Lunchtime Live

Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty was woken up on Sunday morning - someone nearby was mowing the grass at 8 am! His tweet has people divided on whether or not we should have noise pollution laws when it comes to mowing, or other similarly-noisy actions. What do you think?

Shane, Sleep Expert Tom Coleman and listeners join Andrea to discuss.

Kerry man Bertie O’Connor's son James was stillborn in 1983. In memory of his son, Bertie would like to erect a plaque at the site where James was buried, however, the council have refused. 

Bertie joins Andrea to discuss his situation.

Multiple fires have been lit at a site considered for international protection applicants in Coolock this morning.

Andrea Gilligan is joined by local Councillor Daryl Barron and Newstalk Reporter Alex Rowley to learn about what’s happening and discuss.

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Former US President Donald Trump has said he is “supposed to be dead” after surviving his assassination attempt.

All of America, and even the world, was in shock over the weekend, and leaves many thinking about what this means for the election. Joining Andrea Gilligan to discuss the situation is TJ Mulloy from Democrats Abroad Ireland, as well as listeners at home and abroad.

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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.

Maybe you have a weekend unaccounted for this summer that needs inspiration, or you have no desire to get on a flight – whatever the reason, this will get you in the mood to travel.

This week, Andrea Gilligan is joined by Niamh Reid Maher from @exploringireland on Instagram to look at wild swimming spots in Ireland!

Families living in Direct Provision housing in Tramore have been given eviction notices - some were originally told to leave from the 5th of July, with others set to go from the 26th, and with no indication of what to do next. Because of this, they are protesting the decision.

Andrea Gilligan is joined by Grace, an Ocean View Direct Provision Centre resident, Mary,  a Tramore resident and Michael from Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) Munster to discuss.

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Professor Luke O’Neill, Author, Biochemist and Newstalk fixture joined Andrea Gilligan to share some of his favourite summer memories!

Japan has brought in a new rule that everyone living there must laugh at least once a day. That’s right, they have brought in an actual rule about laughing.

How will they police it? That remains to be seen, but they say it reduces the risk of heart attack. Is that true? What kind of power does laughter have?

Andrea is joined by Marie Angeline Lascaux, a laughter yoga specialist, to discuss.

Diane got in touch with the show to tell how she’s facing kidney failure - and, without permanent accommodation, cannot do at-home dialysis treatments.

She joins Andrea to discuss her situation, and Colm White from the National Kidney Association also joins to discuss.

Love it or loathe it: Christmas is only 166 days away! And Hallmark is on the search for their new leading man… 

Nobody can claim that Hallmark movies are films for the ages – yet there’s still a huge appetite for them, why?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, Kathryn McKiernan, Actor and 98fm Presenter, Rebecca Finn, who visited a Hallmark set and Laura Donnelly from Newstalk’s newsroom.