

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 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 22, 2025 • 27min
The Friday Gathering
Naoise Ó Muirí Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan Monaghan, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence Mary Regan, Irish Independent’s Political Editor Christina Finn, Political Editor of The Journal.ie

Aug 22, 2025 • 14min
Labubus - From collectable trend to global sensation
Thomas 'Crossy' Cross, DJ and broadcaster

Aug 22, 2025 • 12min
Baby Food - is more regulation needed?
Cathy Monaghan, a Senior Paediatric Dietitian with Weaning.ie

Aug 22, 2025 • 16min
Menopause – What treatments to ask your GP for
Dr Deirdre Lundy GP and Clinical lead of the Complex Menopause Service at the National Maternity Hospital

Aug 22, 2025 • 7min
Donel Deal: US EU Tariffs agreed
Dannii Hewson, Head of Financial Analysis at AJ Bell

Aug 22, 2025 • 14min
UN declares famine in Gaza
Jerome Grimaud, Emergency Coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza

Aug 22, 2025 • 18min
Results day for Leaving Cert students – so what’s next for the Class of 2025?
Maura Fay, RTE Reporter, Dan Sheedy, Principal of the Tuition Centre, W'App: Aileen Hickie, CEO of Parentline

Aug 21, 2025 • 14min
AI – Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis'
Barry O'Sullivan, Director at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, and Elaine Burke, tech journalist and host of 'For Tech's Sake,' dive into the unsettling issue of 'AI psychosis.' They discuss how AI chatbots can mislead vulnerable users, the contrasting nature of AI bots and traditional search engines, and the pressing need for regulations. O'Sullivan stresses the dangers of users mistaking AI for conscious entities and the crucial requirement for education on AI's true capabilities to combat these fears.

Aug 21, 2025 • 10min
Coffee panel: Did the recession bring about a coffee revolution in Ireland?
Rob Horgan, Founder of Velo Coffee Roasters and Stephen Kennedy, owner of Copper and Straw who operates three coffee shops in Dublin and Wicklow