Lunchtime Live

Aimee Campbell was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND) in 2017. The condition has left her paralysed in 3 limbs.  

She’s now 28 and her application for assistance at home was denied by the HSE. 

Aimee joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live today...

More than 31,000 people were waiting to take their driving test in Dublin at the end of January, according to new figures from the Road Safety Authority.

The RSA has previously said “unprecedented” waiting times for tests need to be addressed, but how are drivers coping with this wait? 

Andrea was joined by Tara, Lea and Brenda Bolger from the Bolger School of Motoring in Kilkenny...

This is Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch. Every Monday we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes from Cook Book Author and Recipe writer Sarah Butler to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration! This week Andrea and Sarah looked at recipes for Fluffy Pancakes...

Follow the hashtag #LLBigBatch for all our recipes.

A new advertising campaign is hoping to encourage Irish construction workers living abroad to return home to help with the housing crisis. 

The Government are hoping it’ll help increase the supply of homes in Ireland. 

The plan will aim at cities like London, Sydney and New York to see what incentives they might need to move home to Ireland. 

Andrea was joined by Barry in New Zealand, Damien in Perth and Ciaran Breen from Ciaran Breen Construction to discuss...

Every Friday, as part of our ‘Ask Me Anything’ series, we put your questions to people from interesting background or working in different jobs.  

Today on the show Andrea was joined by former jockey Jamie Codd on Lunchtime Live...

Despite the countless number of sports in Ireland – interest in American Football seems to be on the rise.  

Things are gearing up for the 2024 showdown on Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and The San Francisco 49ers. 

Andrea was joined by Shane Brady, South Dublin Panthers player, Cian Fahey from Off The Ball and Greg Johnson, Star Player wiht Dublin Rebels Club and Club Committee member & Social Media Manager...

What is life like after a conviction? 

How easy is it to leave prison and rejoin society? 

I’m joined now by Damien Quinn, founder of the charity Spéire Nua, which helps offenders re-integrate in society after serving time in prison and Joe Garrihy, Assistant Professor in Criminology in Maynooth University, specialising in Prison Life...

Every day we scour the newspapers but often, many great stories from the regional papers don’t make the headlines.

Newstalk's Breakfast Briefing presenter Shane Beatty has rounded up some of the best stories that you might have missed... 

Would you be happy for the TV License fee to come out of your tax? 

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that his preference would be for the fee to be collected through Revenue rather than the current system.  

Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Looking for some new floors without spending a fortune? 

Architect Roisin Murphy and Hardware Expert Alan Grant joined Andrea with some tricks of the trade to give you a fresh kitchen without the cost...