on shopping bills and people storing bags of sticky cans and bottles in their homes waiting...

A worried mother contacted Niall Boylan after a massive family argument erupted over their 16 year old daughter wanting to stay overnight at her boyfriend’s house for the first time. The mother says she is terrified at the idea and believes 16 is far too young for sleepovers with a boyfriend, especially overnight and out of her sight. Her biggest fear is that her daughter could end up pregnant at...

Niall talks to Paul Lawless about the Government’s plans to implement the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which comes into effect on June 12 and promises faster processing of asylum applications across the EU. Supporters believe the pact could finally bring more order and efficiency to Europe’s immigration system, while critics fear Ireland is surrendering control of its own borders and immigrat...

Niall talks to callers about the growing outrage after two 15-year-old boys in the UK walked free from court despite being convicted of raping two girls, filming the attacks on their phones and later sharing some of the footage online. The judge ruled that a custodial sentence would be too harsh because of their age, a decision that has sparked fierce public debate about whether teenagers who comm...

Niall is joined by priest and commentator Father Gabriel Burke to discuss the possibility of Pope Leo XIV visiting Ireland after Taoiseach Micheál Martin officially invited the pontiff to come here. While no official visit has yet been confirmed, the mere suggestion has already sparked fierce debate online, with some people saying “he’s not welcome here,” while many practising Christians say they...

Journalist Ben Scallan joins Niall to break down the dramatic results of the weekend’s by-elections and what they could mean for the future of Irish politics. From the rise of socialist support in Dublin to signs of a Green Party comeback, the conversation explores whether voters are sending a warning to the Government or simply becoming more disconnected from politics altogether. Ben shares his e...

Niall is joined by legendary broadcaster George Hook for a fiery and thought-provoking discussion about whether Ireland was actually a better place decades ago, or whether nostalgia is blinding people to the harsh realities of the past. The debate exploded online this week after a viral post claimed people romanticising Ireland of the 1950s were forgetting what life was really like. At the time, d...

Niall takes your calls on the controversial decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála to grant permanent planning permission for Ireland’s first medically supervised drug injection facility at Merchant’s Quay in Dublin. The centre, which first opened in December 2024 under a temporary licence, allows drug users to inject substances obtained elsewhere using sterile equipment under medical supervision. Acco...

On this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall discusses the latest controversy surrounding RTÉ as fresh revelations emerge over pay discrepancies and allegations that some presenters were allegedly miscategorised as producers. With questions once again being raised about transparency, accountability and how licence fee money is being spent, many people are asking whether the national broadcas...

On this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by broadcaster and commentator Nick Delahanty to discuss the growing controversy surrounding salaries at RTÉ and whether pay transparency should become the norm in Ireland. Following fresh controversy at RTÉ, a proposal has now been made that the names and salaries of all staff earning more than €100,000 should be publicly disclosed. The...

A devastated listener contacted the show after her husband admitted he no longer wants children, despite the couple spending more than ten years together and always talking about starting a family someday. Now aged 35, she says she feels time is running out. After years of putting careers, finances and busy schedules first, she recently suggested it was finally time to stop using contraception and...