Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

Shauna O’Neill from the Edit Laser Skin Clinic joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the growth in demand for tattoo removals, her significant investment in the Sandyford clinic and the innovative technology which she uses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Larkin from the Kennedy Summer School joins Karl Fitzpatrick to preview the upcoming event, how the Summer School fuses economics and politics to highlight the strong relations between Ireland and the US and the economic benefits which the annual festival delivers for the town of New Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cian O’Flaherty from Safecility joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the concept behind the Greentech company, how it uses Internet of Things technology to provide businesses with meaningful data about improving their sustainability, the opportunity to work with Lloyd’s Bank and how it will help the organisation to achieve its climate targets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Paul Murphy from AVCOM joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the success of the family business, how technological advancements have transformed the events production industry and future growth plans for the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil McDonnell from ISME joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the increased levels of fraud committed against Irish SMEs, the types of fraud that businesses are falling victim to and how businesses owners can protect themselves against fraudulent activity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident Economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his thoughts on the upcoming Budget, why IBEC’s submission regarding capital spending and infrastructure is important and the desperate need for tax cuts in Budget 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Coyle from Emerald Park joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss continuing his father’s legacy, the reasons behind the rebrand from Tayto Park to Emerald Park and how an ambitious €22 million development will make it one of the top theme parks in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maebh Reynolds from Go Plugable joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss creating an ‘Air BnB for EV charging’, how the shared EV charging model works and the support which the business has achieved from government agencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Murphy from the PM Group joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his long association with the company, how securing multi-national clients has facilitated international growth and why he has decided to retire from his role as CEO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident Economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the latest Live Register figures, why he is concerned about year-on-year Live Register increases in rural counties and his worries about the rise in the unemployment rate of young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Godfrey from Coimisiún na Meán joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the remit of the new online and safety regulator, why the Commission will be responsible for regulating tech firms with EU headquarters in Ireland and the resources which will be needed to satisfy its broad remit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Cooke, Director General of SIMI, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the increase in 231 registrations, how electric vehicle sales are on a significant upward trajectory and why it is important for government to remain committed to incentivising the switch to electric vehicles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Star of the 2019 series of The Apprentice, Pamela Laird, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how her business has grown since her appearance on the TV show, why she felt like an impostor without a degree to her name and the reasons why female founders in the South East should apply for VISA’s She’s Next grant programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss the factors which are causing the domestic economy to overheat, why spending on monopolistic semi-state bodies needs to be addressed and his rationale for the consumer protection and competition aspects of the CCPC to be split into two separate watchdog authorities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presenter of the The High Performance Podcast, Professor Damian Hughes, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the link between the liquid thinker and high performance, the need to move beyond your comfort zone to become a higher performer and what he has learned from the high profile people that he has interviewed for the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen Leigh from Sensational Kids joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how the challenges she faced in gaining access to occupational therapy for her son triggered the idea for the social enterprise, the expansion of the Sensational Kids service offering and the funding requirements for a large-scale social enterprise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Eric Recker joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his own personal and professional journey, the concept behind ‘Win the Now’ and the results which these principles can deliver for business owners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jerome Forde from HR Duo joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the services offered by HR Duo, how the technology enables companies to comply with ever-evolving employment legislation and its plans for growth within the UK market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the ESRI’s recommendation to government to avoid reducing taxes in Budget 2024, why tax cuts do not have an adverse impact on inflationary pressures and questions how the ESRI’s commercial backing may influence the tax policy recommendations which it makes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the high-profile news story regarding revelations about side payments made by RTÉ to Ryan Tubridy, why it is symptomatic of the ‘cancer of unfairness’ which exists within the broadcaster and the need for a ‘fair play revolution’ to take place within the Irish economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Downs, author of ‘Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business’, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his furniture-making business, how an image used by Google resulted in increased demand for his products and why he decided to write a book about the realities of running a small business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seán Dervan from SIRO joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the company’s broadband infrastructure, the growth which SIRO has enjoyed throughout Ireland and how fibre broadband can assist businesses with their digital transformation goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate English from Deloitte joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss ‘sticky’ inflation, the likelihood of inflation rates declining over the next 12 months and the factors impacting housing supply in Ireland at the present time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident economist, Marc Coleman joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss plans to increase public sector employees, why academics are paid too much and the reasons why further decentralisation is necessary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Byrne from Risk Eye joins Karl Fitzpatrick to highlight that reputational damage is a serious cyber threat, how its surveillance activity can protect brands and why the 7-38-55 rule means online communications can be dangerous Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.