The Claire Byrne Show

Imagine posting something on social media, thinking it was pretty innocuous and waking up the next morning to almost one million views. 

Lisa Filgas quit her job, posted about it and her life changed as a result. Lisa Filgas told Claire about that day.

Is it time for politicians to admit that carbon taxes don’t work?  Or do we still need them to achieve our climate aims? 

 To debate this with Claire was Corporate Communications Expert Gavin Nugent and Green Party Leader Roderic O’Gorman. 

Claire was joined in studio by Sinead Cuddihy from Tired Mammy Book Club and David O’Connor from our own team here in Newstalk. The book up for review today was The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

We take a look back on the weekend of sport with Eoin Sheahan from Off The Ball.

Irish salmon producers have decided to continue to not to feed their salmon with chicken, but imported salmon reared on chicken could already be on our supermarket shelves. 

To discuss this further with Claire was Food Writer for The Irish Examiner and author of children’s food book Seed to Supper Dr.Michelle Darmody.

One of the biggest Halloween struggles figuring out how to carve that perfect pumpkin. To help us out was Journalist with The Irish Times, Niamh Browne. 

Three people were arrested yesterday after a car chase on the M50, with reports of them driving their car the wrong way down the dual carriageway. 

They are suspected members of a theft and burglary gang, and they were apprehended with the help of the Garda Air Support Unit. We get the latest details on this with News and Security Correspondent with The Irish Independent, Robin Schiller.

Solicitors working in criminal defence will withdraw their services from all work today. This comes in an escalation of their dispute with the Minister for Justice over the new payment scheme for criminal legal aid.  

Speaking to Claire this morning was Coleen Gildernew from KOD Lyons Law Firm.

What do you do when your toddler starts using your own arguments against you?   Claire Crowe, member of the Psychological Society of Ireland explained to Claire when toddlers who answer you back.  

Talks on a new public sector pay deal are due to begin at the Workplace Relations Commission. Another strike was due to take place this Wednesday, but that was suspended to allow for talks. 

 To look ahead to the week was Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Sean Defoe.