Lunchtime Live

Michelle, a listener, got in touch with Lunchtime Live about a topic she wanted to discuss.

She would like people to stop using the term Ladies Football.

Andrea was joined by Michelle, Aisling O’Reilly from Off The Ball and Brid Stack, Former Cork footballer to discuss...

It costs nearly €1,000 more a month to be single than it does for people in relationships. 

Singles shell out more than €2,300 a month on general expenses such as housing, bills and food. The same lifestyle costs couples about €2,500 a month, between them. 

Andrea was joined by Ariana Dunne, host of the Solo Powered podcast and Michael 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.  

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

Comments made by broadcaster Ivan Yates have caused a backlash among Gaeilgeoirí online. 

He was featured on The Six O'clock Show on Virgin Media Television alongside Sile Seoige when he made comments about the Irish language.

People were further upset that presenter Brian Dowling shook Ivan Yates’ hands while he was criticising the money put into the Irish language  

Andrea was joined by Broadcaster Ivan Yates, Síle Seoige, broadcaster and presenter of the Ready To Be Real podcast and others 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 Jess Kelly and Elaine Burke to talk about the Newstalk Original, Inside the Crime, season 3...

Farm owners are living in fear after a spate of robberies. What more can we do to stamp out rural crime? 

Andrea Gilligan was joined by farmers and people living in rural Ireland to discuss...

Sheila Duffy was forced to sell her family home after the death of her partner of 35 years after she was refused the widows pension. 

Sheila and Sinéad Murray from Treoir joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live today...

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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.

The Holistic Gardener Fiann Ó Nuallain joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today...

Child benefit payments will be extended to include 18-year-olds who are still in full-time education from May 1st.  

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys will bring the proposals to Cabinet this morning. 

Do all 18-year-olds need child benefit? 

Andrea was joined by Suzanne Rogers, Research and policy analyst with Social Justice Ireland and others to discuss...

Millions of Americans tuned in to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, but many were more likely to be watching Taylor Swift than the game.

Alexandra Ryan, CEO of Goss.ie and Gina London, leadership communications expert and Sunday Independent columnist joined Andrea to discuss...