Lunchtime Live

For this week’s Ask the GP, Andrea is joined by Katie Mugan, Lactation Consultant & Breastfeeding & Formula Feeding Specialist…

Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week.Fire fighters there are still trying to control three large wildfires.The death toll from the disaster is now at 24, with another 16 remaining missing…Andrea is joined by two Irish people living in the area, Owen Dara and Kevin J Ryan, to discuss what things are like on the ground.Image: Reuters

Enoch Burke has been back protesting outside the school he was sacked from last week. He has been protesting there on and off since 2022, and is sometimes joined by supporters.Andrea is joined by the mum of a pupil at the school Enoch Burke is protesting at to discuss how it is affecting the students there…

It's hard to go on a walk these days and not see an abundance of dog poo, but what should we do to solve it?What do you do if you notice people aren’t picking up after themselves?To discuss, Andrea is joined by Katy Harrington, Features Editor for The Irish Independent, Dave O'Reilly,  Greystones Tidy Towns Chairman and Cork Cllr Peter Horgan.

This is Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch. Every Monday we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration!This week, Erica Drum, TV Chef and Food Stylist (and @ericadrumie on Instagram!), joins Andrea to discuss batch cooking recipes you can fry up in the pan!As always, you can follow #LLBigBatch on our socials to find the recipes.

Students in Ireland have easy access to a personal “homework genie” powered by artificial intelligence that can do their assignments in a matter of seconds.Teacher Patrick Hickey, an Irish expert in AI and education, says that most teachers, principals and parents are completely unaware that students have access to this level of AI “in their back pocket”...Andrea is joined by Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly, Mary McCarthy, Irish Independent Columnist, Siobhan O’Neill White from Mams.ie and more to discuss.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Lindsay Moynagh, Founder of Wendor and House of Hannah Weddings & Events joins Andrea to answer any of your wedding-related questions!

Do you reach for your phone as soon as you wake up?Well, you’re not alone: 75% of people immediately check our social media feeds as soon as they get up in the morning.Figures from networks in the UK show spikes in network traffic immediately after 6am, 7am and 8am…Hilda Burke, Psychotherapist & author of ‘The Phone Addiction Workbook’ joins Andrea to discuss.

Vogue Williams has said in a recent podcast that no friends or family offered to mind her children over the Christmas holidays.Is there a pressure to mind your friends and family children?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

‘Botox for Bros’ or ‘Brotox’ as it’s being called in certain online circles – describes the rise in men getting cosmetic procedures.  But, is there still the stigma attached around men wanting to improve or enhance their looks? Does it make a man any less masculine? Or do you think it should be encouraged?Andrea is joined by Professor Jack Kelly, President of the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons, as well as two men who have had cosmetic procedures, to discuss.