Lunchtime Live

From blood types, to supply and who can and can’t donate blood: Andrea is joined by Dr Ellen McSweeney, Irish Blood Transfusion Donor Consultant, to answer your blood donation questions for this week’s Ask the Expert!

Today, 174 TDs assembled in the Dáil chamber at 11am, and the nomination process for the new Taoiseach began.

That is, until, the Dáil was suspended for a third time…

So why are things seemingly off to a rocky start?

Seán Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent and Brendan Howlin, former Labour Leader and Cabinet Minister, join Andrea to discuss.

It's January, and everyone is hitting the gym and eating healthy, but how do we know we are getting enough protein?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Registered Dietician, Orla Walsh.

Road safety campaigners have been urging Google to remove alerts that a Garda checkpoint is approaching...

Should they be removed? And do these alerts encourage dangerous driving?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Susan Gray, Chairperson of road safety group PARC, Brenda Bolger from the School of Motoring in Kilkenny and more.

Lunchtime Live's Reasons to be Happy looks at some of the news stories that you might have missed that will leave you feeling more optimistic.

Today FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

The Dáil is meeting today for the nomination of a new Taoiseach, but it will not sit again for another two weeks.

When business gets back underway in the Dáil on February 5th, it will be nearly two months since traditional business in Leinster House took place…

It’s understood that the Government wants this break to allow new Ministers to get acquainted with their briefs.

Should our politicians be taking this extra time off?

Andrea is joined by former Tánaiste and Labour Party Leader Joan Burton and more to discuss.

Welcome to The Pod Squad!

We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to.

This week, Killian Ginnity from the ‘Not A Pundit Podcast’ and Ellen Butler from Newstalk’s Newsroom join Andrea to review ‘Noble’!

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Yesterday, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time, becoming the 47th president of the United States…

But, no inauguration day is without its surprises, and there were plenty of weird and fascinating moments!

Joining Andrea to discuss is Gina London, former White House Correspondent for CNN and Sunday Independent Columnist and Laura Mullet, Stylist and Journalist.

There has been a lot of chat lately about the safety of children when using the internet.

Andrea’s guest knows just all about the real dangers that lurk online, CEO of Hotline.ie and former Garda, Mick Moran…

He joins the show to give his top tips.

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The first HSE app is being launched in March.

The app, which will have ­limited functions initially, will expand over time and aim to give people the freedom to book appointments and store a range of health information.

Many other health services throughout Europe already offer apps like this – why is Irish medical tech so far behind?

Is this app a step in the right direction?

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss, including Pharmacist Sheena Mitchell and Dr Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD.