Lunchtime Live

Ask Me Anything: Impressionist Al Foran

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Impressionist Al Foran joins Andrea to answer any of your questions around comedy and impressions!

Moulin Rouge comes to the Bord Gáis!

‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ is running at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from November 2025 to January 11. Joining Andrea to discuss is Tony and Academy Award–nominated Playwright, Screenwriter, and Producer behind the show, John Logan!

Do we need more ads on data privacy?

A new ad from the Data Protection Commission has received quite a bit of attention online. If you haven't seen it yet, basically it depicts a young girl with parents on her birthday. Strangers around her start wishing her happy birthday, with them having knowledge of her personal information such as where she attends school. It has showcased to many the risks of sharing personal information about your children online… So, do we need more attention put on this topic? Joining Andrea to discuss is Katie Makk, Presenter and Producer of the ‘Opinions Matter’ podcast, children's book writer Anne Marie O’Sullivan, Psychotherapist Bethan O’Riordan and Siobhan O’Neill White of mams.ie [http://mams.ie].

Should we judge people by their accents?

Comedian and writer Joanne McNally recently spoke on how people treat her solely based on her strong accent, particularly men… Should we ever judge people by their accents? Joining Andrea to discuss is Newstalk Reporter, Sarah Madden and Dr. Stephen Lucek, Assistant Professor in Linguistics in UCD.

Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty

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