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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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Episodes
  • Ask Me Anything: Water Cremation

    Ask Me Anything: Water Cremation
    Nov 7 2025

    For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Elizabeth Oakes, Founder of Pure Reflections, joins Andrea to answer any of your questions around water cremation.
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    14 mins
  • Why are we obsessed with nicknames?

    Why are we obsessed with nicknames?
    Nov 7 2025

    We all have them, we all use them, and some of us would rather forget them: nicknames! From childhood tags that never seem to die, to the affectionate (or not-so-affectionate) labels we pick up at work or online, nicknames say a lot about who we are, and how others see us.

    So, the question is - why are we so obsessed with using them?

    Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been out asking the public, while Andrea is joined by Independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and listeners to discuss.
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    11 mins
  • Would you be offended if an Irish person wore a poppy?

    Would you be offended if an Irish person wore a poppy?
    Nov 7 2025

    November is Remembrance Month in the UK. In honour of this, celebrities, football teams and people around the world wear a red poppy to remember soldiers that have fought for the British army in wars of years gone by.

    However, not everyone is comfortable wearing the poppy, given the British Army’s history, particularly in Ireland.

    But. would seeing an Irish person wearing the poppy offend you, or would you feel indifferent?

    Andrea is joined by Aontú Leader and Meath West TD, Peadar Tóibín, as well as listeners, to discuss.
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    15 mins
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