Lunchtime Live

It’s a moment we’ll be ‘parroting’ about for many years to come – Ireland’s World Cup dream kept alive, with Troy Parrot sealing victory in the sixth-minute of injury-time, scoring a hat-trick and securing the comeback win against Hungary, 3-2 the final score.

Where were you when the goal was scored, and is this up there with Ireland’s greatest ever sporting moments?

Joining Lunchtime Live were Irish football fans on where they were when that last-minute goal went in.

 On Friday, families across Ireland received school place offers.  In many areas in the country where acute population growth has been recorded, many families struggle to secure school places for their children. Despite a pilot scheme being rolled out to remove the need to apply for schools individually in towns facing shortages. Louise in Greystones joined Lunchtime live to discuss her challenges in securing a place for her child.  Louise was also joined by other listeners with similar stories and Aontú Education Spokesperson and Assistant Principal in a Secondary School in Limerick.

It’s time for the Pod Squad.

Today Anna Daly in for Andrea was joined by Host of the ‘For Techs Sake’ podcast Elaine Burke and Newstalk’s Neil Kavanagh… To review the  ‘What Went Wrong’. A podcast that explores the Troubled production histories of both good and bad films.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, David Tighe, CEO of CRITICAL Emergency Medical Response joins guest host Anna Daly to answer any of your emergency response questions.

Last night, the Christmas lights on Grafton Street flickered to life, officially ushering in the festive season. And with so many of us already getting into the Christmas spirit, it’s the perfect time to talk about one of the highlights of this time of year: the magical Christmas markets across Europe!

From historic town squares to sparkling winter wonderlands, we’re taking a look at some of the very best destinations for a festive getaway.

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Joan Scales, Travel Writer and Broadcaster.

Social media has played a huge part in putting Irish food and restaurants on the map, thanks to Instagrammable dishes, viral TikToks, and positive word of mouth.

Many Irish restaurants depend on this free publicity to reach new diners, but growing numbers now report influencer behaviour that can disrupt service or other guests.
As Irish restaurants, cafés, and markets ride the social media wave for publicity, some worry about disruption, loss of control, and whether it’s time for new rules on filming and sharing food experiences…
In the age of everyone being a ‘reviewer’ - should anyone be able to record and post their experience or do venues need more control? And what is the fallout from a negative review shared online?

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Eadaoin Fitzmaurice, Food Content Creator, Ciaran Kavanagh, Head Chef at Gravediggers Pub, Keelan Higgs, owner & Chef at Variety Jones and JP McMahon, Chef, Restaurateur and author.

In a spectacular show last night, the Republic of Ireland faced Portugal at Lansdowne Road. We needed to win to stay in the mix for a play-off spot for the World Cup…

And win we did! It was a game full of drama, ending with 2 nil to Ireland, both goals scored by Troy Parrott, and of course, Ronaldo getting the red card.

Guest host Anna Daly is joined by listeners to get their reactions to the match.

Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins guest host Anna Daly with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

For expectant parents, there’s already so much to think about without adding parking to the list. Unfortunately, for many families, hospital parking becomes an unexpected source of stress that they’re forced to factor into their birthing plans.

Across the country, many maternity hospitals either offer limited parking, or none at all, and even when parking is available, finding a space can take far longer than it should, especially in urgent situations...

Have you had a difficult experience with hospital parking when having a baby?

Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Journalist and mum, Aideen Finnegan, Dr Krysia Lynch, Chairperson for the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services in Ireland, Katie Makk from the ‘Opinions Matter’ podcast and Aidan Loughnane, Content Creator and Mental Health Advocate.

With the weather getting colder and colder, there are some things you might want to look out for when getting your home winter-ready.

This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss prepping the house for winter!

Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Kate O’Driscoll, (@victorianrathmines on Instagram).