Lunchtime Live

From WWII movie filming to Limerick being the home of Halloween, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea Gilligan with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

With the All-Ireland football final taking place this Sunday. We want to know which county is not only better on the pitch but off the pitch. To determine this our Kerry and Donegal supporters will go head-to-head in our county quiz.Who will be victorious?Joining Andrea to compete are Donegal representatives Presenter of Newstalk Daily Ciara Doherty & Digtal Content Creator Michéal Brennan and representing team Kerry is Off the Ball’s Eoin Sheahan and Freelance journalist Edaein O'Connell.

In the upcoming budget, the government is looking to follow France and implement a weight tax on SUVs.Owners of these heavy vehicles will be penalized for having bigger cars. Is this unfair to those who depend on these larger vehicles to get around?Joining Andrea to discuss is Editor of Complete Cars.ie, Shane O’Donoghue, Director General of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, Brian Cook and listeners.

If the kitchen is starting to look a bit old-fashioned, it might be time to give it an upgrade.The Home Squad are here to talk about kitchen renovations!Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) & Kate O’Driscoll, @victorianrathmines on Instagram.

Fitness Instructor Donna Dunne got in touch with the show about a harrowing holiday experience, and how travel insurance may not make up for it…She joins Andrea to explain, with Consumer Journalist Siobhan Maguire also joining to discuss.

An announcement has been made to consumers not to eat ready-made meals that have been recently bought in supermarkets due to a listeria outbreak.The contamination of these meals has led to an urgent recall after one adult has died following a confirmed case of listeria infection.With many people living busy lives and turning to these meals as a healthy dinner on the go, can we rely on these ready-made meals in future, or are we better off cooking from scratch?Joining Andrea to discuss is Dr Maire Finn, GP from Ennis Centric Health, Registered Dietitian and Presenter with Today FM Shelly Gray, Adrian Martin, Chef and owner of Wild Flower restaurant in Blackrock and Butcher and owner of Kerrigan's Craft Butchers, Barry Kerrigan.

A listener got in touch with the show this week, frustrated by how complicated the process of setting up power of attorney in Ireland can be. But, what exactly is that?Rebecca Rodgers and Áine Hynes, Senior Counsel at St.John Solicitors joins 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 Sinéad O’Connor’s ‘The Lion and the Cobra’!

Debs season is officially underway, with young people celebrating finishing secondary school.But, just how many students are pressured into taking drugs at their debs?Joining Andrea to discuss is Jacqueline Hogge, Rural Affairs Journalist in Irish Country Living, Michael Guerin, Addiction Therapist in Limerick, Alan McCardle, Managing Director of DebsIreland.com and listeners.

The family of a 67 year old woman with a rare disease living in a Cork nursing home have been told to remove her because of their “troubling conduct” after they raised serious concerns about her care.Carol-Ann Murphy developed a rare, but devastating neurological condition about 10 years ago.Her son, Andrew Murphy and his wife Jennifer join me on the line today.Andrew can you take me back before the diagnosis and tell me a bit about your mum...