Lunchtime Live

Where do you start when you’re trying to find the perfect rug for your room? And what do you need to consider?
When you’re buying furniture for the home, are you ever thinking about how it will look exactly in your home? And what is feng shui anyway?
This week, the Home Squad are here to give tips on furniture placement!
Joining Clare McKenna to discuss is Jenny Sheehan (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Kate O’Driscoll, (@victorianrathmines on Instagram), both Co-Hosts of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’!

Richelle Flanagan was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease 10 years ago, she thought she would no longer be able to play hockey.
Yet in August she pulled on the green jersey once again to play in the Masters World Cup in Belgium. She may struggle to type and text, but put a hockey stick into her hand, and nobody would know she has a neurodegenerative disorder.
Richelle joins Clare McKenna to share her story.

How many coffees do you have a day?
While many people start their mornings with a cup of coffee, some are able to swallow several espressos throughout the day, with others reduced to decaf to calm their nerves.
So, just why does coffee give some people a buzz and not others?
Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss is Registered Dietician at Orla Walsh Nutrition, Orla Walsh and Oliver from Wall & Keogh Teas.

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums and artists to explore the stories behind them.
What did artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?
Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss is Danny McElhinney - Music journalist Irish Mail on Sunday, who’s going to talk through the life and work of Roxy Music!

Car parks cater to different groups; we have family and disabled spaces, but do we also need age-friendly spaces?
Joining guest host Clare McKenna to discuss is Ursula Hough Gormley, who wrote in to the Irish Times today about her parking experiences, Town planner Derek Whyte and listeners.