Lunchtime Live

Limburg an der Lahn in the western German state of Hesse has just voted to exterminate its population of 700 pigeons.

Residents have voted to employ a falconer to trap the pigeons, bash them over the head and snap their necks in a major cull. Animal rights campaigners were outraged by the announcement.

What do you think about this approach? Would you like this approach taken to nuisance birds in Ireland?

Andrea is joined by Éanna Ní Lamhna, author and broadcaster and listeners to discuss.

How do you know you’re old? Well apparently, it’s when you have a ringtone on your phone or use the crying laughing emoji! Adrian Weckler has written the 10 tech signs that show you're part of the older generation in the Irish Independent.

Joining Andrea to discuss the tech signs that makes us old are Ciara Treacy, Newstalk’s Digital Content Creator, Jen Hogan, Columnist with the Irish Times and mother of 7 and Noel Cunningham, TV personality and ambassador to Harvey’s Point Hotel Donegal.

It's Throwback Thursday, where we look back on things that happened this week in history. Rebecca Shekleton, Co-Presenter of 98FM’s Big Breakfast joined Andrea Gilligan to rewind the clock.

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Listener Pamela got in touch with Lunchtime Live to share her struggle of finding a new place to live after her landlord increased rent by 45%.

She joins Andrea to explain the situation.

From shin splints to getting back to exercise after injury - Andrew Dunne, Senior Physiotherapist and Founder of Personal Health - Medical Exercise Clinic joins Andrea to answer your physio questions.

A church in Waterford has received a number of complaints about unwanted noises happening during funerals and mass.

People attending the church said there were noises being played into the church over a speaker, some of which were pornographic.

The church is in the village of Kilgobnet near Dungarvan and Andrea is joined by local councillor Conor D. McGuinness to discuss.

Pilots at Aer Lingus have served notice to the airline that they intend to go on an “indefinite” work to rule starting next week as they refuse to work overtime. 

Holiday makers are worried about the disruption this will cause now at the busiest time of the year.  

What does it mean for your flight?

Andrea is joined by Sinead Ryan, Consumer Expert and Presenter of the Home Show, Maura Fahy from Fahy Travel and those who might be affected by the strikes, to discuss.

When your kids leave home for the first time, people can suffer from empty nest syndrome. How would you deal with it? Well, journalist Jane Green has been tackling this issue in a unique way to say the least.

She joins Andrea to talk about how mushrooms can help, and journalist Suzanne Harrington also joins to discuss the syndrome.

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.

Today FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

A ‘tax on the sick’ that’s what the Irish cancer society have dubbed hospital parking charges, with some hospitals charging cancer patients €3.20 an hour in parking fees.

Have you been affected by this?

Andrea is joined by cancer survivors who had to pay a lot for parking, as well as Samantha Vaughan from the Irish Cancer Society, to discuss.