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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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  • Kennys Bookshop on being family-owned for 85 years

    Kennys Bookshop on being family-owned for 85 years
    Dec 23 2025

    As we frantically get our last bits of Christmas shopping done, how much of that will be done in a family-owned business? Unfortunately, not many of them have survived the past couple of decades…

    One that has is the iconic Kennys Bookshop in Galway which celebrated its 85th birthday last month.

    So amid all the changes, especially in how we read, how have they survived?

    Tomas Kenny joins Seán to discuss.

    Image: @kennysbookshop on Instagram
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    17 mins
  • Ask the Expert: Last Minute Travel

    Ask the Expert: Last Minute Travel
    Dec 23 2025

    For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Travel Journalist Eoghan Corry to talk about last minute travel around this time of year, and the deals you can avail of!
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    10 mins
  • 12 Christmas hacks to make the festive period less stressful!

    12 Christmas hacks to make the festive period less stressful!
    Dec 23 2025

    Christmas is a busy enough time for many, so why add extra stress?

    Denise O’Donoghue from the Irish Examiner joins Andrea with hacks to make your life easier around this period!
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    13 mins
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