Today with Claire Byrne

Owen Keegan, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council

Sam McBride, Political Editor, Belfast Newsletter, Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach

Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology, DCU, Yvonne Williams, GP in The Shannon Medical Centre

Professor Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Brian McDermott, Donegal Chef

Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinn Fein TD for Mayo, Jennifer O'Carroll McNeill, Fine Gael TD, Dun Laoghaire, Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent

Anna Marie McHugh, National Ploughing Association

Paschal Donohoe, Minister of Finance

Barry Lenihan reports from Galway City

Lise Hand, Columnist and Broadcaster, Johnny Fallon, Strategic Director Carr Communications

Neasa Hourigan, Green Party TD and Member of the Just Transition Greens, John Paul Phelan, Fine Gael TD Carlow Kilkenny and Former Minister of State

Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent

Paul Adams, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent

Brian O'Connell mourns the end of hitch hiking

Kathleen Murray, Owner of Doggie Do's and Don'ts in Donegal

Jack Horgan Jones, Political Reporter, The Irish Times, Ged Nash, Labour Party Spokesperson on Finance and TD for Louth, Jim Power, Economist

Dan Williams, Senior Correspondent, for Reuters in Israel, Vincent Durac, Associate Professor in Middle East Politics at UCD

Karl Deeter, Financial and Mortgage Analyst, Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing Studies at Technological University Dublin

Dr. Laura Bambrick, Head of Social Policy & Employment Affairs, ICTU, Maeve McIlwee, Director of Employer Relations, IBEC, Richard Grogan, Employment Law Solicitor, Richard Grogan & Associates

Reuban Murray, Irish Second Level Students Union, Niamh Dwyer, Chair of the Kerry Branch of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors and a Guidance Counsellor in Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore, Co. Kerry

Martin Beanz Warde, Stand-up Comic, Writer and Podcaster, Colm O'Regan, Broadcaster and Host of Colm O'Regan Wants A Word, Nuala McKeever, Comedy Writer and Performer

Roz Purcell, Hike Life, Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, Irish Times

Catherine Carton, DIY Blogger

Housing & Cuckoo funds likely part of a packed agenda for today's cabinet meeting. Kevin Doyle, Head of News, Irish Independent

Dr Ray Walley - G.P, Member of the Covid-19 GP Liaison Committee & Vice-President of the European Doctors Association, Neil McDonnell, CEO of ISME

Nora Owen, Former Minister for Justice and Deputy Leader of F.G.

Tracy McEneaney, Waterford Librarian & Sinead Moriarty, Author.

Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent & Columnist, Belfast Telegraph.

Sinead Hingston whose husband Geoff died in 2011, Liz Gleeson, Grief Psychotherapist.

Barry Lenihan reports on the issues affecting the LGBTQ Community in the North and the ban of gay conversion therapy. He also spoke with Gary who has previously undergone gay conversion therapy.

Agnes Bouchier Hays, Food Economist.

Brian O'Connell reports from a hair salon in Cork City Centre, Barry McDonald, Spokesperson for Real Estate Alliance, Fr. Joe McDonald, Parish Priest of St. Patrick's and St. Bridget's in Celbridge and Straffan, Linda Kelly, Better Maternity Care Campaign, Sharon Hoey, Sharon Hoey Bridal Boutique

Jack Chambers, Minister of State for Sport and The Gaeltacht

Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology in DCU

Dr. Sabina Brennan, Health Psychologist, Ueuroscientist and Host of The Super Brain Podcast

Pat O'Connell, Fishmonger in Cork's English Market

Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, The Daily Mirror, Andrew Pierce, Associate Editor, The Daily Mail

Evelyn O'Rourke reports

Fionn Davenport, Travel Writer, takes us on a tour of Ulster

Dr. Paul Trueick, GP at Longford Medical Park

Kate O'Connell , Former FG TD, Dublin Bay-South, chats to Claire about her next move and how the Former TD believes she is not the preferred FG candidate to run in the constituency by-election.

Jim O’Callaghan, FF TD & Justice Spokesperson, spoke to Claire about the ending of the long-running controversy around a legal impediment to naming child victims of violent crime. He also responds to Kate O'Connell's announcement of not running in the Dublin Bay-South by-election for FG.

Professor Alan Smeaton, Insight Center for Data Analytics at DCU, spoke to Claire about how Eoghan Harris has been dropped as columnist at the Irish Independent with immediate effect, after he confirmed after he confirmed his involvement in the running of an anonymous Twitter account set up in February 2020.

Actor and Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon, spoke to Claire about his new TV documentary Holy F***, which looks at why we Irish people are so fond of throwing in three expletives when one would do.

Alan O’Reilly, CarlowWeather, spoke to Claire about why we are experiencing some bizarre weather for this time of year.

David James, Presenter of Jivetime on Highland Radio, introduces Claire to US country music.

Damien English, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail & Fine Gael TD for Meath West, Roisin Shortall, Co-leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North West and Patricia McBride, Irish News Columnist

Claire spoke to Simon Harris, Minister for Higher Education and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, about how the Government will move to block investment funds from buying up entire housing estates.

Claire spoke to, David Nabarro, World Health Organisation’s special envoy on COVID19, about the US support for Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver.

Michael Corcoran, RTÉ Rugby Commentator previews the Lions squad announcement.

Former National Targeting and Analysis Manager for the UK Labour Party and now Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin Dr Kevin Cunningham, Freelance journalist, Vincent McAviney and John Curtice, Professor of politics in Strathclyde University, discuss "Super Thursday" - UK biggest polls outside General Election.

Our Reporter, Brian O'Connell reports on how thousands of visitors a day are expected to travel to the Aran Islands over the coming weeks, as restrictions ease, but some locals are apprehensive as to the impact this may have on Covid numbers.

Freddie Miller, Political Reporter, BBC Jersey, reports on how British navy vessels are patrolling waters around Jersey, amid concerns of a possible blockade of the island due to an ongoing row with France over post-Brexit fishing rights.

Fiann O'Nuallain and Sharon Green, Wild Irish Foragers discuss foraging with Claire.

Claire spoke to Darragh O’Loughlin, Secretary General, Irish Pharmacy Union, Dr Illona Duffy, GP, The Swan Park Family Practice, Monaghan, and Dr Graham Fry about the possibility of 24hr vaccination centers.

Seona O’Fegan, Post Master in Barna and Galway City and a member of the post Masters's Union Executive Committee and Siobhan Maguire, Consumer Journalist, spoke to Claire about An Price increasing the price of postage stamps.

Anna Geary, Former Cork, All Ireland Winner, Brian Cuthbert School Principal, Doctor of Youth Sports Development, Former Cork Senior Football Manager and Geraldine Meade, School Teacher, discuss how to get children involved and keep them in sport.

Vidhi Doshi, freelance journalist, based in India, spoke to Claire updated Claire on the COVID crisis that is currently hitting India.

Claire spoke to Hazel Chu, Dublin Lord Mayor and Green Party Chairperson , who has announced she is seeking to run for the Green Party in the Dublin Bay South by-election.

Claire spoke to Dr Fiona O’Reilly, CEO of Safetynet, on the changeless of providing vaccinations to vulnerable groups.

Dr Coleman Rose Coleman of the Blackrock Clinic joins Claire to answer all your skin queries.

Triona McCarthy, Beauty Columnist with the Sunday Independent and Corrina Grehan Co-owner of Nell's Closet in Athlone, give their tips on how to get back in shape for socialising.

Claire spoke to Martin Wall, of the Irish Times and Christine Loscher, Professor of Immunology in Dublin City University to discuss the HSE's revised vaccination plan which is has not been finalised and is about to presented to Government.

Jenny Darmody, Silicon Republic and Deirdre Burke, partner and head of family law at Orpen Frank Solicitors, spoke to Claire about Bill and Melinda Gates announcing their divorce and the legal and implications that it could have.

Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor with the Irish Independent reported on how the Former CEO of Bóthar has until 5pm to to file an affidavit with the High Court outlining what became of money taken by him and others.

Travel writer Fionn Davenport continues our series travelling around the Provinces, and today it's the West, to Connacht.

It emerged on Sunday that a Global property investment firm has bought up most of a 170-home estate in County Kildare. Eoin O Broin, Sinn Fein’s Housing Spokesperson and Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, discuss this deal.

She’s a famous writer, they’re a big firm and a Canadian coder. But what do Stephanie Preissner, Ernst & Young and Fernando Cartwright all have in common? Our reporter Barry Lenihan, tell us what these big names have to do with Irish politics.

Vera Regan, Professor of Linguistics UCD and Joe McHugh, Fine Gael TD & Former Education Minister & Minister for the Gaeltacht, spoke to Claire about, does being immersed by a language make it easier to learn.

Tadgh Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland, spoke to Claire about the number of changes made across nursing homes today as restrictions are eased.

Stephen Donnelly

Evelyn O'Rourke met some passionate sports fans

Stephen Linstead, Member of the English Spelling Society and Author of 'Traditional Spelling Revised', Des Ryan, PhD in linguistics and linguist for Apple

Professor Donal O'Shea, HSE's National Clinical Lead for Obesity

Sebastian Barry

Michael Clifford, Special Correspondent, The Irish Examiner, Regina Doherty, Fine Gael Senator, Eoin O'Broin, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Housing and TD Dublin Mid-West

Philip Ryan, Political Editor, Irish Independent, Daniel Smith, Grogan's Pub in Dublin, Danielle Kennedy, Irish Hairdressers Federation, Tara Fay, Wedding Planner, John Healy, General Manager of Suesey Street, Shane Dunne, Promoter and Events Producer based in Cork

Mark Davenport, Former Political Editor, BBC Northern Ireland

Eoin McDevitt, Co-Host of Second Captains Podcast, Sinead O'Carroll, Editor, Journal.ie

Alistair Campbell, Author and Communications Director in Tony Blair's Labour Government, Anderew Bridgen, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire

Dr. Marcus Butler, Respiratory Consultant, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Director at the Asthma Society of Ireland

Barry Lenihan reports from Farranfore in Kerry

Brian Reddin and Aoife Barry

Dr. Mary Favier, Covid Lead for The Irish College of General Practitioners and a Member of NPHET

Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy, Ulster University and Former Member of the Council of State, John Tonge, British and Irish Politics, University of Liverpool

Brian O'Connell investigates

Holly Dalton, Chef and Director of Conbini Food

Simon Carswell, Public Affairs Editor, Irish Times

Tim Cairns, Former DUP Special Advisor, Doug Beattie, Ulster Unionist Party MLA