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How do you know you've reached burnout?

In January 2023, writer Bethany Joy Dawson told her husband “I cannot do our life anymore”.   She joined Andrea to talk about recovering from burnout and moving to Sligo.

The Making of Florence + The Machine!

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 Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience.

Should there be stricter rules around e-scooters?

The Government is considering a range of measures to target the misuse of electric scooters following an increase in incidents involving the vehicles. Currently, you must be over 16 and remain at a speed limit under 20km an hour to drive them, but there are concerns that these rules are not being follow. Andrea spoke to listeners to hear their views.

Man with rare condition issues plea to HSE to fund drug access

Lunchtime Live were contacted a few days ago by a concerned uncle who shared the deeply personal story of his nephew Barry, who has a rare genetic condition called Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, which causes tumours to grow uncontrollably in his body. To make matters worse, a new drug used to treat the condition called belzutifan isn’t available in Ireland, despite being allowed in the UK and Northern Ireland. Barry joined Andrea to discuss the impact his condition has on his life and what access to the Drug would mean for him.

12-week Driving Test wait times leaves Learner Drivers Stranded and Frustrated

Tallaght driving test center has been forced to cancel 160 tests due to a delay in the completion of tests.   The wait in Tallaght is up to 12 weeks, but the longest wait has been revealed in Raheny at a staggering 25 weeks.   Anyone in Raheny applying for a test now must wait until November 30th before being “invited” to select an appointment time in the following three to five weeks, which could bring their test date into 2027.   Ger Herbert, Motoring editor and Columnist with the Sunday Independent, Nadia Adan, Ashford Motors owner, Meghan O’Halloran and Newstalk's own joined Andrea as she is currently on the waiting list for a driving test aswell as listeners who have been effected by the wait times.