The Claire Byrne Show
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Claire Byrne explores the big stories through the lens of real life.
This podcast brings context, consequences and clarity to the issues shaping Ireland today.
Covering politics and current affairs alongside the human stories behind them, Claire asks the questions people are thinking, but don’t always hear answered.
From housing and health to work, family life, well-being and culture, you’ll hear smart, engaging discussion and moments of light relief - connecting the dots between what’s happening and what it means for you.
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Épisodes 2 184
Never Have I Ever... Been At A Crime Scene
Claire's guest is former Garda forensic examiner and the host of the Lines of Enquiry Podcast, John Sweetman. If there was a body, a gun, fingerprints, blood... what could you do to find out what happened?There …
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Claire's guest is former Garda forensic examiner and the host of the Lines of Enquiry Podcast, John Sweetman.
If there was a body, a gun, fingerprints, blood... what could you do to find out what happened?
There are people whose job it is to walk into those scenes and figure it out.
And John Sweetman spent 25 years doing exactly that...
Today Claire tries to find out what it’s actually like to walk into a crime scene when everyone else is looking at the chaos... and you’re looking for the tiny detail that might explain it all.
The Debrief
Welcome to The Debrief, where we look back on some of the biggest stories of the week. Joining Ciara this morning was Executive Editor of The Irish Independent, Kevin Doyle, Chairman of the Communications …
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Welcome to The Debrief, where we look back on some of the biggest stories of the week.
Joining Ciara this morning was Executive Editor of The Irish Independent, Kevin Doyle, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, Terry Prone and Newstalk's Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly.
Would you take David Walliams books off your children's shelves?
Several Irish booksellers have decided to withdraw from sale books written by British comedian David Walliams. What should you do if your child is an avid fan of the books he has written.To discuss with Ciara …
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Several Irish booksellers have decided to withdraw from sale books written by British comedian David Walliams. What should you do if your child is an avid fan of the books he has written.
To discuss with Ciara was Psychotherapist Michelle Flynn.
How do you get the most out of your gift cards?
Often a Christmas bonus is given in the form of a gift card. But gift card companies are quick to profit from slow spenders. How do you get the most out of your gift cards? To tell us was Cian Carolan Managing …
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Often a Christmas bonus is given in the form of a gift card. But gift card companies are quick to profit from slow spenders. How do you get the most out of your gift cards?
To tell us was Cian Carolan Managing Director at DNG Financial Services.
A look ahead to the weekend of sport
A look ahead to the weekend of sport with Shane Hannon from Off The Ball.
Has your shopping habits changed due to new customs fee?
With the new customs fee of €2 coming into effect at the beginning of this month, Are the cumulative costs reaching their intended targets or is the consumer ending up carrying the burden? And have people …
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With the new customs fee of €2 coming into effect at the beginning of this month, Are the cumulative costs reaching their intended targets or is the consumer ending up carrying the burden? And have people actually been persuaded to stop buying from outside the EU? Our reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating.
Pancreatic cancer one of the hardest cancers to treat
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat, with only a five-year survival in Ireland. So what needs to change? Joining Ciara this morning was Professor Aisling Barry, Consultant Radiation …
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Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat, with only a five-year survival in Ireland. So what needs to change?
Joining Ciara this morning was Professor Aisling Barry, Consultant Radiation Oncologist at UCC.
The latest update from the EPC meetings
Washington and Moscow both know the war in Ukraine won't end without the input of Europe. That's according to Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said following a summit of European leaders in Dublin. To discuss this …
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Washington and Moscow both know the war in Ukraine won't end without the input of Europe. That's according to Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said following a summit of European leaders in Dublin.
To discuss this further with Ciara was EU Correspondent at Euronews Shona Murray.
Do you find yourself time poor?
Do you find yourself time poor? A lot of us, in work and at home, find ourselves rushing around - trying to be in two places at once. To chat to Ciara about this was Leadership Consultant and Author of ‘Be Like …
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Do you find yourself time poor? A lot of us, in work and at home, find ourselves rushing around - trying to be in two places at once.
To chat to Ciara about this was Leadership Consultant and Author of ‘Be Like the Sea’ Marie Gleeson.
We're running fewer errands than ever!
Going to the bank, picking up groceries, visiting the pharmacy, collecting a takeaway coffee or popping into the local shop. Technology has made many of these activities quicker and easier. But have we lost …
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Going to the bank, picking up groceries, visiting the pharmacy, collecting a takeaway coffee or popping into the local shop.
Technology has made many of these activities quicker and easier. But have we lost something along the way? Ciara asked Gabe Ballard author of 'Against Convenience'.
Do you shop around for your car insurance?
New research from the Central Bank suggests consumers can save around €300 by shopping around for motor insurance. Speaking to the Claire Byrne Show was Minister of State with responsibility for Financial …
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New research from the Central Bank suggests consumers can save around €300 by shopping around for motor insurance.
Speaking to the Claire Byrne Show was Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance Robert Troy.
Microsoft scramble to solve a global outage
Microsoft is scrambling this morning to solve a global outage that has left hundreds of thousands of workers unable to perform their jobs. Speaking to Ciara was Ronan Murphy, Chief Strategy Officer at …
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Microsoft is scrambling this morning to solve a global outage that has left hundreds of thousands of workers unable to perform their jobs.
Speaking to Ciara was Ronan Murphy, Chief Strategy Officer at Forcepoint and cybersecurity expert and Eoghan Toms McDermott, Managing Director of the Communications Clinic.
Going Green: The science of conversation
New research has analysed what makes a conversation enjoyable, stimulating and memorable. So could the science behind a good chat help with messaging around climate change? To explain all was Phil Smyth …
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New research has analysed what makes a conversation enjoyable, stimulating and memorable. So could the science behind a good chat help with messaging around climate change?
To explain all was Phil Smyth, Physicist, Engineer and Broadcaster.
What could be behind the bomb threats?
Hundreds of schools were the latest targets of bomb hoaxes yesterday, following on from media organisations and airlines last week. What could be behind these threats and is Ireland the prime target as host of …
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Hundreds of schools were the latest targets of bomb hoaxes yesterday, following on from media organisations and airlines last week. What could be behind these threats and is Ireland the prime target as host of the EU presidency?
To discuss was Sky's Europe Correspondent, Alistair Bunkall and Former Head of the Bomb Disposal Unit in the Irish Army, Ray Lane.
Actor Dominic Cooper on filming in Ireland
Actor Dominic Cooper chatted to Claire about staying with locals in Donegal while making his latest film 'The Lightkeeper'. The film is closing Dingle Film Festival.
Celebrities criticised for silence on David Walliams
A number of UK celebrities have been criticised by entertainment figures over their silence on the David Walliams accusations. Adam Sherwin, Arts and Media Correspondent, the i paper discuss this further with Claire.
Michael Carrick has departed his role
Manchester United has confirmed that Michael Carrick has departed his role. We speak to football journalist, Guillem Balague. He is the author of Brave New World: Inside Pochettino’s Spurs. A book that will be …
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Manchester United has confirmed that Michael Carrick has departed his role. We speak to football journalist, Guillem Balague. He is the author of Brave New World: Inside Pochettino’s Spurs. A book that will be of additional interest to Manchester United supporters now.
European leaders are gathering in Dublin this morning
Fifty heads of state will gather in Dublin this morning as a major security operation is underway. Our Political correspondent Sean Defoe is at the Convention centre where leaders are meeting and Barry White …
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Fifty heads of state will gather in Dublin this morning as a major security operation is underway.
Our Political correspondent Sean Defoe is at the Convention centre where leaders are meeting and Barry White Barry Whyte, Newstalk's chief reporter has been speaking to some Dublin businesses impacted by this huge security lockdown.
Crisis continues at AI Giant Nvidia
Jensen Huang is fighting for his job as the crisis continues at AI Giant Nvidia. The company's board met late last night to decide the handling of their CEO. For the latest on this Claire spoke to Host of the …
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Jensen Huang is fighting for his job as the crisis continues at AI Giant Nvidia. The company's board met late last night to decide the handling of their CEO.
For the latest on this Claire spoke to Host of the 'For Tech Sake' podcast Elaine Burke.
Dublin welcomes EU leaders
Fifty heads of state will gather in the Convention Centre in Dublin. There are major security operations in place across the city. To look ahead to a big day in Dublin was Shona Murray, EU correspondent at …
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Fifty heads of state will gather in the Convention Centre in Dublin. There are major security operations in place across the city.
To look ahead to a big day in Dublin was Shona Murray, EU correspondent at Euronews, Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European affairs and Columnist with The Currency. Also speaking to Claire was Cieran Perry, Independent Councillor, Dublin City Council.
What Made Me: Roddy Collins
Roddy Collins, the former football player and manager, pops in to chat with Claire for this week's What Made Me!
Hundreds of affordable homes delayed over creche ownership row
Plans for hundreds of affordable homes in Swords have been thrown into question. This comes after councillors clashed on Monday night over the ownership of a creche that is to be built in the new housing …
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Plans for hundreds of affordable homes in Swords have been thrown into question. This comes after councillors clashed on Monday night over the ownership of a creche that is to be built in the new housing estate.
To hear more about this issue Claire spoke to Tom O'Leary, Fine Gael Councillor (Balbriggan) | Fingal County Council and Duncan Smith, Labour Party TD, Dublin Fingal East
Coleen Rooney on her new range in Primark
Joining Claire on the show was Coleen Rooney to talk about her new range in Primark, or Pennys as we call it here!
Advice on urinary health
Claire was joined by Consultant Urological Surgeon at St Vincent's University Hospital, Dr Nikita Bhatt, who's here to talk about urinary health and the importance of recognising symptoms.
Do you know if you're ready for retirement?
The Financial Planning Standards Board has drawn up new advice to help people assess if they are on track for retirement. What does it mean for us? Claire askes Senior Financial Planner with Fairstone Ireland …
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The Financial Planning Standards Board has drawn up new advice to help people assess if they are on track for retirement.
What does it mean for us? Claire askes Senior Financial Planner with Fairstone Ireland Leah McMahon.
Minister Jack Chambers on the new pay deal
The public sector strike planned for tomorrow has been called off after Government and trade unions agreed a deal.Joining Claire was Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public …
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The public sector strike planned for tomorrow has been called off after Government and trade unions agreed a deal.
Joining Claire was Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin West.
Is it ever fair to clamp a car in a hospital car park?
Recently we examined the scale of the clamping industry in Ireland. The number of vehicles being clamped, the money involved and the number of successful appeals. Today we looking at clamping at hospitals and …
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Recently we examined the scale of the clamping industry in Ireland. The number of vehicles being clamped, the money involved and the number of successful appeals.
Today we looking at clamping at hospitals and on the streets surrounding them. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte has been investigating this.
Jamie Oliver Chef Restaurateur and Campaigner
Jamie Oliver Chef Restaurateur and Campaigner joined Claire this morning to chat about his new book and show. Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals: Real Fast Food was recently published, and available for pre-order now …
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Jamie Oliver Chef Restaurateur and Campaigner joined Claire this morning to chat about his new book and show. Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals: Real Fast Food was recently published, and available for pre-order now. Jamie’s 20 Minute Meals is also airing right now on Channel 4.
Pay deal reached strikes averted!
Unions brokering a €5bn draft pay deal at eleventh hour talks with government officials in the early hours of this morning. We get the latest with Aisling Moloney, Irish Independent Political Correspondent.
Life as a courtroom artist
In a time of rapidly changing media, the work of a court room artist remains as relevant today as it ever was. Claire was joined by courtroom artist Mike O'Donnell.
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