Lunchtime Live

Should the Irish driving test be revamped to include motorway competence?

Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Sean Canney believes that the test should be changed to fully reflect the road network.

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

How much do you pay for your gym membership? And how much is a yoga or pilates class setting you back every week?

Do you think they have become too expensive?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Louise Hayden, Head Coach and co-owner of Hup Fitness and Darina Dunne, Chairperson of the Irish Physical Activity Alliance.

Entertainment News Content Creator Holli Breslin joins Andrea with the things you don’t want to miss this week!

Hospital waiting lists could pass one million this winter, with medics warning the situation may get even worse next year.

Overall treatment waiting lists have risen by 48,000 in just four months, to almost 991,000, amid staff shortages, recruitment restrictions and a growing population.

Have you been affected by hospital waiting lists? How long have you been waiting, and what needs to be done to bring those waiting times down?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Dr Brian Turner, Health Economist in Cork University Business School in UCC, Bernard Mulvany, Advocate with Access for All Ireland and 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 Katie Mugan Nursing Mama Lactation Consultant & Breastfeeding & Formula Feeding Specialist to answer any of your questions!

As Fontaines D.C. closed their set at Electric Picnic, it was revealed that they’d be headlining Slane Castle next year.

Are you excited for this, and how big is it for the band?

Danny McElhinney, Music Journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday joins Andrea to discuss.

When you hear someone say the ‘C’ word at this time of year, does it fill you with excitement or dread?

Irish Independent journalist Tanya Sweeney has been getting trolled by Christmas emails already, and joins Andrea to discuss!

Andrea’s guest got in touch to share his recent experience on the M50.

Maurice was driving on the motorway when another motorist, travelling in the opposite direction, flashed their lights to warn him that there was a car coming towards him on the wrong side of the road…

He decided to call the emergency services and joins to discuss how those emergency services responded…

Also joining to discuss emergency response times is owner of Lifeline Ambulance, David Hall.

Are you determined to finally get on top of your finances once and for all?

For many, looking at your bank account is something you dread, but how should we best manage what’s coming in and what’s coming out?

For this edition of Money Matters, Andrea is joined by CEO at Fairstone Ireland and Personal Finance Expert Paul Merriman to discuss everything you need to know about the state savings scheme.

Season two of The Traitors Ireland kicked off last night, but what did you make of it?

Esther McCarthy, Irish Examiner Life/Style Editor and Stephanie Regan, Clinical Psychotherapist join Andrea to give their thoughts!

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