Today is International Single’s Day!Are you celebrating? Or is it something that’s actually costing you?There are many joys to being single - getting to pick out your own furniture, never having to go for dinner with the in-laws, being totally in control of the TV…But then there are the obvious downsides; paying a mortgage on your own, going to events on your own, never getting to have dinner with the in-laws…Joining Andrea to discuss the ups and downs of the single life is Journalist Andrea Smith, Founder of Irish beauty brand <a href="http://BeautybyCED.com">BeautybyCED.com</a> Claire Clarkson and more.

Today is International Single’s Day! Are you celebrating? Or is it something that’s actually costing you? There are many joys to being single - getting to pick out your own furniture, never having to go for dinner with the in-laws, being totally in control of the TV… But then there are the obvious downsides; paying a mortgage on your own, going to events on your own, never getting to have dinner with the in-laws… Joining Andrea to discuss the ups and downs of the single life is Journalist Andrea Smith, Founder of Irish beauty brand BeautybyCED.com Claire Clarkson and more.

Today is International Single’s Day!Are you celebrating? Or is it something that’s actually costing you?There are many joys to being single - getting to pick out your own furniture, never having to go for dinner with the in-laws, being totally in control of the TV…But then there are the obvious downsides; paying a mortgage on your own, going to events on your own, never getting to have dinner with the in-laws…Joining Andrea to discuss the ups and downs of the single life is Journalist Andrea Smith, Founder of Irish beauty brand <a href="http://BeautybyCED.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">BeautybyCED.com</a> Claire Clarkson and more.

What is the cost of being single?

Andrea Gilligan invites callers to have their&nbsp;say on the topics of the day - get in touch by emailing&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:lunchtimelive@newstalk.com">lunchtimelive@newstalk.com</a> Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive">http://newstalk.com/listenlive</a>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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Andrea Gilligan invites callers to have their say on the topics of the day - get in touch by emailing lunchtimelive@newstalk.com Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Andrea Gilligan invites callers to have their&nbsp;say on the topics of the day - get in touch by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lunchtimelive@newstalk.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">lunchtimelive@newstalk.com</a> Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at&nbsp;<a href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://newstalk.com/listenlive</a>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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