Lunchtime Live

Do you feel safe on the streets of our cities?

Another vicious assault in Dublin on Wednesday night, this time on an American tourist outside his hotel on Talbot Street in Dublin. While yesterday, a man in his 30s was assaulted in Galway City.

What needs to be done to deal with this anti-social behaviour? Andrea was joined by Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town and listeners to discuss...

Have the country got behind the Girls in Green enough? Anecdotally, there is hardly any flags or bunting to be seen. Would people even know the Irish women's team were in Australia at the World Cup.

Andrea was joined by Paul and Linda to discuss...

The new broadcasting authority, Comisiún Na Meán plans to further restrict the online advertising of baby formula.

The World Health Organisation believes that more restrictions on advertising of formula milk is required. This is just one of the measures proposed by the Breastfeeding Parliamentary Committee to support infant feeding choices

Andrea was joined by Dr Liz O’Sullivan, lecturer in nutrition at the Technological University of Dublin and member of Baby Feeding Law Group, Linda, Kay and more listeners to discuss...

From the Cliffs of Moher to surfing in Lahinch and trad sessions in Doolin – there’s something for everyone in Clare, but how important is the tourist industry to the Banner County?

Andrea was joined by John Burke, Owner of Armada Hotel, Deirdre O’Shea, Head of Tourism, Clare County Council, Jarlath O Dwyer, CEO of Burren Eco Tourism Network and Nuala Mulqueeny, Manager of Aillwee Burren Experience, who is also a member of the Clare Tourism Advisory Forum...

Lunchtime Live is LIVE from Co Clare as part of Newstalk's Summer Tour.

As part of the trip to the west, Andrea took the opportunity to visit Bunratty Castle, hear about some of the history and even enjoy a medieval banquet...

There is a fascinating amount of new businesses and industry in Clare.

Andrea was joined LIVE in Shannon by Shannon Airport Director, Niall Kearns, Steve Linnane from Element Six, a world leader in synthetic diamonds and Wassim Derguech, Co-founder of the Future Mobility Campus...

Music, surfing and matchmaking, all things that make Clare particularly special – but what else makes the county stand out?

Andrea was joined by Aoibhinn Garrihy, entreprenuer and social media influencer, Marcus Horan, Former Munster player and Jamesie O’Connor, former Clare Hurler to discuss...

With just two days to go until Ireland kick off their World Cup campaign Down Under, Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by some of the women that got the ball rolling 50 years ago.

Nono McHugh, Paula Gorham and Catherine Rafferty all joined Andrea to discuss their time playing for their country...

This week is Fertility Awareness Week. The World Health Organisation estimates that approximately 1 in 6 worldwide – experience infertility. But is there a stigma around talking about it?

Andrea was joined by Sorcha, Nicola and Graham Coull, Scientific Director for Sims IVF to discuss…

New steel poles have been erected along Wickham Street in Limerick – with seemingly the only purpose being to hang flower baskets.

It was an issue highlighted by Limerick Councillor Elisa O’Donovan, and it caused a big reaction online – with many people saying that the steel poles amount to street clutter.

Do we have an issue with street clutter in our towns and cities in Ireland? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...