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A listener from North County Dublin is raging after her husband failed Garda Vetting for their son’s football club… because of a cocaine possession conviction from 20 years ago. He’s had no trouble since, has a job, a family, and just wants to help coach the kids — so is the system a complete joke, or is it “do the crime, do the time” forever?

Micheál Martin says Ireland hasn’t been “overrun”, crime is actually down in key areas, and he’s not opposed to publishing crime stats by nationality. So the lads ask: would that calm the debate… or pour petrol on it?Adrian says people are obsessed with where a criminal is from instead of what they did, and challenges listeners to prove immigration has led to more crime.Then the calls kick off. John insists the CSO figures are “made up”, claims everything is being covered up, and says the country is in “rag order”.Laura, Anthony and Martin jump in — from paranoia accusations to “dossiers” of court cases — and the whole thing spirals into a row about “truth”, social media, and whether you can “spot a Somalian a mile away”!!

After watching the Virgin Media show on the “Lucky Dip” gang and the M9 joyriders, listener Seaney messages the lads raging: Ireland needs a proper juvenile prison — “Mountjoy for kids” — because Oberstown is “like a holiday camp”.Adrian and Jeremy ask the blunt question: do we bring back something like St Patrick’s Institution, or would that just create even more hardened criminals?Callers are split. Some want tougher, more secure lock-up and real consequences. Others argue prison is a training ground, and the focus should be prevention, family support, and intervention before kids end up in court.

A Lucan family are left shaken after a “lucky dip” gang hit their home twice in a month — and the second time, five masked men turned up at 4:30am with a hammer and bolt cutters, roaring “get in your house” as the alarm blared. Karolina tells Adrian and Jeremy how her motorbike, tools and her brother’s mountain bike were taken in horror attach. The lads launch a fundraiser to replace the young lads mountain bike.

A listener we’re calling “K” tells Adrian and Katie she’s just made the extremely difficult decision to terminate her pregnancy — but she’s furious at Ireland’s mandatory three-day waiting period. She says it didn’t change her mind, it just dragged out an already brutal situation, and she wants the “patronising” rule scrapped. Callers are split right down the middle. Some say the 72-hour reflection period is a vital safeguard that prevents regret, protects women under pressure, and could “save a life”. Others argue it’s misogynistic, unnecessary, and cruel — especially in cases like rape. It’s a raw, heated debate with strong opinions on all sides. (Thumbnail Image © Clodagh Kilcoyne for Irish Times)

It’s the weekend “Get It Off Your Chest” episode — which means one thing: pure, unfiltered randomness from Adrian and Jeremy.Adrian tells a mad Alzheimer’s nursing home story about being recognised after 30 years… Then it’s revealed Jeremy has basically never had coffee, the lads go down a rabbit hole on Tesla/Elon Musk, and they dig up an unbelievable Late Late Show clip of Gay Byrne explaining condoms on live TV.And yes… it somehow ends up with a Virgin Megastore “condoms through a hatch” story and a latex allergy revelation.

After our last episode’s “name and shame” of racist comments aimed at the new Drogheda Gogglebox girls, Adrian and Jeremy get a message that brings it into the real world: one of the men called out has been dragged in by management and given a formal warning.But is a warning enough?Today’s debate asks the bigger question: should there be real-life consequences for online hate — including losing your job — especially when you work alongside black colleagues and your employer is publicly linked to your profile?Callers clash over free speech, employment law, double standards, and where “a joke” stops being “incitement to hatred”.

Gogglebox Ireland is back… and so is the racist underbelly that a lot of people pretend doesn’t exist. Adrian and Jeremy react to the vile comments posted under a photo of four girls from Drogheda — Amanda, Amber, Janet and Joella — after local outlets shared that they’d be appearing on the show. What should’ve been a bit of local pride turned into an absolute onslaught of “go back to Africa” garbage, so bad that one station had to shut comments off. Callers weigh in on free speech vs hate speech, hypocrisy, “it’s just part of life” arguments, and what it’s like being black or brown and Irish in 2026.

A "paedo" who poses an immediate risk to young boys” is being released from prison — and he’s just one of 24 convicted sex offenders due out in the next couple of weeks. Adrian and Jeremy react to the shocking Irish Sun report and ask the big question: should Ireland have an app (or electronic tagging) that lets the public know when a known sex offender is living nearby?Callers are split. Some want names, photos and addresses online “for our kids’ safety” — others warn it’ll lead to mob justice, mistaken identity, and offenders being driven underground.So what’s safer: public alerts… or Garda-only monitoring?

A listener called “Tina” is raging after her sister-in-law brought a 15-year-old girl to the GP and had the contraceptive implant put in — purely to avoid a teenage pregnancy. Tina says she’s “only a child” and the doctor should be struck off. Adrian admits it doesn’t sit well… but asks the hard question: is contraception the lesser of two evils in the real world? Jeremy argues it’s basically giving a green light to underage sex — while callers hit back saying teenagers don’t always listen, and prevention beats a pregnancy at 15. Is it responsible parenting… or totally wrong?

A video doing the rounds on The Liberal sparks a fierce debate on Opinions Matter: should Irish citizenship be based on “ethnicity” and even a DNA test… and should citizenship already granted be revoked? Adrian and Jeremy tear into what they call “Nazi-level” nonsense — but the conversation quickly widens into immigration, racism, and the reality of who actually qualifies for citizenship. Callers weigh in, including an Indian professional explaining the massive costs, strict work permits and years of paying tax before citizenship is even an option, while others argue the whole system needs tightening.

Adrian and Jeremy tear into it: should parents be buying scooters for kids under 16 at all, or are the guards wasting time when there’s bigger crime to deal with?It gets even more heated when Tony comes on to say his grandkids (9, 11 and 12) are on e-scooters too… with no helmets

A “peaceful protest” is planned for Saturday night in Kilcock over a proposed IPAS centre in a former nursing home — and it’s reportedly right beside a national school, a secondary school and the church.

It’s a rare relationship topic on Opinions Matter as “P” tells Jeremy and Katie his once-adventurous sex life with his wife has completely died — a full year with no intimacy, no effort, and (in his words) she’s “let herself go”.

With claims that 42% of applicants are non-Irish, callers argue over “Irish first”, immigration, asylum seekers, and whether the system is being abused... Caller Graham caused murder on air with his pro immigration comments.