Lunchtime Live

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launched its 2026-2030 strategy today.

In it, they call for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in major urban areas, and the ban of sulky racing on public roads.

Joining Andrea to discuss is Martina Kenny, Co-Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue and Catriona Lowry, the Reluctant Rescuer and Deirdre Heney, Fianna Fáil Clontarf Ward Councillor and Chairperson of Dublin City Council's Animal Welfare Oversight Committee.

Lunchtime Live's Reasons to be Happy looks at some of the news stories that you might have missed that will leave you feeling more optimistic.

Newstalk’s Meghan O’Halloran joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

Do you go to the gym on holiday? Or perhaps are you booking your citybreaks to tie in with triathlons or hyrox events?

This seems to be the new trend amongst younger generations.

Joining Andrea to discuss is Cheryl Lyons, Co-Founder of Try Train Fitness studio in Drumcondra and Sean Harding, owner of Back to Basics in Tallaght.

The Government is due to announce their fuel supports scheme today.

The supports are aimed to help the agriculture, quarries, haulage, fisheries and construction sectors.

Are these measures enough, and where does it leave those who work outside these sectors?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Haulier Cyril McGuinness, Conor O’Leary, Munster Regional Chair with the Irish Farmer’s Association and 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 you need to know about inductions.

Do you find yourself rewatching the same TV show over and over again? Why do our brains like rewatching the same things?

Joining Andrea to discuss their favourite comfort TV shows and why they love rewatching them is Today FM’s Alison Curtis and Newstalk’s Rory Galvin.

Jet2 Holiday has called for the creation of a national database to track disruptive passengers following chaotic scenes on a flight bound for Britain on Monday.

An Irish passenger was filmed hurling verbal abuse at fellow travelers and airline staff. As tensions escalated, he appeared to confront the cabin crew, shouting: “I’m ready! I’m ready now! I need this! I’m Irish.”

Incidents like this are not uncommon on flights, raising concerns about passenger safety and crew wellbeing. Do you think a national database should be introduced to identify and potentially ban disruptive individuals from future travel?

Joining Andrea to discuss is former Air Hostess and author of ‘Confessions of an Air Hostess’ Marisa Mackle, Travel Writer and Broadcaster, Joan Scales and listeners.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Dr Ellen McSweeny with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to answer any of your blood donation questions!

Popstar Taylor Swift has applied to trademark her voice and her image in a bid to protect herself against AI generated content…

Mark Kelly, Founder of AI Ireland joins Andrea to discuss.

Ireland’s building energy rating, or BER system, is to be changed from next month - with the current 15 point scale set to be replaced by a simpler system.

Joe Durkan, Head of Technical National Retrofit at SEAI joins Andrea to explain it all.