Lunchtime Live

The Transport Infrastructure Ireland have announced that there will be an increase in toll prices which will come into effect starting January.  

However, many have called on the Government to intervene as this is the second road toll hike in six months. 

Andrea was joined by Shane O'Donoghue from CompleteCar.ie and other listeners to discuss...

Gardaí will begin wearing baseball caps from today – and they are asking the public for opinions on the new look.

Over 100 Gardaí will be sporting the new caps as part of a pilot programme in three areas.

They will try out two different cap options, each for a period of two weeks.

Andrea was joined by former Assistant Garda Commissioner, Pat Leahy and others to discuss...

Is Ireland on the cusp of a Donald Trump or Argentinian Javier Milei Presidential moment?  

Last month saw Former TV celebrity economist Javier Milei win the Argentinan President Election, Donald Trump served as the 45th US President, while Boris Johnson served as British Prime Minister, but how close is Ireland coming to this kind of leadership? 

Andrea was joined by Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer in University of Galway, Paul Treyvaud, Owner of Treyvaud's Restaurant and Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly to discuss...

One in five people will spend more on their pets than their partners this Christmas. 

Almost eight out of 10 people say they don’t ‘want them to feel left out’. 

Andrea was joined by Shauna Kilduff, the owner of Shauna’s Pet shop,

A major University in Scotland is considering scrapping it’s modern languages degrees. 

They say there’s been a steep fall in the number of students studying modern languages. 

Andrea was joined by Padraig Ryan from the ELC Euro Language College, Melanie May, solo travel writer and 'Talk Travel' presenter on Dublin City FM and more to discuss...

 Dublin City Councillors have agreed to fly the Palestinian flag over the City Hall. 

 It will be flown in an “act of solidarity” for seven days starting this morning. 

 Are you happy about City Hall flying the Palestinian flag?  

Andrea Gilligan was joined by listeners to discuss...

How do you plan to grow old? Do we have to do it with grace? Or do you plan on being loud and proud in your old age? 

Dolly Parton, the Country Music icon dressed as a cheerleader for the  Thanksgiving Day halftime show wearing short shorts and with her belly button out.  

Terry Prone, wrote an article on Dolly Parton and how she’s aging and she joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss.

Celia Holman Lee, Model & Stylist, Kerry Hanaphy, Owner for Kerry Hanaphy Aesthetic Clinic and Mari O'Leary also joined the conversation...

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite across the country, Newstalk is here to help with a new online series highlighting the best ways to save on your bills.

Cut-the-Cost will offer tips and advice on how to save on everything from energy and the weekly shop to modern essentials like broadband and phone contracts.

Aoife Kearns, Newstalk Reporter has done the hard work and sourced the best deals to keep you warm this winter...

Would you charge your family for Christmas dinner? It can be a quite costly meal to prepare - but is it ok to ask your family to pay?  

Carla Bellucci, a Mum in the UK has said she will be charging her guests £150 for dinner.

Carla joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live to breakdown what guests can expect for forking out for their Christmas dinner...

A  survey has revealed how one in six are paying between €26 and €50 to see their GP, while over a third are paying between €51 and €75, with prices highest in Dublin. 

Are GP’s prices too high? Andrea was joined by Siobhan Chidley, GP in Kildare, Sheena Mitchell, Pharmacist, podcaster “A WonderCare Podcast”, Owner Milltown totalhealth Pharmacy and listeners to discuss...