Lunchtime Live

UK Labour Leader Keir Starmer has been mocked for saying he won’t work past 6pm on Fridays. Critics have dubbed him ‘Sir Sleepy’ and have suggested that he will be a ‘part-time’ Prime Minister if successful in the UK election taking place this Thursday.

Speaking with Chris Evans on Virgin Radio UK, he said that he likes to protect family time. What do you think?

Listeners join Anna Daly to discuss, including Labour Cllr Joanna Tuffy, who was previously a TD and a Senator.

There is an increased demand and need for foster care in Ireland.

The opportunity to foster these days is open to married, single, same sex couples, people with disabilities, older generations and for people who work who were previously discounted.

Christina and Suzy, who are a same sex couple who foster here in Ireland, join Anna Daly to discuss their motivation behind fostering and what made them go for it.

Every Tuesday Lunchtime Live learns from someone doing something to make their lives better.

Usually it’s Andrea learning how to better herself, but this week, guest host Anna Daly is learning about something calming… tea!

Oliver from Wall & Keogh joins to discuss the benefits of the drink.

Irish people know about skin cancer risks, but think it's all right to get 'slightly sunburned’?'

Studies show that tanned skin is still being seen as a sign of beauty and not “dangerous” sun damage caused by the sunbeds, and people not wearing their factor 50 when the sun comes out!

Guest host Anna Daly is joined by Marissa Carter, Cocoa Brown Tan creator, Rebecca Hellen, Consultant Dermatologist and listeners to discuss.

Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Anna Daly to tackle your medical queries…

‘BookTok’ is a thriving community on TikTok that is completely changing the book industry for authors. 

It allows authors to snatch up book deals directly from the exposure that they’ve received on BookTok. 

Irish Authors shortlisted for the TikTok Book Awards are Claire Wright for BookTok Breakthrough Author, and ‘The Rachel Incident’ for Book of the Year by Caroline O’Donoghue.

Both authors join Anna Daly to discuss how BookTok has changed things.

Do the Irish complain about bad service?

Justine O’Mahoney, Columnist with the Wexford People has been writing about this recently. What do you think?

Anna Daly is joined by listeners to discuss if we complain enough.

The Irish Wheelchair Association says its members are being discriminated against on a Blue Flag beach in Iorras, north Mayo, because they have been denied permission to use wheelchair accessible beach mats.

Wheelchair users now feel completely excluded and feel denied access to the beach.

Anna is joined by National Access Programme Manager of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Rosaleen Lally and Teresa Gaughan, one of the Access Group Members to discuss.

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, guest host Anna Daly is joined by Kevin Dooher from the Instagram @thewildatlantictraveller to talk about all things snorkelling in Ireland.

Waste collection companies have warned they may increase prices for recycling bin collections to make up for the loss of plastic bottles and drinks cans to the Deposit Return Scheme.

They say the bottles and cans are the most valuable items in household green bins, and they are losing millions of euro in sales of these to manufacturers since the Deposit Return Scheme began.

What do you think?

Guest host Anna Daly is joined by listeners to discuss.