Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam,

Extra payments for parents, extra support for landlords, a tax cut for most earners, and some treats for nearly everyone in the audience.  If we didn't know better, we’d think there was an election on the way.  Joining Joe live from the offices of Grant Thornton Sarah Meredeth Partner Tax and Andrew Webb Chief Economist from Grant Thornton.

 Expected tax cuts outlined in this year's 2024 Budget may mean well to offer relief from the cost-of-living crisis but what implications will this tax cut have on future generations?     Speaking to Emmet was the Co-Director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute, Tom McConnell.   

As more details of Budget 2024 come to light ahead of today’s announcement, what do we know about how it's likely to affect your taxes?     To discuss further Emmet was joined this morning by Crona Clohisey from Chartered Accountants Ireland.

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

The Dublin stock exchange is supposed to be where large listed companies float their shares and allow Irish-based investors to establish their value.  The Exchange is itself a business and makes money from those listings. But something is happening in the Dublin Stock Exchange - now known as Euronext Dublin.  Giant Irish companies like CRH and Smurfit Kappa are delisting and relisting in...

We’re only a day away from the budget - Fianna Fail’s first in 13 years and this coalition’s 4th.  Much of what will be announced has been flagged up in advance.  Additional Children's allowance payments looked almost baked in. Billions will be stowed away for the next inevitable downturn and some sort of inducement for landlords to stay in the private rental sector also seems likely.&nb...

A look at today's business papers and websites with Joe Lynam.

Mairead Harbron, tax partner with PwC spoke to Joe about how tax’s may be effected after next week’s budget.

Today Joe spoke to Barry O'Sullivan, professor of computer science in UCC who became the first Irish person to receive the European Artificial Intelligence Association’s Distinguished Service Award this week.

Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam was joined by Aidan Donnelly from Davys stockbrokers for a look at today's business papers and markets.

It’s estimated text scams cost companies and consumers €300m last year.  But how do the fraudsters target companies and what can be done?  Dermot Frost from IP Telecom joined Joe.

A look at today's business papers and markets with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

The north west of Ireland will need an economic stimulus of more than half a billion Euros to bring it up to the standards enjoyed by the southern and eastern parts of the country.  The northern and western regional assembly is calling for a new North West Citizens Assembly. John Daly from the North West Regional Assembly joined Joe to discuss.

Raisin provides details of the best paying interest rates throughout the eurozone with the ability to apply there and then.  They now have a million customers worldwide and €50bn of assets under management.  Katharina Lüth is the Chief Client Officer with Raisin and she spoke to Joe.

A look at today's business papers and markets with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

2012 was the last time that GDP did not grow in a calendar year, but according to the ESRI, 2023 will also see GDP shrink.  Associate Research Professor at the ESRI, Conor O'Toole spoke to Joe.

Enet is the wholesale broadband provider which emerged from the government’s regional connectivity programme.  It now provides internet services to the likes of Sky and Vodafone and works alongside the National Broadband initiative with what are known as Metropolitan Area Networks.  Now it’s been bought by a US private equity group.  Speaking to Joe this morning on the show was John...

The latest rankings in terms of customer experience are out and as usual, pharmacies are the most trusted sector with the credit unions number one among the public.  But the biggest loser in terms of what consumers felt was the state broadcaster RTE.  it finished last among the 150 best-known brands in the land.  Cathy Summers from The CX Company spoke to Joe about these findin...

A run through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.

Before lockdowns, there were more than 20,000 homes for sale on the myhome.ie website.  Now there are only 13,400.  That lack of supply is keeping house prices high despite soaring interest rates.  The latest quarterly survey suggests that asking prices rose by 4.1% over the past year nationwide.    It all comes as the property sector braces for the budget next week ...

When you are buying a house, have you ever been gazumped? Has the deal ever fallen through due to legal wranglings and small print? Have you ever walked away from buying a house simply because it wasn’t at all as advertised? All these things will hopefully be addressed when the new conveyancing law comes into force. Pat Davitt, chief executive of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Value...

A run through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

15 Years ago one of the most consequential decisions was taken by the then coalition government led by Brian Cowan.  The Irish State would stand over all Irish banks - no matter how solvent they were.  It would lead to Irish taxpayers taking on the debt of the fully insolvent Anglo-Irish bank and nationalising the entire banking sector.  It also plunged the nation into its deepest-e...

A look at Friday's business papers and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davys.