Lunchtime Live

December is around the corner, so it might be time to get your house ready for the festive season if you haven’t already…

This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss Christmas decorations!

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Sarah Carroll (@sand.and.deliver on Instagram).

With Thanksgiving on today, how is the holiday celebrated in Ireland?

It’s not a traditional Irish celebration, but American expats, returning emigrants, and a growing number of locals have embraced it in their own way; from turkey dinners in Dublin to small community gatherings around the country…

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad, Patti Shields, Eoin Heneghan, co-owner of the Merry Ploughman and listeners.

Bank of Ireland has announced a new pilot loan that could make it easy to trade down to a smaller home.

Would you consider downsizing if the process was made simpler - or is your house your forever home? And how would it impact the market in a housing crisis?

Guest host Anna Daly is joined by listeners to discuss…

For people who have ADHD, many of the biggest challenges faced by them is time management. To help people to tackle this, ADHD Ireland have set up a new six-week program. The program will help people with ADHD meet deadlines on certain projects and assignments they may have.

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Martin Finn from ADHD Ireland and Amy Fox ,who has a lived experience with ADHD, to talk about how important this program is for people.

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 guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Head Tour Guide at the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, Alan Buckley, who’s going to talk through Joni Mitchell’s album ‘Blue’!

A group of residents in Ranelagh have launched a legal challenge against the construction of the MetroLink in their area - further putting pressure on the project, and potentially delaying it even further. Should a legal challenge be allowed for large projects like these?

Guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Hazel Chu, Green Party Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Dublin City Councillor, Duncan Smith, Labour Party Whip and Fingal East TD, as well as listeners.

According to research, teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives.

They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood compared to their peers who did not use the drug in adolescence…

So, what are the long-term effects of early cannabis use?

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Professor Colin O’Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist at St John of Gods Hospital & Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD, Declan Keenan, Youth Worker in the Northeast Inner City and Nikki Hayes, DJ and Broadcaster.

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 guest host Anna Daly in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Lamy, has drawn up proposals for all Jury trials except for the most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter to be scrapped.

Is that something we should do here? Or would it have a negative impact on the justice system?

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Ronan Lupton, Barrister and Senior Counsel, as well as listeners.

Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies.

Professor Shane Higgins, Master of the National Maternity Hospital, joins 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 guest host Anna Daly to discuss the differences between public, private and semi-private care…