Lunchtime Live

Newstalk reporter Laura Donnelly joins Andrea to discuss Electric Picnic’s lineup and weather forecast ahead of events kicking off this weekend. 

Wexford mother Laura Molloy joins Andrea to discuss how a local school bus crisis is impacting her family. 

A cleaning company recently targeted by extortionists was bombarded with one-star reviews on Google three weeks ago. 

Livia Andoreanu from Happy Clean, a domestic cleaning service in Blanchardstown, Dublin, joins Andrea to discuss her situation. 

Lily Store in Limerick’s Elaine Clogan and food writer Dee Laffan also join the show to discuss the impact of bad reviews on a business. 

Following on from an earlier discussion about animal welfare, listener Sophie Murray joins Andrea to discuss the theft of her mother's dog from her Dublin home.

Waterford pet shop owner Tara O’Connor recently came across a litter of pups found at a puppy farm in Wexford.  

Animal welfare rescued the dogs, but their condition was so bad they all died from illness or had to be euthanized. 

Tara joins Andrea to discuss the need for stronger enforcement of animal welfare laws, alongside Co-founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue, Martina Kenny.

It’s How I Live Well time! Where someone joins to discuss what they do to improve their life… 

This week, Andrea is joined by Lisette Krol, Owner of Tribe Fitness Dance Studio to discuss the benefits of aerial hooping. 

While many enjoy rolling out of bed and ‘clocking in’, Gen Z is calling for remote working to be scrapped.   

It comes as they feel they are losing out on forming work relationships with colleagues as well as gaining valuable skills.   

Has the novelty of remote working worn off?   

Listeners join Andrea to discuss. 

Dr. Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Andrea to answer listener questions. 

Former Irish dancers and parents of Irish dancers have criticised the industry's focus on appearance and the expense involved for those participating. 

This has led many to question whether Irish dancing is more of a beauty pageant with some dance sprinkled in. 

Joining Andrea to discuss is Riverdance Director Padraic Moyles, Irish dancing teacher and adjudicator Kevin Lyster, Former Sports Director of the Irish Dance Board Federation and Member of the International Olympic Committee Tommy Shaughnessy and listener Antoinette. 

A Dublin family are facing homelessness because the house they’ve been living in for seven years is being sold.  

The Kavanaghs and their three young daughters are facing eviction from their three-bedroom house on September 6. 

Evan Kavanagh joined Andrea to explain his family’s situation.