Lunchtime Live

Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries…

Does your email address make you cringe? Or have you abandoned your teenage hotmail account in favour of a more professional gmail one? Well, Gmail has announced a new feature allowing people to finally change their email address. Elaine Burke, host of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast joins Andrea to discuss!

“I loved my hus­band dearly, but I admit what few dare to: I’m hap­pier as a widow” - a strong statement from Psychologist, author and speaker Tabby Kerwin. She joins Andrea to share her experience of widowhood, as well as Venita Quick, Broadcaster and host of the ‘Grief Pod’ podcast and Kathie Stritch, Founder of Grief Ireland.

After a worrying day on Saturday, Rory McIlroy held his nerve to retain the green jacket at Augusta! Fionn Davenport, Presenter of Golf weekly on Off the Ball joins Andrea to discuss the win, as well as David O'Donovan, General Manager with County Sligo Golf Club and Anne Marie Kennedy, High Performance Psychologist. Image: Reuters

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We review podcasts every week so you always have something new to listen to. Laura Donnelly from the Newstalk Newsroom and Newstalk’s Rory Galvin join Andrea Gilligan to review the new Serial series: ‘The Idiot’! Image: New York Times

With more of the fuel protests winding down around the country, whether peacefully or through Garda intervention - are you satisfied with the new Government package of measures? Or, is there more needed? Joining Andrea to discuss is Farmer and President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, Denis Drennan, as well as listeners.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Genealogist and Census Expert Fiona Fitzsimons joins Andrea to answer any of your questions!

Paddy Smyth who you might know as ‘My Disabled Life’ on social media joins Andrea to share a shocking story, where someone accused him of faking his disability…

It is day four of the nationwide fuel protests - and it looks like things are holding firm. How have you been impacted, what is traffic like, and do you agree with the protestors? Andrea is joined by business owners, listeners and more to discuss. Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Seán Defoe also joins to discuss what we know ahead of today’s meetings between protest representatives and the Gover...

Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.

As we are in the third day of the national fuel protests, and disruptions continue across the country: do you support what’s happening? Has your opinion changed since it started? Andrea is joined by listeners to get their thoughts…

From putting them up to how you dress them - what’s the best way to handle shelves in your home? The Home Squad are here to discuss all things shelving! Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Eoin Kavanagh from the DIY Academy.

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them. What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from? Joining Andrea to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the Talking Heads concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’!

It is now the third day of the national fuel protest. Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan announced that he has asked the Defence Forces to assist the Gardaí, and that the Gardaí are now moving to an “enforcement” phase. Andrea went down to O’Connell Street to speak with some of the protestors to hear what they have to say…

Andrea’s guest was left reeling after being given a mortgage-protection quote of €290 per month. Konstantina Kalliontzi was diagnosed with non-Hodgkinds Lymphoma six years ago, but has since had a full recovery. Should we have the Right to be Forgotten legislation be passed to avoid situations like this one? Konstantina joins to discuss, as well as Steve Dempsey, Director of Advocacy and Communica...

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. Ciara Treacy from the Newstalk Digital Team joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces!

The 'People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest' group has announced a third day of disruption tomorrow on its social media pages. The protest has continued on from yesterday, with protestors blocking roads such as O’Connell Street with tractors, causing major disruptions for commuters. Do you support the protest, and how are you affected by the disruptions? Andrea is joined by Spokesperson for...

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 everything you need to know when it comes to lab...

Ahead of the Masters, Rory McIlroy was busy planning the menu for the Champs dinner, but comments he made in relation to wanting to enjoy the meal and not making it more Irish have caused a stir... He said, "People keep asking me, 'Why didn’t you go more Irish?’ And I said, ‘Because I want to enjoy the dinner as well’”... So, does Irish food have a bad reputation, and is it justified? Joining Andr...

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Joey Donnelly from Crofton Motors to answer any of your mechanic questions!

The Green Party and People Before Profit have called on the Government to consider adding more bank holidays. It comes as the country currently enjoys ten bank holidays a year, which is far less than the European average of 13 long weekends… We want to know, should we introduce more bank holiday weekends and if so, when would you like to see them? Joining Andrea to discuss is Green Party Cllr, Jan...

Almost three-quarters of parents with children in single-sex schools said they would like to see those schools transition to coeducational while 40% of people said they’d prefer schools to be non-denominational. So what kind of school do you want your child to go to? Joining Andrea to discuss is Simon Lewis, Principal and host of the ‘If I was Minister for Education’ podcast, Lisa O’Sullivan Shaw...

TV Chef, Author and podcaster Donal Skehan is an ambassador for this year’s PTSB Ideal Home Show, and what better man having moved five times in five years! He joins Andrea to discuss!

It's How I live well time! Where someone joins to discuss what they do to improve their life... This week, Andrea is joined by John Belton, Head Coach and owner of No. 17 PT to discuss Tryka, a newer way to push your fitness.

Fuel protests are taking place all over the country today, with thousands of motorists taking part in a slow convoy to Dublin’s city centre over the current price of fuel. How does this impact those commuting? Joining Andrea to discuss is Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie, Dublin Bus Spokesperson Blake Boland, Transport Commentator Conor Faughnan and more.