The station has made ‘concerted efforts’ to entice the presenter Claire Byrne could be set for a return to television after sources have revealed Virgin Media has ‘made approaches’ to Byrne, who was the station’s former current affairs presenter, per Extra.ie. The revelation comes after Claire Byrne’s shock decision to leave RTÉ Radio 1 and […]
3 months ago
Claire Byrne is set to leave RTÉ later this year Broadcaster Claire Byrne has announced her shock departure from RTÉ this afternoon. The presenter is set to join Newstalk in early 2026, the radio station has announced. Claire will host a new mid-morning programme on Newstalk’s primetime schedule. The current affairs powerhouse currently hosts RTÉ […]
3 months ago
Claire Byrne has opened up about why she wouldn’t want to host the Late Late Show. The broadcaster was the favourite to take over from Ryan Tubridy but took her name out of the running as she wanted to spend more time with her family. However, the presenter has now confirmed she was afraid of […]
2 years ago
Claire Byrne has revealed her salary live on air amid the Ryan Tubridy controversy. The presenter took a €70,000 pay-cut when she stepped down from hosting Claire Byrne Live on RTÉ 1, but confirmed that she is still earning €280,000. She also earned €25,000 for hosting Ireland’s Smartest. She revealed the figure at the beginning […]
2 years ago
The comedian is now back in the top spot with 6/5 odds on him stepping into the Friday night hot seat There has been major movement in who the bookies are backing to replace Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show after two of the front runners bowed out of the race today. Both Claire […]
2 years ago
Claire Byrne has taken her name out of the running for the Late Late Show gig. Claire Byrne has confirmed she won’t be taking over from Ryan Tubridy as the new Late Late Show host. The broadcaster has taken her name out of the running for the role. She said she is satisfied with her […]
2 years ago