Lunchtime Live

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

You may have already seen the displays in shops - yes, places are already getting ready for Christmas. And with it only being 100 days away, are you prepping too?Andrea is joined by Damian O’Reilly, Lecturer in retail management at Technological University Dublin and listener John to discuss.

A recent post on Reddit sparked a conversation around the role fathers are allowed to take in their children’s lives. It came after a dad tried to apply for children’s benefit, but was told that he couldn’t.Aaron joins Andrea to tell more about what he posted. Listeners also join (including Aileen Hickie, CEO of Parentline) to share their thoughts and experiences.

Dublin Airport was hit by a power outage on Sunday morning.The outage caused traffic chaos at the airport and delays at check-in and at US pre-clearance in Terminal 2.Were you caught up in the disruption at the airport yesterday? And, are we too reliant on Dublin Airport at the expense of our regional airports?Andrea is joined by Eddie Punch from Independent Ireland and more to discuss.

Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch is back! Every Monday, we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes from Chef and Director of Conbini Condiments, Holly Dalton, to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration!For the first week back, Andrea and Holly looked at the perfect things to include in lunchboxes for your kids!Follow the hashtag #LLBigBatch for all our recipes.

Eight year old Harvey suffers from scoliosis, and is in desperate need of surgery. However, his parents say that he was removed from Children’s Health Ireland’s urgent scoliosis surgery waiting list without them being informed. Harvey’s dad, Stephen, as well as Sinn Féin’s Health Spokesperson David Cullinane join Andrea Gilligan to discuss.

Every Friday, as part of our ‘Ask Me Anything’ series, we put your questions to people from interesting backgrounds or working in different careers.    This week, Andrea Gilligan was joined by Biohazard Crime Scene and Trauma Cleaner Alana Gillen to answer your questions.

North Dublin residents are joining an international protest this afternoon about night flights from Dublin Airport.Today is International Day for the Ban of Night Flights, and protests will be taking place at airports across Europe.Andrea is joined by David Walton, a concerned Dublin citizen and Ian Coatman, a campaigner from Leeds to discuss.

Having twins can prove a much bigger financial hit, it has emerged.New research from charity Twins Trust and Per Capita suggests parents of twins or triplets are paying almost €24,000 more in the first year after their childrens’ birth compared with those who had two babies in succession.Joining Andrea to discuss these costs are listeners with twins.

Are you heading out to eat this weekend?Once the pinnacle of culinary art, the traditional world of white tablecloths and multi-course tasting menus seems to be on a decline in recent years.So, has dining out become less formal?To discuss, Andrea is joined by Darina Allen, Founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School and Ballymaloe Organic Farm School, Dee Laffan, Food Writer and host of the Beár Bia podcast, Brenda Hyland Byrne from the Irish school of Etiquette and JP McMahon, Chef, Restaurateur and Author.