The Claire Byrne Show

From telling knock-knock jokes to controlling your entire home, smart speakers promise a wide-range of functionality, but how do you know which one is for you and how can you get the most out of it? Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joined us on the show.

Gardai are suffering at the hands of online doxing. It is becoming increasingly common, with at least 10 members of the force reporting that they’ve been targeted in recent months. Doxing is when personal, revealing identifying information is published online by somebody in a malicious fashion and without consent. For example, it could be a real name, photo, home address or phone number. The issue has been raised at the AGSI Conference in Mayo and Kevin Bolger, Deputy General Secretary of the Association of Garda Seargants joined Claire Byrne on the show to discuss. 

The 1975’s lead singer Matty Healy has hit the headlines after his mother, Denice Welch, weighed in on a dispute believed to be between him and his binmen. Denice posted online telling the local council that they haven’t collected her son’s bins in 3 weeks, and that he was abused by one of the workers.  And we are wondering, does it ever matter how old or how successful your children get? Will mothers always be mothers? Claire Byrne was joined on the show by Wellness Expert, Sheila O’Malley to discuss.

Israel's parliament has passed a law making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of lethal attacks. Jilan Wahba Abdal-majid, Ambassador of the State of Palestine in Ireland joined Claire Byrne on the show this morning.

The live-action remake of Disney movie Moana will be released in cinemas this summer, with the trailer having already racked up over 5 million views since last week. The original movie only came out in 2016, so why is Disney revisiting it?  Susan Hayes Culleton, Managing Director of HayesCulleton Group and Presenter of ‘Taking Stock’ on Newstalk joined Claire Byrne to discuss the Disney model and the power of Moana. 

Ever feel like a friendship leaves you drained instead of supported? You could be dealing with a narcissistic friend. So how do you handle that? Michelle Flynn, Psychotherapist and Founder of An Croí Beag joined Claire Byrne on the show to discuss.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health, and Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire joined Claire Byrne on the show this morning…

Ahead of her special guest appearance at the Michael Bublé concerts in Dublin and Limerick this summer, Claire Byrne was joined by one of the UK’s most influential singer-songwriters, Gabrielle. 

If you struggle to put up a shelf or hang a picture, you are not alone. When tradespeople are expensive and hard to come by, should we be learning how to do some of this ourselves? Claire Byrne was joined on the show by Declan Buggy, founder of The Irish School of DIY.

Are skincare brands purposely targeting children? That’s what Italian authorities are looking into in an investigation into Sephora and Benefit. They say it’s leading to "cosmetic-orexia", an unhealthy obsession with skincare in young people.  HSE National Clinical Lead for Dermatology Professor Anne Marie Tobin joined Claire Byrne on the show to discuss.