Lunchtime Live

Andrea Gilligan, Shane Beatty

Booking Overview

A live Irish talk and call-in programme focused on topical public conversation, listener experiences, and a rotating mix of journalists, commentators, subject-matter experts, and people with relevant personal stories. PR agencies could credibly pitch Irish experts, journalists, sports commentators, travel creators, and individuals with timely, compelling firsthand experiences; the broad format and accessible guest profile suggest relatively low booking difficulty.

Metrics

Episodes: 5066

Frequency: Daily

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 - Irish radio broadcaster and presenter with Newstalk, known for hosting topical talk and current-affairs programming.

Shane Beatty - Irish radio presenter and broadcaster with Newstalk, presenting topical discussion and interview segments.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Irish journalists, broadcasters, sports commentators, travel creators, subject-matter experts, and people with a compelling firsthand experience relevant to a topical discussion.
Required Achievements:  
Professional journalism or broadcasting experience, Recognized expertise in a relevant subject, Direct experience of a timely personal or public-interest story

Recent Guest Discussions

Phil Egan - Public Reaction To And Discussion Of The World Cup.

Tanya Sweeney - Reactions To And Discussion Of The World Cup.

Kevin Penrose - The Best Things To See And Do In County Clare, Including Travel Highlights And Hidden Gems.

Recent Topics

Irish Affairs, Current Affairs, Sports, Travel

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Lunchtime Live
:

Ask the Expert: Gas & Electricity

July 21, 2026

For this week’s Ask the Expert, Andrea is joined by Darragh Cassidy from Bonkers.ie to answer all of your gas and electricity questions.

Using your phone on the toilet - how dirty is it?

July 21, 2026

People in Ireland spend an average of three hours and 21 minutes a day on their phones. With 57% of people admitting to taking their phones to the toilets with them…With many people doom scrolling while on the loo, we want to know: just how common is this, and what are some of the bacterial hazards that come about using your phone on the toilet?Joining Andrea to discuss is Dr. Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester.

Several houses in north Cork left without safe water for a year

July 21, 2026

An email during the week was sent in about several houses in North Cork that have been left without safe water for over a year…Andrea is joined by one of the residents, Noelene Quinn, as well as Mairéad Collin and local Fine Gael TD John Paul Ó Shea to discuss.

lunchtimelive@newstalk.com

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