Lunchtime Live Highlights

Two teenage boys tragically died after drowning off the coast of Buncrana at the weekend.Matt Sibanda, 18, and Emmanuel Familola, 16, were playing football on Saturday when they went into the sea to retrieve a ball.Tributes have been pouring in from the Taoiseach and locals.Local Sinn Féin Councillor Jack Murray and more join Andrea to discuss.

As the cost-of-living rises, I’m desperately clinging to the ‘frivolous’ spending that gives me joy, so says Saoirse Hanley, writing in the Independent.Saoirse joins Andrea, along with Newstalk’s Ciara Tracey and Financial Adviser behind askpaul.ie, Paul Merriman, to discuss.

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 Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill join Andrea to review Comedian Katherine Ryan’s ‘Telling Everybody Everything’.Image: Acast

Tributes have flooded in for Garda Kevin Flatley, who was killed on Sunday while trying to flag down a motorcyclist at a speeding checkpoint.The father-of-two, who had served in the force for 26 years, was conducting speed checks in Lusk, Co Dublin, when he was struck by the motorcyclist.The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, President and more have paid tribute to Mr Flatley, with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris calling for a “reset” on road safety.

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Stylist Corina Gaffey joins Andrea to answer any of your questions when it comes to styling the stars!

As the date has closed for late CAO applications, a lot of people will be wondering what their future holds…But, the path isn’t always straight and obvious, there are many ways to skin a cat!Joining Andrea to discuss is one half of the ‘Talking Bollox’ podcast, Calvin O'Brien and Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor, Irish Times Columnist and Editor of Education Matters Yearbook.

Andrea is joined by the experts - tradespeople sharing simple DIY jobs you can safely tackle at home. Quick fixes, smart tips, and what to leave to the pros.Pete the Builder, Martin Glynn, Chief Executive of the DIY Academy and Painter Oisin Butler join to discuss!

If you’re looking for some healthy inspiration of any kind, then we have the guests for you!Wellfest is kicking off this weekend: Europe’s largest outdoor health and wellness festival, and there’ll be loads of amazing experts giving talks…Andrea is joined by three people attending: Sex Educator Jenny Keane, Jennifer Rock, The Skin Nerd and Dancer Lapree Lala.

From beach jobs to headbutts, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

Dublin city centre’s only public toilets, installed at the top of Grafton Street five years ago, are to be shut.Dublin City Council say they have decided to remove the facility – which costs almost €400,000 a year to operate, due to reduced demand.What do you think about the public toilet situation in Dublin? And, indeed, throughout the country?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.