
Gym-Timidation: 'They have nothing to be intimidated by'
26 May - 24 minsHave you ever felt intimidated when going to the gym?
A new trend on TikTok has seen people addressing and calling out what is known as ‘Gym-Timidation’.
Andrea was joined by Gillian Hynes, owner and personal trainer from Body Project and other listeners to discuss...

Fiona Doyle: ‘I told my father I needed to see his coffin in the ground’
Fiona Doyle is a Rape survivor and campaigner. She was abused by her father Patrick O’Brien. Last week he passed away following a long illness. His funeral took place this week. Fiona joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live today...
17 mins
28 September Finished

'If it's not going to show up, tell us that' - Phantom buses disrupting people’s commutes
Sinn Fein TD Louise O’Reilly yesterday told the Dail that workers in her constituency are at risk of being sacked as they cannot get to work on time, because of the famous ‘disappearing buses’. Andrea was joined by listeners to hear about their experiences of phantom buses...
19 mins
28 September Finished

The Impact of Social Media on Young Girls
All week Newstalk have teamed up with The Shona Project to bring issues facing young girls in Ireland to light. Today we’re talking about managing social media and the expectations it can put on you. Andrea Gilligan was joined by Sarah Doyle from The Better Life Project and author of ‘Be Your Own Best Friend’ and other listeners to discuss... The Shona Project: Empowering and Inspiring the girls of Ireland
13 mins
28 September Finished

Unusual Phobias: 'We can have a fear of anything'
Kylie Minogue says she has a fear of hangers and she’s brought out her own range of coat hangers - £25 for 3! Simple wooden hangers with her name on them. But apparently this phobia is real, it’s called kremastraphobia. Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin Brendan Kelly joined Andrea to discuss...
10 mins
28 September Finished

'The nuclear option is on the table' - Gardaí vote for work-to-rule and strike day
Frontline Gardaí are to withdraw services and refuse to work overtime on key dates including Halloween and Budget Day as part of the worsening roster row. Both of these days require significant garda resources, largely reliant on overtime, to ensure there are sufficient numbers to police Dublin. The drastic measures mean the approximate 11,000 members of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) will effectively refuse to acknowledge the pre-pandemic roster that Commissioner Harris intends to revert to. Andrea was joined by Tara McManus, Assistant General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association and listeners to discuss...
19 mins
28 September Finished

Living on a boat: 'We have the freedom to move around'
Irish boat dwellers are set to be hit with huge fee hikes which they say will tear communities apart. Barry and Emma, who live on a boat joined Andrea to discuss...
13 mins
28 September Finished