Claire Byrne
| Claire Byrne | |
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Byrne in 2015
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| Born |
11 August 1975 Mountrath, Laois, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education |
University College Dublin Rathmines College of Further Education |
| Occupation | Journalist, presenter, newsreader |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable credit(s) |
TV3 News The Daily Show Prime Time "Claire Byrne Live" |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Johnson (2003–2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Claire Byrne (born 11 August 1975 in Mountrath, County Laois) is an Irish journalist, presenter and newsreader, best known for co-presenting RTÉ's The Daily Show from September 2010 to March 2012. In 2013 Byrne became an anchor on Prime Time RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme. In January 2015 she began hosting her own current affairs show,"Claire Byrne Live", also on RTÉ.
Byrne is the daughter of Tom and Breda Byrne. She grew up on the family farm and was educated locally at the Brigidine Convent. She later studied Politics, Sociology and Social Science at University College Dublin, however, she didn't complete the course. She subsequently attended the Rathmines College of Further Education where she studied journalism.
Byrne began her broadcasting career with East Coast Radio and worked with BBC Radio in the Channel Islands before becoming news editor with Channel 103 in Jersey. She returned to Ireland shortly afterwards to take up her first television job as a reporter on the fledgling TV3.
Byrne left after just one year to work as London news anchor with Channel 5 and later with ITV News, but was lured back to TV3 to present the station's breakfast show Ireland AM. In 2004 she replaced Gráinne Seoige as the main female presenter of the TV3 News at 5.30.
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