Lunchtime Live

It’s How I Live Well time! Where someone joins to discuss what they do to improve their life…This week, guest host Anna Daly is joined by Jonathan O’Brien, the owner of City Kayaking to discuss kayaking through the heart of Dublin!

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Katherine McGillicuddy, Practicing Barrister with an emphasis on criminal law, joins Andrea to answer any of your criminal trial questions!

The Women’s Mini Marathon is this weekend.Women from all over the country will be in Dublin this weekend to run the 10k around the city.Will you be taking part? Andrea is joined by two people who are to discuss!

Irish peacekeeping troops in Lebanon came under fire yesterday from Israeli forces.Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris described the incident as “utterly reckless” while on The Pat Kenny Show earlier today…The incident happened as he announced the renewal of Ireland’s UNIFIL Mandate for another 12 months – but is the region still safe for our troops?Joining Andrea to discuss is Gerard Craughwell, Independent Senator and former member of the Defence Forces, Mark Keeley, former Defence Forces, Tom Barry, retired Commandant with the Defence Force and Raymond Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre For Human Rights in NUI Galway and former UN Peacekeeper.

With the bank holiday ahead of us, and hopefully a lovely summer ahead – we wanted to give you some much needed holiday inspiration!What are some of the more quirky or unique places to stay around the country?Joining Andrea to talk through them is Roie McCann from Clare Island Lighthouse, Derval Haughey from Teapot Lane, Lorna Williams from River Valley Holiday Park and Orla Conroy from Barrow Barge Hire.

From Cork culinary wins to rural social woes, Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joins Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

France is introducing a bold new smoking ban, extending to parks, beaches, and near schools - aiming for a tobacco-free generation by 2032.But, should Ireland do the same?Joining Andrea to discuss is Professor Luke Clancy, Director General of the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland, Ian O Doherty, Columnist with the Irish Independent, Green Party Councillor for Wicklow Erika Doyle and more.

It’s fair to say the weather hasn’t kept up its end of the bargain lately, we’ve had one too many summer showers and cloudy days!So, how do we make our indoors feel like outdoors, when that’s where we want to be?The Home Squad is here to talk about it!Jenny Sheehan, former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ who you’ll know on Instagram as @workerscottage & Róisín Lafferty, Founder & Creative Director of Róisín Lafferty Design House join Andrea.

What does it take to become an Irish citizen?Last year, over 5,000 took part in the citizenship ceremony that’s coming up in a few weeks.But, what does it involve?Joining Andrea to discuss is two people who know the process: Gina London and Maria Dickenson.

A listener contacted the show recently detailing how they have been plagued by poor customer service in recent years.How big of a problem is bad customer service, and should it be a consumer right?Joining Andrea to discuss is Conor Pope, Consumer Affair Correspondent at the Irish Times.