Lunchtime Live Highlights

From a budgie in a beer garden to Turkey hotel heroics, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

Apparently, young people think they’ve more hope of getting a council house, than ever being able to afford one themselves.How has the housing situation gotten this bad?What can we do to help young people?Joining Andrea to discuss is Charlie Weston, Irish Independent Personal Finance Editor, Newstalk Reporter Barry Whyte, Clement Herron from Clement Herron Real Estate as well as listeners.

When you’re looking to buy a home, how can you estimate what the costs will be to do it up during a viewing?Well, the Home Squad are here to help you train that eye!Andrea is joined by Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ and Quantity Surveyor Patricia Power to discuss.

When you go on a girls-only trip, is it incident free? Or, just like the three women in ‘The White Lotus’, does it descend into drama and disaster? To talk about friendships ‘on holiday’, Andrea is joined by Chrissie Russell, Features Writer with the Irish Independent and Sarah-Jayne Tobin, Editor at DMG Media.Image: HBO

People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy has suggested that there should be open access to university.That means that he wants degrees to be made freely available to all, with none or limited points restrictions.What do you think about this idea? Is it something you would support?Joining Andrea to discuss is Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist, Architect Roisin Murphy, Dr. Ellen Howley, Assistant Professor at DCU’s School of English as well as listeners.Image: UCD

Move over Paris and Milan, it’s Ireland’s turn!This October, the very first Irish Fashion Week takes place.Coming from the mind of Irish entrepreneur Ashley McDonnell, Ireland Fashion Week will be a nationwide effort and take place from October 6-10th 2025. It may be the first, but we’ve long had a healthy supply of world-class talent when it comes to fashion design…Joining Andrea to discuss the event is Ashley McDonnell, Emma Manley, Creative Director of Manley Irish womenswear fashion brand, Lia Cowan, Fashion Designer and Celia Holman-Lee, Model Agent.Image: @irelandfashionweek on Instagram

The Chief Executive of JP Morgan has ordered his staff to stop reading emails when other people are talking…It is something we have all experienced – you're talking in a meeting and look down to a sea of faces scrolling on their phones...Should we all put a stop to it?Joining Andrea to discuss is Business Coach, Mentor and author Padraic O'Maille and Aisling Owens Nash, Head Networking Leader for Ireland at Mums in Business International.

With rising diagnosis rates, there’s growing debate about whether ADHD is being accurately identified or misdiagnosed in Ireland.Minister Mary Butler claims this is driving spiraling waiting list numbers…Joining Andrea to discuss this is Dr. Sarah Carty, GP, Sarah Kelly, SpeakEasy Speech and Language Therapist as well as listeners.

This good weather has us naturally excited for the summer, and although we’re not quite there yet, it's not too premature to get the barbecues out!With their tips and recipes, Andrea is joined by Chef Dylan McGrath and Catherine Fulvio, owner of Ballyknocken House & Cookery School.

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…