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Lunchtime Live
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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 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.
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Have You Been To? - Antrim’s Hidden Gems
Yesterday00:09:49Tap to summarizeStarting today, we begin a county-by-county journey across Ireland, exploring all 32 counties that make up this remarkable island. Have you been to some of these places and hidden gems?Today, Andrea is joined by Travel Content Creator Kevin Penrose to find out what the best things to see and do are in County Antrim.
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Are you getting back into VHS and cassette tapes?
Yesterday00:09:22Tap to summarizeDo you remember the days of running in to hit record on the VHS player to record Coronation Street for your mam? Or using a pencil to rewind a cassette to listen from the start again?Apparently, long-abandoned formats such as cassettes and VHS tapes are making a comeback!Elaine Power, co-host of the ‘What’s Trending in F1?’ podcast and listeners join Andrea to discuss.
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Are the summer holidays too long for schools?
Yesterday00:20:17Tap to summarizeAre school summer holidays too long? An article in today’s Irish Examiner by Stephanie Parks says that Ireland's long school holidays don't suit the modern family. Do you agree?Joining Andrea to discuss is Jennifer Horgan, teacher and Irish Examiner Columnist, Lisa O’Sullivan Shaw (@modernirishmom on Instagram) and listeners.
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8-year-old’s golf bag damaged in flight - listener experience
Yesterday00:12:32Tap to summarize8-year-old Theo Hughes is a champion golfer, but he is now having to play with damaged gear after his kit was broken coming off a flight...His dad Danny joins Andrea to discuss.
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Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty
Yesterday00:11:47Tap to summarizeBreakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.
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ESB solar panel glitch - are you impacted?
Yesterday00:17:11Tap to summarizeA “technical issue” with ESB solar panels means that 200,000 households fear missing payments for the sunniest weeks of the year.It comes as homeowners have discovered the electricity they are exporting to the grid has not been displayed by ESB Networks (ESBN) since May 25th…Joining Andrea to discuss this is Finance Editor with Irish Independent, Charlie Weston, Peter Finn AKA Pete the Builder and listeners.
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The Home Squad: Lighting Solutions
2d ago00:13:08Tap to summarizeFrom choices to solutions - what are your options if you want to bring some light into your home?This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss lighting solutions!Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Interior Stylist Sarah Doyle of Retwiggd.
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The World Cup starts tonight - what you need to know!
2d ago00:13:00Tap to summarizeWhile Ireland might have missed out on the World Cup dream, the tournament starts tonight, but what do you actually need to know to bluff our way through and sound like a football expert?Joining Andrea to discuss is Tanya Sweeney, Columnist for the Irish Independent and Off the Ball’s Phil Egan.
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Do we need more Irish speaking secondary schools?
2d ago00:16:08Tap to summarizeA recent campaign set up in Castlebar in Mayo is calling for the introduction of an All-Irish speaking secondary school to cater for primary school students seeking to further their education as Gaeilge.Four towns in Mayo have primary schools as Gaeilge, yet nowhere to continue their secondary level education in Irish. This means that students are at risk of losing their love and interest in the Irish language…Is this a regular problem across the country as a whole, and do we need more Irish speaking secondary schools?Joining Andrea to discuss is Frainc Ó Clochartaigh, a member of this campaign, Claire Spanaic Services Manager with Gaeloideachas, Director of Aonad Loch Gile, Debrah Ni Cheallaigh and Principal of Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré, Liz Nic Searraigh.
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What is it like being a foster carer?
2d ago00:14:34Tap to summarizeThis month marks the start of National Fostering Awareness month.Tusla released a statement saying “National Fostering Awareness Month is about opening the conversation, challenging myths and helping people understand that they may already have the qualities needed to make a life-changing difference for a child”.To discuss their experience being foster carers, Andrea is joined by Maureen Gannon and Eileen Harkin.
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