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    Ask Me Anything: Microbiology

    18/09/2026 | 12 mins.
    For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Dr. Orla Cahill, Microbiologist in TU Dublin Allergen Management, Immunology and Food Management,
    Orla joined Andrea to answer your questions on what a microbiologist does!
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    Does parenting get easier as children get older?

    18/09/2026 | 17 mins.
    Nowadays, many adults are living at home longer and families are squeezed under one roof.
    With this new dynamic, how should we navigate these relationships, from a parent and child perspective?
    Andrea heard from writer, broadcaster and comedy storyteller Barbara Scully and listeners on if they believe parenting gets easier as children get older.
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    What life skills do you learn working behind a bar?

    18/09/2026 | 11 mins.
    Bar work is a face-paced and vibrant industry. But what life skills can you learn from working behind a bar?
    Andrea was joined by personal trainer JJ Lipsett, Tomás who is the director and barman at The Liberty Belle pub.
    Also joining Andrea was bartender Caoimhe Ní Dhubhgaill to talk about their experience behind the bar.
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    Regional Roundup with Laura Donnelly

    18/09/2026 | 9 mins.
    News editor for music and entertainment in Bauer Media Laura Donnelly joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.
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    Do adults need to learn how to behave on the sidelines?

    18/09/2026 | 18 mins.
    A football club in Limerick has reminded parents to “keep your mouths closed and respect the referees”, unless they want to become referees themselves.
    Moyross Utd Football Club shared the reminder after witnessing the behaviour of some parents who attend matches to watch their children play.
    So, do adults need to learn how to behave on the sidelines? Joining Andrea to discuss is principal clinical psychologist Anne Kehoe and listeners
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Andrea Gilligan invites callers to have their say on the topics of the day - get in touch by emailing lunchtimelive@newstalk.com 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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