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‘On cloud nine‘: Cork woman's baby joy after 23 miscarriages

26 May - 15 mins
Podcast Series Lunchtime Live Highlights

Cork woman, Georgina O’Shea and her husband Ken, have welcomed a new miracle baby girl after 23 miscarriages.

Georgina joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live to discuss her story...

15 mins

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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...

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The Impact of Social Media on Young Girls

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10 mins

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19 mins

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13 mins

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18 mins

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