• Ask me Anything: Ross Ennis, Manager at Emerald Park
    Feb 13 2026

    For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Andrea was joined by the manager at Emerald Park Theme park Ross Ennis !

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    14 mins
  • Will you feel pressure to propose on valentines tomorrow?
    Feb 13 2026

    With tomorrow being Valentines day, there will be many who may feel pressure to pop the question tomorrow. But should you? Joining Andrea to discuss was Counselling psychologist Niamh Delmar and Nick Appleby from Appleby Jewellers, who sell engagement rings

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    7 mins
  • Continued: Taoiseach responds to Anna, a mother, who dropped her disabled adult daughter at A&E due to a lack of care supports
    Feb 13 2026

    For the past two weeks, Lunchtime Live has spoken to parents who are caring for adult children with intellectual disabilities about their struggles to get support for their care. Yesterday, Andrea spoke to Mother “Anna” who dropped her daughter off at A&E because she had reached a breaking point in trying to care for her. Today, Taoiseach Micheal Martin responded to Anna's story. Andrea also spoke and met in person Tony Murray, the Founder of the Before We Die Campaign, his wife, Susan and their daughter, Aoife at their home

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    18 mins
  • Is Dublin just a city for tourists?
    Feb 13 2026

    Over the past few decades, the number of tourists in Dublin has been on the rise, helping to create jobs and fuel the economy. But has the city become to tourist centric? And is it making the quality of life for residents worse with noise pollution ? Joining Andrea to discuss was Robbie Kitt - DJ, Give us the Night Campaign, Jamie Harrington and Aaron, a Taxi Driver in Dublin

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    11 mins
  • Regional Roundup with Laura Donnelly
    Feb 13 2026

    From ghostly goings on in Leinster House, to Irish interest at Crufts – Laura Donnelly joined Andrea with a roundup of some of the stories from across the country this week.

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    11 mins
  • Flooding in Dublin causes significant disruption, including to Dublin Airport. We speak to those who have been impacted
    Feb 13 2026

    Severe flooding has caused significant disruption across Dublin following heavy rainfall overnight, with many areas experiencing dangerous road conditions and traffic delays.

    Dublin Airport has urged passengers to allow extra travel time due to heavy congestion and flooding on key routes to the airport.

    Meanwhile, residents on Marrsfield Avenue in the Belmayne area have been particularly hard hit, with floodwaters causing extensive damage to homes and vehicles.

    Andrea was joined by those who have been affected by the flooding overnight aswell as Alan O’Reilly from Carlow weather, and Conor Doyle is an assessor, Graeme McQueen, Media relations Manager with the DAA and broadcaster Adrian Kennedy

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    16 mins
  • Political Reaction to the mother who dropped her disabled adult daughter at A&E due to a lack of care supports
    Feb 12 2026

    Earlier in the show andrea spoke to one mother Anna who had been driven to breaking point looking for support who had no other option but to drop her daughter at A&E... Cian O’Callaghan- Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats

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    12 mins
  • Continued: Mother caring for disabled adult child reached breaking point and dropped her child at A&E due to lack of care provision
    Feb 12 2026

    Tony Murray spoke to us about how difficult life can be for parents looking after adult children with intellectual disabilities, he mentioned one mother who had been driven to breaking point looking for support who had no other option but to drop her daughter at A&E...

    That mother Lynda joined Andrea today to tell her story...

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    21 mins