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How to start a home renovation
23/04/2026 | 13 mins.
If you’re thinking about renovating your home, whether it’s a small refresh or a big overhaul, it can feel overwhelming before you even lift a hammer. Today we’re talking about how to start a home renovation properly so you don’t waste money or make costly mistakes.
Quantity Surveyor Patricia Power joined us ahead of the PTSB Ideal Home Squad along with Sarah Doyle, Interior Stylist & Designer from Retwigged.
EVs over €2,300 cheaper than petrol and diesel cars
23/04/2026 | 7 mins.
Are you still apprehensive about buying an EV or has the fuel crisis changed your opinion?
New research out today says EVs are now over €2,300 cheaper on average than the most popular petrol and diesel cars. Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert for Carzone.ie joined Andrea on the show to discuss.
Use of AI in property listings
23/04/2026 | 21 mins.
If you’re on a housing hunt at the moment, you may have noticed the use of AI in property advertisements. Ray Cooke, CEO of Ray Cooke Auctioneers, Ciaran Mulqueen from Crazy House Prices and Helen O’Keefe from Auctioneera joined Andrea to discuss,
Do we need more public pools in this country?
23/04/2026 | 12 mins.
Do we need more public pools in this country? Yesterday we spoke about the lack of public pool facilities after Robert got in touch with the programme....
Now this is a nationwide problem. Andrea was joined by callers to discuss.
The Making of Fontaines!
23/04/2026 | 17 mins.
We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them.
What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?
Joining Andrea to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the life and work of Fontaines D.C.

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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 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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