Lunchtime Live

Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies.

Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Master of the National Maternity Hospital to cover every area of trying to have a baby. From the very start of knowing how to prepare, right up to pregnancy – and all the bumps in the road in between.

This week, Shane joins Andrea to discuss the tougher side of things: ectopic pregnancies and miscarriage…

Penneys will begin charging for paper bags from Monday.

The company says it's looking for ways to reduce single-use waste across the business.

It's introducing a charge of 15 cent per bag, regardless of their size.

What do you think about the move? Is it fair on customers?

Almost 9 in 10 young girls struggle with anxiety and worry, a survey finds.

That is a huge number of the young women in this country.

So, what’s causing it?

Joining Andrea to discuss is CEO of the Shona Project, Tammy Darcy, Aeisha Hassan Ambassador at the Shona Project, Today FM Presenter Alison Curtis and more.

From ironing out dents to electrical problems - for this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Joey Donnelly, owner of Crofton Motors in Dublin to talk about all things car repair!

The worst part of being a parent is figuring out what to make for dinner every night.

Well, That is according to Andrea's guest Journalist Niamh O’Reilly.

She joins, along with Food Writer Jolene Cox, to discuss.

Ireland’s movie and TV studios could be hit by a plan by US President Donald Trump to slap a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States.

He said the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that other countries, such as Ireland, were offering to lure filmmakers.

How would tariffs like this impact the film and TV industry in Ireland?

Joining Andrea to discuss Richard Waters, TV Editor and Film Director, Entertainment Journalist Rory Cashin, Aisling Goodwin, Dialect Coach and Actor, Actor Brian Mulvey and Mark Anderson, Director of the Omniplex Cinema Group.

Do we still have a sense of community in our cities?

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, said recently that people in cities have “...lost their ability to come together and know their neighbours”.

What do you think?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Muiris O'Cearbhaill, Journalist with TheJournal.ie, Joe O’Shea, Editor of Cork Beo.ie and Robin Mandal from the Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance.

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 John Belton, owner of No.17 PT & Human Performance and Wellness Coach to learn about HYROX, and why it is unique in the world of fitness.

The Camogie Association has said that they will continue to examine issues around the comfort and design of playing gear, and has said that they will test skorts later in the month.

A number of high-profile former players have come out strongly against the rule that makes skorts mandatory on match days…

So, should this go as far as the Oireachtas?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Dublin Captain Aisling Maher, Centre Forward for Kilkenny Laura Murphy, Hannah Looney, football and camogie player for Cork, Emma O’Byrne, Dublin camogie player and Will Dalton, Virgin Media Sports Reporter.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Comedian Jim Elliot joins Andrea to answer any of your questions when it comes to comedy!