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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 Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

4 HR AGO

The Pod Squad: Kill List

Welcome to The Pod Squad! We review podcasts every Tuesday so you always have something new to listen to. This week, Presenter of Tech Talk on Newstalk Jess Kelly and Off the Ball’s Cameron Hill join Andrea to review ‘Kill List’! Image: Wondery

13 min
5 HR AGO

Can Andrea jive better than Simon Harris?

You may have seen the videos of Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald out on the campaign trail yesterday. They both visited Sound Quality Gifts in Monaghan, where Manager Helen treated them to a jive. Andrea is joined by Helen Drumm, Manager of Sound Quality Gifts in Monaghan to discuss how this came about, and Kelly Smyth, Owner of Dance Craft joins Andrea in studio to talk about how popular the dance has become.

11 min
5 HR AGO

Tyrone man in Dubai arrested over bad review - why?

Craig Ballentine from Co. Tyrone is currently stranded in Dubai after he was arrested over a negative review he posted online relating to a dog grooming centre. He could be facing up to 2 years in prison if found guilty… Radha Stirling, CEO of campaign group Detained in Dubai is working on getting Craig home, and joins Andrea to discuss.

13 min
5 HR AGO

Getting a lung cancer diagnosis as a non-smoker

For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, two listeners, Samantha and Gillian, join Andrea to share their stories. They are both fighting the same disease, but are both non-smokers.

14 min
6 HR AGO

How I Live Well: Climbing Kilimanjaro

This year on Lunchtime Live we’ve been looking at things that we can do in order to make ourselves that bit happier and healthier. This week, while you’ll usually hear her on the Pod Squad, Shelly Gray from Today FM joins Andrea to discuss climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!

11 min
6 HR AGO

Should VAT rates for gyms increase?

Gym owners say they are baffled at a Fine Gael proposal to increase VAT on gym memberships. Would an increase from 9% to 11% force gyms to increase their prices? Darina Dunne is the Chair of the Irish Physical Alliance, and this is something that she and the IPAA have been critical of... She joins Andrea, as well as Karl Dunne, Chief Executive of Ireland Active and more to discuss.

17 min
1 DAY AGO

Ask the GP with Dr Niall Breen

Dr Niall Breen from the Portmarnock GP Clinic joined Andrea Gilligan to tackle your medical queries.

13 min
1 DAY AGO

How only 5 minutes of exercise makes your life better

Doing just five extra minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure. So, if you usually go for a 20 minute walk, make it 25! If your cycle to work is about half an hour, could you do another 5 minutes around the corner? Could that really make that much of a difference? Joining Andrea to discuss the benefits is John Belton, Wellness Coach and owner of No.17 PT, Human Performance.

8 min

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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 Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'