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  • September 30 · 17 min

    Research finds young men’s attitudes on rape allegations

    Research by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has revealed that half of young men believe there are 'a lot' of false rape allegations. Men aged 18 to 25 are five times more likely to hold negative attitudes towards sexual violence, though skeptical and victim-blaming attitudes are present across the population… Joining Andrea to discuss this is Ciara Mangan, Founder of CEO of Beyond Surviving and a survivor of rape, Chris Rooke, sexual assault survivor and advocate and more. National 24-hour Rape Crisis Helpline: 1800 77 8888

  • September 30 · 9 min

    Making Babies: Early Pregnancy Complications

    Every Wednesday afternoon, we’ll be talking Making Babies. Andrea will be joined by Professor Shane Higgins, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to cover every area of trying to have a baby. From the very start of knowing how to prepare, right up to pregnancy – and all the bumps in the road in between. This week, Shane joins Andrea to discuss early pregnancy complications, and answer listener questions.

  • September 30 · 11 min

    Would you like to see pet bereavement leave?

    Would you like to see pet bereavement leave made available to people? A company founder in the UK has said that he believes offering ‘pawternity’ leave has had a positive impact on staff and productivity. So, should employers be more understanding? Joining Andrea to discuss is Ann Marie Troy, Pet Bereavement Counsellor and Professor Philip Hyland from Maynooth’s Department of Psychology.

  • September 30 · 22 min

    Do you receive financial help from family members?

    New research commissioned from Royal London Ireland has found that 1 in 4 young adults receive financial help from family members. Respondents in the research said that this money was vital to help keep their heads above water. So, are you part of this group? Joining Andrea to discuss is Katie Makk from the ‘Opinions Matter’ podcast, Claire Ronan, Presenter of ‘Up and Running the Business Show’ on Ocean FM, Anne Sheeran, personal finance content creator, Journalist Yvonne Reddin and more.

  • September 29 · 11 min

    Ask the Expert: SEAI Grants

    Are you thinking about solar panels or retrofitting? And are there things we can do to our homes that might help, without breaking the bank? Brian McIntyre, Programme manager at SEAI joined Andrea on the show to answer all of our listener questions.

  • September 29 · 13 min

    Should Parents get priority when it comes to Annual leave?

    Should Parents get priority over child-free colleagues on booking annual leave? Andrea was joined on the show by Siobhan O’Neill White from Mams.ie, Saoirse Hanley, Journalist with the Irish Independent and Damien McCarthy from the HR Buddy to discuss.

  • September 29 · 14 min

    How ready are you for the next flood?

    The Climate Change Advisory Council has released a statement urging the Government to stop "treating extreme events" such as storms and floods "as one-off emergencies". With more weather events surely on the way, how prepared is your area? Andrea was joined on the show by Councillor John O’Donoghue, Mayor of Killarney, Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather and Caroline Leahy, Secretary of the Midleton and East Cork Flood Protection Group to discuss.

  • September 29 · 10 min

    World Transplant Games

    The Transplant Football World Cup has just taken place in Frankfurt, with Ireland among the countries competing, and two of the players representing Ireland joined Andrea on the show, Val Weblin from West Cork and Shane Riordan from Dublin Newcastle who have both been through life-changing transplant journeys.

  • September 29 · 18 min

    Lack of celebration for All Ireland U16 winners

    Andrea was joined on the show by Kildare Freelance Photographer Aisling Hyland who posted on Instagram yesterday evening about the presentation made to the Kildare U16 LGFA team, the winners of the All Ireland A final, and apparently how poor it was along with Niamh Tallon, Founder of Her Sport (leading platform for women’s sport, education, and wellbeing), Brid Stack, Former Cork footballer and Méabh De Búrca, Former Intercounty Gaelic football player and sports pundit.

  • September 28 · 7 min

    What are the best TV shows of the 21st century?

    The New York Times has released a list of the 100 best TV shows from the 21st century, based on voting from a large selection of filmmakers and actors. What do you make of the list, and what is your favourite show? Pop Culture and Entertainment Expert Deirdre Molumby and Presenter & Podcaster Fionnuala Jones join Andrea to discuss! Image: AMC

  • September 28 · 9 min

    The Health Reset: Cold and Flu Season

    It's time for The Health Reset, where we speak to some of our medical experts. We all say we’re going to eat better, get more active or finally get around to those health checks, but too often, we put it off. Irish Life Health gives you practical ways to act today, from a wide range of digital health services to access to Express Care Clinics in Dublin and Cork. For more information, see irishlifehealth.ie. Today we will be talking about cold and flu season. How can we tackle colds and the flu, and what are the differences between viral and bacterial infections? Are there ways we can prevent these ever occurring germs and what remedies help? Joining Andrea to answer all is Dr Maire Finn from Ennis Centric Health.

  • September 28 · 7 min

    Ireland V Israel - how do you feel about it now?

    After a weekend of controversy, Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary last night. How do you feel about it all now that the match has happened? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

  • September 28 · 16 min

    Where do you start when buying a house?

    Ciaran Mulqueen from Crazy House Prices literally wrote the book on buying a house, so where do you start? He joins Andrea to discuss!

  • September 28 · 20 min

    Garvaghy Road protests - what are your thoughts?

    The Orange Order were stopped yesterday from marching down the Garvaghy Road by the PSNI. How did you feel watching this unfold? Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean is at the scene to give the latest updates, and Andrea is joined by listeners to hear their thoughts.

  • September 25 · 10 min

    Ask Me Anything: Cadet Kate Carr

    For this week’s Ask Me Anything, Cadet Kate Carr who is an army cadet with the Irish Defence Forces, joined Andrea to answer your questions about life as an army cadet.

  • September 25 · 11 min

    What is PMDD?

    Shauna Halpin started to experience PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) from the age of 18. Now, 29, Shauna Halpin is advocating for PMDD after years of misdiagnosis and severe mental and physical pain from the condition and joined Andrea on the show to discuss.

  • September 25 · 16 min

    Are U2 Celebrated enough in Ireland?

    Today marks 50 years of U2 but despite their success, are they celebrated enough in Ireland? Andrea was joined by Tenor Paul Byrom and Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock and Roll Museum to discuss.

  • September 25 · 11 min

    Should we scrap some nursey rhymes?

    Children’s entertainer Ms Rachel has called for three racist nursery rhymes to be banned immediately. She says that Jimmy Crack Corn, Oh! Susanna and Eeny, meeny, miny, moe should be retired. Andrea was joined by Sarina Bellisimo, Entertainment Journalist, Father and Comedian, Steve Cummins and Terry Prone Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Chair of the Communications Clinic to discuss.

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