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    New rule changes for underage GAA - are they welcome?

    11/11/2026 | 9 mins.
    Talks are ongoing to modify underage GAA games to make them more player friendly.
    The changes are aimed to retain players between ages of 13 to 17, and include playing smaller-sided games, streaming different grades and making it a less competitive environment.
    Is this something to be welcomed?
    Joining Andrea to discuss is Michael Ryder, Chairman of Underage Clubs Galway and more.
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    Reasons to be Happy: Christmas Sambos, Boreen, You’ve Got Mail

    11/11/2026 | 8 mins.
    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…
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    Black Friday scams - listener experience

    11/11/2026 | 20 mins.
    Listener Christine got in touch with the show about her experience of being scammed around Black Friday, and now she is out €1,100…
    She joins Andrea to discuss what happened.
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    Making Babies: Contraceptive Coil

    11/11/2026 | 11 mins.
    Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies.
    Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital, 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 contraceptive coil.
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    Hairdressing courses for underprivileged youths - Hair Together

    11/11/2026 | 10 mins.
    Since opening her salon in Ballymun in February, Eileen McHugh, Founder of Hair Together, has increased the hair training courses she offers by threefold.
    These courses help young people in care, former prisoners and recovering addicts to gain confidence and expand their skillsets. She joins Andrea to discuss more.
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