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.  

Newstalk’s own Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in studio to put a smile on your faces...

New electric car registrations in March were down 41% compared to the same month last year.  

That is according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry which shows a marked decline in the amount of people opting for electric vehicles.  

Andrea Gilligan was joined by Matthew Sealy, Chair of the Irish EV Association and other listeners to discuss...

Michelle and Sharon got in touch with the show over the long weekend to tell about their experiences in the A&E Department as University Hospital Limerick...

‘How finally accepting I might never become a mother has brought me to a place of peace’ – so says Helen Coffey, Senior features writer for The Independent. 

Helen joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today...

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 David Keeler, the Co-Owner of Strictly Salsa in Dublin to discuss how good salsa is for us....

Concept plans for a third terminal at Dublin Airport have been submitted to Fingal County Council.   

If the plans get the go-ahead it would see land situated between the two runways at the airport as the location for a new airport terminal.  

The plans also include a cargo terminal, hotel, car parking and office space.  

Current plans for Dublin Airport are aiming to increase passenger numbers to 40 million by 2030.  

Andrea was joined by listeners and locals to discuss...

Tomorrow marks 20 years since the smoking ban was introduced in Ireland.  

We were the first country in the world to implement it and there was a great deal of opposition at the time. 

Now, 20 years on - What are your memories of the smoking ban being implemented? 

Andrea was joined by Finian McGrath, Former TD and Government Minister and others to discuss...

About 450 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumours each year in Ireland. 

Tony, a listener, is one of them. He was diagnosed last September aged just 37. 

Tony and Fiona Keegan, CEO of Brain Tumour Ireland joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today...

It's time for Throwback Thursday, where we look back on things that happened this week in history.  Ciaran O’Connor from 98fm joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live... 

Green Part leader Eamon Ryan has revealed 35 proposals to cut vehicle use. Among them is hitting larger vehicles such as SUVs with higher taxes.  

Plans to introduce a 'polluter pays' principle, which will help offset tax revenue lost from fuel sales, would include a 'weight-based tax model'.  

Should the polluter pay? Andrea was joined by Shane O'Donoghue, Editor of CompleteCar.ie and other listeners to discuss...