Lunchtime Live

Andrea Gilligan

lunchtimelive@newstalk.com

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Booking Overview

A talk-show style Irish show hosted by Andrea Gilligan, bringing in callers and external guests to weigh in on topical issues. It’s a strong booking venue for people who can explain real-world experiences (health, travel, lifestyle) and offer informed commentary.

Metrics

Episodes: 4992

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Ireland

YouTube: 109.0k subscribers

Instagram: 208.0k followers

Contact Information

lunchtimelive@newstalk.com

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Host

Andrea Gilligan - Invites callers to have their say on topics of the day on Lunchtime Live, and hosts episodes with external guests for discussion.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
A practical expertise or credible lived experience relevant to the day’s topic (e.g., travel creators for local tourism, health experience with a condition and related creative output, wedding/event experts, and celebrants/broadcasters who can speak to etiquette and audience impact).
Required Achievements:  
Created or published travel content, Authored a book (or written work) stemming from personal experience, Built a public-facing expertise brand/blog in an events domain, Established recognition as a broadcaster, Professional role as a wedding celebrant

Recent Guest Discussions

Ruth Scott - Whether Watching Sports Should Be Banned At Weddings

Sara Kennedy - Whether Watching Sports Should Be Banned At Weddings

Triona Keane - Turners Syndrome Personal Experience And How It Inspired Writing A Book

Will Murphy - Things To See And Do In County Cavan

Recent Topics

Society, Health, Travel, Relationships, Disability

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Lunchtime Live
:

Have You Been To? - The things to see in Cavan

July 03, 2026

We continue a county-by-county journey across Ireland, exploring all 32 counties that make up this remarkable island. Have you been to some of these places and hidden gems?Today, Andrea is joined by Travel Content Creator Will Murphy to find out what the best things to see and do are in County Cavan!

What is Turner’s Syndrome? Listener experience

July 03, 2026

One listener got in touch with Lunchtime Live to share her experience of Turner’s Syndrome and how it inspired her to write a book...Triona Keane joins Andrea to discuss.

Should watching sports be banned at weddings?

July 03, 2026

With the World Cup in full swing and the All-Ireland hurling and football finals capturing everyone's attention, we're firmly in the sports season, but it's also the peak wedding season!For many couples, especially brides and grooms planning every detail of their big day, there's an added challenge: how do you keep guests focused on the celebration when there's a huge match happening at the same time?Should couples embrace the sporting occasion by showing the game or building it into the day?...

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