Lunchtime Live

Every parent fears their teenage children immediately going off the rails if they’re not kept under constant lock and key.

But, does a helicopter strategy make life harder for everyone involved, and do kids do better when left to their own devices?

Gwen Loughman wrote in the Journal about being as hands-off as possible with your own children over the summer, she joins Andrea, along with Katie Makk from the Opinions Matter Podcast, Clinical Psychologist Tara Logan Buckley and listeners to discuss.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, John Keogh, Group Director of News at Newstalk joins Andrea to answer any of your newsroom questions!

As winter creeps in, you might feel your energy dipping along with the dark and stormy weather.

Today, Dr Ravi Gill joins Andrea to give some tips and tricks as to how to keep yourself still feeling fresh this autumn season!

The past two weeks, the topic of eating disorders has been covered on Lunchtime Live, and how they affect families and individuals that are affected…

Today, we’re speaking to a top eating disorder specialist with St Vincent’s Hospital to get an insight into what treatment looks like at a clinical level.

Dr Art Malone, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead with the Adult Eating Disorder Service at St Vincent’s joins Andrea to discuss…

Ireland Fashion Week, the very first of its kind, begins next week on October 6th.

The week will be full of shows, talks and exhibitions of fashion, both past and present.

Entrepreneur and Founder of Irish Fashion Week, Ashley McDonnell, Stylist and Creative Designer Anne O’Shea and Jack Pierce join Andrea to discuss!

From claw machine rescue to oyster theft fiasco, Newstalk’s Eamonn Torsney joins Andrea with the stories from around the country that you might have missed this week…

The National Transport Authority are being questioned on when they will reinstate catering services on all Irish Rail intercity routes. The service, which was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, has not yet been fully restored.

Senator Mark Duffy has called for this service to be reinstated saying “Passengers travelling long distances across the country deserve basic amenities, and catering should not be regarded as a luxury and is seen as a standard service on rail across Europe.”

We want to know, how has your experience with Irish rail been recently? Were you recently on a train where you didn’t receive any food or drink?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Chair of Galway Commuters Coalition, Lochlann Gallagher, Corporate Communications Manager with Irish Rail, Barry Kenny and listeners.

If you have a fireplace at home, you may not be using it to its full potential. So, what should you do with it, use it as intended, or turn it into something new?

From function to decoration, the Home Squad are here to discuss fireplace potential!

Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) & Roisin Lafferty, Founder and Creative Director of Róisín Lafferty Design House.

The MetroLink rail line has been given the green light today!

An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved the 19km line in full which could see airport to city journeys of 20 minutes…

It’s definitely good news, but when do you think we will see the line completed?

Andrea is joined by Cllr Feljin Jose,  Spokesperson for Transport for the Green Party, as well as listeners, to discuss.

Mayo University Hospital is reaching dangerous patient levels as it is running at 113% occupancy, when safe levels are 85%. It comes after nurses are balloting for strike action to address the issue.

With a lack of injury units across the county, many people have no option but to attend the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital for minor treatments as they have no alternative options…

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss the issue.