Lunchtime Live

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...

It's time for The Health Reset, where we speak to some of our medical experts. We all say we’re going to eat better, get more active or finally get around to those health checks, but too often, we put it off. Irish Life Health gives you practical ways to act today, from a wide range of digital health services to access to Express Care Clinics in Dublin and Cork. For more information, see irishlife...

The New York Times has released a list of the 100 best TV shows from the 21st century, based on voting from a large selection of filmmakers and actors. What do you make of the list, and what is your favourite show? Pop Culture and Entertainment Expert Deirdre Molumby and Presenter & Podcaster Fionnuala Jones join Andrea to discuss! Image: AMC

Do you feel safe in Cork city centre nowadays? Antisocial behaviour seems to be a growing issue, but how bad has it gotten? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss…

After a weekend of controversy, Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary last night. How do you feel about it all now that the match has happened? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

Ciaran Mulqueen from Crazy House Prices literally wrote the book on buying a house, so where do you start? He joins Andrea to discuss!

The Orange Order were stopped yesterday from marching down the Garvaghy Road by the PSNI. How did you feel watching this unfold? Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean is at the scene to give the latest updates, and Andrea is joined by listeners to hear their thoughts.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Cadet Kate Carr who is an army cadet with the Irish Defence Forces, joined Andrea to answer your questions about life as an army cadet.

Shauna Halpin started to experience PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) from the age of 18. Now, 29, Shauna Halpin is advocating for PMDD after years of misdiagnosis and severe mental and physical pain from the condition and joined Andrea on the show to discuss.  

Today marks 50 years of U2 but despite their success, are they celebrated enough in Ireland? Andrea was joined by Tenor Paul Byrom and Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock and Roll Museum to discuss.

Children’s entertainer Ms Rachel has called for three racist nursery rhymes to be banned immediately. She says that Jimmy Crack Corn, Oh! Susanna and Eeny, meeny, miny, moe should be retired. Andrea was joined by Sarina Bellisimo, Entertainment Journalist, Father and Comedian, Steve Cummins and Terry Prone Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Chair of the Communications Clinic to discuss.

News editor for music and entertainment in Bauer Media Laura Donnelly joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week. 

Yesterday on the show Andrea was joined by two very brave young women who shared their own experiences of being lonely in their 20's. The conversation sparked so much reaction that we have decided to continue the discussion and speak to more people who have been feeling lonely and what supports are offered to people to help them.

1 in 7 in Ireland live with a disability, and 80% of disabilities are actually invisible. So many people deal with chronic illness as they struggle to manage invisible conditions... Andrea is joined by listeners to hear their own experiences.

Thinking about renovating your home? Is it something you have to do all at once, or can you do in phases? This week, the Home Squad are here to give tips on renovation projects and how you should go about them! Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Jenny Butler, Interior Architect & Design Director of Jenn...

We're doing 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 work of The Waterboys!

Do you ever feel lonely? Do you ever feel comfortable talking about times when you’re lonely? It can be very difficult… Claine is one person experiencing loneliness herself, and has begun posting on TikTok sharing it, and trying to get out of that rut. She joins Andrea to discuss.

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 from The National Maternity Hospital to answer your questio...

The National Maternity Hospital is a hive of activity, but with so many people working behind the scenes, you won’t see all of them. Joining Andrea to shine a light on their work is Leah Haughey, Staff Midwife in the Labour and Birthing Unit. Andrea was also joined early by Lucille Sheehy, Assistant Director of Midwifery.

There are so many different services offered here in the National Maternity Hospital that have been a huge help to many parents but often aren’t talked about. From the neonatal unit to Bereavement Service and even physiotherapy, the hospital caters to many people's needs that aren't always about making babies. Joining Andrea to discuss is Linda Smiles, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Neonatology (NICU...

The show is coming to you from The National Maternity Hospital in Dublin today. What is the history of this building? And what does the future hold for it? Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist at the National Maternity Hospital is with Andrea to discuss!