
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

Jun 27, 2025 • 14min
Faith Kipyegon: The four minute mile challenge that took over Paris
Greg Allen, RTÉ Sport’s athletics commentator

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Jun 27, 2025 • 11min
Happy travel! Visiting Finland, Denmark and Iceland with Ed Finn
In this episode, travel expert Ed Finn from Ed Finn Travels shares his insights on visiting the captivating Nordic countries. He highlights Finland's stunning lakes and forests, celebrating the appeal of its unique night-and-day contrasts. Discover Helsinki's quirky coffee culture, evolving nightlife, and wellness initiatives. Ed dives into Finland's traditional sauna customs and shares tales of culinary delights like salmon soup and Fika. He also recaps thrilling experiences, including Viking culture and the charm of Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens.

Jun 27, 2025 • 19min
Road Safety Authority Chair Anne Graham on driving test delays
Anne Graham, Chairperson of the Road Safety Authority

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Jun 27, 2025 • 10min
Dr Paddy Barrett: Reducing your blood pressure
Dr. Paddy Barrett, a preventative cardiologist at Blackrock Clinic, shares his expertise on managing high blood pressure. He discusses the significance of consistent home monitoring for accurate readings and combats common issues like white coat syndrome. Barrett highlights the importance of knowing both systolic and diastolic numbers and delves into the risks of elevated blood pressure. He emphasizes lifestyle changes, including weight loss and exercise, as effective management strategies to reduce health risks without immediately resorting to medications.

Jun 27, 2025 • 24min
The Gathering: Help To Buy, Licencing Laws and Trade talks with President Trump
Colm Brophy, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South West and Minister of State in the Department of Justice / Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City and the party’s housing spokesperson / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor of the Irish Examiner / Claire Scott, Political Correspondent with The Sunday Times

Jun 27, 2025 • 14min
Help to Buy: Savills calls for increase to the €500,000 limit
John O’Sullivan, property consultant / Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD and the party's housing spokesperson

Jun 26, 2025 • 17min
Peat extraction causing ‘catastrophic’ damage
Niall Sargent, Current Affairs Correspondent with The Currency and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway

Jun 26, 2025 • 12min
The pioneer pin, abstinence and Ireland’s relationship with alcohol
Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD

Jun 26, 2025 • 12min
Can grazing goats prevent wildfires?
Padraic Fogarty, ecologist and Hugh Lewis, Independent Councillor for Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

Jun 26, 2025 • 17min
Caoilfhionn Gallagher on new Centre for Justice and Law Reform
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, International Human Rights Lawyer & Barrister