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Jan 10, 2025 • 16min
Should you offer to mind your friends’ children?
Vogue Williams has said in a recent podcast that no friends or family offered to mind her children over the Christmas holidays.Is there a pressure to mind your friends and family children?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

Jan 10, 2025 • 10min
‘Brotox’: Is there a stigma around male cosmetic procedures?
‘Botox for Bros’ or ‘Brotox’ as it’s being called in certain online circles – describes the rise in men getting cosmetic procedures. But, is there still the stigma attached around men wanting to improve or enhance their looks? Does it make a man any less masculine? Or do you think it should be encouraged?Andrea is joined by Professor Jack Kelly, President of the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons, as well as two men who have had cosmetic procedures, to discuss.

Jan 10, 2025 • 11min
Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty
From kindness in the cold weather to Wexford being shown to America, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

Jan 10, 2025 • 21min
What has your experience been of the LA wildfires?
There have been wildfires engulfing Los Angeles the last few days, with thousands evacuated and thousands of homes destroyed. Joining Andrea to discuss their experience with the disaster is Simon McCoy from the LA Cougars GAA Club, Green Party Councillor Laura Tuite and more.Image: Reuters

Jan 9, 2025 • 14min
The Home Squad: Window Treatments
If you’re looking for ways to keep your house heated in the cold - why not take a look at windows? This week, the Home Squad are looking at all things window treatments!Andrea is joined by Jenny Sheahan, Irish Examiner Columnist and ‘Home of the Year’ winner and Sarah Carroll from Sand and Deliver DIY to discuss.

Jan 9, 2025 • 8min
How to navigate the end of a relationship
Knowing your relationship is coming to an end can be very hard.But, how do you know if, and when, to call it a day?Claire Auchmuty, Divorce and Relationship Coach, joins Andrea to discuss.

Jan 9, 2025 • 12min
Religion in Ireland: Irish Amish Community
Every Thursday on Lunchtime Live, Andrea will be joined by followers of different religions in Ireland to learn more about them.This week, Pastor Daniel Yoder from the Amish Mennonite community in Ireland joins Andrea to discuss his faith.

Jan 9, 2025 • 10min
Throwback Thursday: Rocky, Mars Photos, U2
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, Rebecca Shekleton, Presenter on 98fm’s Big Breakfast joins Andrea to look back on the year 1976!

Jan 9, 2025 • 19min
What should happen to unruly plane passengers?
Ryanair has confirmed that it will now file legal proceedings against disruptive passengers. The company is claiming €15,000 in damages against a passenger on a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote last year, claiming the customer disrupted the flight.Dara Brady, Director of Marketing, Digital and Communications at Ryanair told Newstalk earlier that they are looking to send a strong message that disruption won’t be accepted...What do you think about Ryanair’s new crackdown on disruptive fliers?What should happen to unruly passengers?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

Jan 8, 2025 • 13min
Ask the Expert: SEAI
With January bringing blustery weather, you’re probably feeling the cold a lot more.So, are there things we can do to our homes that might help, without breaking the bank?For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Brian McIntyre, Programme Manager at SEAI to answer all of your questions!