Lunchtime Live

The past two weeks, the topic of eating disorders has been covered on Lunchtime Live, and how they affect families and individuals that are affected…Today, we’re speaking to a top eating disorder specialist with St Vincent’s Hospital to get an insight into what treatment looks like at a clinical level.Dr Art Malone, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead with the Adult Eating Disorder Service at St Vincent’s joins Andrea to discuss…

Ireland Fashion Week, the very first of its kind, begins next week on October 6th.The week will be full of shows, talks and exhibitions of fashion, both past and present.Entrepreneur and Founder of Irish Fashion Week, Ashley McDonnell, Stylist and Creative Designer Anne O’Shea and Jack Pierce join Andrea to discuss!

From claw machine rescue to oyster theft fiasco, Newstalk’s Eamonn Torsney joins Andrea with the stories from around the country that you might have missed this week…

The National Transport Authority are being questioned on when they will reinstate catering services on all Irish Rail intercity routes. The service, which was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, has not yet been fully restored.Senator Mark Duffy has called for this service to be reinstated saying “Passengers travelling long distances across the country deserve basic amenities, and catering should not be regarded as a luxury and is seen as a standard service on rail across Europe.”We want to know, how has your experience with Irish rail been recently? Were you recently on a train where you didn’t receive any food or drink?Joining Andrea to discuss is Chair of Galway Commuters Coalition, Lochlann Gallagher, Corporate Communications Manager with Irish Rail, Barry Kenny and listeners.

If you have a fireplace at home, you may not be using it to its full potential. So, what should you do with it, use it as intended, or turn it into something new?From function to decoration, the Home Squad are here to discuss fireplace potential!Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) & Roisin Lafferty, Founder and Creative Director of Róisín Lafferty Design House.

The MetroLink rail line has been given the green light today!An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved the 19km line in full which could see airport to city journeys of 20 minutes…It’s definitely good news, but when do you think we will see the line completed?Andrea is joined by Cllr Feljin Jose,  Spokesperson for Transport for the Green Party, as well as listeners, to discuss.

Mayo University Hospital is reaching dangerous patient levels as it is running at 113% occupancy, when safe levels are 85%. It comes after nurses are balloting for strike action to address the issue.With a lack of injury units across the county, many people have no option but to attend the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital for minor treatments as they have no alternative options…Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss the issue.

The topic of eating disorders has been covered a lot for the past two weeks on Lunchtime Live. We’ve heard from listeners across the country about the issues they have dealt with themselves, and in their families.What we’ve come to understand is that many people have an issue with the lack of provisions provided for eating disorders here in Ireland. Lack of public beds, long waiting times for diagnoses, and difficulties finding specialist care are all issues that have been raised with us…Now we’re asking: why aren’t there more supports available in this area?Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Mental Health, joins Andrea to discuss.

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them.What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?Joining Andrea to discuss is Head Tour Guide at the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, Alan Buckley, who’s going to talk through Take That’s album ‘Everything Changes’!

Do you believe inheritance tax should be scrapped? If so, you’re in the majority, according to data from a new survey.Research by Royal London Ireland found that 83% of adults in Ireland are in favour of getting rid of inheritance tax when it comes to the family home.Joining Andrea to discuss is the Money Doctor John Lowe, Jean Cashman. Registered Tax Consultant, as well as listeners…