Lunchtime Live

Social Media Executives from platforms including TikTok and Snapchat faced questioning from TDs and Senators this morning over the measures they are taking to protect children online.

The investigation’s aim is to establish whether so-called “dark patterns” are being used to discourage users from opting out of recommender systems based on the profiling of their data and behaviour, in breach of EU law.

Do you know what your children are exposed to online, and should we bring in more bans to protect young people from social media platforms?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte, Columnist for the Irish Independent, Mary McCarthy and more.

With the Atlantic cruise ship suffering from an outbreak of hantavirus docking in Tenerife - how are locals feeling about it?

Are you worried about hantavirus?

Joining Andrea to discuss is local resident Dee Daniels and Andrew, AKA @The Knights-trider on Tiktok and Instagram.

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them.

What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the life and work of The Strokes!

There’s growing pressure on the FAI to boycott the Ireland v Israel football match after two major figures in Irish football, Brian Kerr and Louise Quinn, joined a campaign for the Nations League games not to be played. The FAI says it has no choice, and that refusing to play would seriously damage Irish football.

So, should Ireland be refusing to play the game? If it goes ahead, will you watch it?

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Daniel Lambert from Irish Sport for Palestine and Bohemians FC Chief Commercial Officer, Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill and listeners.

With hospital goers around the country spending a whopping 17 million euro on car parking charges, callers chat to Andrea about the additional parking expenses when going to hospital.

Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist at the National Maternity Hospital joins Andrea this week to discuss the 20 week scan.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Katie Mugan Lactation Consultant, Breastfeeding & Formula Feeding Specialist to answer any of your breastfeeding questions!

Many people will have flocked to the cinema this weekend to see the Devil Wears Prada 2, and you might have spotted some very stylish outfits, including gloves by Irish Designer Paula Rowan!

Paula joins Andrea to discuss.

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Ahead of the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Limerick next September, some local residents are up in arms after the allocation of tickets...

1,500 complimentary passes have been handed out, but these are only for people living in the postcode, rather than the Parish of Adare.

Andrea is joined by Bridie Collins, Fianna Fáil Councillor for the area and listeners to discuss this.

Labour Councillor Alison Field has been fighting for a suitable school place for her son James, who has autism. Despite assessments confirming James' needs, suitable schooling options are either unavailable or oversubscribed…

Now, she’s decided to take her fight to the European Parliament.

Alison joins Andrea to discuss.