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
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Should the Parnell Square attacker serve time in Ireland or be deported?
The episode centers on whether Riad Bouchaker, convicted over the Parnell Square knife attack and the stabbing of Leanne Flynn, should serve his sentence in an Irish prison or be deported to Algeria. It digs into cost, justice, prison conditions, victim impact, and fears about what happens if he is sent abroad.
Karaoke chaos, gross voice notes, and a weekend of pure random shite
This extra episode is a loose, off-the-cuff chat with Adrian, Jeremy and Katie as the live show builds. It jumps from Jeremy’s allegedly “iconic” karaoke to disgusting WhatsApp voice notes, with detours into Disney Store lies, school calls home, a morgue story and a wild Supermac’s claim.
When dating meets parenthood: is four kids a dealbreaker?
Faith, 36, says dating falls apart the moment men learn she has four children under 10. Adrian and Jeremy dig into whether people are unfairly assuming she wants a replacement parent, or reacting to the practical reality of dating someone with a big family.
A viral assault on a bus driver sparks a fierce debate about safety on Dublin transport
A woman spitting in a Dublin Bus driver’s face sets off a heated discussion about how safe buses, the Luas, and the DART really are. Adrian and Jeremy push beyond the viral clip into class tensions, rider behavior, and a former driver’s grim account of abuse on the job.
A family fight over the flu jab turns into a wider clash over science, risk and parenting
A mother wants to bring her young daughter for a flu vaccine, but her husband is firmly opposed. The episode digs into the arguments around immunity, chemicals, hospital risk, and whether one parent should go ahead when the other says no.
