Lunchtime Live

Primary and secondary teachers across the country began work to rule today in a dispute over public sector pay. The unions say the Government has failed to engage seriously in a new pay deal since the previous public sector agreement expired on June 30th. A full strike is planned for Wednesday October 14th, which would close all schools. Are you currently striking? Are your children's teachers str...

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Newstalk’s Henry McKean joined Andrea to answer your questions about being a radio reporter!

Newstalk is heading to the IMRO awards tonight and getting all done up! But, getting ready for a black tie ball is no mean feat. Stylist Lorna Weightman and Menswear owner Louis Copeland join Andrea with their advice on black tie etiquette…

Content Creator Holly Carpenter shared a bizarre experience on her social media last night, where a loose horse was standing alone on her street! Is there any issue with how horses are treated in this city? Martina Kenny, Co-Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue, Fianna Fail Councillor and Chair of the Animal Welfare Oversight Committee, Deirdre Heney and more also join to discuss.

For a long time, the Government has been attempting to ban sunbeds, there are already restrictions on under 18s using them, but many believe it is not enough. According to the Irish Cancer Society, if you use a sunbed even one time, your risk of melanoma goes up by almost 30% and your risk of being diagnosed with melanoma before you are 50 years old goes up by 75%... The Irish Independent has disc...

Content Creator Holli Breslin joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week!

What would you do if you woke up to the smell of smoke? Quantity Surveyor Patricia Power had a serious house fire this week, and joins Andrea to discuss what happened…

The weather is changing, and thoughts of putting the heating on are close, but how do you stop condensation, dampness and mould? This week, the Home Squad are here to give tips preventing and dealing with all of it! Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Interior Stylist Sarah Doyle of Retwiggd.

TV Presenter Ashley James has received praise after posting very honestly about her struggles with incontinence post birth. She shared a picture of a recent trip to Paris with her partner, in which she is wearing Tena pants, as the Eiffel Tower looms in the background. Encouraged by Ashley, many women have since shared their experiences. Aoife Harvey, Women’s Health Specialist, Physio and @womensh...

You may have heard of an investigation into a shooting incident that happened in the southside of Dublin city that happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. This is the third shooting in that area in the past 10 days. It begs the question, has Dublin become a dangerous city? How do you feel? Joining Andrea to discuss is Daithí Doolan, Sinn Féin Councillor for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh and Chair...

When it comes to being on time, are you always on time, or do you tend to run late? Newstalk’s Baibre Holmes went out to ask the public, and Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss!

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums and artists to explore the stories behind them. What did artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from? Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the life and work of AC/DC!

Danielle O'Keane, a 37-year-old mother of two, was on her way home from a Westlife concert on Saturday when she was involved in an accident that left her with catastrophic injuries… Ashling O'Keane, Danielle's sister-in-law, joins Andrea to share her family's experience over the past few days. If you would like to donate, you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-danielle-qjs25

Should we be doing more to tackle empty homes across the country? UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to clamp down on absentee landlords and buildings lying vacant in a bid to improve things for tenants... So, are we doing enough now? Joining Andrea to discuss is Frank O'Connor, who runs @derelictireland on Instagram, Architect Alfonso Bonilla and Green Party Councillor for Dublin City Cou...

Lunchtime Live's Reasons to be Happy looks at some of the news stories that you might have missed that will leave you feeling more optimistic. 98FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

Research by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has revealed that half of young men believe there are 'a lot' of false rape allegations. Men aged 18 to 25 are five times more likely to hold negative attitudes towards sexual violence, though skeptical and victim-blaming attitudes are present across the population… Joining Andrea to discuss this is Ciara Mangan, Founder of CEO of Beyond Surviving and a su...

Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies. Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to cover every area of trying to have a baby. From the very start of knowing how to prepare, right up to pregnancy – and all the bumps in the road in between. This week, Shane joins Andrea to discuss early pregnancy complications, and answer listen...

Would you like to see pet bereavement leave made available to people? A company founder in the UK has said that he believes offering ‘pawternity’ leave has had a positive impact on staff and productivity. So, should employers be more understanding? Joining Andrea to discuss is Ann Marie Troy, Pet Bereavement Counsellor and Professor Philip Hyland from Maynooth’s Department of Psychology.

New research commissioned from Royal London Ireland has found that 1 in 4 young adults receive financial help from family members. Respondents in the research said that this money was vital to help keep their heads above water. So, are you part of this group? Joining Andrea to discuss is Katie Makk from the ‘Opinions Matter’ podcast, Claire Ronan, Presenter of ‘Up and Running the Business Show’ on...

Are you thinking about solar panels or retrofitting? And are there things we can do to our homes that might help, without breaking the bank?  Brian McIntyre, Programme manager at SEAI joined Andrea on the show to answer all of our listener questions.

Should Parents get priority over child-free colleagues on booking annual leave? Andrea was joined on the show by Siobhan O’Neill White from Mams.ie , Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent and Damien McCarthy from the HR Buddy to discuss.

The Climate Change Advisory Council has released a statement urging the Government to stop "treating extreme events" such as storms and floods "as one-off emergencies". With more weather events surely on the way, how prepared is your area? Andrea was joined on the show by Councillor John O’Donoghue, Mayor of Killarney, Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather and Caroline Leahy, Secretary of the Midleton...

The Transplant Football World Cup has just taken place in Frankfurt, with Ireland among the countries competing, and two of the players representing Ireland joined Andrea on the show, Val Weblin from West Cork and Shane Riordan from Dublin Newcastle who have both been through life-changing transplant journeys.

Katie Gallagher, Spin News Anchor, has her finger on the pulse for what’s happening and she joins Andrea with the things you don’t want to miss this week! 

Andrea was joined on the show by Kildare Freelance Photographer Aisling Hyland who posted on Instagram yesterday evening about the presentation made to the Kildare U16 LGFA team, the winners of the All Ireland A final, and apparently how poor it was along with Niamh Tallon, Founder of Her Sport (leading platform for women’s sport, education, and wellbeing), Brid Stack, Former Cork footballer and M...