98FM's Dublin Talks

Last night, Jeremy was involved in an incident on Talbot St with a very angry and abusive woman.. The mother of a drug addcit, who took Jeremy to task over his attitude towards drug addiction

Ayseha, An Irish Muslim woman, contacted the podcast with a simple question following the Liverpool attack: "Why do people always assume a Muslim person is to blame? They are Islmaphobic"

A recently widowed man from Bray reached out to us to talk about the horrific trolling he's been getting since his wife lose her battle with cancer. Wait until you hear some of the comments that anti-vaxers have been making. Jeremy lost it with them

It's your favourite episode of the week! No controversy.. no fights!! Just random chat!! Including.... have you ever dared to do your business in a portaloo?!

A heated debate on todays episode.. when a caller criticised Pride Month.. branding it as "attention seeking"

A debate about a Blanchardstown mothers "right" to steal babyfood took an unexpected turn when caller Ian, came on air and dropped a bombshell

Josh is only 11, and every weekend his dad lets him play GTA (Grand Theft Auto)!! We were shocked by the reaction to this from other callers.. They all agreed with him!

Get the headache tablets out for this episode... things got very heated when a landlord suggested that its selfish for people in the rental property market to start families when they've no stability.

On this episode we discussed Gary Lineker leaving the BBC over a pro-palestinan/antisemetic social media post he shared. We asked should people like him be praised or condemned for publically taking a side in the Gaza war...

On this special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest!You'll hear the lads talk about "Biscuit Betty" losing a thumb...why are women cagey about their age...Adrian's good news...and Katie sounds as husky as Miley Cyrus!!

Today on the show we heard from a woman who has been left reeling after her boyfriend made a shocking revelation... She said that the thought of what she now knows has sickened her and left her feeling "grossed out". She also said that she doesn't know if she can continue with the relationship... This really divided people!!

Today on The Opinions Matter podcast we heard from a man who is disgusted after realising that the woman he has been getting close to on tinder is covered in tattoos... We asked if tattoos are really that much of a turnoff and we spoke to someone who really didn't hold back... but what happened next really got us!!We heard from a woman who got a tattoo without telling her boyfriend she was going to.... and when she told us what he did when he found, we felt sick!!!!

On this episode we debated a new UK policy where working visas will only be granted if you can speak good English. We asked of the same should be done here or is that "linguistic racism", as one caller claimed.

On this episode 'Gaz' demanded google remove his name from searches because he can't get a job. He was convicted and imprisoned for assaulting a Garda...but every potential employer seems to google his name and then turn him down for the job, when they find a news story about his crime.

On this episode Jeremy hit out at smoking being allowed in a beer garden!! He said his "dining experience was ruined by people smoking" in what was a 'designated smoking area'!!

On this special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest!You'll hear the lads talk about the ridiculous rules Jeremy had for his wedding...what does "eating the taco" mean...and much more besides!

A conversation about Teens being banned from social media takes an unexpected turn when a fater admits, live on air, that his 8 year old has a snapchat AND tictok account! This episode is nuts. (There are actually two seperate topics in this episode for you to listen to)

On this episode we discussed a feminist march in Dublin against "the Manosphere". We asked if toxic masculinity and misogyny are at crisis levels...and who's to blame?

"You can get on the property ladder too... just stop being lazy and stop wasting your money on holidays"..... This father really caused a stir on this episode by claiming that its quite easy to get on the property ladder

On this episode Tanya told us how she finds it intimidating when Muslim women come into her shop wearing a full face covering (Burqa). She called for Ireland to follow the lead of countries like France, Switzerland, Belgium etc. by banning them altogether.

On this special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest!You'll hear how one of the lads met Jeffrey Epsteins doppleganger...we ask why you've to be silent at some sports, but not others...and are you a water snob???

On this episode Vanessa and her partner Mark spoke openly about why they decided to raise their child 'gender neutral'. They use he/they pronouns for Oisin. However listners were very triggered by their honesty.

On this episode a Vegan activist condemed parents who DON'T feed their kids a plant based diet..She described it as child abuse to feed kids meat, saying: "they don't need to eat corpses, full of worms, maggots, puss, blood and misery!"

Things got very heated on this episode when Adrian and Jeremy went head to head with an anti-immigration activist who made a series of claims about attempted child abductions.

On this episode Mairead called for an outright ban on mobile phone gambling apps...after she discovered her son has six on his phone and is spending every penny he earns gambling! Is this the answer to problem gambling?

On this episode Fiona told us how horrified she is that so many people are "fan-girling" Conor McGregor in his anti-immigration stance. She said it's an insult to sexual assault survivors like herself that people conmt

On this special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest! You'll hear Jeremy admitting to cheating on his wife...what men and women call their private parts...and why women love rabbits as pets!!!

On this episode Glen urged parents not to bring their kids to this weekends 'National Rally for Ireland' or the 'Dublin Stands Against Racism' counter protest...amid warnings that trouble could break out.

On this episode Jeremy explained what happened late last night when he saw a drunk woman lying on the ground near the Luas tracks. He stopped his car to check on her...but what he did next divided listeners opinions.

On this episode Mario called for drug addicts to be offered money to be steralised - to prevent them bringing babies into the world. We heard the horrific story of one woman who snorted cocaine every night as her child lay asleep beside her.

On this episode: A blogger who has had several miscarriages, has urged women to stop posting their baby scan pics online as its upsetting and triggering.

On this special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest! You'll hear why the lads turned off by calories figures on restaurant menus, one man's annoyance at Easter Eggs not being labelled EASTER Eggs (but were they ever?)...and how Jeremy fell asleep in his local swimming pool!!!

On this episode of Opinions Matter, Adrian and Jeremy hear from a couple living in Clondalkin who want a house transfer. Melissa tells her story about her partner, originally from Zambia, who has suffered from racial abuse for over two years while waiting for a council housing transfer.

On this episode two transgender women told us of their fear that they may lose their gender identity rights, following a supreme court ruling in the UK this week. While it obviously doesn't apply to Ireland, they're worried it'll start the debate here.

On this episode Jeff told us how he'd to spend over €16,000 to repair damage to his rented property after HAP tenants destroyed it on two occasions. He believes landlords should have the legal right to refuse to take HAP tenants.

On this episode we debated whether laws need to be enacted to protect Gardaí from harassment from so-called Citizen Journalists. Gardai are concerned that they're exposed to abuse on social media - which also puts their families in danger.

On this episode Jen demanded that single Mothers who do not pursue their child's Daddy for maintenance should lose their Lone Parents Allowance. One Caller went further, arguing that the state should not be paying single parents anything!ALSO to celebrate episode 1,000 we've a great prize to give away...details at the start.

On this weekend special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest! You'll hear Jeremy's disgust when a masseuse touched a certain part of his body!!!...the clothing that Adrian bought for the first time since he was a teenager...and Adrian called Jeremy out on some of the ridiculous things he said on radio over the years, but has now done a complete U Turn on...plus other inane ramblings!

Today on the show we heard from a Finglas woman who exposed her "scumbag rat" nextdoor neighbours for what she calls child abuse...She believes the couple should have their children taken away from them and that the pair should be named and shamed for abuse!!This caused a lot of trouble on air and chaos ensued during the live broadcast...

On this episode Des was 'shaking with anger' after two women approached him in the carpark of Tymon Park...asking if the child in his arms was actually his. They suspected he was abducting the child as she was screaming and calling out for her Mother.

On this episode Carly said her 16 year old son went to four inner City convenience shops looking for a job. She says he wasn't hired because they're racist towards the Irish and only employ foreigners.

On this episode Maureen claimed people taking weight loss injections like Ozempic were taking the cheap, lazy way out. Even our Jeremy said people who lose weight by injection don't derve praise!!!

On this episode Marco claimed an autistic child had a four hour meltdown on a flight from Lanzarote to Dublin. He accused the parents of being cruel to their child by bringing him on a flight that he wasn't able for.