Lunchtime Live

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…

Thousands of people marched in Spain's Balearic Islands against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. 

Holding posters reading ‘SOS Residents, Enough Mass Tourism’, protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island, with a smaller protest also held in Menorca. 

Similar demonstrations have also recently taken place in the Canary Islands. 

Would it put you off travelling there?  

Andrea hears from listeners, business owners in the area and Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine.

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Welcome to The Pod Squad! 

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

This week Andrea is joined by Newstalk’s Ellen Butler and Fashion Stylist Laura Mullett to review ‘The Mushroom Cook’.

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The local and European elections are quickly approaching. You have seen the posters erected; leaflets delivered, but what is it like calling door to door as a candidate? 

Andrea recently accompanied a councillor on the campaign trail in Cork city...

One of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants is said to have "toughened up" its dress code and made it "more explicit" advising guests against certain items of clothing.   

The Chelsea restaurant has reminded patrons of the dress code on its website:  

"We would like all of our guests to feel free to express their own individual style however, we do ask guests to avoid shorts, tracksuits and hoodies. Smart trainers are fine. We know lots of our guests like to dress smartly which we appreciate!" 

What do you think? Are dress codes outdated?

Andrea is joined by listeners including Garry ANderson, Co-Owner of Anderson's Boathouse Restaurant and Killybegs Seafood Shack, Calvin O’Brien from the ‘Talking Bollox’ podcast and Stylist Mandy Maher.

Adrian Kennedy, who usually presents the show when Andrea is away, joins to discuss his recent cancer diagnosis and how he’s been dealing with it…

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

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

Andrea was joined by Laura Byrne, Founder of White Glove Concierge to learn how she could get her very own concierge service.

A new report from the ESRI shows that 13 year olds have fewer friends now than they did a decade ago, but is that a worry? Or is less friends better?

Andrea is joined by listeners as well as Ollwyn Moran, Neuro Developmental Therapist and Founder of COGNI Kids to hear their opinions.

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

Author Marian Keyes’s 2020 novel ‘Grown Ups’ is set to be adapted for Netflix, but she has made a plea to the makers not to ruin it with awful Irish accents. 

From Brad Pitt to Julia Roberts – the Irish accent has been butchered many times on the big screen. Film reviewer and Newstalk’s own Sue Murphy joins Andrea to chat about some of the biggest offenders.