Lunchtime Live

More than 200 websites targeting Irish consumers were identified as scams last year, including fake online stores and fraudulent loan providers falsely claiming regulation by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Financial scams in Ireland have surged by 52% in just one year, highlighting the growing scale and sophistication of online fraud targeting consumers…

Have you ever been scammed? What did you do about it?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Chair of Cybersecurity at Munster Technical University, Hazel Murray, as well as listeners.

Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies.

Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to cover every area of trying to have a baby. From the very start of knowing how to prepare, right up to pregnancy – and all the bumps in the road in between.

This week, Shane joins Andrea to discuss everything around monitoring fetal movement.

You may remember over the last number of months that Andrea has been speaking to Tony Murray and many parents like him talking about how they are worried about what will happen to their children with intellectual disabilities after they die...

Sinéad McGrath from the Before We Die campaign joins Andrea to discuss as the group are doing an information event for parents.

Tipperary County Council has passed a motion calling for the abolition of the Universal Social Charge.

USC was introduced as a temporary measure 15 years ago, so do we still need to be paying it?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Independent Economist Jim Power, as well as listeners.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Barry Kenny from Irish Rail to answer any of your train-related questions!

Author and baker Graham Herterich never loved the length of a novel but found his niche with culinary reads. He reads cookbooks for fun! Do you?

Graham joins Andrea to discuss.

The National Ambulance Service personnel will stage a 24-hour strike today over pay disputes.

Have you had an experience of calling an ambulance? Have they helped you? What do you think of this strike?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Angie Baily, Fine Gael Councillor in Tralee, David Hall from Life Line Ambulances and listeners.

Knock Airport celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. What has the impact been on the people in the west of Ireland since?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Joe Gilmore, Managing Director of Knock Airport, Paddy Judge, the pilot of the first commercial flight into Knock airport with Aer Lingus and Terry Riley, author of ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’.

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

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Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries.