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Lunchtime Live

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Lunchtime Live episodes

  • Parents 'have to be accountable' for their children's crimes
    The head of Cork’s Support After Crime Services fears that a bill criminalising the recruitment of children into gangs won’t achieve its aims unless parents are also held to account. Should parents be held accountable for their children’s crimes or antisocial behaviour?
    Andrea was joined by Sally Hanlon, founding member and Director of Services of Support After Crime Services and other listeners to discuss…
    29 min
  • Are we getting outraged about everything to do with RTÉ?
    Marty Morrissey has revealed himself as the RTÉ staff member who had a loan of a car from Renault for five years. In a statement yesterday the RTÉ GAA commentator said he did not seek a fee to act as MC at Renault events so they ‘offered me the use of a car’
    It is the latest in a number of controversies to rock RTÉ and its star in the last number of days. But, are we now at the point where we are looking to get outraged about everything to do with RTE?
    19 min
  • Did you get an access code for Taylor Swift tickets?
    Taylor Swift fans frantically refreshed their emails yesterday to see if they were among the lucky punters to get an access code to the golden tickets! But for many, that email never came.
    Were you one of the lucky ones? Or are you frustrated with the system? Andrea was joined by callers to find out if they were one of the lucky ones...
    14 min
  • Driving test delays: 'The system is broken'
    Learner drivers are regularly having to wait about 6 months to get driving tests around the country. The delays often mean that they have a long period between finishing their lessons and doing the test – so they could be out of practice. Is this fair?
    Andrea was joined by Brenda Bolger, owner of Bolger School of Motoring in Kilkenny and callers who shared their own experiences on the driving test delays...
    19 min
  • Father of the bride delays wedding speeches to listen to the Kerry game
    I saw a picture doing the rounds on Twitter that has really made me laugh. In it, there’s the father of the bride, at the top table, beside his daughter. But instead of taking in the beautiful surroundings – he has his phone glued to his ear.
    And it turns out, that’s because he’s listening to last weekend’s Kerry game – which unfortunately clashed with the wedding. He wasn’t going to miss a minute of it, even his daughter’s wedding couldn’t stop him!
    Father of the Bride, Kevin O’Sullivan joined Andrea on the show...
    14 min
  • Just Stop Oil protestors: 'Bunch of attention seeking arses'
    Three ‘Just Stop Oil’ Environmental activists have been arrested after two protests disrupted tennis at Wimbledon yesterday.
    What do you think of the Just Stop Oil protests at Wimbledon? Do you support them? Andrea was joined by callers to share their views on the Just Stop Oil protestors...
    30 min

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