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A Nolan Show exclusive - we can reveal that it has cost more than 拢380,000 for TV broadcasting for the Northern Ireland Assembly - even though they haven't been sitting since January last year. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that since February 2017 it has cost a total of 拢387,936 for broadcasting services. That service is provided by Pi Communications and we want to make it clear that there is no suggestions that there is any wrong doing from the company they simply hold the contract. Power-sharing collapsed in January 2017 with the last Assembly proceedings held on January 24th 2017 - since then MLAs have only returned twice in March 2017 for new MLAs taking the role of membership after the snap election (March 13th) and a special session to pay tribute to the late Martin McGuinness (March 22nd 2017). Allison Morris from the Irish News and Ben Lowry from the Newsletter react.

Also on the programme, another Nolan Show exclusive - we can reveal that in the last five years - the Fire Brigade were called in 244 times - to move someone because of their weight. The Department Of Health has just published its progress report on the 10 year obesity framework. It is based on stats that show 59 per cent of adults and 27 per cent of children are either overweight or obese. Stephen spoke to Caroline Bloomfield from PHA, Doctor George O'Neill and former firefighter Paddy McGowan.

And, last week 17 people died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Sean Maloney joined us from Ohio, USA. Sean is on the National Rifle Association board of directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Buckeye Firearms. He debated with commentator Emma Woolf.