The Claire Byrne Show

Big match tomorrow in Twickenham as Ireland head to England in the Six Nations. Eoin Sheahan from Off The Ball and former Irish international Luke Fitzgerald to look ahead to a busy weekend of sport.

Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Instagram-owner Meta Platforms was in Court yesterday defending his company. It was Zuckerberg's first appearance before a jury, after years of rising backlash against Meta, which also owns WhatsApp and Facebook. Here to tell me more is our Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly.

The start of the year has been tough here in Ireland weather-wise, but are we sometimes too quick to criticise where we live, and not appreciate it enough? Well someone who think’s we may be taking this island for granted, is the self-proclaimed Ireland’s Biggest Fan, Zach Louw((Low)), and he joins me now. 

Protests are expected to outside the FAI Headquarters later this afternoon over the Ireland v Israel matches. Speaking to Claire was one of the protestors and member of the D15 With Palestine group Brandon Byrne. Also to discuss further was Ian O’Doherty, Columnist and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit.

What has been trending online this week? All to chat about with Tosin Cullen, who is a Travel Creator and Event Host. 

A universal vaccine for humans against , COVID and allergies has moved a significant step closer following a study on mice. cold, flu. This form of vaccine, if translated into humans, could replace multiple jabs every year for winter respiratory infections. For more information on this Claire spoke to Cliona O’Farrelly is professor of comparative immunology at Trinity College Dublin.

132 million euro that is how much the American College Football Classic held in Dublin generates for the city. Last year's game between the Kansas State ‘Wildcats’ and Iowa State ‘Cyclones’ attracted thousands of visitors to enjoy the carnival atmosphere in the capital. To chat about the draw of the American College Football Classics to Ireland was Mike Buddie, Texas Christian University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics  and also Padraic O'Kane, CEO of EHL Experiences and Co-Founder of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. 

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released, under investigation, from police custody last night.  He was photographed in the back seat of a car after almost 12 hours of questioning. Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. For the latest on this Claire spoke to Joshua Rozenberg, British legal commentator ... and also Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor for the Financial Times. 

Are we all reading enough?  Some experts are worried that we’re not, and there’s a national campaign to change that. Ireland Reads is hoping to inspire people to get lost in a good book this February. To tell us more was Author Sarah Webb.

US YouTube star Logan Paul made headlines this week after he sold a single Pokémon card for a record breaking 13.9 million euros. So why is there such a buzz around these cards, and is there a ceiling to their value? To discuss this Claire spoke to Liam Shaughnessy, of Complete Collections, and of the Ireland Card Show.Ireland Card Show - Spring Edition April 11th 2026 at the InterContinental Dublin.