Lunchtime Live

Construction on Ireland's first 'middle-of-the-road cycle path is set to begin in Dublin City Centre.

Steel barriers have been erected to block off one traffic lane on Amiens Street for the project.

So, are we ruining our roads with bike lanes, or are they worth the hassle?

Economist Jim Power, Cian Ginty, Editor of Irishcycle.ie and listeners join Andrea to discuss.

A study has shown that most people do not feel ready for life milestones.

60% feel they learn as they go, with 74% of people saying they have pretended to have everything figured out.

So, why do some milestones feel so scary, and is it normal to feel this way?

Joining Andrea to discuss is fashion expert and Journalist Laura Mullet, Aidan Loughnane, mental health advocate and Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist.

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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The number of people with health insurance has fallen for the first time in six years. This follows after a number of price rises from the main players in the market.

New figures from the regulator, the Health Insurance Authority (HIA), show there was a fall of almost 1,700 people insured in the three months to June compared with the previous quarter.

So, have you cancelled your health insurance, or are you still trying to pay for it as premiums rise?

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

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 Andrew Dunne, Senior Physiotherapist and Founder of Personal Health Medical Exercise Clinic to answer any of your physio questions!

Andrea’s guest got married to her husband Damien shortly after he was diagnosed with bowel cancer. In May 2025, Wicklow hospice facilitated the wedding that allowed the couple to wed within the grounds.

Just over a month later, on Father’s Day, he passed away shortly after midnight, as his favorite Kodaline song played.

Antoinette joins to discuss her wedding day, and how grateful she is to Wicklow hospice for helping her to marry Damien before he passed…

Clamping can be necessary to prevent illegal or unsafe parking, but sometimes people are caught out for something they didn’t realise they were doing wrong.

Was it your own fault, or do you feel you were unfairly treated?

What do you think could be done to prevent unnecessary clamping in the future?

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

An old church in Cork has hit the market for €375,000.

Often hard to sell, but protected from demolition, what should be done with these old buildings?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Town Planner Derek Whyte, Gwen Leyden, Landlord of Georges Street Arcade in Dublin and Architect Róisín Murphy.

It’s time for Lunchtime Live’s consumer slot, where this week, we will be discussing groceries, and the relationship prices have with climate change.

The UN has now said that the battle to stop global heating at 1.5 degrees has been lost… How does this impact food prices as crop yields get lower and lower?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Caitriona Redmond, Consumer and Cost of Living Journalist.

New rules to gain Irish citizenship will be introduced this week.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan will bring new measures to cabinet on Wednesday for approval. These measures include a language proficiency test in English or Irish, economic self-sufficiency and residency of eight years in the country.

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.