Lunchtime Live

The latest annual report from Bodywhys, The Eating Disorder Assocation of Ireland, found that calls to their helpline have jumped by almost 10% compared to 2022.

Mairead spoke to callers Jess, Lisa, Micheál and Eoin on their experience living with an eating disorder 

For more information on Bodywhys  visit www.bodywhys.ie 
 
The Bodywhys helpline: 01 2107906 - The helpline offers a non-judgemental and confidential support and information service.  

A Lily O'Brien's survey has revealed the most popular nicknames, which include 'Big Man', 'Ginge' and 'Spud'.

Food-based nicknames such as 'Nugget' and 'Guinness ' rank highly too.

Former rugby player Shane Byrne and Author and Agony Aunt Tina Koumarianos joined Andrea to chat about pet names and what they say about a person.

Abuse towards referees is certainly not a new story, but is it getting worse? And what needs to be done to deal with the problem? 

A Tullamore GAA player has been handed a proposed 96-week suspension for an incident which saw the referee being pushed to the ground.

Mairead was joined by referees Pat, Sean, and Paul to get their take on abuse on the pitch.

Ireland’s first ever satellite is getting ready to be launched into space. 

EIRSAT-1, which has been developed by a team at UCD, has left Irish shores and is headed to California. It will be launched into space at the end of this month. 

Ireland is currently the only full member of the European Space Agency that does not have its own satellite.. 

Niamh Shaw, Science Communicator, Space Enthusiast and Writer, and David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland magazine, joined Mairead to explain why investment in space is worth it.

When Coleen Rooney spoke about having a miscarriage in 2008, she said the grief knocked her husband Wayne "for six".

Do we talk about the impact of miscarriage on male partners enough?

Andrea was joined by Tony Owens of the baby loss support charity Féileacáin as well as listeners with personal experience of grief after miscarriage.

If you are grieving after miscarriage, go to feileacain.ie for support.

For this week's Ask Me Anything, Andrea spoke to Soap Director Jason Brannigan, whose repertoire includes Fair City and EastEnders.

Cabinet ministers are expected to overwhelmingly approve new guidelines on the banning of smartphones in schools. 

Under the changes, Education Minister Norma Foley will ask parents to take a “collective decision” not to buy smartphones for children.  

It follows on from the successful example of eight schools in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, where parents of primary school children agreed not to buy smartphones for their children before they enter second-level education. 

Listeners joined Mairead to tell her what they thought of this approach.

On this week's Ask the GP, Mairead spoke to Dr Sumi Dunne who answered your medical queries.

If you spend your free time consuming celebrity news and gossip then you might be in for some bad news.... 

A study has found that those obsessed with celebrities are less intelligent. 

Entertainment journalist Sarina Bellisimo and Presenter Conor Behan joined Mairead to discuss.

Have you heard of the Pink Tax? This week's Cut-the-Cost explains the price differences in products marketed towards women.

Companies charge more for everything from razors to kid's toys when the target audience is female, and this adds up.

Newstalk Reporter Aoife Kearns joined Mairead to share her top tips on how to get around the Pink Tax.