Lunchtime Live

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 Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

Research by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has revealed that half of young men believe there are 'a lot' of false rape allegations. Men aged 18 to 25 are five times more likely to hold negative attitudes towards sexual violence, though skeptical and victim-blaming attitudes are present across the population… Joining Andrea to discuss this is Ciara Mangan, Founder of CEO of Beyond Surviving and a su...

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 early pregnancy complications, and answer listen...

Would you like to see pet bereavement leave made available to people? A company founder in the UK has said that he believes offering ‘pawternity’ leave has had a positive impact on staff and productivity. So, should employers be more understanding? Joining Andrea to discuss is Ann Marie Troy, Pet Bereavement Counsellor and Professor Philip Hyland from Maynooth’s Department of Psychology.

New research commissioned from Royal London Ireland has found that 1 in 4 young adults receive financial help from family members. Respondents in the research said that this money was vital to help keep their heads above water. So, are you part of this group? Joining Andrea to discuss is Katie Makk from the ‘Opinions Matter’ podcast, Claire Ronan, Presenter of ‘Up and Running the Business Show’ on...

Are you thinking about solar panels or retrofitting? And are there things we can do to our homes that might help, without breaking the bank?  Brian McIntyre, Programme manager at SEAI joined Andrea on the show to answer all of our listener questions.

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...