Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Today is Budget Day and the papers are full of what we can expect to hear from the Government later today. But what does this budget need to include in order to help businesses large and small? Karen Frawley is tax partner with Deloitte and gave us more details on what businesses should expect.

Tax cuts for the ‘squeezed middle’ are likely to be a priority for the Government in the upcoming budget – with a new 30% income tax band under consideration. Marian Ryan, Consumer Tax Manager at Taxback.com joined Emmet on the show this morning with more on this.

Emmer Oliver takes a look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers.

Domino's Pizza is looking to create 1000 new jobs in order to meet the demand for pizza during the World Cup Scott Bush, Chief Executive, Domino’s Pizza Group Ireland joined Gavin this morning on the show.

Grocery delivery app Buymie has done a deal with Woodies to provide delivery of Woodies’ products to people’s homes Devan Hughes, CEO, Buymie spoke to Gavin this morning.

Volkswagen is trying to list Porsche at 80pc of the value of VW as a whole – how is this possible? Conor Maguire, author, Value Situations Newsletter  spoke to Gavin with more on this.

Gavin takes a look at today's business markets and new stories with Aidan Donnelly from Davy.

More than €200m has now been loaned via online lending platform Linked Finance – but how is the future looking amid a turbulent economy Speaking to Gavin this morning was Niall O’Grady, chief executive, Linked Finance.

As prices soar, Irish consumer sentiment has plummeted to its lowest level since 2008 Austin Hughes, Economist spoke to Gavin with reaction to this report.  

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a look a some of the main business stories this morning.

O’Mahonys, one of Ireland’s largest independent booksellers, has made significant investments in eCommerce. Why is that worth doing when the competition is Amazon? To discuss further Gavin spoke to Colette Cotter, store manager, O’Mahony’s           Mahonys, one of Ireland’s largest independent booksellers, has made significant investment in ecommerce. Why is that worth doing when the competition...

Euronext Dublin says tax breaks should be given to founders who sell shares as part of an IPO, in order to encourage more flotations. Daryl Byrne, CEO, Euronext Dublin spoke to Gavin this morning.

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLaughlin takes a look at some of today's business stories.

Difficulties can arise when outside directors join founders on company boards. We get expert advice on how to navigate these problems For more on this Gavin spoke to Kieran Moynihan, Managing Partner, Board Excellence

Irish companies and workers are slow to embrace employee share ownership and should be encouraged to do so, according to the Irish ProShare Association Marie Flynn, chairperson of, Irish ProShare Association spoke to Gavin this morning.    

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLaughlin takes a look a some of today's main business stories.

Ronan Reid is one of the best known figures in Irish business. From his early days in NCB, to setting up his own business Dolmen, to selling up to Cantor Fitzgerald, he has been a fixture in Irish stockbroking for decades. That industry - like many others – is now facing a substantial threat from cheap internet brokers. To discuss that threat and lots more besides – Ronan joined Gavin McLoughlin a...

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a look at some today's main business stories.

The average interest rates paid by mortgage holders in Ireland has actually fallen - despite 2 large rate hikes in 6 weeks by the ECB. Ireland has traditionally paid twice the Eurozone average for their home loans. Is this the start of normalisation of Irish rates or just a blip? For more on this Joe spoke to Trever Grant the chair of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors.

As part of our series of long-form interviews with key business leaders in Ireland Gavin McLoughlin & Joe Lynam caught up with Eamon Crowley the Chief executive of Ireland’s 3rd largest bank Permanent TSB.

We take a quick look at some of today's business stories featured in this morning's business papers and websites.

Small companies up and down the country have seen their input costs jump since the end of COVID-19.  They've struggled to get and retain staff after lockdowns and the so-called Great Resignation. Breakfast Business has brought together 3 different SMEs in 3 varying industries to tell us about what they need to hear from Paschal Donohoe on Sept 27th. Speaking to Joe this morning was Nathan McDonnel...

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in this morning's newspapers and websites.

It’s Google’s International Small Business Week. They commissioned the market research company Amarach to see what SMEs were worried about and Gerard O’Neill from Amarach joined Joe on the show this morning.

This time last year the average price of wholesale energy used to create electricity was around €47 per megawatt/hour.  Today in Europe it’s closer to €300.  The political pressure is on to do something at national and EU level and today the President of the EU commission - Ursula Von der Leyen - gives her much anticipated State of the European Union speech. Joining Joe to discuss what to expect t...