The Claire Byrne Show

Grieving families are increasingly having to delay burying relatives because of hold-ups in carrying out post-mortems in multiple counties.  Incoming president of the Coroners Society of Ireland Dr Denis McCauley raised the alarm and spoke to Claire about this ongoing situation this morning.

If you’re one of the lucky ones who has made it onto the property ladder, don’t rest easy yet. It turns out there are still some financial mistakes we can make after buying a house. All to chat about with MD of DNG Financial Services Cian Carolan. 

Should employers offer cash alternatives instead of free parking to staff to get people out of their cars? Green Party Cllr David Healy, of Fingal County Council thinks so and he explained why to Claire on the show.

Claire was joined in studio by Tánaiste and leader of Fine Gael, Simon Harris. To discuss huge upset caused by the SNA review last week, USA tariffs and his recent victim impact statement to court.

In 2026, Irish consumers are navigating rising prices with discernment and intentionality. They are cost-conscious but not compromising on quality. To talk all about the Irish Food Trends of 2026, I’m now joined by Chef and Mindful Eating Coach, Aisling Larkin.

Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson has said he is “deeply mortified” over his racial slur at the BAFTAs over the weekend. Host of the Awards, Alan Cumming, asked people for their understanding on the night. To discuss the widespread reaction to this, Claire was joined by International Make Up Artist from Laois, and star of Netflix’s Glow up, James Mac Inerney who lives with Tourette’s Syndrome, and Laura Wilson, of Tourette’s Support Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, who is a parent of a child with Tourette’s. 

People in Mexico are waking up early this morning as thousands of soldiers have been deployed across the country to bolster security. It comes after a wave of violence erupted following the death of powerful drug gang boss, El Mencho. We get the latest on this with Andalusia K.Soloff, who is a freelance news correspondent based in Mexico City. 

Those travelling through Holyhead port this week will be scanned by live facial recognition technology in a third trial, as part of the UK’s immigration enforcement efforts. This technology is often cited as being controversial, but will be used more widespread by our nearest neighbours and by An Garda Siochana in limited scenarios.  All to discuss further with Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly.

Joining Claire this morning was Artistic Director and Co-Director of the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland Caitríona McLaughlin. Caitríona discussed her career path and the future for theatre in Ireland.

Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office yesterday. The former ambassador to the United States is being investigated over his friendship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For the latest on this Claire spoke to Financial Times Political Editor George Parker.