Lunchtime Live Highlights

It can sometimes be easy to forget, with all the shopping and presents, but Christmas is a Christian holiday.And, while a lot of people might no longer be practicing – many will still attend Mass over the Christmas period.So, should non-religious people attend mass at Christmas?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

Apparently, bingo is the newest old craze among young people!Buzz Bingo owns 82 clubs in the UK – and say they’re expecting record numbers this Christmas because of all the young people going.So, why is it so popular with younger people?Joining Andrea to discuss is Will Meara, CCO of Bingo Loco, John Purcell from Rock Bingo Cork and Emily Keegan from the Newstalk Newsroom.

All this month, Lunchtime Live is doing Christmas specials to give you plenty of time to prepare for the big day, and hopefully batch cook some bits in advance to make Christmas a lot easier!For the last Big Batch of the year, Paul Knapp, aka @thefirefightingchef on Instagram, joins Andrea to discuss how you can cater for vegans and vegetarians at Christmas!

The taxpayer is subsidising 50 private secondary schools by more than €140 million a year, new figures show.What do you think about giving funding to fee paying schools?Should taxpayers be subsidising private schools?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.