Lunchtime Live

RTÉ One is devoting four hours of televised coverage to King Charles’ coronation this Saturday. It is a move that has drawn criticism from a number of TDs including People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy.

Are RTE right to broadcast King Charles’coronation? Andrea Gilligan was joined by listeners on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

Last week Trinity changed the name of the Berkley library following a lengthy back and forth over Berkley’s slavery links.

Now people are suggesting we should apply the same standard to the GAA, with the highest profile case being John Mitchel, beloved Irish nationalist, journalist and slavery advocate. Despite his pro slavery stance the Mitchel name is emblazoned on team jerseys in Kerry, Waterford, Belfast, Derry, Monaghan and more.

Clare McKenna was joined by listeners, Jim and Greg to discuss...

Is the cost of parenthood putting you off the idea of having children?

So many people are struggling at the minute – and with the cost of bringing up a child from the cradle through college is estimated to be well into six figures, per child.

Is the idea of starting a family simply out of grasp for some of us? Have you delayed having children due to finances?

Clare McKenna was joined by listener Cathie and Margaret O’Connor from ‘Are Kids For Me?’, who is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist who specialises in helping people make the decision...

Trinity College Dublin Professor Brian Caulfield says sport utility vehicles (SUVs) create a “less safe environment” for road users and our climate. They have a 20% higher emissions profile than a saloon car or hatchback car.

Should SUVs be banned? Clare McKenna was joined by listeners on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

Adrian, a wheelchair user from County Wicklow got in touch with Lunchtime Live over an issue he had exiting a plane. Over the weekend, he had to crawl down the metal steps off a Ryanair plane when there was no ramp there to help him disembark.

Adrian and Bernard Mulvany from Access for All joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

Plans in Brussels for the driving age to be lowered to 16 years of age by installing a speed-limiting device have been met with mixed reactions. Some have welcomed the move citing transport difficulties especially in rural areas, others worry whether 16 year olds will actually use the speed limiting device and the danger they will pose to other motorists.

Clare McKenna was joined by listeners to discuss...

Holiday season kicked off in earnest over the bank holiday weekend and Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine, joined Clare McKenna to answer any niggling travel questions listeners have...

Australia is to ban recreational vaping in one of the biggest crackdowns on the tobacco industry. The government aims to ban all disposable vapes, which often come in fruity flavours, ban the import of non-prescription vapes and limit nicotine levels, aiming for the sale of vapes to be confined to helping smokers quit.

Clare McKenna spoke to listeners on Lunchtime Live...

Last month we heard about how law enforcement is cracking down on illegal TV streaming networks – so called ‘dodgy boxes’.

A story making headlines today discussed the case of a Dublin man who sold android boxes allowing cheap access to thousands of TV channels being sentenced to 240 hours of community service.

While illegal here – dodgy boxes are extraordinarily common. What do you think about the Government cracking down on dodgy boxes?

This week, Newstalk is partnering with Make-A-Wish Ireland to celebrate Wish Week. All week we've been talking to incredibly brave children and their families. And hearing about how Make-A-Wish has given them hope during the harder times in their lives. 

Adrian Kennedy was joined by Avril Walsh Evans. Avril's son, Matthew, has adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency. Medical advancements mean the symptoms can be treated but there is no cure...