Listener email – Is it okay to check your child’s phone if your concerned for their wellbeing?

In this episode, Niall takes on a deeply personal and divisive question: Should families lose their homes if they can’t keep up with payments? Dolores, a listener, wrote in with a story that resonates with many. She and her husband bought their house twelve years ago, determined to give their children a secure place to grow up. But after the pandem…

Should it be illegal for companies to offer pay later or do they provide a valuable service for those in need?

Would you stand by your son/daughter if they committed a serious crime or would you disown them?

Should Ireland Decriminalize personal Drug Use or Get Tougher on Enforcement?

In this episode, Niall asks: Are men equally the victims of domestic violence? The conversation challenges the long-held belief that domestic abuse is solely a women’s issue and looks at the stigma that stops men from speaking out. Some callers said men absolutely can be victims — and too often their pain is laughed off or ignored. They argued that…

Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?

Deprived areas seeing decline in unemployment while health gap has widened.

In this episode, Niall asks: What should you do if a co-worker you caught stealing promises to stop — but then you catch them again? The topic comes from an email by a man who saw a colleague slipping store clothes into her bag. She told him she was struggling to pay bills and needed to make ends meet. Out of compassion, he agreed not to tell manag…

Should everyone earn child benefit ?

Should we reintroduce 100% mortage rates ?

Niall Boylan chats with Jessica Harris, a music therapist with the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists.

Niall Boylan hears from you.

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

In this episode, Niall asks: Should Ireland place a total pause on immigration until we fix the issues at home? While many agree that illegal immigration needs stronger enforcement, a growing number of voices are now calling for a complete halt to all immigration — legal or not — until the country gets its housing, healthcare, and infrastructure cr…

In this episode, Niall asks: If you found out your father was cheating on your mother, would you tell her? The question comes from a young woman who emailed the show after catching her dad having an affair — and now she’s torn between protecting her mother and protecting her relationship with her father. Some callers said she absolutely needs to te…

In this episode, Niall asks whether 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote. The Social Democrats are set to table a bill to lower Ireland’s voting age from 18 to 16 — but is that too young to make informed political decisions? Are today’s teenagers engaged enough to help shape the future of the country, or are they being used as political pawns? So…

In this episode, Niall asks a hard question that many are afraid to voice: Are men and women truly treated equally in modern society? The discussion is sparked by an email from a male listener who says he was passed over for a management promotion in favour of a woman, despite having more experience and being told he was next in line. According to …

Husband's family holiday dilemma!

Should Learner Drivers be allowed drive unaccompanied?

Niall Boylan hears from you.

In this episode, Niall asks: Should learner drivers be allowed to drive unaccompanied? The debate heats up after Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe suggested that current rules — which require learners to be accompanied by a fully licensed driver — are too restrictive, especially for students and young people living in rural areas. Supporters of relaxing …

In this episode, Niall explores a deeply taboo question: Do people ever regret having children? It's a topic most parents are too ashamed or afraid to speak about publicly—but for some, the feeling is real. The conversation begins with an email from a listener who admits they love their children but quietly wonder what life might’ve looked like wit…

In this episode, Niall asks: Should Ireland pay illegal migrants to leave the country? The discussion comes after Donald Trump announced plans to offer flights to help undocumented migrants “self-deport,” warning that those who refuse would face the full force of the law. Should Ireland consider a similar approach—offering cash incentives for volun…

Do you think we should ban online gambling?

Niall Boylan chats to Briell Decker on escaping polygamy

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

In this episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, we’re asking: Should mothers be free to breastfeed anywhere they choose—or should there be limits? The conversation stems from a viral post showing a mother breastfeeding her baby in public with the caption challenging people to stop demanding mothers be “respectful” while feeding their child. While brea…

Dr. Marcus de Brun joins Niall Boylan to expose what he calls a dark chapter in Ireland’s COVID-19 response—one marked by censorship, coercion, and what he describes as “manslaughter in slow motion.” A former GP and former member of the Irish Medical Council, de Brun now faces the possible loss of his medical licence. “I’ve been accused of miscondu…

In this episode, Niall asks: Would knowing your co-worker’s salary make the workplace fairer – or just more toxic? The discussion is sparked by the EU’s new directive on pay transparency, which will soon require companies to publish salary ranges for advertised roles and allow employees to request the salary range for their own positions. This move…

In this episode, Niall asks: Do protests still have the power to make a difference—or are they being ignored? The discussion follows last weekend’s enormous demonstration in Dublin, where tens of thousands flooded O’Connell Street in a grassroots protest against Ireland’s immigration policy. Despite the protest's size, it received minimal media att…

In this episode, Niall asks: Should older people living alone in three-bedroom council houses be required to downsize to make way for younger families? As Ireland’s housing crisis deepens, the question of how social housing is allocated has sparked a new debate. With growing numbers of families stuck in emergency accommodation and a severe shortage…

What do you think the world will be like in 10 years?

Should SUV's be banned from school zones?

Would you use public transport if you had the choice?

Wife has the ick from her husband? Could it be hormones or a midlife crisis?

Where is the most random place you've met an Irish person?

When is an appropriate time to move on after someone has died?

In this episode, Niall asks: Is animal testing a necessary evil? The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society (IAVS) has condemned the grim reality that over 106,000 animals — including cats and dogs — were used in painful experiments in Ireland last year. With growing public outrage, Niall discusses whether all animal use in medical research should now be b…

Would you report someone for driving an uninsured car?

Would you die for your country?

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

Niall Boylan hears from you.

Niall Boylan hears your thoughts.

In this episode, Niall asks: Should the Irish government pay people to have babies—and is motherhood properly valued in Irish society? The discussion was sparked by a U.S. proposal under the Trump administration to offer a $5,000 baby bonus to new mothers, aimed at reversing declining birth rates and promoting traditional family structures. As Amer…

Should communions, confirmations and first confessions be left out of the school altogether?

What is the most useful or useless product you've ever bought?