
Today with Claire Byrne
Highlights from the mid-morning show with Claire Byrne, featuring stories of the day, sharp analysis, features, sports and consumer interest items. Listen live Monday to Friday at 10am on RTÉ Radio 1.
Latest episodes

Jul 11, 2025 • 14min
Should blaming people for their drug dependency be a thing of the past?
Eddie Mullins, CEO of Merchants Quay Ireland

Jul 11, 2025 • 13min
China’s chokehold on rare earth minerals
Antonia Zimmermann, trade reporter for POLITICO and Denis Staunton, Beijing Correspondent with the Irish Times

Jul 11, 2025 • 4min
Catherine Connolly announces bid for Presidency
Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor of the Irish Examiner

Jul 11, 2025 • 34min
The Gathering
Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County // Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow // Ellen Coyne, Political correspondent with The Irish Times // Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent

Jul 11, 2025 • 24min
Tips and advice as the warm weather kicks-in
Linda Hughes, Meteorologist with Met Éireann // Ciaran Nugent, Regional Forestry Inspector from the Department of Agriculture // Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Reporter // Corina Fitzsimons, from The Irish Blue Cross // Dr. Joanne Walsh, CEO of Water Safety Ireland // Elaine Dunne, chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood providers

Jul 11, 2025 • 7min
About 300 bonfires will be lit in the North ahead of the Orange Order’s annual 12th of July Parades
Amanda Ferguson, Belfast based journalist

Jul 11, 2025 • 10min
Politicians urged to treat the promotion of junk food in the same way as cigatettes
Dr. Francis Finucane, consultant endocrinologist Galway University Hospital, and University of Galway

Jul 10, 2025 • 13min
GAA Palestine denied visas for summer tour of Ireland
Stephen Redmond Founder, GAA Palestine Group, reacts

Jul 10, 2025 • 17min
Summer BBQing in the heatwave with Neven Maguire
Neven Maguire, Chef, on Summer BBQing in the heatwave.

Jul 10, 2025 • 11min
Trump’s announcement on tariffs and a Gaza deal
Simon Marks, Chief Correspondent for Feature Story News; and Marco Forgione, Director General of the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade