

Today with Claire Byrne
RTÉ Radio 1
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.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 16min
House of Guinness and why we love historical family drama
Grainne Humphreys, Director of the Dublin International Film Festival. Cathy Scuffil, historian in residence with Dublin City Council.

Aug 26, 2025 • 8min
Former EU ambassadors and officials call for urgent action against Israel over Gaza
Richard Wright, former EU ambassador to Moscow, and former director of UNRWA office in New York.

Aug 26, 2025 • 12min
UK asylum hotel protests
Mark Paul, London Correspondent for The Irish Times.

Aug 25, 2025 • 6min
Tailwinds from Hurricane Erin hitting coastlines along Ireland’s west and southwest coast
Dr Simon Boxall, School of Ocean and Earth Science, UK’s National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton

Aug 25, 2025 • 6min
Erin Patterson Mushrooms: pre-sentence victim impact statements
Estelle Griepink, Reporter with 7 News Melbourne

Aug 25, 2025 • 6min
Golfer Tommy Fleetwood claims a first PGA Tour title at the 164th time of asking.
Greg Allen, RTÉ Sports Reporter and Golf Commentator

Aug 25, 2025 • 17min
Bernard Jackman: Will Rugby face its LIV moment?
Bernard Jackman, former Irish International, pundit and coach. Simon Thomas, Welsh Rugby pundit for Planet Rugby and The Rugby Paper

Aug 25, 2025 • 10min
Breastcheck not hitting screening targets – Boss of National Screening Service
Fiona Murphy, Chief Executive of the National Screening Service.

Aug 25, 2025 • 10min
Presidential race: Bertie, Jim Gavin and Siofra O’Leary mulling runs
Mary Regan, Irish Independent’s Political Editor and Cathal Mullaney, Broadcaster

Aug 25, 2025 • 9min
Intel: The chip manufacturer with a base in Kildare that Trump is now investing in
Adam Maguire, from the RTÉ Business Desk