Opinions Matter with Adrian & Jeremy

The fuel protests have entered a new phase — Gardaí say they’re now “blockades”, not protests, and the Defence Forces could be brought in to clear key routes and fuel depots. With the M1 and even the M50 being shut down, are the protesters after going too far… or is this the only way to get the government to listen?

Adrian and Jeremy take live callers from both sides: small business owners being “crucified” by costs, families missing flights, and one caller saying her child’s medication is being delayed.

Tempers flare, opinions split, and the debate turns to how long public support will really last.

Dublin city centre is brought to a standstill as farmers, truckers and others hit the roads over soaring fuel prices — and the Taoiseach warns there “will be penalties” for turning O’Connell Street into a car park.

Adrian and Jeremy ask: do you fully support these protests… or have they gone too far?

Natasha tells a shocking story of being stuck on the M7 for nearly two hours on the way to a serious medical appointment, with no Garda presence and the hard shoulder blocked. Callers are fiercely divided: “short-term pain for long-term gain”… versus “you’re only hurting ordinary people.”

Becky got in touch with Adrian and Jeremy with a dilemma that’s wrecking her head: should she expose her former school bully… who’s now a secondary school teacher with a decent social media following, dishing out “holier-than-thou” advice to parents and students — including videos about bullying.

Becky says this woman made her life hell for six years, and seeing her play the perfect educator online turns her stomach.

Callers are split straight down the middle: “ruin her” and name-and-shame her publicly… versus “message her privately”, give her a chance to show remorse, and don’t turn it into cancel culture.

Then, a twist at the end leaves the lads stunned.

It’s Opinions Matter Extra — the uncut, totally unedited weekend episode… and it goes completely off the rails.

Adrian and Jeremy kick off with a “studio scandal” involving a can of 7Up and a certain someone’s lipstick (yes, it’s as disgusting as it sounds), before somehow ending up in a full-blown argument about beetroot on a turkey roll and why everyone seems to hate it.

Then it’s onto Jeremy being called out (again) over his Leaving Cert timeline, a chaotic chat about swearing and “God forgive me”, and a surprisingly serious dream: Jeremy landing a job doing Tube announcements in London… “Ding dong… next stop, Cockfosters.”

Valerie (not her real name) hasn’t seen her dad in nearly 38 years — no birthdays, no school days, no contact. Now it’s eating away at her, especially knowing he went on to have other children and seems to be part of their lives… while she feels like a “dirty little secret”.

She tells Adrian and Jeremy why she wants answers, why she’s afraid to ask her mam, and what happened when she tried reaching out to half-siblings and was ignored.

Then the listeners weigh in — some saying “don’t lower yourself”, others urging her to try before it’s too late… and warnings that a second rejection could destroy her.