Highlights From Lunchtime Live

On Lunchtime Live yesterday, Gayle shared her story about caring for son with profound needs. She described how she was unable to attend her own mothers funeral, because of a lack of respite services for her son. Since chatting to Gayle, we’ve been inundated with people sharing their stories. Andrea was joined by parents Ger, Jill and Cliff to discuss their current situations.Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery Kearney also joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss who is responsible for carers and patients…

Those of us that own smart home devices are often being asked for loads of personal information that is then potentially shared with social media companies.  The consumer company Which found companies appear to be gathering far more data than is needed for their products to function.   Things like smart TVs that ask for users’ viewing habits and a smart washing machine that needs your date of birth. Andrea was joined by Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly to discuss...

The daughter of a Cavan based family went missing while on holiday in Paris last month. Seventeen year old Amber Victoria Palm was staying in Disneyland Paris. She is thought to have left with a man she’d been talking to online. Her mum, Mactalene Palm joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss...

The IFA have decided that they will picket a proposed meeting called by the Minister for Agriculture today.  They are unhappy with a decision by the European Commission to restrict the provision of flexibility on nitrates rules which means many farmers may have to reduce animal numbers. They also want to resolve payment issues from 2023.Andrea was joined by Brendan Golden, National IFA livestock chairman and other farmers and listeners to discuss...

Speed limits are set to reduce on Irish roads under new plans, but will it make people slow down?  Will this work to make our roads safer? Or what do we need to do? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Clare County Council have been accused of ripping off tourists by charging €99 for watching the sunset from the Cliffs of Moher.  The Cliffs of Moher Experience, a visitors centre run by Clare County Council, an “enchanting evening experience” which includes a ‘Crafted in Clare’ box which features a photograph of the landscape, chocolates, lip balm and two types of soap.  Is this good value for money? Andrea was joined by Éimhín, Seán and Pat in Clare to discuss...

Gayle, a listener, reached out to Lunchtime Live about on ongoing issue she is having. Gayle is a full time carer for her 21-year-old son who had autism and is looking for help...

A disabled golfer has criticised Ryanair after being told his golf buggy could not be accepted onboard.Ian St John had booked a flight from Cork Airport to Liverpool in the UK last Saturday and joined Andrea to discuss his experience...

Ireland AM Presenter Martin King lost his mother Christina to dementia in 2019 after an eight year battle with the disease. He joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to chat about his family's experience and remember her...

Over a quarter of primary school children and 40% of secondary school children face cyberbullying.  They are huge numbers of our children that are being bullied online. Also, Girls are more likely to be victimised online than boys.  Andrea was joined by parents and listeners to discuss...

Are you feeling lucky? How about entering a raffle to win a house? Karen is putting her house up for raffle and she joined Andrea to tell her how it works...

Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live on Newstalk by parents Aaron Daly and Aisling Hughes to discuss issues their children who have autism are facing with their school buses...

While it is no doubt one of the most famous and beloved musicals of all time, ‘Grease’ has been getting a critical re-evaluation from modern audiences. Younger viewers are calling the 1978 movie problematic and sexist with “a gross culture of toxic masculinity and rape culture”   What do you think? Is Grease a problematic movie musical?   Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Tonight the first of a three part interview series with Notorious Dublin drug dealer John Gilligan will air on Virgin Media. ‘Confessions of a Crime Boss’ sees Gilligan lifting the lid on his dubious career and his trial for the murder of crime journalist Veronica Guerin, an atrocity for which he was found not guilty, though he was jailed for importing drugs.The decision to air the programme has been met with much criticism, so today we are asking should John Gilligan and criminals similar to him be given the opportunity to speak? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...

Andrea Gilligan was joined by Dr. Sumi Dunne, a GP and Lecturer to answer any questions you might have for a doctor. 

Our summer memories series returns where we chat with some well-known faces and reminisce over those long summer days!  Broadcaster Pat Kenny joined Andrea on his 10 year Newstalk anniversary to discuss...

New research by One Fab Day found that a third of women admit to making excuses to avoid hen parties. Jessica O’Sullivan – Editor of One Fab Day along with callers joined Andrea to discuss.

Today it was announced that Donald Trump's impending trial will be live streamed online, this lead us to ask should court cases be broadcasted and turned into entertainment?

Following on from a discussion last week with Irish Only Fans star Megan O’Neill, a mum earning around 10k a month on the site, a listener got in touch to recount her experiences in the sex work trade.

Tommy Sheehan an ex-Defence Forces member got in touch with the show following the passing of his friend of Denis Barry last week because he was not allowed to have his coffin draped in the tricolour at his funeral mass.