Lunchtime Live

It’s time for Ask the Medic! Where an expert joins to answer any of your health-related questions.

This week, Andrea is joined by Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic to answer your medical questions!

Almost one in three pubs are now asking customers to give a tip when using car to buy a drink. Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of Restaurant Association of Ireland joined Andrea on the show to discuss along with listeners.

Nearly half of all adults are choosing sofa dinners these days instead of sitting around the kitchen table. So why do we love sofa dinners and are they actually bad for us? 

Tara O’Connor from The Design Table and Aileen Cox Blundell, Registered Nutritionist based at Malahide Medical, Dublin joined Andrea on the show to discuss.

With rising prices and limited supply, there are big obstacles for first time buyers nowadays but what is the process really like for people? Andrea was joined by Kevin Johnston and Sonja Warner who are two solo buyers to share their journeys... 

Help Me Buy a Home is available to watch on Virgin Media Play... 

 Earlier this year, we spoke to people on both sides of the fuel protests as petrol and diesel prices continued to rise. Now, with prices creeping back up again, we want to know how it’s affecting you.

Are you noticing the increase every time you fill up? Is it putting extra pressure on your day-to-day costs? And with the colder months approaching, are you worried about rising household and heating bills? 

Joining Andrea to discuss was Shane Gleeson, owner of 5 Spar shops and garages in Limerick and listeners.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Dr. Orla Cahill, Microbiologist in TU Dublin Allergen Management, Immunology and Food Management,

Orla joined Andrea to answer your questions on what a microbiologist does!   

Nowadays, many adults are living at home longer and families are squeezed under one roof. 

With this new dynamic, how should we navigate these relationships, from a parent and child perspective? 

Andrea heard from writer, broadcaster and comedy storyteller Barbara Scully and listeners on if they believe parenting gets easier as children get older.  

Bar work is a face-paced and vibrant industry. But what life skills can you learn from working behind a bar?  

Andrea was joined by personal trainer JJ Lipsett, Tomás who is the director and barman at The Liberty Belle pub.

Also joining Andrea was bartender Caoimhe Ní Dhubhgaill to talk about their experience behind the bar.  

News editor for music and entertainment in Bauer Media Laura Donnelly joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week. 

A football club in Limerick has reminded parents to “keep your mouths closed and respect the referees”, unless they want to become referees themselves.  

Moyross Utd Football Club shared the reminder after witnessing the behaviour of some parents who attend matches to watch their children play. 

So, do adults need to learn how to behave on the sidelines? Joining Andrea to discuss is principal clinical psychologist Anne Kehoe and listeners