Lunchtime Live

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has died.  

The 76-year-old Fine Gael politician died peacefully in the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, surrounded by his family, after a long illness.  

John Bruton led Fine Gael from 1990 until 2001, and served as Taoiseach between December 1994 and June 1997 as head of the ‘rainbow coalition’ alongside Labour and Democratic Left. 

Andrea was joined by Ivan Yates, Broadcaster, Former TD and Minister for Agriculture and Nora Owen Former TD and Minister for Justice to discuss...

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.

Lukas Kinlock, owner of Cuan Ice Baths joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today...

A recent survey shows that 25% of six year olds have their own phone and 45% of 10 year olds are allowed to use their smartphones in their bedroom. However many parents admitted to not feeling well-equipped to teach their kids how to stay safe online. 

Should there be more of an onus on parents to learn how to teach their children how to navigate their smartphones safely? 

Andrea was joined by Siobhan O’Neill-White, From Mams.ie, Ollwyn Moran, Neuro Developmental Therapist & Founder of COGNI Kids and others 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...

Doctors in the UK are saying that women should be allowed buy the morning-after pill in supermarkets and petrol stations. 

They rection it’ll give them more control and that all barriers to emergency contraception should be removed. 

At the moment you need to have a consultation with a pharmacist in the UK, the same as here. 

Andrea was joined by GP Dr Máire Finn, Kathy Maher, Community Pharmacist from Haven Pharmacy in Duleek, Co Meath, Sheena Mitchell, Pharmacist in Milltown Total Health Pharmacy in Dublin and Columnist with the Irish Times, Brianna Parkins...

Tanya Sweeney wrote in the Independent today about the transition to ‘mum friends’ after having children. She writes that her new friends have not seen her drunk or even after 7pm! Does friendship change after having children?  

Journalist Tanya Sweeney and other listeners joined Andrea to discuss...

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... 

Do your children play rugby? 

Some sports experts in the UK are saying that rugby in schools is a form of child abuse and that parents don’t understand the huge risk of brain injury to their children. 

Is child abuse too strong a term? 

Andrea was joined by Professor Eric Anderson, Professor of Sport at the University of Winchester, Former Ireland and Leinster player Shane Byrne and Liam Morley Brereton, coach at St Bridget’s Boxing Club, Edenderry to discuss...

Looking for some new doors and windows 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...

We’ve teamed up with Laya Healthcare to explore wellbeing in the workplace. Today Andrea was joined by Dr Siobahn Chidley, GP with Watermills Family Practice in Kildare. 

The Laya Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Index, available at layahealthcare.ie/wellbeingindex. Keep your finger on the pulse.