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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Channel 4 aired a documentary called The Great ADHD Myth… and it’s sparked absolute outrage, with charities accusing it of being biased and basically implying ADHD isn’t even real. Adrian and Jeremy dig into the claims: is ADHD a real neurodevelopmental disorder, or are we slapping labels on normal childhood behaviour because kids are glued to screens, eating shite and living a totally different…
Five young men dead after a stolen car crash on the M9… and suddenly everyone’s asking the same question: is TikTok helping fuel “joyriding” for likes, fame and that dopamine rush? Adrian and Jeremy go head-to-head over whether social media platforms are simply hosting content… or are they complicit, enabling dangerous behaviour by letting these videos stay up. With live callers sharing everything…
Was banning smacking in Ireland a massive mistake… or a sign we finally grew up as a society? Michael kicks off a full-on row by claiming “since they got rid of slapping kids, society has gone down the toilet” and that today’s teens have zero respect because there’s no fear anymore. From parents saying “a slap put manners on me” to others calling it straight-up abuse, Adrian and Jeremy get dragged…
It’s the weekend “Get It Off Your Chest” episode… which basically means Adrian and Jeremy sitting in the studio talking the greatest load of shite before the proper show kicks off. From the random discovery that you can’t get a beef burger in McDonald’s India, to the age-old question of what you call two grannies (and why “nana” is apparently controversial), the lads bounce from topic to topic at…
"My son was born male and is now transitioning to female... My husband won't accept it so i no longer want him around".... On this episode of Opinions Matter, we hear from a mother who has accepted her trans child... but her husband won't
After the M9 “joyriding” tragedy, a Cork politician says anyone caught driving the wrong way up a motorway should face attempted murder charges. Caller Francis (who lost her daughter on the the M50 in an horrific crash) came on air and gave a powerful statment on the "Lucky Dip" joyriding gang
Are TikTok tributes and AI “angel wings” a sincere way to grieve… or pure cringe and attention-seeking? Adrian and Jeremy dig into the big question: can you judge how someone mourns, especially when the person who died never consented to be “plastered” online? Callers go hard on both sides. Dave explains why his Facebook is a memorial to his late partner. Trevor says grief should stay private and…
This episode is a follow-on to our most listened-to show ever, as Adrian and Jeremy tackle the fallout from the M9 “joyriding” tragedy — and the argument that the online anger is “only because some were travellers”. After a listener sends in a Facebook post claiming the hate is racist, we ask: is this just deflection from what actually happened, or is anti-Traveller abuse genuinely adding fuel to…
A heartbreaking tragedy on the M9 sparks one of the most explosive debates we’ve had in a long time. Five teenagers are dead after a car was driven the wrong way up the motorway — and an innocent family on their way to Dublin Airport is still in serious condition in hospital. But the real row kicks off online: people should “have a heart” because they were still children with grieving families… or…
It’s the special weekend “Get It Off Your Chest” episode — the most random hour of Opinions Matter, where Adrian and Jeremy ditch the serious topics and just ramble. Jeremy returns from holidays with a confession: one of his kids ended up joyriding the baggage carousel in Dublin Airport… and the whole place had to be stopped. Then it’s onto time zones (Jeremy can’t cope with the fact it’s…
Shocking new footage of joyriders driving against the flow of traffic on the M50 has Adrian and Jeremy asking the question: should Gardaí even be giving chase when a stolen car takes off? With TikTok packed with “yup bros” filming themselves, live-streaming the madness, and soaking up the “legends” comments, callers debate whether pursuits only add to the buzz — and the danger. Others say Gardaí…
A posh southside mum gets a one-year sentence for a vicious, unprovoked hotel assault… and she’s back out the door after just four weeks. So Adrian and Jeremy ask the question nobody wants to answer: should mothers with young kids ever be jailed at all? The row kicks off over Alison Chawke’s early release with TD Gary Gannon saying prison isn’t the place for women with children, and whether “low…
After the shocking M50 crash involving a suspected stolen car, Adrian and Jeremy tackle the question everyone’s arguing about: should juvenile offenders be named and shamed? A furious listener says if you’re “big and bold enough” to commit a crime, you’re big and bold enough to have your name in the papers — especially in cases like the Anna Kriegel murder, where Boy A and Boy B still can’t be…
A petition backed by the NSPCA has racked up nearly 20,000 signatures calling on the Ministers for Transport and Agriculture to keep sulky horses off Irish public roads — not just racing, but any sulky activity at all. Adrian and Jeremy go head-to-head on whether horses and traps have any place in modern traffic, with Jeremy calling it outdated and dangerous, and Adrian arguing councils should…
A listener called Killian gets in touch after his friend — a Dublin-born black Irish model — appears in an ad for a well-known Irish company… and the trolling that followed is absolutely vile. Adrian and Jeremy ask the question straight: why do some people get so triggered by a black person representing an Irish brand? Is it just plain racism, or is it being dressed up as “DEI” and “not…
It’s the weekend “Get It Off Your Chest” episode, and Adrian and Katie are in full chaos mode from the White Sands Hotel in Portmarnock. It kicks off with Adrian arriving in like a hero with two 99s… only to discover Katie can’t stand ice cream. From there it turns into a full-on listener pile-on: curry haters, coffee haters, trifle slander, ghetto food rows, and all the weird stuff everyone else…