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Andrea Gilligan was joined on Lunchtime Live by Dr Niall Breen from Portmarnock GP Clinic to answer listeners' health queries and questions...

From gladiator sandals to the circular belts – 00s fashion is back! 
Newstalk Reporter Lauren Grey took to the streets of Dublin to ask what fashion trends they dread seeing making a comeback, and Andrea Gilligan is joined by Stylist Laura Mullet to discuss if the 00s styles are really returning.

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Doctors in Spain will check children for signs of mobile addiction once a year under a new government plan to improve safety online. 
Joining Andrea to discuss a plan like this’ effectiveness, and whether it would be of benefit in Ireland are Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician, Dr Afif El Khuffash, Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton, Expert in Cyberpsychology as well as listeners.

There are over half a million family carers in Ireland providing care to a person with a disability, chronic condition, mental health concern and/or long-term illness, but do they feel supported enough? 
To mark National Carers' Week, Andrea is joined by some of those looking after their loved ones. 

This is Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch. Every Monday we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes from Cook Book Author and Recipe Writer Sarah Butler to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration!
For the final week before our Big Batch summer break, Andrea and Sarah looked at the perfect snacks to make for your kids - including puff pastry quiche and crispy crunchy chickpeas!
Follow the hashtag #LLBigBatch for all our recipes.

With local elections all but finished - it seems to be good news for coalition partners Fine Gael and FIanna Fail, with Independents also doing well.
Newstalk has had comprehensive coverage of the election, but it’s also important to look at some of the good news stories that came from the elections.
Andrea Gilligian is joined by father and son duo Baby and Britto Pereppadan, Declan Meehan and Mary Hilda Cavanagh to discuss.