The Claire Byrne Show

Whether you are trying to save a bit, looking to buy a house or you might have your eye on finally clearing the mortgage, most of us want learn how to manage our money so that it work for us and not the other way around. To help us with all of this Claire was joined by founder of Financial Planning Matters and Certified Financial Planner Niall O'Connor.  

Executives from the social media company X have refused to appear before today’s meeting of the Oireachtas media committee. The committee will hear from representatives from Meta, Google, and TikTok to discuss online regulations amid the Grok controversy. For more on this Claire was joined on the show by   Alan Kelly, Labour TD and Chair of the Media committee.  

There’s been a setback in the Enoch Burke case. In a letter sent to Burke by solicitors for the Disciplinary Appeals Panel, it stated that “a number of resignations” had been received from members of the DAP. One of those who has seen the letter is the Legal Affairs Editor of the Irish Independent, Shane Phelan who spoke to Claire this morning.

The Cabinet will look to immediately draft regulations to ban the use of scramblers in any public place. Pressure has been growing on the government to introduce tighter regulations for the vehicles following the death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch last month. To discuss further with Claire was Ciaran Ferrie, spokesperson for iBike Dublin and Ger Hyland, current President of the Irish Road Hauliers Association.

Chef and mindful eating coach Aisling Larkin joins Claire every week to take an everyday food, and give you some tips on how to use it in your kitchen. Today it's leafy greens!

The Chief Executive of Dublin City Council, Richard Shakespeare says that two legged scavengers are costing the city up to a million a year. He says they’re looking for cans and bottles to take to RE Turn facilities but are messing up the streets in the process.Richard discusses this further with Claire this morning. 

Trump’s Spiritual Advisor reacts to ICE shootings and what the USA is today. Pastor Mark Burns joined Claire this morning.

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  In the UK, Peter Mandelson has been reported to the police for allegedly passing highly sensitive government information to Epstein. The latest document release in the US suggests that Mandelson received three payments of 25 thousand dollars each from Epstein 23 years ago. All to discuss with George Parker, political editor for the Financial Times.

We have seen numerous Deepfake videos online, some posted for fun, others as part of disinformation campaigns. What is the potential danger here for the average Joe or Jane on the street when it comes to AI cloned audio? All to discuss with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

Actor Colm Meaney viewing Ireland from afar, politic and new acting projects.