Lunchtime Live

We’ve been celebrating some great Olympic wins for Ireland, with hopefully a lot more to come. 

But have we the facilities to back it up? 

Andrea was joined by some listeners to discuss this.

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. Newstalk's Laura Donnelly joined Andrea on the show

A phone number I often give out on this show is the Samaritans helpline. 

It’s available 24 / 7 and has volunteers ready to talk to you whenever you need. 

But who are the people behind this helpline? Andrea was joined on the show by Mary McMahon the Director of Dublin Samaritans and by a former Samaritans service user..

Who decides the start times for schools, and how do parents manage late start times when they can’t get childcare? 

Andrea was joined by some listeners who gave their view..

Welcome to The Pod Squad! 

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

This week, Andrea was joined by Newstalk’s Tom Douglas & Journalist and Podcast Enthusiast Laura Mullet to review the podcast he Problem with Erik

Mona McSharry took the first Irish medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics winning bronze in the 100 metre breaststroke.

Her coach, Grace Meade, joined Andrea on the show today.

Yesterday, Andrea was challenged to go vegan for 2 weeks.

On Day 2 of this challenge, Andrea was joined by Vegan Author and Lifestyle blogger, Holly White, who shared her tips on the show.

This year, Andrea Gilligan is determined to make some changes and become a bit healthier! 

Over the next few weeks, Andrea will be joined by a number of different people to find out how they live well.

This week, Andrea was joined by Celina Stephenson, who told her about the benefits of slow running.

Do we need to do more about the smell of weed in Dublin and other cities and towns in Ireland?  

Today FM DJ Shelly Gray told Newstalk earlier today that she was taken aback by the amount and unabashed nature of people smoking weed recently in the capital... 

Andrea was joined by listeners who gave their opinion on the show..

Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea to tackle your medical queries.