Lunchtime Live

With schools back in full swing, households all over the country are getting back into their routine, how big a part does homework play in that routine? Is it something that takes up a big part of the evenings? Or does it fit easily into the afternoon after school? Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by listeners to discuss…

Lunchtime Live received an email from a listener working in the health service who had been discouraged by senior management from partaking in online discussion around bullying in the health service. The issue was raised last week on the show and the response has been phenomenal. Gino Kenny, People Before Profit TD for Dublin Mid West joined Andrea to discuss…

Last year more than 1,500 social housing offers were refused. New figures obtained by Newstalk show the number of people declining a house is rising, since 2019. At least 420 people have been suspended from their waiting lists for refusing more than one offer. Is it fair that people can be kicked off waiting lists for refusing social housing offers? Andrea was joined by Peter Dooley from the Dubli...

Lunchtime Live has been inundated with nurses and healthcare workers sharing their stories and experiences of workplace bullying in the HSE. Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson David Cullinane said he’s going to raise the issue in the Dail, but what are the unions doing about it? Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation joined Andrea on the show to discuss…

Should wine come with a health warning? Italy’s largest farmers’ association have strongly voiced their concerns about Ireland’s plans for what they’re calling “alarmist” health warning labels on wine. Do you agree with the labelling? Would it affect your wine consumption? Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by Michelle Lawlor from The Nude Wine Company, Dr. Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action...

At least nine anti-asylum-seeker protests are due to take place at different locations around the country from 5pm today. Do you support the protests? Or is there a better course of action to air your views? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss if they support the protests...

A secondary school in the UK has banned any physical contact between pupils – including hugs and handshakes – and has also outlawed any romantic relationships among their students. Hylands School in Essex says the move encourages pupils to ‘behave professionally as any future employer would expect.' Andrea was joined by listeners on Lunchtime Live to discuss…

Lunchtime Live continues to receive reports from listeners of bullying in the HSE. Tadgh, a former clinical nurse manager and Jennifer Foster, from the Better Working Life campaign joined Andrea on the show this afternoon...

David Cullinane, TD and Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live to discuss the ongoing bullying in the health service and what Government can do in in response...

An 64 year-old Irish man has been on hunger strike in an Iranian prison since January 1st. Bernard Phelan believes he’s being held there as a political pawn and denies all the charges the Iranians have held against him since His sister Caroline Phelan joined Andrea on the show to discuss.. Image: Twitter Bernard Phelan @MasMingou

Users of long term prescription medication say they feel like their lives are being messed with amid the current medicine shortages. There are currently 216 medicines running low or out of stock in Ireland. They include common over-the-counter remedies like dry cough syrups, sore throats sprays and lozenges. But they also stretch to long term medication that people rely on on a regular basis. Andr...

Ann-Marie O’Sullivan is writing in today’s Irish Independent: ‘I erased every single one of my children’s photos online: here’s how and why to delete your kids from social media.’ Ann-Marie joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss why did she decided to remove her children’s photos from online…

Kate, a former nurse spoke yesterday on the show about her experience of bullying in the health service. Overnight, Lunchtime Live received a number emails from staff highlighting the issue further. Olivia, a senior clinical therapy manager and Barbara, a retired nurse joined Andrea on the show to discuss...

Robyn, a listener go in touch with the show about the waiting times to sit your driving test. Robyn and Brenda Bolger owner of Bolger school of motoring in Kilkenny joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

Last week on Lunchtime Live, Andrea spoke to listeners about bullying in the workplace. Kate, a listener sent an email into the show about bullying she experienced while she was working as a nurse. Kate joined Andrea on the show to discuss...

Recommendations were made last week about how people shouldn’t go to A&E unless it was absolutely necessary. Today, GPs are under so much pressure that people around the country can’t get an appointment. What is going wrong with the healthcare system at the moment and what needs to happen for something to change? Andrea was joined by GPs and listeners on the show to discuss...

Litter strewn streets, dumped dirty nappies – results of the Irish Business Against Litter survey released this morning show that Mahon in Cork city is the dirtiest part of Ireland, while Naas in Kildare has retained it's title of the cleanest town in Ireland. What needs to be done about litter and dumping? Andrea was joined by Fine Gael Councillor in Cork City Centre, Deirdre Forde, Vourneen Henn...

This week marks one year since the killing of Ashling Murphy – since then 11 women have been killed across the country. Do women feel safe in Ireland? Andrea was joined by Newstalk reporter Mairead Cleary and other women to discuss how safe they feel in Ireland nowadays…

With the hospitals in the state they’re in, have people any other options? Dermot Goode from Total Health Cover, part of the Lockton Group joined Andrea to answer some listener questions...

Light pollution can be hindrance if it’s something that affects where you live. Recently, there have an increase in the use of strong LED lighting on billboards and petrol stations. Andrea was joined by listeners Eddie, Diana and Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland to discuss... Image: An LED billboard in Rathmines. Picture by: Rory O'Farrell.

New bike lanes for Dublin city will remove bus lanes and car parking in some busy parts of the city. Bus lanes in Ranelagh and car parking at Merrion Square will go for the new Dublin City Council “active travel” plans. One of the routes goes from Clonskeagh to the city centre route, through Milltown and Ranelagh Village. The other goes from Trinity College to Ballsbridge, through Nassau Street. T...

The Sun is reporting today that Irish singer Una Healy is part of a ‘throuple’ with ex-heavyweight boxing champion David Haye and model Sian Osborne. The newspaper also says that the trio have told family and friends of their arrangement Andrea was joined by Dr Kate Devlin to discuss polyamory…

The Workplace Bullying Institute has found that up to 80% of women that are bullied in the workplace are bullied by other women. Other recent studies have shown that women who report to women experience a greater frequency of bullying, so much so that a new term, 'Queen Bee Syndrome', has been coined. Have you experienced workplace bullying? Andrea was joined by Terry Prone, Chairman of The Commun...

Anti-refugee protests at a Dublin school started a few days ago over their housing of refugees over the Christmas break. Two groups of up to 30 refugees were temporarily placed in the hall of the school by the Department of Children during the Christmas break. Misinformation began circulating on social media claiming bus loads of men were being shipped into the area. Everyone had left the school b...

Bags of excrement were reportedly thrown Minister Anne Rabbitte and Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon yesterday at a meeting in Galway. Is politics becoming scarier for public representatives? Andrea was joined by Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny, Vivienne Phelan, Director of Women’s Engagement and Future Candidate Development of Young Fine Gael, Nelius Cotter, Membership and Recruitment Director with Fianna Fa...