Lunchtime Live

Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries.

You may have seen the footage of the Schalke football fans in Dublin over the weekend…Hooligans were seen marching down streets and attacking photographers.One of those photographers, Carly Clarke joins Andrea and more to discuss what happened…

Dublin and District Schoolboys’ and Girls’ League have announced a silent sidelines campaign that will run once a month until the end of the year.They have said that behavior from the sidelines has a “detrimental effect on the players looking to play and enjoy football”...But, what do you think? Do we need silent sidelines?Joining Andrea to discuss is Jen Hogan, Irish Times Journalist and host of the ‘Conversations with Parents’ podcast, Antonio Montero, Football Coach and Founder of the Silent Sideline Campaign, Off the Ball’s Adrian Barry and more.

Over a million tonnes of food are wasted here every year, costing households money and adding to climate change.So, what are some things we can do to reduce food waste?Joining Andrea to discuss is Conor Spacey, Culinary Director of Food Space Ireland and author of ‘Wasted’, Machaela O'Leary Sales Manager with Too Good To Go and Chef JP McMahon.

Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every week so you always have something new to listen to.Laura Donnelly from the Newstalk Newsroom and Newstalk’s Rory Galvin join Andrea to review ‘Death in Dubai’.Image: BBC

A new Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority (AHRRA) has been established by the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.The legislation will aim to protect the rights of all parties involved in assisted human reproduction, including parents, donors, and children born through these technologies.What does it mean for those who use surrogacy when having a child?Joining Andrea to discuss is CEO of Equality for Children, Ranae Von Meding, Chairperson of Irish Gay Dads, Seamus Kearney Martone and listeners.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, award-winning Cartoonist Niall O’Loughlin joins Andrea to answer any of your cartoon, animation and caricature questions!

 A survey from Bulmers reveals that one third of Irish adults don’t celebrate their achievements…Are we as Irish people bad at celebrating our achievements? Is there something to our society that keeps us from sharing our wins in life?Professor of Psychiatry at TCD Brendan Kelly and Broadcaster Meghan Scully join Andrea to discuss.

From gigantic catches to marathon unmatchedness, Alex Rowley from the Newstalk Newsroom joins Andrea with the stories from around the country that you might have missed this week…

Lisa O’Connor has been campaigning to change the laws surrounding pet theft, and has stressed the importance of her petition as she stated, “behind every stolen dog is a broken family.”As it stands, while pet theft is considered a serious crime, it falls under ‘stolen property’ with Lisa stating that pets are not stolen property, but companions and part of people’s families.Lisa joins Andrea, as well as listeners, to discuss.