The Claire Byrne Show

Welcome to The Debrief, where we look back on some of the biggest stories of the week. Joining Claire this morning in studio was Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times, Conor Pope, Senior Lecturer in Economics at TU Dublin, Emma Howard. Also on the panel was Political Correspondent with The Irish Independent, Conal Thomas.

Could a time ever come where we are governed by machines? Could it happen sooner than we think? Speaking to Claire on this was Pulitzer Prize winner Jill Lepore is a Professor of History and Law at Harvard and the author of The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State.

A former flight attendant in France succeeded in having breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease. In a legal first for the country's aviation industry, the ruling recognised that Sophie Lainault, who previously flew with Air France, had often worked at night and was particularly exposed to passive So what are the implications of this ruling? Claire askes Professor John Crowne is a Consultant Medical Oncologist St. Vincent's Hospital.

We take a look ahead to the weekend of sport with Colm Boohig.

The trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 was released on Netflix last night at 8pm But some gamers were left disappointed because the streaming service crashed due to the number of viewers trying to watch it. To explain this further was John Reilly, Video Game Reviewer and Editor-in-Chief of TheEffect.net.

A four-star luxury hotel in Westmeath voluntarily closed it’s doors this week following an outbreak of norovirus. It’s understood that a significant number of people have been affected by the illness at The Glasson Lakehouse, which is a popular wedding location. Speaking to Claire this morning was Irish Times Reporter, Orla Ryan and GP Eleanor Glavin.

489 people are confirmed to have died in the apocalyptic flood that hit Nepal this week. More than 1,400 people are still missing as fears grow about more floods in the area. With the latest on the situation there was BBC Nepali reporter in Kathmandu Pradeep Bashyal.

Broadcaster Ciaran Halpin joined Claire in studio to go through some of the stories trending online this week.

Not only is AI changing many aspects of life, it is also altering how we approach death. There is a growing number of websites and apps that can create chatbots and avatars of people who have died. Our reporter Bairbre Holmes has been looking into this and sent us this report

The Dail is returning early today so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed. But what can it achieve, both in the short term, and the long term? To discuss with Claire this morning was Peter 'Chap' Cleere is Fianna Fail TD for Carlow/Kilkenny and Richard O'Donoghue is Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County. Also joining Claire was Fionnan Sheehan, Ireland editor of the Irish Independent.

Mick Kelly, Founder and CEO of Grow It Yourself joined Claire in studio to chat about food security. He also discussed the increasing concerns globally that the world might struggle to meet the increasing demand for food. Going Green is with thanks to Repak.

For the first time in over a century, ferry passengers between Great Britain and Ireland will be required to carry passports or national ID cards. We get the details Simon Calder the Travel Correspondent at The Telegraph.

Kate Hudson is going to make a How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days sequel. 23 years after the original, a second film is in the works. What are the best sequels of all time? To give his view was Presenter of Screentime John Fardy.

Joining Claire in studio was David Blevins, US Correspondent for Sky News. David chatted about his job as US Correspondent and how he finds working in Trump’s America.

Do you know what you’re doing when you’re buying a new car? Do you know how to get the best price, or when to walk away? To give us all the best tips is Lecturer in negotiation at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Stephen Boyle.

We have all been at a loud gig or played loud music in our headphones. But do we fully understand the damage it could be doing to your hearing? Speaking to Claire was Natalie Simpson, a DJ from Belfast knows firsthand. Also with some advice on protecting your hearing was Dolores Madden, an Audiologist with Hidden Hearing.

More than 1,000 people are missing after flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet yesterday. The search for survivors and the delivery of emergency supplies is ongoing as the death toll continues to rise. For the latest on the situation there Claire spoke Director of Disaster and Crisis Management in Nepal for the Red Cross, Sagar Shrestha.

Minister for Transport and Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien joined Claire in studio this morning. A lot to discuss including fuel fuel costs, legislative changes and protection for Gardaí and the SEAI underspend.

According to the largest review of its kind, Tai Chi along with other Traditional Chinese exercises have a variety of health benefits. Tai Chi in particular has soared in popularity in recent years, as many have seen it as a tool to help target physical and mental issues. To explain all about Tai Chi was Senior Instructor of the Master Ding Academy, Ross Cousens.

Meta has agreed to pay up to 18 billion dollars to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children. To get reaction to this and what is means for the future of social media companies Claire spoke to Adrian Weckler Technology Editor with the Irish Independent and Olwyn Moran, Founder of Cognikids.