Lunchtime Live

Ask me Anything: Wedding Officiate

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Wedding Officiate Ruth Scott joins Andrea to answer any of your questions!

Is the term ‘working mother’ offensive?

Is the term working mothers offensive? The BBC posted a video during the week where their broadcasters were having a conversation about the term working mothers and they labelled it a “societal gaslighting issue”. Joining Andrea to discuss this is Terry Prone, Chair of the Communication Clinic, Katie Makk from the Opinions Matter podcast, Aideen Finnegan, Presenter of Early Edition from the Irish Times and Mary McCarthy, Columnist with the Irish Independent…

Should we boycott the Ireland and Israel match?

Ireland are due to face Israel in the UEFA Nations League in September. While many people are taking it at face value as a sporting event, others feel that this game should not go ahead, and that the Irish team should boycott this match in support of Palestine. On the back of this, many people will stage a protest today for the FAI to pull out of this game. We want to know, what do our listeners think? Should we go ahead with this match? Joining Andrea to discuss is Freelance Sports Journalist, Daniel Hussey, as well as listeners.

Would you do a holiday home swap?

If you’re already thinking about the summer holiday, would swapping homes with a stranger be the right way to save a bit of money? Joining Andrea to discuss is Catriona Lysaght, Cork Speech and Language Therapist and home swapper, Marie Murphy, Irish representative for Homelink International and Travel Agent Ciara Mooney.

Regional Roundup with Shane Beatty

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