Lunchtime Live

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic are apparently being sold on the black market, causing huge concerns amongst the medical community. 

Pharmacist Kate O’Connell joins Andrea to discuss the drug - and why the illegal sales are an issue.

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E-scooters are to be banned for people under the age of 16 soon. This comes alongside new regulations like a 20km speed limit, seats being banned and a ban for passengers on scooters.

What do you think of these new rules? Do you agree with all of them?

Andrea is joined by listeners to hear their takes.

Mairead Anderson, owner of Killybegs Seafood Shack, has been informed that she has to cease trading on the 22nd of May to make way for a new bus stop in town. She joins Andrea to discuss why this is happening.

Should there be stricter rules around dress codes in workplaces? 

Or, have we completely lost the run of ourselves in what we’re wearing to work? 

The Home Show’s Sinead Ryan certainly thinks so, and joins Andrea alongside Stylist and Fashion Journalist Laura Mullet to discuss.

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…

Should the Leaving Cert exams be scrapped in favour of something different? Is there a better way for teenagers to learn? Labour Education & Justice Spokesperson Aodhan O’Riordan says that it should be abolished. 

He joins Andrea alongside listeners to discuss.

Welcome to The Pod Squad! 

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

Andrea was joined by host of the ‘For Tech’s Sake’ podcast, Elaine Burke and Dave Hanratty, host of the ‘No Encore’ podcast to review Richard Osman and Marina Hyde’s ‘The Rest is Entertainment’.

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The founder of dating app Bumble Whitney Wolfe Herd has said that the future of dating is having your AI date other people's AI, and recommend the best matches for you to meet! 

Would you love this? Or loathe it?

Andrea is joined by Irish Matchmaking and Dating Specialist, Mairead Loughman, to discuss.

It’s Lyme disease awareness month: Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. It's usually easier to treat if it's diagnosed early. 

There’s thought to be between 50 and 100 cases in Ireland every year – but how much do we really know about it? 

Andrea is joined by listeners as well as  Professor Jack Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases at the Mater to learn more.

Fr Patsy Lynch has been a priest for over 50 years, and he spent 31 of those as a missionary in Ghana. However, when he applied for his pension, he was told that he was not entitled to a state pension.  

Fr Patsy joins Andrea to discuss his situation.