Lunchtime Live

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.

Barry Whyte, Newstalk's Chief Reporter has done the hard work and sourced the best deals for your banking...

Is there stigma around being an only child?  

Writer and commentator Barbara Neeson talked about her experiences of growing up as an only child in Belfast in the 1980s on Newstalk Breakfast. 

Are you an only child or do you have an only child?  

Today FM presenter Alison Curtis joined Andrea to discuss…

Should Airbnbs be allowed have cameras? Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by Ian, who recently had an experience where he noticed security cameras inside his Airbnb.

Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air & Travel Magazine and Liz Early, Airbnb host also joined the conversation...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit Antarctica? How about to live in the coldest place on Earth for an extended period? 

What is life like as you near the South Pole? Today on Lunchtime Live’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ Andrea was joined by Gerard Ryan from Limerick, who spent three months stationed there back in 2017.  

A survey by the Irish Council for International Students on the impact of the housing crisis on International Students has revealed some stark results.  

More than 1 in 10 students said that they have been a victim of an accommodation scam while 5% of those asked had either been directly offered a room in exchange for sex or seen an ad for a room in exchange for sex. 

Maura, a student from Bolivia joined Andrea Gilligan to discuss...

Parents of children dealing with eating disorders are taking to the streets of Dublin today for a peaceful protest and march, calling for eating disorder services reform. 

Newstalk's own Sheila Naughton and others in attendance joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live to discuss...  

Queen’s 'I Want to Break Free' has been voted the best song to clean your house to. 

The 1984 track has claimed the crown as the ultimate cleaning song, followed by the likes of 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor, and Cyndi Lauper’s 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun.'

The song famously has an accompanying video with Freddie Mercury vacuuming in drag – which may have helped! 

Andrea Gilligan was joined by Scientist, Phil Smyth, Siobhan Byrne Director and owner of Body Byrne Training and Emma Maclean, Owns Macleans Cleaning Service

Is rural Ireland disadvantaged? Delivering for rural Ireland is the main focus of Fine Gael’s Special Conference tomorrow. Newstalk's Shane Coleman doesn’t think rural Ireland is disadvantaged.

Andrea Gilligan was joined by listeners to discuss...

We have teamed up with Guaranteed Irish to bring you Newstalk’s Irish Christmas Guide. Over the next 4 weeks we'll feature ideas for gifting, decorations, and festive fare – all from Irish based businesses. Discover the best ideas to make Christmas all about supporting local enterprises, in association with guaranteedirishgifts.ie. This week we put our focus on festive decorations with Andrea chatting to Meadows & Byrne, ChristmasTree.ie, the Irish Handmade Glass Company & MaraBay Deco #GetTheGUnderTheTree

Róisín Tracey, who is a Sinn Féin Candidate for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh, told Lunchtime Live presenter Andrea Gilligan that she is already began receiving abuse on social media, before she’s ever even gotten a seat.