Lunchtime Live

The deposit return scheme begins today. Cans and plastic bottles will have a 15 cent levy applied and can be taken back to retailers to be recycled.  

Will this scheme last or is it an inconvenience to shoppers and retailers? 

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

A listener Emma, from Donegal, got in touch to share her incredible story. Emma’s husband Lawson is unable to get permission to enter Ireland from South Africa to see Emma and his children.  

Andrea chatted to Emma chatted to Emma today about her story...

Do you let your children use screens? Or have you ever been shaming for denying them screentime? 

Writing in the Irish Independent today, Emma Armstrong talks about how she is apparently making her kids ‘weird’ by not allowed them to use screen.

Emma Armstrong and Siobhan O’Neill White from mams.ie joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

For the first time in the Irish Defence Forces’ history, soldiers will be allowed to have beards while on duty.    

It’s one of a few new dress code changes being brought in starting from tomorrow. 

But does it really matter what members of the Defence Forces look like?

Andrea was joined by Kevin Byrne, Retired Lieutenant Colonel and others 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...

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 podcast Young Hot Guys...

Image: Young Hot Guys

Ciara Kelly spoke on Newstalk Breakfast this morning about female pain being dismissed. 

Is this a common experience for women in Ireland?

Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Over in the UK, Scottish Civil Servants have been granted permission to work abroad for one month of the year.  

They can log in from anywhere for four months of the year considering there is a genuine reason to do so.  

Should we be more lenient with our hybrid working guidelines? 

Andrea was joined by Caroline Reidy, HR expert, from the HR Suite, Joanne Mangan from Grow Remote and more 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.

Adam Starr, Principal Teacher at Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre, Dublin joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today to discuss hillwalking...

Does St. Patrick’s Day make you proud to be Irish?  

Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste today launched the St. Patrick's Festival, with the theme announced as SPRÉACH’, or spark, representing the life force, the very essence of our being! 

Andrea Gilligan was joined by Ian O'Doherty, Columnist with the Irish Independent