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Opinions Matter with Adrian & Jeremy
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Opinions Matter is the brainchild of award-winning broadcasters Adrian Kennedy and Jeremy Dixon. On each episode the lads will debate the big stories of the day, highlight listener concerns, local issues and discuss the weird and wacky stuff going on in their lives
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Garda Calls Out Irish Public & Racists for Lack of Respect for Gardaí - "We Are NOT Traitors"
Yesterday00:56:43Tap to summarizeToday on Opinions Matter, we heard from a Garda in North Dublin who said he is fed up with members of the public branding Gardaí as "traitors" simply for policing anti-immigration protests. He insisted that Gardaí are just doing the job they're sworn to do, regardless of the issue.But during the programme, everything changed when another person claiming to be a Garda sent us a message that stunned both the presenters and listeners. In it, they made explosive comments about the Irish public, praised foreign nationals as being "far nicer to deal with," and said they "hate dealing with" Irish people.
Transcribe →Should Riad Bouchaker Serve His Time In An Irish Jail...or Be Deported to an Algerian Prison?
2d ago00:49:40Tap to summarizeThis week on Opinions Matter, Adrian and Jeremy tackle the huge verdict in the Parnell Square case: Riyadh Bouchaker has been found guilty of the attempted murder of three children.With the comments section exploding, the question is simple — should he serve his sentence in an Irish prison, or should his Irish citizenship be revoked and he be deported to Algeria?Live callers don’t hold back: outrage, talk of the death penalty, the cost to the taxpayer, and fears about “out of sight, out of mind” if he’s sent abroad.
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Record Number of Complaints Over "Sick Leave After Abortion" Topic
3d ago00:47:57Tap to summarizeThe government is considering introducing five days paid leave for women who suffer pregnancy loss before 23 weeks — and most people agree that’s long overdue for miscarriage. But a lot of listeners got onto us about one key detail: the same paid leave would also apply to women who’ve had a termination. Should it be treated the same as miscarriage leave, or is it a “choice” that shouldn’t be “rewarded”? With live callers taking both sides, the debate turns fiery fast — from “it’s healthcare” and compassion, to accusations of “murder”, shaming, and whether employers should even know the reason. Strictly over 18s.
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*Murder On Air When Mother Compares Piercing a Baby to Female Gential Mutlitaion
4d ago00:46:10Tap to summarizeAmy from Co. Meath says what she witnessed in a piercing parlour was “nothing short of child abuse”: a baby, only a couple of months old, screaming while getting her ears pierced. She wants it banned in Ireland.Adrian argues it’s quick pain a baby won’t remember, and some say it’s cultural and best done young in a reputable studio. Jeremy isn’t having it, calling it unnecessary and not the baby’s choice.
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Adrian & Jeremy give their opinions on McGregor's TV appearance
5d ago00:17:38Tap to summarizeIn this special episode, Adrian and Jeremy sit down to give their opinions on McGregor's appearance on Jimmy Fallon.. They don't hold back on what they think of him
Transcribe →Woman Demands To Know If Hotel She Booked is Housing Refugees
5d ago00:44:40Tap to summarizeA listener got in touch after her friend booked a family break in a hotel in Waterford… only to arrive and find the place “full of immigrants” (as she called them). So we ask the question: should hotels have to tell paying guests if part of the hotel is being used to house asylum seekers? Adrian says it’s nobody’s business who else is staying there, while callers argue about safety, “unvetted men”, privacy, and the reality that a third of Irish hotels are involved. From boycott threats to claims of entitlement, the debate gets heated, messy, and very honest. Strictly over 18s.
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Opinions Matter EXTRA – Get it Off Your Chest - Ep. 70
1w ago00:38:05Tap to summarizeIt’s the weekend “Get It Off Your Chest” edition.. Sometimes a bit rude... but always funny! On this episode... Jeremy is not happy with the waiting room of his Doctors surgery... And Katie has disgusting nails.. Allegedly! Strictly over 18's
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Dublin Man Claims Life Was Almost Ruined Over Hugging Female Co-Worker
1w ago00:53:44Tap to summarizeIs Hugging someone you work with now considered sexual assault? A listener got in touch after getting a written warning in work… over a two‑second hug. He says a colleague going on holidays reported him to HR for “unsolicited and nonconsensual contact” and it could have ruined his career..
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*Exclusive* A Dog "Attacked" child in Sandymount.. And We Know The Owner
1w ago00:56:45Tap to summarize20 minutes before we were about to record this podcast, our Katies phone rang. It was her friend. She had just been out walking with her dog in Sandymount when a child approached them and the unthinkable happened....
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"Drug Dealers Came To My House Over Debt, And Even Threatened My Child"
1w ago00:49:58Tap to summarizeA debate about allowing drug users to carry drugs for personal use, took a different turn when the sister of a former addict revealed how her house, her family and her own child were threatened by dealers over her brothers debt
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