Claire Byrne

Claire Byrne (born 11 August 1975) is an Irish radio and television presenter. She is best known for her work as a presenter on various current affairs programs. Byrne presented The Daily Show from September 2010 to March 2012 and became an anchor on RTÉ's Prime Time in 2013. From January 2015 to May 2022, she hosted her own self-titled weekly current affairs television program, Claire Byrne Live. Additionally, she took over hosting duties for the radio program Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 in August 2020. Byrne grew up on a farm in County Laois and studied Politics, Sociology, and Social Science at University College Dublin before pursuing a career in journalism.More