Lunchtime Live

We all have to drag ourselves through the drudgery of unloading a dishwasher, cleaning out a wardrobe, a press, cooking a meal and then clearing up the resulting mess! In other words: housework, which when viewed through the lens of capitalism is deemed as ‘economic inactivity’. But, we all know it is work, so should it be paid?These are some of the themes explored in the new book ‘Wages for Housework’ from Academic and Historian Emily Callaci.She joins Andrea to discuss, as well as Siobhán O’Neill White from mams.ie and listeners.

From Fota Park to the best work-life balance, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

You probably know someone who has appeared on a jury – it's a civic duty that you may be asked to fulfill.However, with the graphic nature of some cases, hearing details of a murder or a sexual assault, for days, even weeks on end – it must surely take its toll.So, should there be an element of after-care offered to jurors?Andrea is joined by Ann Murphy, Reporter with Irish Examiner, Dr Conor Hanly, Lecturer in Law in the University of Galway and more to discuss.

Do you think your kitchen needs a bit of a renovation and refresh? Well, look no further! The Home Squad are here to discuss doing a kitchen refresh on a budget.Andrea is joined by Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year' and Sarah Carroll from Sand and Deliver DIY.

What does it take for a video to go viral?Sarah Jayne Tobin, Editor of rollercoaster.ie, accidentally made her son viral at the start of lockdown, playing football against the wall as both the striker and goalkeeper!She joins Andrea to tell the story!

If you were listening to Lunchtime Live yesterday you would have heard caller Emmet Kelleher who joined Andrea to discuss his experience of homelessness in Ireland...A lot of people got in touch with the show following Emmet’s story, including listener Mal who said that he is facing losing his rented accommodation this weekend…Today, listener Jane joins Andrea to discuss her own experience of homelessness, and Fr Peter McVerry from the Peter McVerry Trust joins to discuss the landscape of homelessness in Ireland today.

Every Thursday on Lunchtime Live, Andrea will be joined by followers of different religions in Ireland to learn more about them.This week, Martin ‘Manu’ Krishna joins Andrea to discuss his faith: Hare Krishna.

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, Rebecca Shekleton, Presenter on 98fm’s Big Breakfast joins Andrea to look back on the year 1980!

Two weeks after Storm Éowyn, there’s still thousands of people across the country without power. Local communities have started to set up hubs in parish halls and centres to allow people to charge their phones, get a hot meal and, where possible, take a hot shower.Andrea is joined by some of those affected to discuss what their experience has been.

GP Dr Máire Finn from Ennis Centric Health joins Andrea for this week’s Ask the Expert to discuss how you can recognise the symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and answer your questions!