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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!

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Dublin City Council passed a motion calling for the regulation and urgent action on rickshaws in the city.

Fine Gael’s Danny Byrne spoke on Newstalk Breakfast this morning, and said that all motorised rickshaws need to be licensed and insured like cars and motorbikes.

So, should we implement legislation and regulations around rickshaws?

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert with Car Zone, as well as listeners.

It’s time for Ask the Medic! Where an expert joins to answer any of your health-related questions.

This week, Andrea is joined by Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic to answer your medical questions!

Are you constantly on the phone, or do you actively avoid phone calls and baulk if somebody rings you?

A recent piece in the Guardian newspaper looked at how people living away rely on long phone calls to stay connected, so where do you lie on this? Are you a texter or a talker?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Irish Examiner Columnist Jane Cowan, Journalist and Columnist for the Irish Independent Mary Kenny and Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly.

Are the legal rules around a Power of Attorney order too difficult? Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell thinks so, saying that the current process is too complex for the average person, and is too expensive for most people…

Gerard joins Andrea to discuss this further, as well as Áine Hynes, Solicitor with St. John’s Solicitors and listeners.

October marks Dyslexia Awareness Month, so we want to hear about people who have dyslexia.

Rosie Bissett, CEO of Dyslexia Ireland joins Andrea to discuss and Aoife Kilkelly, an entrepreneur from Galway joins to share her experience.

In order to buy a home, you’ll need to borrow money and get a mortgage, but how does this process work?

Conor McGowan, Managing Director of Finance Solutions, which is Ireland’s biggest mortgage broker joins Andrea to discuss and answer your questions!

Primary and secondary teachers across the country began work to rule today in a dispute over public sector pay.

The unions say the Government has failed to engage seriously in a new pay deal since the previous public sector agreement expired on June 30th.

A full strike is planned for Wednesday October 14th, which would close all schools.

Are you currently striking? Are your children's teachers striking? What do you think of it all?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Eoin Dolan, Principal of Mother of Divine Grace National School in Finglas, as well as listeners.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Newstalk’s Henry McKean joined Andrea to answer your questions about being a radio reporter!

Newstalk is heading to the IMRO awards tonight and getting all done up! But, getting ready for a black tie ball is no mean feat.

Stylist Lorna Weightman and Menswear owner Louis Copeland join Andrea with their advice on black tie etiquette…