Lunchtime Live

Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea to tackle your medical questions!

Last weekend, Andrea Gilligan decided to go on a boating trip for the first time, hiring a boat in Carrick-On-Shannon in Leitrim and setting sail.

She reports on the experience!

Would a €750 tax credit stop young people leaving Ireland?

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has suggested that people under 25 should get the credit which may help to stop them from emigrating as soon as they graduate. It would cost around 100 million euro a year.

Would this help to keep young, skilled people in Ireland?

Andrea is joined by Cllr Peter Melrose and listeners to discuss.

Listener Lousie got in touch to talk about how her WhatsApp has been hacked and the distress it’s causing her. She joins Andrea to discuss what exactly happened, and Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly, also joined to give advice if you’re in a similar situation.

This is Lunchtime Live’s newest segment, Gilligan’s Island! Every Monday, we're going to explore this gorgeous island of ours and all that it has to offer.

This week, we are looking at if you should be taking a boating trip around Ireland. Andrea was joined by content creator Joshua Nueva to discuss Ireland’s exciting water opportunities!

Could Ireland host an Olympic games? Senator Malcolm Byrne thinks so; he wants us to aim to bid for the 2072 Summer Olympics. Is this a bit mad, or could it really happen?

Andrea Gilligan is joined by Senator Byrne, Barry Kenny from Irish Rail, Brian Caufield from Trinity College Dublin and more to discuss.

Former Olympic boxer (and gold medal winner at the 1992 Olympics!) Michael Carruth joined guest host Adrian Kennedy to share some of his favourite summer memories!

Should festivals work more with local communities and stock local products? 

Ballykilcavan Brewery in Stradbally is calling for Electric Picnic to stock their beer. They say that if the festival claims to be sustainable, supporting local should be an important element of that. 

David Walsh-Kemmis, owner of Ballykilcavan Brewery joins Adrian Kennedy to discuss.

So far, Team Ireland has won seven medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, making it their most successful Olympics result ever. So, how does the team build on this success to do even better next time?

Listeners, including former Tennis Professional Jenny Claffey, join guest host Adrian Kennedy to discuss.

Two NASA astronauts have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than two months and could be forced to stay there until February next year!

They originally only went up for 8 days, but concerns over the safety of the spacecraft that brought them there have meant they can’t leave.

Joining Adrian Kennedy to tell more and discuss is Space Commentator Leo Enright and Rory Fitzpatrick, CEO of the National Space Centre.