
Today with Claire Byrne
Hosted by David McCullagh · RTÉ Radio 1
4.1from 200 ratings
- 4,723
- Episodes
- 4,560
- Transcribed
- 200
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 374M
- YouTube views
About Today with Claire Byrne
David McCullagh brings you closer to the stories defining your day - with live reports, sharp analysis, and engaging conversations across politics, entertainment, sport, and every day life.
- Publisher
- RTÉ Radio 1
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Jan 2024
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
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6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The threat of hybrid warfare after hoax bomb warnings to planes

6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
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6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
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The threat of hybrid warfare after hoax bomb warnings to planes
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yes. So I like to work in scenarios. And when I look at the aviation scenarios of terrorism or activism or unruly or frustrated passengers, then looking at what is happening, I will count that out. So what's left in the scenario is hybrid warfare, where disruption is a big player in the warfare part. […]
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- Eric Schouten
- Niall Hodgins
- Niamh Lyons
- Marty Whelan
- Micheál Martin
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- YouTube views
- 373,663,812
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 25 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.0 / 5
- 175 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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