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

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

Niall Boylan 857 Episodes Jul 13, 2026

Niall Boylan hosts a podcast where he speaks his mind freely, covering a range of topics and engaging with listeners. The show offers premium content for subscribers via his website.

Episodes

#816 Cashless Ireland, Convenient or Controlling? (With Senator Sarah O’Reilly) Jul 13, 2026 00:09:35 Should Every Government Service Be Forced to Accept Cash?Niall speaks to Aontú Senator Sarah O’Reilly about her campaign against businesses, sporting venues and State services refusing to accept cash.Senator O’Reilly has strongly criticised the National Driver Licence Service, which does not accept cash, cheques or postal orders at its centres. Customers must instead pay using a debit or credit ca
#809 Tax Them, Insure Them, Licence Them: Has the E-Scooter Free-for-All Gone Too Far? Jul 13, 2026 01:06:52 Niall Boylan is joined by Laura Perrins, journalist with Gript Media, to discuss the growing controversy around e-scooters and calls for tougher regulation.Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman has called for the law to clamp down on retailers selling e-scooters, following reports that six children were admitted to Temple Street Hospital ICU in recent days after e-scooter related accidents. Minister
#815 The Great Beer Garden Parenting Disaster Jul 13, 2026 00:46:59 Should Children Be Banned from Pubs and Beer Gardens?**Niall speaks to callers after a listener contacted the show to say he and his wife were disgusted by what they witnessed during a visit to a large local bar.The couple had gone out for dinner, but the beer garden was packed with families and young children. According to the listener, many of the children appeared bored, were running around uns
#814 RTE: Are We Funding Public Broadcasting or Protecting a Privileged Club? Jul 13, 2026 01:03:52 Niall speaks to callers and former RTÉ correspondent, now Independent Ireland MEP Ciarán Mullooly, about the national broadcaster’s demand for another guaranteed, multi annual Government funding package when its current arrangement ends in 2027.The Government has already committed €725 million in public funding to RTÉ for the three years from 2025 to 2027. This combines television licence income w
#813 Dont Call me Darling! Jul 12, 2026 00:40:32 Not Suitable For Broadcast – "Dont Call me Darling!"This week's episode of Not Suitable For Broadcast didn't quite go to plan… and it may just have turned out even better because of it!With AJ Walsh away, Niall was faced with a dilemma. Cancel the show, or find someone brave enough to step into the hot seat. Enter his wife, Karen Boylan, who had never appeared on a radio show or podcast before. T
#811 If Anyone Can Become Irish, What Does Irish Mean Anymore? Jul 9, 2026 01:53:38 In this episode, Niall talks to journalist John McGuirk about a question that goes right to the heart of Irish identity: does becoming an Irish citizen automatically make someone Irish?The debate follows a wider conversation about citizenship, nationality, belonging and what it really means to be part of a country. According to official Dáil figures, 100,471 certificates of naturalisation were iss
#812 Vaping Ban: Is The Government Treating Adults Like Children Again? Jul 9, 2026 00:54:28 In this episode, Niall looks at the Government’s latest crackdown on vaping, and asks whether this is a sensible public health measure or another example of the nanny state treating adults like children.The Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 has now passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas, paving the way for a ban on the sale of disposable vapes in Ireland. Once the law is commenced,
#810 Ireland Then vs Ireland Now: Progress or Collapse? Jul 8, 2026 00:57:29 Niall Boylan is joined by former journalist Larissa Nolan to ask a question that always sparks strong memories and strong opinions: what was the best time in Ireland to grow up?Was it the Ireland of the 60s, 70s or 80s, where children played on the streets, neighbours looked out for each other and family and community seemed stronger? Or was that Ireland far tougher than we sometimes remember, wit
#808 Is “Pregnancy Loss” the New Sanitised Word for Abortion? Jul 7, 2026 00:57:45 In this episode, Niall talks to Sandra Adams, advocate for women’s sex-based rights, child safeguarding and fact-based education, about the reported plan to classify both miscarriage and abortion under the same heading of “pregnancy loss” for the purposes of paid leave.The proposal has opened up a difficult and deeply sensitive debate. Supporters say this is about compassion, privacy and dignity i
#807 Is the Cost of Living Pushing Irish People Out of Ireland? Jul 7, 2026 01:07:08 In this episode, Niall talks to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín about Aontú’s Private Members’ Bill aimed at stopping planned fuel tax increases due on August 1st.Aontú says the bill is designed to block Government plans that could see petrol rise by 27 cent per litre and diesel by 32 cent per litre when temporary excise cuts expire. The party is also calling for a halt to further carbon tax increases,
#805 Should Trump Be Welcomed, Or Are We Too Afraid Of The Mob? Jul 6, 2026 01:00:45 In this episode, Niall is joined by election candidate and podcaster Nick Delehanty to discuss Donald Trump’s proposed visit to Ireland for the Irish Open at Doonbeg this September.Trump’s possible arrival has already divided opinion. Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has said she is more likely to be with the protesters than welcoming him, pointing to objections over his relationship with Israel. Cian
#806 Are Politicians Too Soft, Or Has Public Debate Turned Toxic? Jul 6, 2026 01:18:44 In this episode, Niall is joined by Senator Sharon Keogan to discuss a new Women for Election report which claims women in Irish politics are facing widespread online abuse, sexualised harassment and threats of violence.The report, titled Recognize, Resist, Rise Up, was part of a five country European study on gender based violence against women in politics. It found that 96% of female TDs and Sen

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