Lunchtime Live

Apparently, Ireland is seeing a rise in bed bugs.

And the surge we’re seeing is expected to last until Christmas. So, where has this come from?

Andrea is joined by Trevor Hayden from Complete Pest Control to discuss.

Should parking at universities be phased out to help us reach climate targets? 

Under the State’s Public Sector Climate Action mandate, universities will be required to phase out the use of car parking for most staff and students in areas where there is a range of public transport options.

What do you think of this?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Miranda Bauer, President of the UCD Student Union, Fine Gael Cllr Alan Tobin, Brian Caulfield, Professor in Transportation in the Dept of Civil Engineering in Trinity College Dublin and more to discuss.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It’s something none of us want to think of, but luckily, there are great charities like Childhood Cancer Ireland to help us if this ever darkens our door.

One area not covered on the show before is what it’s like for families after treatment.

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Dr Mairead Brennan, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Director of Psychosocial Services at Childhood Cancer Ireland as well as parents who have had to bring their children through treatment.

This is Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch. Every Monday we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration!

This week, Andrea is joined by Siobhan Berry, from @mummycooks on Instagram, to look at some great breakfast ideas, from smoothies to muffins!

Follow the hashtag #LLBigBatch for all our recipes.

Are you working from home at the moment?

Staff who only want to work from home face the prospect of lower pay and benefits, as employers increasingly favour getting back to pre-Covid work practices.

55% of Irish employers have said they were “very likely” to introduce different pay and benefits for people who attended the office regularly compared to those who worked completely remotely.

What do you think about this idea?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Larissa Feeney, Founder and CEO of Kinore, Ireland's First Online Remote-First Finance and Business Services Firm, John Evoy, General Manager of Grow Remote, Caroline Reidy from the HR Suite and more.

Every Friday, as part of our ‘Ask Me Anything’ series, we put your questions to people from interesting backgrounds or working in different careers.    

This week, Andrea Gilligan was joined by OnlyFans creator Meghan O’Neill to answer your questions.

Avid golf fan Danny Rooney had his wish come true when he got to hit a few balls with legend of the game, Padraig Harrington at the Irish Open last weekend.

Danny and his mum Vicki join Andrea to discuss how this all came together.

Leader of Sinn Féin and TD for Dublin Central, Mary Lou McDonald, joined Andrea in the studio to discuss her life recently, including the loss of her father, and her husband’s cancer diagnosis.

Ireland AM turns 25 today! The morning TV show first aired on the 20th of September 1999 and has been through many changes over the years. Andrea went to Virgin Media Television Studios to catch up with some special guests as well as current presenters, Muireann O'Connell, Tommy Bowe and Alan Hughes – who has been with the show from the beginning.

Image: @IrelandAMTV on X

From Potholes to rare eggs, Breakfast briefing Presenter Shane Beatty has plenty of stories you might have missed from across the country this week.