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We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the deposit return scheme. So far, 900 million plastic bottles and cans have been brought back to machines and shops, but Larissa Nolan, Features Editor and Columnist with the Irish Mirror, told Newstalk earlier today that she thinks the scheme is a nuisance... What do you think? Are you in favour of the Deposit Return Scheme? Andrea is joined by list...

There has been positive news from Gaza yesterday, with an announcement of a prospective ceasefire… But, how optimistic are the people of Palestine that it will last? Andrea is joined by people from the area to discuss.

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, Rebecca Shekleton, Presenter on 98fm’s Big Breakfast joins Andrea to look back on the year 1977!

The Programme for Government was released yesterday, a 162-page document covering the coalition’s plans for the next 4 years... One of the education promises includes improving the student teacher ratio to 19:1, but how bad is it currently? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Skincare Expert, Eavanna Breen, to learn about how the cold season can affect your skin, and the best ways you can look after it.

A scammer duped a French woman into paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds after convincing her that she was in a relationship with Brad Pitt. The scammer used AI to make images of Brad Pitt, sick in hospital, to scam her out of €830,000. She thought she was helping with cancer treatment for him. Andrea is joined by Becky Holmes, author of ‘Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You’, to discuss the...

From February 3rd, the price of a Guiness will go up another 6 cents, along with other pints produced by company Diageo. What impact does this have on the hospitality industry? Andrea is joined by publicans and listeners to discuss.

Andrea’s guest is a prolific sperm donor, who says he will soon have 100 children across the globe… Kyle Gordy joins the show to discuss.

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. Today FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

Senior representatives of the Jewish community in Ireland have objected to President Michael D Higgins giving the keynote speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Dublin later this month. What do you think? Is it right for our President to speak at the Holocaust memorial day in Dublin? To discuss, Andrea is joined by Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, Dan...

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to. This week, Entertainment and Culture Journalist Rory Cashin and Laura Donnelly from Newstalk’s Newsroom join Andrea to review ‘Shell Game’! Image: Evan Ratliff

A Derry nun has begun the path to sainthood with a special ceremony in Madrid. Sister Clare Crockett from Derry died in an earthquake in South America on the 16th of April 2016. Andrea is joined by Clare's sister, Shauna Gill, to discuss.

A study has found that a shocking number of female sports stars don’t see themselves as role models. According to new research from Lidl Ireland and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association 43% of LGFA inter-county players said they do not currently consider themselves as role models. So, why do female sports stars have such a difficult time in seeing themselves as sports stars? To discuss, Andrea i...

Last night, Andrea went to see The Brutalist, which stars Adrian Brody. It was great, but was also three and a half hours long, with an intermission to break it up. So, is that too much of a length, and is this something that more films are doing? To discuss, Andrea is joined by Irish Independent Journalist Saoirse Hanley, author and Screenwriter Patrick Osborne and Mark Anderson, Director of the...

It’s How I Live Well time! Where Andrea Gilligan is joined by someone to discuss what they do to improve their life. This week, Andrea is joined by Dwayne Edgar, Founder of Inner City Running Club to learn more about running in a group like this one!

Since 2019, personal injury claims have fallen by about 40%, and yet, premiums continue to rise and affect businesses. Joining Andrea to discuss how business is being hurt by insurance costs is Leah O’Brien from Breifne Gymnastics Club Cavan, Ger Hough, owner of JJ Hough's Singing Pub in Bangher Co. Offaly, Paula Donohoe, owner of Clever Cloggs Creche in Ballyconnell in County Cavan and Jackie Con...

For this week’s Ask the GP, Andrea is joined by Katie Mugan, Lactation Consultant & Breastfeeding & Formula Feeding Specialist…

Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week. Fire fighters there are still trying to control three large wildfires. The death toll from the disaster is now at 24, with another 16 remaining missing… Andrea is joined by two Irish people living in the area, Owen Dara and Kevin J Ryan, to discuss what things are like on the grou...

Enoch Burke has been back protesting outside the school he was sacked from last week. He has been protesting there on and off since 2022, and is sometimes joined by supporters. Andrea is joined by the mum of a pupil at the school Enoch Burke is protesting at to discuss how it is affecting the students there…

It's hard to go on a walk these days and not see an abundance of dog poo, but what should we do to solve it? What do you do if you notice people aren’t picking up after themselves? To discuss, Andrea is joined by Katy Harrington, Features Editor for The Irish Independent, Dave O'Reilly,  Greystones Tidy Towns Chairman and Cork Cllr Peter Horgan.

This is Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch. Every Monday we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration! This week, Erica Drum, TV Chef and Food Stylist (and @ericadrumie on Instagram!), joins Andrea to discuss batch cooking recipes you can fry up in the pan! As always, you can follow #LLBigBatch on our socials to find...

Students in Ireland have easy access to a personal “homework genie” powered by artificial intelligence that can do their assignments in a matter of seconds. Teacher Patrick Hickey, an Irish expert in AI and education, says that most teachers, principals and parents are completely unaware that students have access to this level of AI “in their back pocket”... Andrea is joined by Newstalk’s Tech Cor...

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Lindsay Moynagh, Founder of Wendor and House of Hannah Weddings & Events joins Andrea to answer any of your wedding-related questions!

Do you reach for your phone as soon as you wake up? Well, you’re not alone: 75% of people immediately check our social media feeds as soon as they get up in the morning. Figures from networks in the UK show spikes in network traffic immediately after 6am, 7am and 8am… Hilda Burke, Psychotherapist & author of ‘The Phone Addiction Workbook’ joins Andrea to discuss.

Vogue Williams has said in a recent podcast that no friends or family offered to mind her children over the Christmas holidays. Is there a pressure to mind your friends and family children? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.