
Tina Turner Remembered: 'A fabulous iconic star'
25 May - 23 minsTina Turner - one of rock's great vocalists and most charismatic performers - has died aged 83, her spokesperson has confirmed.
In a statement, they said: "Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock'n Roll' has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.
Andrea was joined by listeners to hear their memories of the legendary singer…

'We can't get nurses': 12-year-old can’t leave hospital due to lack of home nursing staff
Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by mum Maggie Butler. Maggie has a son named Alex who is in Temple Street Children’s Hospital, but they're currently struggling in their attempts to get Alex home...
12 mins
22 September Finished

'Something will be done when something happens me': Homeless Wicklow man living in a woods
57-year-old Paul King, who suffered a heart attack in December, now finds himself homeless and living in the woods in County Wicklow. He joined Andrea to discuss his situation...
9 mins
22 September Finished

14 is the ‘correct time to introduce them to the gym’ - fitness expert
Should teenagers join the gym? In an Irish Independent article Mary McCarthy believes all gyms should open their doors to younger teenagers. But is it the right place for them? Does your teen go to gym? Or is your gym overrun with teens? Andrea was joined by Sarah Jayne Tobin, Content Editor with Evoke.ie, Shane Lynch from One Life Fitness and others to discuss...
20 mins
22 September Finished

'A voicenote is a great way of communicating'
'What is the deal with voice notes?' wonders Richard Hogan in the Irish Examiner this morning. Do we no longer care for conversation with people? Have voice notes replaced phone calls? Texting? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...
8 mins
21 September Finished

Assisted dying: 'The cultural change has an enormous knock on effect' - Tóibín
Yesterday on Lunchtime Live, Andrea spoke to Garreth about his wife Vicki’s story. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer and decided to avail of assisted dying in her home country Belgium. There was a huge reaction to Garreth’s interview, with many people giving their thoughts on assisted dying. Should assisted dying be permitted in Ireland? Andrea was joined by Aontú Leader, Peadar Tóibín TD, broadcaster and journalist Valerie Cox and other listeners to discuss...
21 mins
21 September Finished

'People have moved away from vanity to wellness': Dublin has a botox obsession
Apparently Dublin is the second biggest city in Europe for a botox obsession. This is according to a new survey by VIP Italia, second only to Amsterdam. Dubliners youth obsessed it seems, searching for it over a thousand times a month online. So what’s got us so hooked? Andrea was joined by Kerry Hanaphy, nurse and Owner of the Kerry Hanaphy Aestethic Clinic and listeners to discuss...
10 mins
21 September Finished