Lunchtime Live

Do you feel that you’re able to disconnect from work? Or are you constantly checking emails and answering phone calls after work hours?  

According to a survey by the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants, there is a growing expectation that civil servants engage with work outside of their normal hours is creating “an unsustainable working environment” 

What’s your experience? 

Andrea is joined by Irish Times Columnist Brianna Parkins and listeners to hear their takes.

How can you add texture to your wall, easily and without breaking the bank? 

Andrea is joined by DIY Expert Alan Grant and Eimear Hutchinson, Columnist with the Cork Echo to discuss the best ways to add some flair to your walls.

Have you noticed you snack more, or binge eat when you’re working from home? 

Psychiatrist Brendan Kelly joins Andrea to discuss why this might be the case.

Climbing Kilimanjaro is a challenging task, but climbing it in a wedding dress? That’s a whole other ballgame!

Leonore Good and 14 women from Cork are undertaking the task next week. 

She joins Andrea to discuss why.

Image: Teretta Foundation

When somebody we love is diagnosed with cancer, it’s hard to know what to say, you might feel awkward about getting in touch with them. 

However, Donna Kelly is urging people to please ‘Send that Text’ and reach out. 

Donna joins Andrea to share her story.

Almost 2,500 complaints about Cork’s footpaths have been made to Cork City Council over the last six years.   

The data was provided to Social Democrats local election candidate for the Cork City South Central ward Pádraig Rice. 

Éabha Wall, Disability Advocate in Cork, Evie Nevin, Disability Activist and Labour election candidate and Pádraig all join Andrea to discuss.

It's Throwback Thursday, where we look back on things that happened this week in history. 98fm’s Ciaran O’Connor joined Andrea Gilligan to rewind the clock.

Education Minister Norma Foley has said that she will bring in legislation to ban the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 13 if it is needed. 

The Government has been on a mission to prevent children in primary schools from getting smartphones. But, is it right to expect the Government to take the lead here?

Andrea is joined by listeners to hear their opinions.

From costs to coverage, for this week’s Ask the Expert, we’re putting your home insurance questions to Jonathan Hehir, Managing DIrector of Insuremyhouse.ie.

Is it a good idea to have no photo rule at weddings? Or a bit miserable? 

More and more couples are opting to put a ban on guests taking pictures.

Andrea is joined by Jenny McCarthy, Wedding Photographer and Lyndsey Moynagh, Wedding Planner, to discuss.