Claire Byrne | |
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 Byrne in 2015 | |
| Born | 11 August 1975 Mountrath, County Laois, Ireland |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Agent | Noel Kelly[1][2] |
| Notable credit(s) | TV3 News The Daily Show Prime Time Claire Byrne Live |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Johnson (m. 2003; div. 2006) Gerry Scollan (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
Claire Byrne (born 11 August 1975) is an Irish radio and television presenter.
Byrne presented The Daily Show from September 2010 to March 2012.[3] In 2013, she became an anchor on RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme Prime Time. From January 2015 until May 2022, she hosted her own self-titled weekly current affairs television programme, Claire Byrne Live. In August 2020, she took over the hosting of the Today with ... programme, presenting it as Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1.[4]
- ^ Meagher, John (20 November 2011). "Why RTE stars call Noel Kelly 'The Godfather': He is agent to the big names and he negotiated their huge salaries. Who is he -- and how did he become so powerful?". Sunday Independent.
- ^ "Claire Byrne". The Daily Show. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ Slattery, Laura. "Claire Byrne announced as new host of RTÉ Radio 1 Today programme". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 August 2020.