Highlights from Lunchtime: Recent Episodes
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Our reporter Shane Hannon has been speaking with Syrians who fled the horrors there and came to Ireland through the refugee resettlement programme via Lebanon.
SPIN 1038 presenter and Pokémon GO expert/enthusiast Daniella Moyles chats with Richard Chambers about her week playing the game everyone is talking about.
The mural, painted by street artist, Maser, on wall of the Project Arts Centre has sparked controversy. Richard Chambers spoke to Cian O'Brien, artistic director.
Kelly Magee-Di Pierro has osteopetrosis, a very rare bone condition - she spoke to Richard Chambers on day 8 of being on a trolley in Cork University Hospital.
Our reporter Shane Hannon has been finding out more about the needs of those suffering from Alzheimer's and Dementia, and why home care is so important.
Newstalk Lunchtime’s reporter Shane Hannon headed home to Monaghan over the weekend to gauge the reaction of people there to the Brexit referendum result.
Writer and politician Eoghan Harris analyses the performance of the main parties in #GE16.
Chloe Kinahan from Baldoyle, was 15 weeks pregnant when it was discovered her unborn son, Sam, had an obstruction to his urinary system causing his kidneys to be damaged
Tom Clonan on his decision to run for the Seanad, and why he "can't sleep at night without doing something" for people, like his son, living with disabilities.
We travel to the Model School in Limerick, the place where Paul O'Connell spent his early years, to learn a bit about what made the Irish captain a sporting great.
Former Olympian Mick Dowling spoke to Newstalk Lunchtime about reports that Billy Walsh is to leave the Irish boxing team in the coming weeks
Betsy Andreu spoke to Newstalk Lunchtime about drugs in sport, after the new IAAF President Sebastian Coe stressed the need to crack down on drugs cheats.
Margaret Ready, who told us recently of her plea to the HSE for a specific and expensive cancer drug, tells us she has received word that she will receive the treatment.
Chairperson of the Women's Gaelic Player Association Aoife Lane and former GAA President Sean Kelly join Jonathan to discuss the coin toss farce.
Margaret Ready has asked the HSE for a cancer drug that she says could prolong her life. So far her requests have been refused.
Nadine Maloney reports on the struggle of one homeless couple who are trying to find clean, habitable emergency accommodation from South Dublin County Council.
Alison O'Connor of the Irish Examiner and Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe review the week's stories in Ireland and abroad.
Kevin Cullen and Mick Clifford review the week that was including Princes, mortgages and Eurovision
Muireann O’Sullivan, staff nurse at an acute hospital in Leinster and Mary Leahy, public health nurse in the West, discuss their work
David Quinn on the Church having not yet decided if it could continue to carry out the civil element of marriage if #MarRef passes
The Guardian's Michael White joins Jonathan on Lunchtime ahead of the British elections this Thursday. Newstalks Richard Chambers also provides an insight from Scotland
'whether (people) vote yes or no doesn't impact what happens regarding surrogacy...I agree with Alan Shatter'
Mick Clifford and Kevin Cullen join Jonathan Healy to take a look back at the big news stories of the week
Paul Devaney had a narrow escape as he was just 50m from the full impact of the avalanche
Maggie and Michael from Mayo tell us their tragic story of a late night accident on a country road, as they appeal for pedestrians to take greater care walking at night.
Walter Hobbs, who oversaw the 45 million euro sale of Siteserv to the Denis O’Brien-owned Millington in 2012 joins Colette Fitzpatrick on Newstalk Lunchtime.
Seamus Coleman tells Colette Fitzpatrick how his brother Stevie, a former striker for the Special Olympics soccer team, inspired him to play
Part 2 of a report by Nadine Maloney on homelessness. Fr Peter McVerry says he has had to send families to the airport to sleep 'it isn't comfortable but it's warm'.
Nadine Maloney meets homeless 21-year-old Graham and speaks to Fr.Peter McVerry about the concerns surrounding rent allowance in part 1 of a 2 part report on homelessness
Mick Clifford, Irish Examiner Special Correspondent and Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe review the week that was...
Father Joe O'Keeffe, Mourneabby parish priest, talks to Jonathan Healy about Karen Buckley who is from the area
Mick Clifford, Irish Examiner Special Correspondent and Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe review the week that was...
Jack Lynam has been in Beaumont Hospital for over a year and wants to go home but he can’t as his house isn't wheelchair accessible and won’t be for another year.
Farmers will get half a billion euros less for their milk than in 2014. Jonathan Healy visits a farm in Cork to see the effect it'll have.
Mick Clifford joins Jonathan in studio to discuss the week that was, including: Barret and Shatter, mortgage regulations and Michael Lowry
Fiona Doyle gave Newstalk Lunchtime her reaction after her father's sentence - for raping her as a child - was tripled.
Jonathan paid a visit to the Glen School in Cork City to find out about ‘Happy Talk’, a community language project that helps students improve their language skills.
As part of the Powering Kindness campaign, Jonathan spoke to Lucinda McNerney and her son Oisin who have Long QT Syndrome, an inherited heart condition.
As part of the Powering Kindness campaign, Jonathan spoke to Cormac Ryan, who had been playing hurling for Dublin with a potentially fatal heart condition.
Kevin O Sullivan, Editor of The Irish Times joined Jonathan Healy to discuss the newspaper's decision not to print the cover of the latest Charlie Hebdo magazine.
Mick Clifford and Vincent Browne discuss Fine Gael's refusal to take part in TV3's election debates
Undoubtedly, the biggest political story of 2014 in Ireland, the Coalition came under immense public pressure over the setting up Irish Water.
In the final part of our 2014 review, the Government is forced into a climbdown following mass protests over the nature of Irish Water charges.
Joan Burton takes over as leader of the Labour Party, Scotland votes no for Independence while two political giants pass away.
Backlash for U2 over iTunes takeover, the Garth Brooks concerts saga and allegations of a sexual abuse cover-up within the IRA and Sinn Féin dominated the news in 2014.
The Summer saw a campaign launched against 'raucous seagulls, the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine and the discovery of a mass grave of 796 babies in Tuam.
In part one, we look back at the biggest moments of 2014 including the GardaGate controversy, the tragic disappearance of MH370 and questions over Rehab charity group.
In part one, we look back at the biggest moments of 2014 including the GardaGate controversy, the tragic disappearance of MH370 and questions over Rehab charity group.
9-year-old Jack McNiffe from Kildare is the only person in the world to have both Down syndrome and CINCA Syndrome. Nadine Maloney went to meet Jack and his family
Newstalk Lunchtime's Nadine Maloney went to De Paul homeless shelter in Dublin, to speak to homeless people about their experiences living on the streets.
Minister Simon Coverney says Fine Gael are determined to 'do better next year' but that there is 'no discussion around replacing the leader'.
The country’s first shipping container home is to be completed in the coming days. Newstalk Lunchtime's Nadine Maloney went to find out more
Cancer sufferer, Clare Clarke, is fighting on to set up a support programme for children whose relatives have been diagnosed with cancer,through the campaign Climb4Clare.
Irish Examiner's Michael Clifford gives us his review of the week. Michael discusses the Irish Water debacle, direct provision and much more
Lunchtime's Nadine Maloney meets Poppy, who has cerebral palsy and her family to discuss the cost of disabilities for families with children who have special needs
Jeffrey Hannan was murdered in 2007 in Limerick. No one was charged with his murder, his father Alan is calling on the Justice Minister to order a re-investigation.
The Minister for Children has said he will not introduce tax credits for childcare.Rebecca Keatinge,a working mother,told us why she thinks working families need support
Newstalk Lunchtime's Nadine Maloney met Conor Devlin and his family. Conor suffered an acquired brain injury at 14. He is now campaigning for better services.
Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner reacts to teachers going on strike, Garda Inspectorate report plus Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein and the Dail debate on child abuse
Research shows that controlling parents may be fueling emotional eating in their children.
Marie McPhilemy tells the story of her daughter Lucy who was born via surrogacy and how Irish law on surrogacy needs to clarified to give families like hers certainty.
As allegations of abuse by IRA members arising from the Mairia Cahill case are discussed in the Dail we ask if other alleged abuse cases could come up in the debate.
Tom Meagher, whose wife Jill was raped and murdered in 2012, discusses working with White Ribbon to campaign against violence against women.
Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner joined Jonathan to discuss the week that was; correspondence between the ECB & the late Finance Minister Brian Lenihan & Irish Water.
Newstalk Lunchtime’s Eimear O’Shea was with Customs officials in Co Monaghan this morning when they discovered a large illegal oil laundering plant
Liam Adams, the brother of Gerry Adams was sentenced in 2013 for the abuse of his daughter. Paddy Mc Donnell joins Jonathon to discuss Gerry Adams handling of the case.
Councillor Joe Reilly is National Child Protection officer with Sinn Fein. He discusses when Sinn Fein first started looking at the issue of child protection.
An ambitious plan to reform the civil service was announced today but does it go far enough? Jonathan Healy speaks to change management consultant, Eddie Molloy.
'Water Babies' teaches 3,000 babies and toddlers to swim in 42 pools across Ireland each week. Newstalk Lunchtime's Nadine Maloney went to find out more
A new study led by UCC shows that Caesarean sections are linked with a 23% higher risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. We speak to one of the authors
Mick Clifford of the Irish Examiner joined Jonathan to discuss the week that was, including Sinn Féin's reaction to the Mairia Cahill allegations & BOD's autobiography.
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperon Padraig MacLochlainn TD speaks to Newstalk Lunchtime about the Maíria Cahill allegations, and his party's response.
Jonathan Healy spoke with Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent earlier regarding the Central Bank’s proposed limits to mortgages.
Newstalk Lunchtime's Nadine Maloney spoke to a survivor of domestic abuse following Safe Ireland's launch of their MAN UP campaign.
Newstalk Lunchtime’s Nadine Maloney went to visit Aiken Barracks in Dundalk to meet some soldiers who have served in Lebanon & some new recruits that are hoping to go.
Eilis O’Hanlon, cousin of Mairia Cahill told Lunchtime earlier that we must remember that Mairia is just one woman up against a very strong political party.
In last night's BBC Spotlight programme, Mairia Cahill claims she was raped as a teenager by a member of the IRA. The man was never convicted and denies the allegations
Minister for Environment Alan Kelly on 2.2 billion euro in social housing investment in Budget 2015 and what he thinks of bonuses in Irish Water.
Threshold have set up a helpline in an effort to help families stay in their homes-the Tenancy Protection Service has taken nearly 2000 calls since they opened in June.
Newly elected independent Senator Ger Craughwell on running alongside John McNulty and why he thinks there is "an urgent need for reform of the Seanad"
A public toilet in Tuam in Co Galway costs €2 to use and costs the council over €700 a week in maintenance. Tuam Cllr Tom McHugh explains the cost
Tadhg McCarthy had been led to believe his sons blindness was a result of his premature birth. It was, in fact, a result of a delay in his treatment.
Karl Deeter from the Irish Mortgage Brokers gives his opinion on the Central Bank announcing lending restrictions for people hoping to buy a house
Cliona's son had anencephaly and lived for 17 minutes. She says she wants women in her position to know that perinatal hospice care is an option
Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly tells Newstalk Lunchtime that there's a strong possibility that John McNulty will be elected to the Seanad
Simon Week is taking place this week until Oct 5th. Jonathan Healy went to visit Cork Simon emergency shelter to see some of the work that’s done
Maura tells Jonathon about travelling to England to end her non viable pregnancy.She says the government need to 'show humanity' when it comes to fatal foetal abnormality
Newstalk Lunchtime speaks with Rebecca Cody about her recent experience with fatal foetal abnormality. Her son arrived home from the UK in a box delivered by TNT.
Minister for Education & Skills Jan O'Sullivan, Mick Clifford and Senator Cait Keane on the John McNulty saga