Are teacher gifts a thing in secondary school?

ESB solar panel glitch - are you impacted?

A “technical issue” with ESB solar panels means that 200,000 households fear missing payments for the sunniest weeks of the year. It comes as homeowners have discovered the electricity they are exporting to the grid has not been displayed by ESB Networks (ESBN) since May 25th… Joining Andrea to discuss this is Finance Editor with Irish Independent, Charlie Weston, Peter Finn AKA Pete the Builder and listeners.

The Home Squad: Lighting Solutions

From choices to solutions - what are your options if you want to bring some light into your home? This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss lighting solutions! Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Interior Stylist Sarah Doyle of Retwiggd.

The World Cup starts tonight - what you need to know!

While Ireland might have missed out on the World Cup dream, the tournament starts tonight, but what do you actually need to know to bluff our way through and sound like a football expert? Joining Andrea to discuss is Tanya Sweeney, Columnist for the Irish Independent and Off the Ball’s Phil Egan.

Do we need more Irish speaking secondary schools?

A recent campaign set up in Castlebar in Mayo is calling for the introduction of an All-Irish speaking secondary school to cater for primary school students seeking to further their education as Gaeilge. Four towns in Mayo have primary schools as Gaeilge, yet nowhere to continue their secondary level education in Irish. This means that students are at risk of losing their love and interest in the Irish language… Is this a regular problem across the country as a whole, and do we need more Irish speaking secondary schools? Joining Andrea to discuss is Frainc Ó Clochartaigh, a member of this campaign, Claire Spanaic Services Manager with Gaeloideachas, Director of Aonad Loch Gile, Debrah Ni Cheallaigh and Principal of Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré, Liz Nic Searraigh.

What is it like being a foster carer?

This month marks the start of National Fostering Awareness month. Tusla released a statement saying “National Fostering Awareness Month is about opening the conversation, challenging myths and helping people understand that they may already have the qualities needed to make a life-changing difference for a child”. To discuss their experience being foster carers, Andrea is joined by Maureen Gannon and Eileen Harkin.