Lunchtime Live

On Wednesday, we spoke to Tony Murray who is in his 70s and caring for his 42 year old daughter Aoife who has intellectual disabilities. Our conversation with Tony sparked the conversation about what happens to children who have special needs and cannot live independently after you die and we have been hearing from parents. Joining Andrea was Barbara O’Kelly in Dublin, Nicola Bardon in Dublin and Angela Tourish in Donegal.

Westlife and Boyzone come together to form a supergroup! What dreams are made of ! Keith Duffy of Boyzone fame and Brian McFadden from Westlife joined Andrea to discuss their upcoming show in the 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Friday April 3rd

A tragic incident occurred in Dublin City Centre yesterday afternoon when a Bus Éireann bus crashed on North Earl Street, resulting in the death of one man and injuries to three others. Since the incident, videos and images have been circulating on social media. An Garda Síochána has urged the public to refrain from sharing such footage, out of respect for the victims and their families.  Is this something the gardai should have to ask, or is it common sense to avoid taking these videos and pictures?Andrea was joined by  Entertainment and News Correspondent with the Irish Independent, Melanie Finn, Volunteer first responder, Michael, Mark McLaughin, Secretary, Buncrana Hearts,  Newstalk’s tech correspondent Jess Kelly and Clodagh in Dublin  to discuss.

Breakfast Briefing Presenter Shane Beatty joined Andrea with plenty of stories from around the country this week!

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them.What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from?Joining Andrea to discuss is Head Tour Guide at the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, Alan Buckley, who’s going to talk through Jolene by Dolly Parton.

Its one of the focal points of activity in our homes. The KitchenSo this week on the Home Squad we discuss all things kitchen, including whether islands are worth it.Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Interior Architect and Founder  of NRD Designs Natasha Rocca Devine

Ireland take on France in the opening match of the Six Nations tonight, and some fans have decided to head to the cinema to watch it...With Omniplex cinemas screening the match, we’re joined by Mark Anderson, Director General of the Omniplex Cinema Group, Shane Byrne, former Ireland rugby player and Orla McElroy, Sports Editor of the Irish Mail on Sunday

Andrea was joined in studio by mum and daughter - Emily Atkinson and Kerry Hannaphy. – Emily joined Andrea to talk about her birthmarks, to raise awareness and to talk about the many misconceptions around them

Primary schools across the country are being urged to teach French and other foreign languages. It comes as the French Ambassador to Ireland, Céline Place, said her embassy was helping schools by facilitating teachers who wanted to travel to France and by placing 90 French-language assistants in Irish classrooms across the country.We want to know what you think? Should French and other international languages be taught in our national schools?  Joining Andrea to discuss was Ciara McDonnell, who is a secondary school Spanish teacher, Mary McCarthy aswell as listeners to discuss.

Yesterday, we heard from parents who are caring for their disabled children. These parents are living in fear and unknown about what will happen to their children when they pass.  Today, Andrea heard more stories from family members about their experiencesShe was joined by Niamh O'Brien in Cork, Claire Hendrick in Dublin and Richie Ryan in Tipperary.