Lunchtime Live

Lunchtime Live were contacted a few days ago by a concerned uncle who shared the deeply personal story of his nephew Barry, who has a rare genetic condition called Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, which causes tumours to grow uncontrollably in his body. To make matters worse, a new drug used to treat the condition called belzutifan isn’t available in Ireland, despite being allowed in the UK and Northern Ireland. Barry joined Andrea to discuss the impact his condition has on his life and what access to the Drug would mean for him.

Tallaght driving test center has been forced to cancel 160 tests due to a delay in the completion of tests.
The wait in Tallaght is up to 12 weeks, but the longest wait has been revealed in Raheny at a staggering 25 weeks.
Anyone in Raheny applying for a test now must wait until November 30th before being “invited” to select an appointment time in the following three to five weeks, which could bring their test date into 2027.
Ger Herbert, Motoring editor and Columnist with the Sunday Independent, Nadia Adan, Ashford Motors owner, Meghan O’Halloran and Newstalk's own joined Andrea as she is currently on the waiting list for a driving test aswell as listeners who have been effected by the wait times.

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…

Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital, joined Andrea to discuss the 4th Trimester – something that probably isn’t discussed enough. What it is ? And how to manage it.

Are you counting macros, hitting your 10k step goal and getting 8 hours sleep every night? Well, while many of us are trying to be healthier... are we actually losing community in the process...Stephen Flynn from The Happy Pear and Newstalk Claire McKenna joined Andrea to discuss how we can find the right balance when trying to achieve wellness goals.