Lunchtime Live

Content Creator Holly Carpenter shared a bizarre experience on her social media last night, where a loose horse was standing alone on her street! Is there any issue with how horses are treated in this city?

Martina Kenny, Co-Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue, Fianna Fail Councillor and Chair of the Animal Welfare Oversight Committee, Deirdre Heney and more also join to discuss.

For a long time, the Government has been attempting to ban sunbeds, there are already restrictions on under 18s using them, but many believe it is not enough. According to the Irish Cancer Society, if you use a sunbed even one time, your risk of melanoma goes up by almost 30% and your risk of being diagnosed with melanoma before you are 50 years old goes up by 75%...

The Irish Independent has discovered that the European commission is concerned the Government's proposed ban on commercial sunbed use could be contradictory to EU rules.

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Professor Anne Marie Tobin, Consultant Dermatologist  at Tallaght Hospital, Karrieann McDonnell, Personal Trainer from County Clare and Shirley McEntee, who was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago after using sunbeds…

Content Creator Holli Breslin joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week!

What would you do if you woke up to the smell of smoke?

Quantity Surveyor Patricia Power had a serious house fire this week, and joins Andrea to discuss what happened…

The weather is changing, and thoughts of putting the heating on are close, but how do you stop condensation, dampness and mould?

This week, the Home Squad are here to give tips preventing and dealing with all of it!

Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Interior Stylist Sarah Doyle of Retwiggd.

TV Presenter Ashley James has received praise after posting very honestly about her struggles with incontinence post birth.

She shared a picture of a recent trip to Paris with her partner, in which she is wearing Tena pants, as the Eiffel Tower looms in the background.

Encouraged by Ashley, many women have since shared their experiences.

Aoife Harvey, Women’s Health Specialist, Physio and @womenshealthDublin on TikTok joins Andrea to discuss.

You may have heard of an investigation into a shooting incident that happened in the southside of Dublin city that happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. This is the third shooting in that area in the past 10 days. It begs the question, has Dublin become a dangerous city? How do you feel?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Daithí Doolan, Sinn Féin Councillor for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh and Chair of the local community safety forum, as well as listeners.

When it comes to being on time, are you always on time, or do you tend to run late?

Newstalk’s Baibre Holmes went out to ask the public, and Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss!

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums and artists to explore the stories behind them.

What did artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?

Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the life and work of AC/DC!

Danielle O'Keane, a 37-year-old mother of two, was on her way home from a Westlife concert on Saturday when she was involved in an accident that left her with catastrophic injuries…

Ashling O'Keane, Danielle's sister-in-law, joins Andrea to share her family's experience over the past few days.

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