Lunchtime Live

The Home Squad: Hosting guests for Christmas

Around Christmastime, the odds are you will be hosting friends and family for a few days. So, how do you squeeze more people in without making a mess of the place, and what should you bring if you’re a guest? Well, the Home Squad are here to discuss hosting Christmas! Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Irish Examiner Columnist and former winner of ‘Home of the Year’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Sarah Carroll (@sand.and.deliver on Instagram).

Do we get enough grief leave?

Yesterday on the show we spoke about the UK’s efforts to extend bereavement leave after the loss of a family member… It spoke to a lot of people, and a huge amount reached out to share their own stories. One of those was Peter Shelly, and she joins Andrea to discuss.

Michelin Awards coming to Dublin - should we care?

The Olympics of food is coming to Ireland next February when the Michelin Awards hit our shores - but is enough fuss being made out of it? Joining Andrea to discuss is Food Writer, Corinna Hardgrave, Michelin-starred Chef JP McMahon and Jacinta Dalton, Head of Culinary Arts in ATU Galway.

Are we reluctant to use babysitters today?

Are babysitters becoming a thing of the past? Are parents too precious, or are they too costly? Joining Andrea to discuss is Journalist Niamh O’Reilly, Katie Makk from the ‘Opinions Matter’ Podcast and listeners.

The Making of The Cranberries’ ‘Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?’

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 The Cranberries album ‘Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?’.