Lunchtime Live Highlights

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: CMAT

‘No European city would tolerate the decay and dereliction visible in Dublin’ that is according to Independent Senator Michael McDowell writing in the Irish Times this morning.What do you think? Is Ireland an outlier in Europe when it comes to dereliction?Andrea is joined by Architect & Lecturer in Griffith College, Róisín Murphy, Robin Mandal from the Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance and more to discuss.

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 debunk baby making myths!

Ryanair has launched an exclusive discount scheme for frequent flyers.Ryanair Prime will cost €79 for a full 12-month subscription – they say it could save Irish flyers hundreds of euros.Joining Andrea to discuss is Journalist with the Irish Examiner Cianan Brennan, John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and Commentator and listeners to discuss.

The Government has been accused of ‘sticking two fingers up’ to the public on a day of Dáil chaos…Yesterday, scenes of unprecedented heckling were witnessed inside the chamber...So, what do you think of what happened in the Dáil yesterday?Andrea is joined by Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe, as well as listeners to discuss.Image: Paul Murphy

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Seanie Clifford, AKA the CV Doctor, to answer any of your CV questions!

How often we should shower depends on factors like skin type, lifestyle, and climate.While daily showers work for some, others may benefit from showering less frequently.But, do we judge people who don’t shower daily?Andrea is joined by Aesthetician Eavanna Breen to discuss.

Lifeguards at one of Dublin’s top beaches have been issued with a dedicated sharps bin for syringes due to the volume of drugs paraphernalia being found along the shore.The latest incident reports compiled by lifeguards at Dollymount, which cover the 2022 and 2023 bathing seasons, recount a persistence of drug use and antisocial behaviour – including a man found to have overdosed in the sand dunes.Logbooks for previous years contained details of bathers being pricked by discarded syringes.So, is drug use and anti-social behaviour an issue on our beaches?Darragh McDonagh, Journalist with the Irish Mirror, Deputy Lord Mayor and Green Party Councillor, Donna Cooney and Dave O’Reilly Chair of Tidy Towns Greystones and listeners join Andrea to discuss.

‘Catch-up’ friendships are those where interactions are infrequent and centered around updates on life events.Often shaped by distance or changing priorities, these relationships can be comforting, but may lack the depth of more consistent connections.So, are you caught in a ‘catch-up’ friendship?Andrea is joined by Sarah Jayne Tobin, Editor with DMG Media, Laura Mullet, Journalist and stylist and Today FM’s Cathal Minogue to discuss.

It’s How I Live Well time! Where Andrea Gilligan is joined by someone to discuss what they do to improve their life.This week, Andrea is joined by Liz Burnell, Aqua Aerobics Instructor, to talk all things aqua aerobics!