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Claire Byrne prepares for Celebrity Gogglebox with a craving for fizzy jellies and quality crisps

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  • Newstalk host Claire Byrne says she has agreed to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside broadcaster Ciara Doherty.
  • Byrne also discusses bats with Bat Conservation Ireland and recalls being frightened when one flew into her bedroom.
  • Her focus on snacks and her relaxed manner reflect the lighter tone she has brought to her Newstalk programme.

Claire Byrne has agreed to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox, although her immediate concerns are less about television than refreshments.

We need some fizzy jellies and quality crisps.

· Claire ByrneByrne describes the snacks she wants to bring to Celebrity Gogglebox.

Speaking about the reality show on Newstalk, Byrne asks whether she and fellow broadcaster Ciara Doherty can bring their own snacks. “We need some fizzy jellies and quality crisps,” she says. Doherty jokes that the programme will make Byrne funnier than her.

Byrne also discusses bats with Niamh Roche of Bat Conservation Ireland. Roche rejects associations between bats, vampires and long hair as myths, while explaining why the animals receive legal protection when nesting in attics. Byrne recalls that one flew into her bedroom the previous year. “I think the poor fella was more frightened than I was, but I was underneath the duvet, unable to breathe.”

I think the poor fella was more frightened than I was, but I was underneath the duvet, unable to breathe.

· Claire ByrneByrne recalls a bat flying into her bedroom.

The appearance marks another expression of the more relaxed manner Byrne has shown on her Newstalk programme, while the account also presents her as a seasoned broadcaster who remains professionally composed.

If it’s at all possible, tolerating them is the best option.

· Niamh RocheRoche explains how people should respond when bats nest in their homes.
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