Lunchtime Live

This evening there’s a march in Dublin against the ‘manosphere’.But what is that? How can someone march against a ‘manosphere’? And what could they hope to achieve?Joining Andrea to discuss is Dean McDonald, Lecturer in Cyberpsychology, ROSA Spokesperson Harper Cleaves, Eli from United Against Racism and Podcast Host Keelin Moncrieff.

Inexperienced climbers could be banned from scaling Mount Everest to reduce deaths and overcrowding.Overcrowding has become a huge issue on Everest; pictures have been shared on social media recently of long queues to the summit, and massive amounts of litter left on the mountainside.Earlier this year there was a 36% increase in climbing fees for foreign climbers on the mountain.Joining Andrea to discuss Johnny Ward, an Irish Adventurer who summited Mount Everest in 2023, John Burke, Owner of Armada Hotel and Shelly Gray, Today FM Presenter and mountaineer.

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.98FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…Image: Disney

Is it possible to learn to drive without family help?Geraldine Herbert wrote in the Independent about the real cost of learning to drive, particularly if you don’t have access to a car you can practice on.So, is it possible? Or prohibitively expensive?Joining Andrea to discuss is Ross Smith, Driving Instructor and Co-Founder of Virtual Driving Instructor as well as listeners.

Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies.Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Master of the National Maternity Hospital 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 the tougher side of things: ectopic pregnancies and miscarriage…

Penneys will begin charging for paper bags from Monday.The company says it's looking for ways to reduce single-use waste across the business.It's introducing a charge of 15 cent per bag, regardless of their size.What do you think about the move? Is it fair on customers?

Almost 9 in 10 young girls struggle with anxiety and worry, a survey finds.That is a huge number of the young women in this country.So, what’s causing it?Joining Andrea to discuss is CEO of the Shona Project, Tammy Darcy, Aeisha Hassan Ambassador at the Shona Project, Today FM Presenter Alison Curtis and more.

From ironing out dents to electrical problems - for this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Joey Donnelly, owner of Crofton Motors in Dublin to talk about all things car repair!

The worst part of being a parent is figuring out what to make for dinner every night.Well, That is according to Andrea's guest Journalist Niamh O’Reilly.She joins, along with Food Writer Jolene Cox, to discuss.

Ireland’s movie and TV studios could be hit by a plan by US President Donald Trump to slap a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States.He said the American movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that other countries, such as Ireland, were offering to lure filmmakers.How would tariffs like this impact the film and TV industry in Ireland?Joining Andrea to discuss Richard Waters, TV Editor and Film Director, Entertainment Journalist Rory Cashin, Aisling Goodwin, Dialect Coach and Actor, Actor Brian Mulvey and Mark Anderson, Director of the Omniplex Cinema Group.