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How can you do your own tiling at home, and how easy is it? Hardware Expert Alan Grant and Róisín Lafferty, Founder and Creative Director of Kingston Lafferty Design join Andrea to give their top tips.

Irish scientist Rosemary Coogan has graduated from space training as a new European Space Agency astronaut. That means she’s eligible for spaceflight.
She joins Andrea to discuss why she became an astronaut in the first place, and what the experience has been like. 

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Geraldine Mullen lost 'absolutely everything' in 2020 when she was the sole survivor of a car accident that left her without her husband and two children. She recently made a post remembering her son, Tomás, who would have been 18 this month.
She joins Andrea to reflect and discuss what life has been like for her since.

This week is ‘AI Week’ for Lunchtime Live. Every day we will take a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence, exploring how AI is shaping our lives, from the apps on our phones to the way we work and interact with the world around us. 
What impact will artificial intelligence have on the workplace? Will it simply make work easier for most people? Or are we facing massive redundancies if AI takes over certain jobs?
Andrea is joined by Mark Kelly, Founder of AI Ireland and Tracy Keevans, Director with Morgan McKinley Recruitment Agency to discuss.

It's time for Throwback Thursday, where we look back on things that happened this week in history. Ciaran O’Connor from 98fm joined Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live…

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With increased road deaths this year, calls have been made for tougher sanctions to bring back the “fear of penalty points”.
What do you think? Do people fear getting penalty points? What more can be done?
Andrea is joined by listeners to hear their takes.