Opinions Matter with Adrian & Jeremy

Breaking news has us rewinding to a previous episode after truck driver Graham Carey is jailed for two years for incitement to hatred, following a livestream where he ranted about refugees and made violent, graphic threats.

Adrian and Jeremy look back at how Carey built an online during COVID, then pivoted into anti-immigration agitation — while targeting them with outrageous, defamatory claims.

Comedian and activist Therese Cahill joins to describe the horrifying DMs she received, including false paedophile accusations and chilling threats.

They unpack where “free speech” ends, what incitement really is, and how quickly online obsession can turn sinister.

Ruth Coppinger is pushing new legislation that would allow parents to put an “X” on a child’s birth cert instead of male or female — and also add a non-binary option to Ireland’s gender recognition certificate.

Adrian says it wouldn’t affect his life and asks: what difference does it make? Katie isn’t having it, calling it political correctness gone mad, arguing “science” is simple and that parents would be “indoctrinating” kids.

Then the calls explode. Chris (planning a baby via surrogacy) says he’ll raise his child without assigning gender, while Vanessa argues sex and gender aren’t the same — and gets major backlash. Expect rows, shocking comments, and a heated finish.

Tracy Ann is due to give birth in December… but she’s issued a brutal ultimatum to her partner: their Siberian Husky "Gizmo" goes, or she goes back to her Mam’s. She says it’s for the baby’s safety — even though the dog has never shown a hint of aggression.

Jeremy is firmly on “get rid of the dog” territory, while Adrian argues she’s massively overreacting and that responsible supervision and training is the answer.

Callers go at it from every angle: dog trainers, rescues, new parents, “never leave them alone” warnings… and one message that shocks everyone — a one-year-old sleeping in a cot with the family dog in the room.

Plus: listener shout-outs at the end.

A big decision is looming in Ireland: should the HSE fund weight-loss jabs like Mounjaro (and Ozempic) — free or subsidised — and if so, who actually deserves them?

Adrian says if these injections keep people out of hospital, why wouldn’t we help. Jeremy isn’t having it, arguing most obesity is lifestyle and the taxpayer shouldn’t be funding “the easy way out”.

Callers go hard on both sides: thyroid issues, diabetes, mental health, motivation, “lazy” accusations, and whether there should be strict criteria or case-by-case approval.

A listener message from Niamh sparks a heated debate on Opinions Matter: should Riad Bouchaker — convicted over the Parnell Square knife attack on three children and the stabbing of Leanne Flynn — serve his sentence in an Irish prison… or be deported to Algeria so the taxpayer isn’t funding him?

Adrian and Jeremy ask the blunt question: why should we pay over €100k a year to house, feed and protect him — and is an Irish jail “too cushy”?

Callers clash over justice, citizenship, prison conditions, victim impact, and the fear that if he’s sent abroad, he could end up released and back again.

Plus, the first round of listener shout-outs from Ireland and around the world.