Lunchtime Live

Would you still organise a Sunday roast with your family? Or has that tradition fallen to the side?

Plus, what does your ideal roast look like?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Sinead Ryan, Presenter of the Home Show on Newstalk and Russell Alford of Gastro Gays.

Roberto Lopes will be one of the few Irish people playing in the World Cup this summer, as he represents Cape Verde. The footballer, originally from Crumlin, will play his first World Cup game later this evening as they take on Spain.

The excitement around this player is second-to-none, as he was a former footballer with Lourdes Celtic and Shamrock Rovers.

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Pat Holmes, who was Lopes’ coach for a number of seasons with Lourdes Celtic.

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Women who had to travel to the UK to terminate pregnancies due to medical reasons have appealed for more support and changes in Irish law.

A new book, created with support from the LMC Bereavement Support charity, shares some of these women’s stories.

Two of the women whose stories feature in the book join Andrea to discuss.

Three years after being purchased, wheelchair accessible beach mats are still in storage in Leisure land. This result of these mats in storage means that wheelchair users cannot access the water in an easy, accessible manner.

At Galway City Council’s June meeting, Councillor Eddie Hoare put forward a motion seeking a commitment from the Chief Executive and parks and recreation staff to officially roll out the beach wheelchair mats for the bathing season.

Eddie joins Andrea to discuss.

Did you need to choose between getting married and buying a home?

Bishop Denis Nulty has said that the decline in marriages is linked to the housing crisis, with couples being forced to prioritise between one or the other...

Do you agree? And is this your experience?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Finance Analyst Karl Deeter, Broadcaster Fionnuala Moran, Ray Cooke, CEO of Ray Cooke Auctioneers, Journalist Saoirse Hanley and Newstalk’s Laura Hannon.

Starting today, we begin a county-by-county journey across Ireland, exploring all 32 counties that make up this remarkable island. Have you been to some of these places and hidden gems?

Today, Andrea is joined by Travel Content Creator Kevin Penrose to find out what the best things to see and do are in County Antrim.

Do you remember the days of running in to hit record on the VHS player to record Coronation Street for your mam? Or using a pencil to rewind a cassette to listen from the start again?

Apparently, long-abandoned formats such as cassettes and VHS tapes are making a comeback!

Elaine Power, co-host of the ‘What’s Trending in F1?’ podcast and listeners join Andrea to discuss.

Are school summer holidays too long? An article in today’s Irish Examiner by Stephanie Parks says that Ireland's long school holidays don't suit the modern family. Do you agree?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Jennifer Horgan, teacher and Irish Examiner Columnist, Lisa O’Sullivan Shaw (@modernirishmom on Instagram) and listeners.

8-year-old Theo Hughes is a champion golfer, but he is now having to play with damaged gear after his kit was broken coming off a flight...

His dad Danny joins Andrea to discuss.

Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.