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3rd February 2019
11:54am GMT

"A woman’s never presented RTE’s biggest show and that has to change," a source told The Sun.
"Gender equality is such a hot issue right now and our State broadcaster has to be seen to be listening.”
Claire currently hosts a current affairs programme, which the insider reckons could have an influence the Late Late."Claire Byrne Live is essentially a chat show so doing the Late Late wouldn’t be so different.
"Under Gay Byrne the Late Late was a forum and catalyst for national conversation but in recent years the show has moved more towards celebrity chat.”
The move is dependent on how long Ryan decides to stay in the job, the source continued.
"If he does another five or seven years, that could change things again. Claire would be hitting 50.
"And because RTÉ are obsessed with the youth audience, it means someone like Angela Scanlon, who's in her mid-30s now, could be a contender.”
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