Lunchtime Live

Patients are facing delays in cancer treatment as issues in care have been highlighted with figures released to Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice…
So what does this mean for patients?
Aoife Habenicht, patient advocate and cervical cancer survivor joins Andrea to share her story, and Professor Aisling Barry, Chair of Radiation Oncology in UCC joins to discuss.

Lunchtime Live's Reasons to be Happy looks at some of the news stories that you might have missed that will leave you feeling more optimistic.
98FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

Everywhere you go across the country, you will come across one if not more shops targeted to selling vapes and vape products. The main streets in towns and villages are inundated with these shops. As a result, other local businesses are being forced out, while these shops are selling products which can often be dangerous and more harmful than people realize…
As a result of this, Taoiseach Michael Martin wants to clamp down on the number of vape shops through planning laws, and has indicated strong support for a complete ban on vapes and nicotine pouches.
Is this the right approach to take to tackle this current epidemic, or is the issue overblown?
Joining Andrea to discuss is Town Planner Derek Whyte, Martin Gear, owner of Martin Gear Jewelers and listeners.

Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies.
Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to cover every area of trying to have a baby. From the very start of knowing how to prepare, right up to pregnancy – and all the bumps in the road in between.
This week, Shane joins Andrea to discuss the early signs of labour.

What makes a good Sunday roast? From a classic carvery to delicious roast potatoes, many of us look forward to one, but it seems that the younger generation are switching things up by adding hot sauce, avocado and kimchi to the traditional lunch…
Are Gen Z ruining the Sunday roast? Or are they just adding an exciting new spin to it?
Joining Andrea to discuss is Esther O'Moore Donohoe, Writer and Podcaster and Chef Dean Diplock, Executive Chef of Breaffy House Resort in County Mayo.