Lunchtime Live Highlights

Nov 20 2024 2688 ep. 16 mins 178
Lunchtime Live Highlights Podcast artwork

Andrea Gilligan invites callers to have their say on the topics of the day - get in touch by emailing [email protected] Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

  Society & Culture
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Lunchtime Live's Election Town Hall Special

Nov 20 2024 85 mins  
Lunchtime Live is taking place in the Royal Dublin Convention Centre for its General Election 2024 Town Hall Special, hearing out listeners’ issues and getting answers from candidates face-to-face.Andrea is joined by a live audience to cover topics such as the cost of living, family, healthcare and crime. Also joining is Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe.The elect

The Pod Squad: How Did This Get Made?

Nov 19 2024 10 mins  
Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to.This week, Entertainment & Culture Journalist Rory Cashin and Today FM Presenter Shelly Gray join Andrea to review ‘How Did This Get Made?’!Image: Earwolf

Cold weather home hacks!

Nov 19 2024 7 mins  
As the cold weather creeps in, apparently we should be keeping the curtains open to make our house cosier?Jenny Sheahen, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ joins Andrea to discuss if that is true, and talk about some other cold weather home hacks!

Should we have bilingual food packaging?

Nov 19 2024 21 mins  
Bilingual food packaging seems to be the only thing government parties can agree on at the moment: including the Irish language on products has been a key promise on most parties’ manifestos.This is the result of the work of Cian Ward, a 28-year-old Cavan man who thought of the idea when living abroad.Should introducing bilingual food packaging be a government priority?Andrea is

Do team-building events work?

Nov 19 2024 11 mins  
Escape rooms, axe throwing, obstacle course… No, they’re not SAS training regimes - these are all examples of the new trend hitting offices across the world: team-building events! Cringe-inducing as they might be, these team building events are sworn by to help improve productivity and communication, but could they also be just a load of nonsense?To discuss, Andrea is join

How I Live Well: Sober Performance Coach

Nov 19 2024 9 mins  
This year on Lunchtime Live we’ve been looking at things that we can do in order to make ourselves that bit happier and healthier.This week, to talk about being sober-curious, Andrea is joined by Alcohol-Free Performance Coach Siobhan O’Connor.

Should Dublin rioter pictures go public?

Nov 19 2024 18 mins  
Gardaí will today publish the pictures of dozens of rioters who took part in the violent disorder in Dublin city centre in November of last year…Around 100 suspects are yet to be identified in the investigation, and Gardai are appealing to the public for information.It is an unprecedented move - the first time in the history of the force that such a tactic has been used on such

Ask the GP with Dr Niall Breen

Nov 18 2024 12 mins  
Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries.

What is care like after prison?

Nov 18 2024 13 mins  
Do we think enough about the after care of our prisoners? Are we doing enough to help them rejoin society, and stop reoffending?Andrea is joined by three people who think we can do a lot more to discuss, including Michele Kerrigan, Executive Director at Care After Prison.

How often do people wrongly park in disabled spaces?

Nov 18 2024 15 mins  
Andrea is joined by Independent candidate Dr Tom Clonan to discuss an issue he had over the weekend with people parking in disabled spaces when they shouldn’t be. How often does this happen, and how big of an issue is it? Also joining to discuss is Peter Gohery from the Disabled Drivers Association and listeners.