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Clare Byrne
Claire Byrne is an Irish journalist and television presenter who presents Claire Byrne Live. She is best known for presenting The Daily Show from September 2010 to March 2012. In 2013, Byrne became an anchor on RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme Prime Time.
Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild
Firefighters battled into the night to control the flames, declaring it was partially extinguished but completely under control
‘Paris is disfigured’: Tears and shock as Notre-Dame burns
Flames ravaging the roof illuminated the outline of the monument’s two square towers in a fiery glow, and were reflected in the waters of the Seine.
Macron calls for order after ‘yellow vest’ attack on police
A total of 38 600 people took part in a sixth round of nationwide protests on Saturday, according to the interior ministry
Macron reshuffles government, names new interior minister
Macron hopes the reshaped government will signal a fresh start after a torrid few months
Hero Malian who saved child to be given French citizenship
A migrant who scaled a four-story Paris apartment bloc with his bare hands to save a child was honoured by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday
France immigration bill sows seeds of dissent in Macron party
The country’s Parliament will vote on a tough a immigration Bill that has sparked rumblings of revolt within President Emmanuel Macron’s party
Deposed leader Ben Ali’s trial begins in Tunisia
The trial in absentia of former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, deposed in the first Arab Spring uprising, has begun in Tunisia.
Speedy justice in World Cup courts
Doping is banned at the Soccer World Cup but the South African justice system is on steroids, with its special courts acting swiftly against crime.
The A-Z of South Africanisms
One of the Mexican forwards stumbles during a tackle. "Sorry, man" the Bafana defender says. "Aha," the Mexican thinks. "An admission of guilt!"
Election express pulls in to Mozambique
After South Africa, Malawi and Botswana the 2009 Southern Africa election express rolls into the region’s rising star, Mozambique, this week.
Miners fear for jobs as platinum loses its glister
In British street slang, when something is good it’s ”diamond”. In Rustenburg, another underground treasure, platinum, is the adjective of prestige.
Taxi industry shoots down public transport plans
Alex Mabizela is a poster boy for the lawless world of SA minibus taxis. Standing outside a taxi rank in Johannesburg, he cuts a hapless figure.
Mozambicans opt for a new life on terra firma
After rain comes sunshine — if you’re willing to seize the chance of a new life. Mozambique is trying to convince tens of thousands of people in low-lying areas who fall victim…
Hawkers claim their right to piece of World Cup pie
Lazarus Tlhahane (69), a grandfather seven times over, is hoping to be adopted. He owns one of the 15 makeshift stalls that have sprung up across the road from the Soccer City…
Loxion kulcha: Soweto TV takes the lead
The only fixed-line telephone for the first community television station in South Africa to get a year-long broadcasting licence is hidden away in an outdoor broadcasting van for…