Lunchtime Live

Sad news as reports last night confirm the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne. He died at the age of 31 in Argentina after falling from a third floor balcony in a hotel in Buenos Aires.

Musician, Radio Presenter and former X-Factor contestant Eoghan Quigg joins Andrea to share his memories of Liam.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Financial Advisor with Irish Life, David Roche to answer all of your pension questions!

Segment with thanks to Irish Life. To learn more or to get trusted pension advice, you can check out irishlife.ie/pensions.

Whether you are a parent or not, you have probably seen the viral TikTok lunchboxes being made for some outrageously lucky kids out there.

The work and precision that goes into some of them looks incredible, but do the children eating them even notice?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Journalist Niamh O’Reilly and Holly Dalton, Chef and Director of Conbini Condiments.

Prague city councillors have banned nighttime pub crawls organised by travel agencies, because the city wants to target “more cultured” tourists.

The Czech capital has been a long time popular destination for noisy stag parties and pub crawlers. Prague Deputy Mayor Zdenek Hrib has said that they are now “seeking a more cultured, wealthier tourist … not one who comes for a short time only to get drunk”.

What do you think about this approach? Would you like to see it come into play here in Ireland?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Ed Finn from edfinntravels.com, Adam Zabransky, Prague City Councillor, Cat Kiveney, owner and Manager of TheHen.ie & TheStag.ie, Broadcaster Stefanie Preissner, Comedian Katherine Lynch and more.

Is money a taboo topic? Would you feel comfortable telling a friend that you can't afford to go to their birthday dinner?

Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent has been writing about this, and joins Andrea and more to discuss.

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…

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A new report is urging the Irish government to get gas boilers, fireplaces and chimneys out of homes as soon as possible.

What do you think? Is it time to get rid of boilers, fireplaces and chimneys from Irish homes?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Hugh Wallace, Director of Douglas Wallace Architects, John Sodeau, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at UCC, Pete the Builder and more.

Welcome to The Pod Squad!

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

Stylist and Journalist Laura Mullett and Off The Ball’s Colm Boohig joined Andrea to review ‘Origins with Cush Jumbo’!

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Do you suffer from Orthosomnia? It’s the medical term for an unhealthy obsession with getting perfect sleep.

It usually stems from those hooked on wearing smart devices to bed, and checking the quality of sleep the following morning.

So, do you have Orthosomnia?

Andrea is joined by Today FM’s Cathal Minogue and Anne Marie Boyhan, Holistic Sleep Expert, Founder of the Sleep Care Company and Author of the 'Sleep Journal' to discuss.

Is enough done to deal with abuse being hurled at referees?

It’s something Yvonne Redden has been writing about in the Irish Examiner.

She joins Andrea and more to discuss what kicked off this thought.