Lunchtime Live

In a bold new effort to tackle New York City's infamous pest problem, city officials have approved a pilot programme that aims to control the rodent population with birth control.

Starting next year, contraceptive pellets will be placed in rat-friendly traps in a section of Manhattan. Once ingested, it will make them infertile.

What do you think about this approach? Is it something that might work here?

Adrian Kennedy is joined by Éanna Ní Lamhna, Broadcaster and author, Trevor Hayden from Complete Pest Control and more to discuss.

A new horror sequel, Terrifier 3, was screened in the UK this week. Cinema goers were apparently left ‘traumatised’, with walkouts and one person even vomiting in the cinema.

But, why do we put ourselves through such terror?

To discuss, Adrian Kennedy is joined by Entertainment Journalist Rory Cashin, Dr Sarah Cleary, who holds a PhD in horror from Trinity and Psychiatrist Brendan Kelly.

From the spice bag to a mammoth endurance challenge, Ellen Butler from Newstalk’s News Team joins Adrian Kennedy with stories from around the country this week.

Ryanair passengers will soon have no option but to use the Ryanair app on their phone as the company announced they will be going paperless in the next few months.

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said: “Everybody who travels with us has the app, the mobile boarding pass is on the app and we’ve got to move more and more people that way.”

It is expected that the paper boarding pass will be scrapped by April or May next year.

What do you think about this approach?

Guest host Adrian Kennedy is joined by Rory King from Rory’s Travel Club and listeners to discuss.

To big light, or not to big light – the age old debate! 

For this week’s Home Squad, Jenny Sheahan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ and Emma Delaney, Senior Interior Designer from April & the Bear join Andrea to give advice on how to create atmosphere through lighting.

James Blunt has vowed to legally change his name to whatever fans choose if his album reaches number 1 in the charts!

It’s the latest in a long line of stunts by artists to get attention.

Alan Buckley, Head Tour Guide at the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience joins Andrea to look back over some of the big ones.

Irish Rail released a new timetable in late August, and it seems to have caused nothing but issues since…

They apologised for the impact on commuters a few weeks ago, and are due to release a new timetable to fix the problems.

Have you been affected?

Andrea is joined by Barry Kenny from Irish Rail, Labour Councillor Corina Johnston and listeners who have been impacted to discuss.

Following yesterday’s coverage of inheritance tax changes from the budget in the show, Andrew McCann, Author of ‘Know your Rights’, emailed in with his situation of a blended family.

He joins Andrea to discuss more.

From James Bond hitting our screens to the Thrilla in Manila fight, Ciaran O’Connor from 98fm joins Andrea Gilligan to rewind the clock!

The annual state grant to the horseracing and greyhound industries has increased by €4.1 million to €99.1 million for 2025: the highest the fund has reached in its 23 years of existence.

The funding will be split between the two sports in an 80:20 ratio, €79.28m will go to Horse Racing Ireland, with €19.82m for Greyhound Racing Ireland, the governing bodies for the two industries.

What do you think about the Government giving funds to the tune of almost 100 million to horse and greyhound racing?

Andrea is joined by Johnny Ward from Off the Ball’s Racing Pod, Nuala Donlon from Greyhound Action Ireland, Damien Matthews, Chairman of the Irish Greyhound Owners & Breeders Federation and more to discuss.