Lunchtime Live

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Editor of Travel Extra Eoghan Corry to answer any of your travel questions!

Whether you support football or you don't, there is no doubt that you have seen an increase in the number of football jerseys.

With artists such as CMAT, Fontaines D.C. and Oasis all releasing their own version of them, it's hard to escape.

But why are they the ‘it’ piece?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Fashion Broadcaster & Stylist Emily O’Donnell, author & Journalist Aoife Moore and David Towell, Senior Manager at O’Neills.

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Andrea’s guest came to her attention through a social media video that struck a chord with many people. In it, he spoke about the difficulties of finding accommodation in Dublin for his 82-year-old father…

Gordon Hickey, known online as @Do.Dublin.Better, shared the video with his dad, detailing their ongoing struggle to find suitable housing that would allow him to live closer to his family.

Gordan and his dad Larry join to discuss this experience.

The CSO vital statistics regarding births, deaths and marriages were released today at 11am.

These stats give us an insight into trends within the country.

Joining Andrea to look at the numbers is Statistician Sean O’Connor, Celebrant and Broadcaster Ruth Scott and Editor of One Fab Day, Ciara Elliot.

Katie Gallagher, Spin News Anchor, has her finger on the pulse for what’s happening and she joins Anna Daly with the things you don’t want to miss this week!

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A young man in his 20s was attacked and murdered in the early hours of Monday morning after he attended a gig at a venue in Grafton Street…

Qayyum Balogun was treated at the scene before he was later pronounced dead at St Vincent's Hospital.

What does this say about our capital city? Is it safe, or do we need more Garda presence and stricter punishments to prevent crime in future?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Fianna Fail Councilor Rory Hogan, as well as listeners.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Alex Conyngham from Slane Castle joins Andrea to answer any of your questions about the venue.

Singer-Songwriter CMAT has posted a very honest piece online about her “deep sadness” over being body-shamed after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance.

Does more need to be done about online abuse?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Melanie Finn, Entertainment Correspondent for the Irish Independent.

There were jubilant and emotional scenes yesterday as Jordan and Cian Adams completed their thirty third and final marathon in a bid to raise awareness and vital funds for dementia.

Jordan undertook the incredible challenge to run 33 marathons in 33 days in every county in Ireland to pay tribute to the 12 family members he lost to dementia.

The boys lost their own mother, Geraldine, to frontotemporal dementia and unfortunately carry the gene, meaning they are likely to develop it themselves...

They join Andrea to discuss.

Why are statues being vandalised?

It was reported this week that repairs were being done on the Luke Kelly statue on Guild Street because of damage done by tourists...

So, should statues be better protected?

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Mark Fay, North Wall Community Representative, John Coll, who is the sculptor of the Luke Kelly Statue on South King Street and listeners.