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Oct 21, 2025 • 11min
Ask the Expert: Home insurance
For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Managing Director of Insuremyhouse.ie, Jonathan Hehir, to answer all your house insurance questions.
Oct 21, 2025 • 11min
Do you still grieve for your past relationships?
S Club Seven star Rachel Stevens has opened up about ‘still grieving’ her marriage, three years after the divorce. Andrea was joined by listeners who shared their thoughts about 'grieving' past relationships.
Oct 21, 2025 • 16min
Has Halloween become too wasteful?
Andrea was joined by Meghann Scully, Presenter of Newstalk's 28 Ways to Save the World, and by listeners to discuss whether Halloween has become too wasteful.
Oct 21, 2025 • 14min
It's Brain Tumour Awareness week
Andrea was joined by Valerie Martin,Sharon Maguire and Dr. John Caird to discuss the importance of knowing the signs of Brain tumours.
Oct 21, 2025 • 8min
How I live Well: Creative Writing
It's How I live well time! Where someone joins to discuss what they do to improve their life... This week Andrea is joined by Louise Melinn, project coordinator with Fighting Words in Dublin to discuss creative writing...
Oct 21, 2025 • 19min
Should STEM subjects be compulsory in Schools?
Andrea was joined by listeners who gave their say on whether STEM subjects should be Compulsory in Schools.
Oct 20, 2025 • 14min
Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes
Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries…
Oct 20, 2025 • 8min
Has running become performative?
Running has seen a boom in popularity recently, as people have taken it up not only for its health benefits, but for the social element as well.Many runners use smartwatch technology combined with fitness apps to track their progress, but is this leading to an obsession with stats that takes away from the actual fun of running?Joining Andrea to discuss is Dwayne Edgar, Founder of Inner City Running Club and Laura Burke, online fitness and nutrition coach.
Oct 20, 2025 • 16min
Should we have a Domestic Violence Register?
Tomorrow, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is to seek Cabinet approval for a Domestic Violence Register to be established.‘Jennie’s Law’ will allow those convicted of domestic violence against a partner or former partner, to be publicly named on a Register of Judgements.The law has been named in honour of Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by her ex-partner Gavin Murphy in 2021.Kathleen Correia joins Andrea to discuss…If you were affected by this segment in any way, Women's Aid have a 24 hour National Freephone Helpline: 1800 341 900.
Oct 20, 2025 • 15min
What do you think of the new endometriosis care plan?
The Health Department announced their long-awaited three-year plan for the treatment of endometriosis over the weekend.For those who don’t know, endometriosis is a disease that affects women, where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows instead on other parts of the body.This can lead to patients suffering from chronic, debilitating pain…So, what is in this plan, and is it good enough?Joining Andrea to discuss is Damien Donoghue. Chairperson of Endo Ireland, Dr Hugh O’Connor, Consultant gynaecologist with the Coombe Hospital, as well as listeners.
