Lunchtime Live

From wardrobes to integrated appliances.

Architect Roisin Murphy and DIY expert, Alan Grant joined Andrea to give some advice on how to make hardware in your home fit as it should.

Irishwoman Jean Tighe walked out of her hostel in the Portuguese resort of Parede with an unknown man on July 13, 2020.

She has been missing since. She was 38 at the time. Jean's family have criticised Portuguese authorities for the handling of the case.

Andrea was joined by Jean's Sister Leona, to share how she and the family have been dealing with Jean's disappearance.

It has been a somewhat disappointing World Athletics Indoor Championships for team Ireland.

New Zealand a country of similar size, population and sporting culture came away third overall on the Medal Table

So what constitutes success for Ireland in the biggest sporting events? And are we too quick to come to conclusions regarding our own success?

Joining Andrea to discuss was Ian O’Riordan, Athletics Correspondent with the Irish Times and listeners of the show.

Are we witnessing a boom in the book club?

Celebrities such as Dua Lipa and Kaia Gerber starting clubs. The Book club seems to be coming into vogue

Joining Andrea to discuss was Author Sinead Moriarty, Sinead from Tired Mammies BookClub, Meghann Scully – Author and Broadcaster as well as listeners of the show

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... 

An Oireachtas Committee is today set to recommend Legislation on assisted dying.

The proposed recommendation of legislation would only be allowed if the person has a terminal illness, has a short time to live and would only apply to people with a medical condition that is incurable and irreversible.

Joining Andrea to discuss the impact and implications this legislation would have was listeners of show.

Love was in the aisles at Oughterard, branch Tesco Co. Galway.

Michael Ward who works at the supermarket proposed to his girlfriend Sandra Lee last Valentine's Day. A video showing the magic moment was captured and shared on social media.

Micheal and Sandra the newly engaged couple joined Andrea to talk through their unique proposal story.

There has been a rise in the demand for Botox services in Ireland in the past few years and with there being several unregulated Botox operations exposed recently in the country.

Andrea was joined by Kerry Hanaphy, Owner of Kerry Hanaphy Aesthetic Clinic to answer listeners' questions regarding Botox procedures.

Children with disabilities are being locked out of their wheel chair accessible swing in West Cork with a key for the swing setting families back €35. 

With the underlying purpose of these facilities is to allow accessibility to children with disabilities and the opposite appears to be happening

Andrea was joined by Disability Activist and Labour election candidate Evie Nevin, and Aaron Daly father of Sophia, to discuss the impact this situation is having on the community and families of disabled children.

The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman bans her children from marking Mother’s Day. Stating that she would rather her kids empty the dishwasher more than shower her with gifts.

With Mother's Day around the corner. Andrea was joined by Aileen Hickie, CEO of Parentline as well as mothers/listeners of the show to give their insight into whether Mother's Day warrants celebration.