Lunchtime Live Highlights

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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'

13 小時前

Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes

Dr Nina Byrnes, GP at Generation Health Medical Clinic joined Andrea to tackle your medical queries…

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13 小時前

Will we have a shortage of real Christmas trees?

The demand for real Christmas trees has risen to record levels, but is there supply there to meet it? Christy Kavanagh, Christmas tree grower in Wicklow, joins Andrea to discuss.

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13 小時前

Should we have ‘forest schools’?

What would you think about your child spending most of their school days learning outdoors? Well, the Green Party want to introduce 'forest schools' to foster a respect for nature among young people in Ireland. The party say the model has been successful in Scandinavia, and want to introduce a pilot scheme in which most of the school day every week is spent outdoors, “rain, wind or shine.” What do you think about this idea? Joining Andrea to discuss is Jennifer Dungan from Dalkey School Projects, Ciara Hinksman, Founding Chair of the Irish Forest School Association and more.

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14 小時前

Carers react to Simon Harris’ comments

There was a difficult exchange between Taoiseach Simon Harris and disability worker Charlotte Fallon over the weekend during canvassing. In the video, you can hear Charlotte accuse the Government of ignoring the disability sector. However Simon Harris denied that, before walking away from her. Andrea is joined by carers to discuss and give their reactions.

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14 小時前

Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch: Slow Cookers

This is Lunchtime Live’s Big Batch. Every Monday we’ll be learning new easy to cook batch recipes to keep you eating well. No more staring into an open fridge looking for inspiration! This week, Andrea is joined by Siobhan Berry, from @mummycooks on Instagram, to look at how you can use a slow cooker to make amazing meals to stick in the freezer! And they’re baby friendly too! Follow the hashtag #LLBigBatch for all our recipes.

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14 小時前

Would a McGregor boycott work?

Retailers around the country are being urged to boycott Conor McGregor’s stout and whiskey brands. This comes after he was found liable in a civil court for the sexual assault of Nikita Hand. Is it a good idea? Joining Andrea to discuss is Clíona Saidléar, Rape Crisis Network Ireland Executive Director, Aimmée Millar, Senior Public Affairs Advisor with Carr Communications, Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent and Harper Cleaves from ROSA - the Socialist Feminist Movement.

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3 天前

Ask Me Anything: Mountaineering

Every Friday, as part of our ‘Ask Me Anything’ series, we put your questions to people from interesting backgrounds or working in different careers. This week, Andrea was joined by Pat Falvey, explorer, adventurer and mountaineer to answer any of your questions, including what it was like to climb Mount Everest!

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3 天前

Should schools be closed during voting day?

We’re a week out from visiting our local polling station – often a school – and today the National Parents Council have called for alternative facilities to be used to stop needless disruption to working parents. What are your thoughts, should local GAA clubs or parish halls be used more? Does running an election on a weekend morning facilitate greater turnout and avoid school closure? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

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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'