Lunchtime Live

A holiday in Ireland for less than €500 a week for a family of four? There must be some catch? No! Pack up your tent and go camping.
The camping and caravanning sector is booming, but is it something you’d consider?
Joining Andrea to discuss is Con Quill, Chief Executive of the Irish Caravan and Camping Council, Aaron Birchill from the ‘Charlie and Me’ YouTube channel & Camping Crew Podcast and Matt McConnell, Director of Outsider Magazine.

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…

Barnardo's conducted their 2026 back to school survey which revealed that over two thirds of parents are worried about the “outrageous” cost of school uniforms.
More than half of parents said they were concerned about the overall expenses that come with the start of a new school year.
Have you been feeling the pinch in the past few years? Are you worried about back-to-school costs?
Comedian Steve Cummins, Brand Founder and Entrepreneur Claire Clarkson and listeners join Andrea to discuss.

Are you an early bird or a night owl, and does it cause friction in your relationships?
Writing in the Irish Independent today, Saoirse Hanley says that her superpower is naturally being a morning person!
She joins Andrea, as well as Phil Smyth Physicist, Engineer and Science Communicator to discuss.

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 everything you need to know about taking medicines during pregnancy.