Lunchtime Live

Dublin City Council have launched their new plan to breathe life back into the city's night time economy.

 The new Dublin City Night-time Economy Strategy aims "to create a dynamic, inclusive, and vibrant nightlife" for both citizens and tourists.

What, do you think, would revitalise Dublin’s nightlife?

Ray O'Donoghue was appointed Dublin's Night Mayor back in April, and joins Andrea and more to discuss these plans.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea Gilligan is joined by Joey Donnelly, owner of Crofton Motors in Dublin, to answer any of your car-adjacent questions!

7-foot-tall Andrew Day talked in the Telegraph about how being so tall can lead to some pretty big disadvantages.

Everything from hobbies and holidays to clothes and shoes ends up costing him a fortune because of his height.

Are you on the taller side? What disadvantages do you face because of your height?

Andrea is joined by listeners, including Ireland’s tallest man, Shaun Aisbitt, to discuss.

(Some details of this story could be distressing for listeners.)

Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin was backpacking in India when she was murdered.

That was in 2017, and although someone was arrested at the time, there has still been no trial.

Her family have been waiting for justice for seven years, and her mum Andrea Brannigan joins Andrea Gilligan to discuss.

Travelling solo can be an incredible adventure, but is it worth the cost? From higher accommodation prices to missing out on group discounts, solo travellers often pay a premium.

Andrea is joined by frequent solo traveller, Pippa Meehan, Ariana Dunne, Host of the Solo Powered Podcast, Rory from Rory’s Travel Club 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.

Rebecca Shekleton, Presenter of 98fm’s Big Breakfast joined Andrea this week to share all the things to make you smile!

Earlier on Newstalk Breakfast, Dr Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist, said that you have to be careful that children understand the value of the money they are getting...

When it comes to pocket money, are children losing the value of money?  

Andrea is joined by listeners, including Siobhan O’Neill white from Mams.ie, to discuss.

Welcome to The Pod Squad!

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

Sarah-Jayne Tobin, Editor of rollercoaster.ie and Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill joined Andrea to review ‘Broomgate: A Curling Scandal’!

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Up to 65mm of rain fell in Bantry in Cork over the course of just 12 hours at the weekend.

Bantry is a high risk area, having flooded four times in 18 months between 2018 and 2020. 

A flood relief scheme is currently in planning, but is it coming soon enough?

Andrea is joined by Susan Shepherd of Philip Dix Jewellers, Eddie Wiseman from Wiseman's Clothing Shop to discuss the damage.

Tipping culture is annoying, unfair and worst of all, American. And it is starting to creep into Europe…

That is according to Columnist for the Guardian Europe, Alexander Hurst.

What do you think about tipping culture creeping into Ireland? 

Andrea is joined by listeners, including Brenda Hyland Beirne from the Irish school of Etiquette, to discuss.