Lunchtime Live

As the wet and dreary weather becomes more common, how do you get your house ready so that the area around your front door isn’t a mess?
This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss wet weather entrances!
Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Jenny Butler, Interior Architect & Design Director of Jennifer Anne Interior.

Have you thought about your family holiday next year?
Travel agents are warning that people should be planning ahead if they are confined to school holidays in order to avoid price hikes next year...
Travel Expert Eoghan Corry joins Andrea to discuss.

Roman has been left without a school place for the second year in a row.
Roman Slator will be six in December, and spends his days at home with his mum, Jade Slator, who works just one day a week so she can care for her son.
Roman received an autism assessment in July 2025. After a two-and-a-half-year wait, it was too late to apply for a place in a special class for September that year…
They are still waiting on a school place, and Jade joins Andrea to share her story.

Once upon a time, it was the norm to pop into your neighbours house for a cup of tea or invite your friends around for dinner, but have we moved on from those days?
In the US, the number of people who regularly host friends or family fell from 42% in 1975 to 12% in 2026, a 70% drop over the last 50 years.
So, why does nobody host their friends anymore?
Joining Andrea to discuss is Brendan O’Loughlin, Presenter of 98FM’s Big Breakfast and Tara O’Connor of The Design Table.

We're doing 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 Celine Dion!