Lunchtime Live

Wendy Burke was just 1 year old when her life changed forever. Wendy and her heavily pregnant mother were on their way home after a hospital appointment, when the Dublin/Monaghan bombs went off, sadly killing Wendy’s mother and her unborn sibling. 

50 years on from that day – Wendy joins Andrea on the show.

From crow attacks in Kildare to confusion over roads in Kerry: Breakfast briefing Presenter Shane Beatty has some of the stories from around the country that you may have missed this week.

Many countries around the world require you to pass a test on civic knowledge –  geography, laws, politics, history etc to gain citizenship. 

There is no such test in Ireland.  

Do new Irish citizens need to know more about what it means to be Irish? 

Andrea is joined by Gina London, Leadership Communications expert and Sunday Independent Columnist as well as listeners to hear their takes.

From following trends to dodgy DIY – what are the worst ‘improvements’ we can make to our houses? 

Andrea is joined by DIY Expert Alan Grant along with Sarah Louise from Sarah Louise interiors to discuss what to avoid when improving your home.

Are you a culprit of picking the same pin numbers for everything? Apparently '1234' is still the most common PIN… 

Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent is with Andrea to discuss the best practices for picking a PIN and password.

A recent inquiry in the UK found that good maternity care in Britain was “the exception rather than the rule”. Women in Ireland are now calling for an inquiry into birth trauma to reflect the scale and impact of the crisis. 

Joining Andrea to discuss is Bairbre Brooke, a Birth Trauma Resolution Practitioner.

Almost a third of us buy travel insurance on the day they fly – which is apparently a big mistake. So, what other travel mishaps are we making? 

Andrea is joined by travel experts to give their tips and discuss some of the most common mistakes people make.

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.

The UK health service has found success in getting obese men to lose weight by paying them up to £400. A trial found men were more likely to slim down if motivated by a cash prize from the NHS. 

Experts hope the scheme would pay for itself through savings on treating weight-related illness further down the line. What do you think?  

Andrea is joined by Professor Donal O’Shea, HSE Clinical Lead for Obesity, Paul Byrne, Director of Body Byrne Training and listeners to hear their takes.

From how much to put away to when to start for this week’s Ask the Expert, we’re putting your pension questions to Paul Kenny, Ireland’s former Pensions Ombudsman and Course Leader with the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland.