Louise Byrne

Policy & Analysis Correspondent

Prime Time Reporter

Crowds, criticism & capital: Ireland's housing pavilion in Cannes

Prime Time's Louise Byrne reports from MIPIM on how the Irish pavilion has made the case for international investment and the domestic criticism the presence has attracted

Prime Time • 12 Mar

Govt seeks housing investors at French Riviera conference

Ireland is hosting a dedicated pavilion at one of the world's most significant property conferences this week, on the French Riviera, as part of an effort to attract billions of euro in foreign investment into our housing system.

Prime Time • 10 Mar

One in ten homeless people in Ireland living on one Dublin street

One in ten people who are homeless in Ireland are living in accommodation on one Dublin street, according to figures released to RTÉ's Prime Time.

Prime Time • 13 Feb

Composite image showing price tags and groceries

Dynamic pricing: Could it ever come to the supermarket aisle?

Dynamic pricing has already reshaped how we book airline tickets and hotel rooms. Now, as digital price tags appear on supermarket shelves, some experts are asking whether grocery prices could ever follow suit

Prime Time • 07 Jan

Heavy loads: Laundrette users open up about their housing crises

When Prime Time visited the Speed Queen laundrette in Belgard, Tallaght this week, 22 shiny machines were whirring away. Among the steady stream of people carrying bags and baskets of clothes was Laura Delves.

Prime Time • 14 Nov 25

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The potentially key presidential powers that have never been used

If the big house in the park and significant salary weren't enough of a clue, the Constitution makes it unmistakable: according to Bunreacht na hÉireann, the President "shall take precedence over all other persons in the State".

Prime Time • 22 Oct 25

Minister urges Arts Council to fund comedy and country music

The Minister for Culture and Arts has said that the Arts Council should consider revising how they assess grant applications.

Prime Time • 10 Oct 25

Integration by 2027? The challenges facing the GAA merger plan

The GAA, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) have committed to merging into a single organisation by 2027. But while the ambition has broad support, the scale of the task is increasingly clear.

Prime Time • 09 Sep 25

'Helpless': Meeting the families fighting for scoliosis care

The death of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison last month has reignited scrutiny of scoliosis care in Ireland, particularly for children with complex needs. Prime Time met some of those heading to a march in Dublin for Harvey.

Prime Time • 28 Aug 25

Inside the face scanning tech behind social media age limits

As age restrictions on social media gain political momentum, biometric software is being explored as a way to effectively enforce any potential laws. So, should this technology be used to build a safer, more secure internet?

Prime Time • 01 Jul 25