Lunchtime Live

Do you like holding a grudge? Is having a list of enemies part of the spice of life? Or, are grudges something we should avoid completely?Joining Andrea to discuss is Clinical Psychologist Tara Logan Buckley, Content Editor with Evoke, Sinead Dalton and listeners.

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…

The topic of eating disorders has been covered on this show a lot recently, and the impact that they can have on families and carers.Today, we wanted to talk to people who have battled eating disorders themselves, to understand their own personal experience.Franciska Maria, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist and Shane Blake both join Andrea to share their stories…

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 discuss what seems to be a new medical breakthrough, and answer your questions.

New protections for businesses against defamation claims aren’t good enough, according to business owners.The Defamation Bill 2024, which is due before the Seanad today, does not go far enough to protect businesses, they claim, and they have called for certain amendments.Joining Andrea to discuss is Tara Buckley. Retail Grocers Trade Association Director General, Ronan Lupton, Senior Counsel and Specialist in Media Law, as well as business owners.

Middle Abbey Street and North Frederick Street have been chosen for a ‘bold urban-rejuvenation’ pilot scheme.Gardaí and nurses will be among ‘key workers’ eligible to rent in the new low-cost Dublin city homes.But, who should be considered a key worker and will they be able to afford these new cost rental schemes?Joining Andrea to discuss is Chair of the Urban Redevelopment Working Group, Soc Dems Cllr Cian Farrell, former Garda inspector in north central Dublin, former Deputy-Secretary of the AGSI and current Risk, Security & Event Manager of Ashtree Risk Group, Tony Gallagher and listeners.

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Pat Keville, owner of the Plant Store in Dublin to answer any of your plant-related questions!

No, it’s not an episode of Black Mirror, AI actors are supposedly an up and coming thing. Tilly Norwood is an AI actress made by company Particle6, but the real question is: would you watch an AI actor? Or, would you rather stick with the real thing?Joining Andrea to discuss is Casting Director Shauna Griffith and Aisling Goodwin, Actor and Dialect Coach.Image: Xicoia

As we move from summer into the winter months, the weather is getting darker and more gloomy.And it’s not just the general atmosphere that’s affected, as storm season will soon get underway…But, is the Government prepared to tackle extreme weather events?The Climate Advisory Council has warned that there has been no tangible storm action taken since storms Darragh and Eowyn, which wreaked havoc across the country earlier this year.Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

“Text me when you get home” is a very common phrase used among women. Whether you are jumping in a taxi after a night out, or driving home from the cinema, the departure among girls and their friends is one that always ensures that they get home safely.Andrea’s two guests are so well versed in this topic that they have dedicated a comedy show to it.In partnership with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, comedians Claire Roche and Justine Halpin will be performing their comedy show ‘Are Ya Alright Getting Home?’. They join Andrea to discuss.If you ever need it, the Dublin Rape Crisis phone number is available 24/7 on 1800 77 88 88.