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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

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    Ask the Expert: House Plants

    Ask the Expert: House Plants

    From how to keep them alive to the best places to put them – we’re talking house plants on today’s Ask the Expert. Erin Thomas, Founder of Hopeless Botanics is with Andrea to answer all your plant-related questions.

    • 9 min
    Learning the history of gay Ireland

    Learning the history of gay Ireland

    It's Pride month, and many festivals are taking place all over the country this weekend with people flying flags from their homes, businesses and windows in every town!
    As part of the month-long festivities, Andrea wanted to learn more about the gay history of Ireland. So, she decided to go on the ‘Secret History of Gay Dublin’ walking tour. 
    Conor O'Rourke from Alternative Dublin was there to guide her!

    • 8 min
    Do we have an issue with prison overcrowding?

    Do we have an issue with prison overcrowding?

    The number of people in prison in Ireland has reached 5,000 for the first time ever.
    The Irish Penal Reform Trust say that these numbers show that “the Government’s approach to relieving the pressures on the bulging prison system is clearly failing”.
    So, what is the solution? 
    To discuss, Andrea is joined by former Mountjoy Governor, John Lonergan, former Assistant Governor, Niall Spelman and Kathleen Chada from the SAVE Action Group, as well as listeners.

    • 21 min
    The Glastonbury Survival Guide!

    The Glastonbury Survival Guide!

    If you’re like Andrea Gilligan, you might be going to Glastonbury for the first time this year! It might seem overwhelming, since it’s on a much larger scale than Electric Picnic, but there’s no need to worry…
    To give her (and you!) some advice, Andrea is joined by Lunchtime Live Producer Dee King and Today FM Producer, and professional festival-goer, Eimear Shannon.

    Photo: Anna Barclay

    • 15 min
    Reasons to be Happy: A new arrival to Dublin Zoo!

    Reasons to be Happy: A new arrival to Dublin Zoo!

    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.
    Today FM’s Cathal O’Sullivan joined Andrea in the studio to put a smile on your faces…

    • 5 min
    Massive taxi shortages in Dublin this weekend

    Massive taxi shortages in Dublin this weekend

    Dublin is going to be very busy this weekend. There’s Taylor Swift playing three sold out nights in the Aviva Stadium, Longitude in Marlay Park, Shania Twain is at Malahide Castle on Friday and the Saw Doctors are at Fairview Park on Saturday.
    You also have the GAA Senior football Championship and the Dublin Pride Parade.
    All of which will bring around 600,000 people into the capital over the weekend.
    Adrian Cummins is the CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and a founding member of the Taxis for Ireland Coalition, and they are warning that they’re won’t be nearly enough taxis to meet demand. Will public transport be able to hold up?
    He joins Andrea, along with Barry Kenny, Corporate Comms Manager with Irish Rail, Sunil Sharpe, spokesperson for Give Us The Night and listeners to discuss.

    • 19 min

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