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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 CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Latest episodes

  • Ask Me Anything: Sports Photographer

    October 9, 2026 · 11 min

    For this week’s Ask Me Anything, James Crombie, Press and Sports Photographer joins Andrea to answer any of your questions about his career!

  • Has your handwriting gotten worse?

    October 9, 2026 · 11 min

    Angelina Jolie has been exposed for her messy writing, which people are calling illegible, but is it more relatable than we would like to admit? Joining Andrea to discuss is Speech Writer Cormac Lally, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and…

  • American firing squad execution to be live streamed - does this cross a line?

    October 9, 2026 · 18 min

    The Pentagon has said an upcoming firing squad execution will be live streamed. This is the first military execution in America for more than 65 years, and it is being made public… Have we gone too far? Does this cross a line? Joining…

  • Survey finds endometriosis diagnosis wait times at 14 years on average!

    October 9, 2026 · 16 min

    A new endometriosis survey has revealed that the average wait time for a diagnosis is 14 years. Up to one in seven women in Ireland are estimated to have endometriosis, yet there is very little research and services available on this…

  • Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty

    October 9, 2026 · 13 min

    Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.

  • Irish man stuck in Greece hospital - family speaks out

    October 9, 2026 · 14 min

    Keith Twomey is 52, he's from Cork and he's currently in hospital in Greece, after he was struck by a car on September 11th while on holiday in Rhodes. His family say they've spent over €37,000 trying to bring him back home, and they're…

  • The Home Squad: Wet Weather Entrances

    October 8, 2026 · 9 min

    As the wet and dreary weather becomes more common, how do you get your house ready so that the area around your front door isn’t a mess? This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss wet weather entrances! Joining Andrea to discuss is…

  • Should you already be booking your summer holidays?

    October 8, 2026 · 11 min

    Have you thought about your family holiday next year? Travel agents are warning that people should be planning ahead if they are confined to school holidays in order to avoid price hikes next year... Travel Expert Eoghan Corry joins Andrea…