Lunchtime Live

Newstalk is proud to partner with Arc Cancer Support again this year. Arc Cancer Services provide support to those who have received a cancer diagnosis, as well as their loved ones. To demonstrate some of the work Arc do, Andrea is joined by Phillipa Lacey Bohannon and her 14-year-old daughter Molly... If you would like to support Arc, their annual fashion show is on March 27th.

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We review podcasts every week so you always have something new to listen to. 98fm’s Russell Alford and Laura Donnelly from the Newstalk Newsroom join Andrea to review ‘Call Her Daddy’! Image: Unwell Media

There are calls for ad bans to be extended to non-alcoholic drinks following the advertising of Guinness 0.0 during the Six Nations rugby games. Leading alcohol-safety campaigners say this form of advertising needs to be looked at, as while the 0.0 drink contains no alcohol, it clearly displays the Guinness brand name… What do you think? Andrea is joined by Dr. Sheila Gilheany is the CEO of Alcoho...

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Movie Director Darren Thornton joins Andrea to answer any of your questions when it comes to making a film!

Mr Price’s recent marketing campaign featuring slogans on vans like 'Fancy a Ride', 'Honk for a Hunk' and 'From Hunk to Hero', which have sparked controversy for being offensive. But, what was the intent behind these slogans, and does the company plan to address the public backlash? To discuss, Andrea is joined by listener Mary, who got in touch with the show about this…

Gardaí are using ‘bait bikes’ in an attempt to catch would-be thieves. This follows an increase in the number of bicycles and motorbikes being stolen across the country. In one operation, in North Dublin, Gardaí deployed a high-end valuable electric motorbike at various theft hot spots. They kept the bike under surveillance – ready to swoop in if anyone attempted to rob it. What do you think about...

Are there still stigmas around being a single parent? Are you told you’re a hero, but not treated like one? Today is International Single Parents’ Day, and Andrea is joined by single parent and Single Parent Coach at Solas Coaching, Orla Donoghue…

From the stars in Ireland for Patrick’s Day to a bizarre experience for Irish ghost hunters, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

More than 1,000 flights will be affected by the Heathrow closure today. At least 70 flights to and from Heathrow from airports on the island of Ireland are impacted, including 34 flights at Dublin Airport, 14 at Belfast City Airport and 8 at Shannon. It’s not yet known the impact this will have on flights over the weekend… So, have you been impacted? Andrea is joined by LBC Presenter, Shelagh Foga...

It’s a luxurious week for the Home Squad! This week, Andrea is joined by Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ & Roisin Lafferty, Founder & Creative Director of Roisin Lafferty Design House to talk about implementing marble into your home.

Tech companies are using the same techniques as dog trainers to keep children hooked onto their apps… That’s a claim from Dog Trainer, Behaviourist, and science graduate, Deirdre Ryan, who joins Andrea to discuss. Also joining to discuss is Lecturer in Cyberpsychology, Dean McDonald.

With the rise in popularity of larger vehicles like SUVs, many are questioning whether car parking spaces are becoming too small to accommodate them. Traditional parking spaces, designed for smaller cars, may no longer be adequate for today’s larger vehicles. So, are cars becoming too big to park? Andrea is joined by Dave Humphreys, Motoring Journalist at CompleteCar.ie , as well as listeners, to...

“After not speaking Irish for 10 years, Kneecap inspired me to take up the teanga…” So writes journalist Ciara O’Loughlin in the Irish Mirror. What impact has the group had on use of the language? Ciara joins Andrea to discuss, along with Chris McCaffrey, Irish Language Activist and Hazel De Nortuin, People Before Profit Councillor in Dublin.

Today is the International Day of Happiness! The sun is shining, it’s a glorious Thursday – so today, absolutely everyone must do one thing, even one simple thing, to make themselves happy. To discuss the day, Doctor, Author and Well-being Expert, Dr Mark Rowe, joins Andrea.

Gardaí fear using force to manage protests due to fears that incidents will be posted on social media, according to a new report by the Policing Authority in the wake of the Dublin riots in November of 2023. It is now common, the review found, for any use of force to be recorded and shared widely across social media platforms almost immediately. Gardaí say social media clips are edited out of cont...

For this week’s Ask the Expert, guest host Anna Daly is joined by Dr John McCormick from Vasectomy Ireland to answer any of your vasectomy-related questions!

Could you give up your phone for four days? This question has been posed by Journalist Mary McCarthy in today’s Independent after a forced hiatus, and she joins guest host Anna Daly to discuss.

Private counselling sessions are the new school grinds, that’s according to Anna Daly’s guest… In wanting to comfort our children and ease their burden, are we in danger of depriving them of learning for themselves? Joining to discuss is Dr Clare Finegan, Lecturer in Education, Guidance and Counselling at Maynooth University’s Department of Education, as well as Principal of East Glendalough Schoo...

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 guest host Anna Daly in the studio to put a smile on your faces… Image: Netflix

Tourists are being told not to visit Mallorca this year – as locals say they are being overwhelmed by foreign visitors. A letter, signed by signed by seven protest groups in the Balearic Islands, reads: "Mallorca is not the paradise they are selling you. The local population is angry, and we are no longer hospitable because the land we love is being destroyed, and many residents are having to emig...

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to. Killian Ginnity from Newstalk’s Digital Team and Sarah Jayne Tobin from DMG Media join guest host Anna Daly to review the American Scandal series ‘Waco’! Image: Wondery

Are we all losing the chance to daydream? Apparently, listening to music all the time, or constantly having headphones in is stealing our opportunities to daydream. So, does it matter? Guest host Anna Daly is joined by Psychiatrist Brendan Kelly to discuss.

Yesterday, MMA fighter Conor McGregor visited the White House and accused the Irish government of “abandoning the voices of the people of Ireland."  He also hit out at what he described as Ireland's “welcoming” policies towards immigration and support for asylum seekers… What did you make of his visit - and should he have been allowed to go in the first place? Guest host Anna Daly is joined b...

The age old question: do blondes have more fun? Anna Daly’s guest thinks they just might, after dappling with her own hair change… Elle Hunt, Freelance Journalist joins, along with Stylist and Journalist Laura Mullet and Journalist Andrea Smith to discuss!

It’s How I Live Well time! Where someone joins to discuss what they do to improve their life… This week, guest host Anna Daly is joined by Sami Corcoran, Instructor at the House of Pole pole dancing studio to discuss, well, pole dancing!