Lunchtime Live

According to an advocate for victims of sexual violence, children should be taught about consent from preschool age and given the choice of whether they want to hug or have physical contact with someone.

Children should be given a choice when it comes to their personal space. For example, if a child doesn’t want to hug someone, whether that person is a parent, relative, or family friend, they shouldn’t be forced to do so…

Would you agree with this? Do you think children as young as preschool age should be taught about consent and personal boundaries?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) and Professor in the School of Law in UL, Ellen O’Malley Dunlop, Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers Elaine Dunne and more.

It’s time for The Health Reset! Where an expert joins to answer any of your health-related questions.

This week, Andrea is joined by Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic, to answer your medical questions!

Are we at risk of losing sing songs?

Podcaster from ‘I’m grand Mam’ PJ Kirby posted a video saying that the sing song is dead! He was at a wedding, and nobody had a party piece for the end of the night…

Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss this is Stylist Laura Mullet and Danny McElhinney, Music Journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday.

More women are choosing to undergo breast reduction surgery, with recent figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) showing that breast reduction and implant removal procedures now outnumber breast implant surgeries.

So, what's behind this growing trend? Are women seeking relief from chronic pain and discomfort, improved mobility, or simply making a choice that feels right for their health and wellbeing?

Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss is Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Ciara McGoldrick and listeners.

We’ve been enjoying the good weather over the past month or so, but spare a thought for farmers who are watching the drought kill their crops, and affect their livestock.

Darragh McCullough, Farmer and Broadcaster, joins Clare McKenna to discuss.

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 Finance Matters, guest host Clare McKenna is joined by Paul Merriman of Ask Paul to discuss the impact of compound interest, and why it matters.

New figures today show the burglary hotspots in the country, with those living in Dublin and Louth most likely to be the victim of a break in, while Roscommon is the safest county...

Have you experienced a burglary, and how did it affect you?

Guest host Clare McKenna is joined by listeners to discuss.

We continue a county-by-county journey across Ireland, exploring all 32 counties that make up this remarkable island. Have you been to some of these places and hidden gems?

Today, Andrea is joined by Travel Content Creator Kevin Penrose to find out what the best things to see and do are in County Down!

What do our attitudes around debts and taking out personal loans say about our personality?

Is there a specific type of person who borrows more? Does it make us risk adverse?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Denis Finbarr Cronin, aka Digital Dinny and Caz Mooney, Irish Budgeting Influencer.

22-year-old Danielle McElroy has severe endometriosis. It has gotten so bad that she has recently lost the ability to walk.

Danielle is largely confined to bed as she cannot wash, dress or move herself without help…

She joins Andrea to share her story.