98FM's Dublin Talks

"I got reported to social welfare because i'm taking my kids on a foreign holiday.... these people are just jealous"

On this episode Karen warned listeners not to take their dogs out for a walk in 25+ degree sunshine. She called out one dog owner and threatened to call the ISPCA. Is it cruelty to walk dogs in the heat. ***WARNING: Episode has a lot of bad language as two callers went for each other!!!!

On this episode a listener called Paul demanded that foreign nationals convicted of crime in Ireland be deported to serve their sentence in their home country. He said he doesn't want the Irish state paying up to €2m to incarcerate Aisling Murphy killer Josef Puska.

On this episode we discussed whether the 100,000 children living in poverty in Ireland should be given extra children's allowance? With the Government proposing a two tier allowance...we asked if this is fair??

On this episode we heard the story of ex-Garda Dean Chapman, who pleaded guilty to assaulting a teenage joyrider. We asked if a blind eye should have been turned to this...or was it fair that the Garda was prosecuted.

For the first time ever, Jeremy speaks out about the fact that he worked with Annie McCarrick just before she went missing. As far as we know, Jeremy is the first person to speak out about knowing Annie Mc Carrick while she was working and living in Dublin

On this special weekend episode of the Opinions Matter podcast - Adrian & Jeremy (and Katie) talk the most random rubbish...as they get stuff off their chest!You'll hear Katie talk about her fear of flying...Adrian's love for the toilets in Japan...Jeremy claiming he's DJ'ing in Ibiza this summer (NOT!!!!) and much more ramblings!!!

On this episode an angry Mother of an Autistic child hit out at her childs school for "excluding" her son from a school trip. They're going on a day out which includes a session of 'lazer tag', which would not be suitable for her autistic child.

On this episode Tamil contacted us. He was born in India, but has lived in Ireland since he was one. The I.T. professional from North Dublin is a naturalised Irish citizen, has lived here all his life, travels on an Irish passport...yet people won't accept him as Irish.

On this episode we heard from the Mother of a child in St. James' Primary School in Dublin 8. She said he daughter is distraught after her friend (and her family) were deported from Ireland to Nigeria without ever getting to say goodbye. We debated the cruelty of deporting kids who are already embedded in the Irish education system.

Today on the show we heard from a woman who has been left disgusted by what her boyfriend has been doing since they moved in together...When she told us what he did while she was having a bath people were very divided... But she wants to leave him over it!!Yikes!!!

Today on the show we heard from a man who is disgusted and outraged after finding out that his dead brothers wife (who has 2 kids with his brother) is seeing someone else.... only 4 months after his death!!! He says it is disrespectful and completely wrong to move on so soon...We asked if he is right to feel this way.... the on air debate that followed became very heated!!!

Over €70million is owed by council tenants in Dublin for rent arrears.. On this episode, we spoke a caller branded a "heartless ****" who wants them kicked to the kerb if they don't pay their arrears

In a follow up to our previous episode with Gary who is married but secretly gay, on this episode our jaws dropped with Dean came on air with his story of finding out his wife was gay

We've never heard a story like this one before. Gary joined us on this episode to reveal that he's married (to a woman) but secretly gay... And that's only the tip of the iceberg in this story

We were not expecting this. A listener contacted us about her "large" friend who doens not dress appropriate to her size.. However, as the topic goes on, things become more sinister with comments she makes about her "best friend"

This morning, a school of Dublin's northside, send out a message to the parents of Junior And Senior Infant parents banning them from using their phones at the kids sports day next week. This caused uproad on the podcast, as you will hear...

A topic about teenagers vaping took a shocking turn when a father came on air and admitted to turning a blind eye to his daughter vaping.. When he revealed her age, we nearly fell off our seats

Drunken consent was the big debate today. Jason's story will terrify many of you. He recently had a one night stand and got a whatsapp from the woman today which has put the fear of god in him. If you are on the dating scene, you need to listen to this one...

Warning - There is a lot of bad language on this episode. Things got really heated on todays episode after a mum was accused of abandoning her toddler in a car while she went into the shop. When she revealed what happened, listeners got very annoyed

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!"