Down To Business

'Roll It All Butter Pastry' is a family-run business specialising in ready-to-use pastry that has been going for more than 12 years. Joining Bobby to chat about the business is its owner, Mairead Finnegan.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Joan Mulvihill, Digitization Expert, and Ciaran Hancock, Business Editor of the Irish Times.

Bobby was out & about at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, County Offaly, to get a sense of the state of the farming sector in Ireland and what the future holds.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Conor Sheridan, founder & CEO of Nory.

Irish taste buds have come a long way over the years - from Peking Duck to Tonkatsu Ramen, and Nepali Momo Dumplings to Kimchi Fried Rice. But what’s it really like running a business in Asian food today?  Joining Bobby are three people who know it best: Eva Pau, Commercial Director of the Asia Market Lina Gautam of Monty's of Kathmandu Kevin Hui, Managing Director of China Sichuan

In the week where Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's announced his departure from the company after almost 50 years following an increasingly acrimonious dispute with Unilever, Enda Kelly, Managing Director & Head of Strategy at Folk VML, joins Bobby to discuss if customers actually care about a company’s stance or if it's all about price.

Joining Bobby to go through the business pages from the Saturday papers is Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell Financial & broadcaster and businesswoman, Norah Casey.

Bobby is joined by Isobel Rimmer, founder and Director of Masterclass and author of 'Present with Presence: Everything you need to plan, prepare, and deliver with impact in any situation'

Following a hugely enjoyable broadcast from Monart Destination Spa in Wexford, with thanks to Eirgrid, Bobby ended the show with a chat and a song with Gavin Glass.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Rory O'Connor, Founder & CEO of Scurri.

Every year, in the last two weeks of October, Wexford becomes the centre of the musical world as the Wexford Festival Opera takes centre stage in the city. Loughlin Deegan, Wexford Festival Opera's Interim Director, joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby is joined by Diarmaid Gillespie, Director of System Operations at EirGrid, to talk about the future of Ireland's energy infrastructure.

Bobby was out & about with the CEO of the Griffin Group, Michael Griffin, at Monart Solar Farm to find out about this green initiative and what future plans the hotel group has regarding their push for sustainability.

In a digital age where visibility and efficiency can make or break a business, the right mix of personal branding and smart tools is more important than ever. Joining Bobby to chat about this and how they help businesses make the most of their online presence is Samantha Kelly of Samantha Kelly Media & Deborah Jordan, founder of Chuzeday and advocate for the solo business owners

Bobby is joined by one of Ireland's most successful authors, Eoin Colfer of the Artemis Fowl series, to talk writing, his love of Wexford, and more.

The Down to Business team was broadcasting from Monart Destination Spa in Wexford, with thanks to Eirgrid. Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Alan Corcoran, News Editor and Presenter at South East Radio, and Cillian Bolger, journalist from the Wexford People.

From steel sheds to jams & sauces, to gelato, Wexford has no shortage of great business stories. For this week's Industry Review, Bobby is joined by five people who know that better than most: Paul Nolan, Owner of Adman Steel Sheds Anthony O’Toole, founder of Fat Tomato Willie Devereux, co-founder of Scúp Gelato Tom and Laura Sinnott of Wexford Home Preserves

Bobby is joined by Lord Mark Price whose latest book is titled 'Work Happier: How to be Happy and Successful at Work'

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Luke Mackey, Co-founder & CEO of Kota.

For this week’s Industry Review, we’re uncorking the business of wine in Ireland.  From independent retailers to the expert palate, we’ll explore how trends, taste, and commerce shape what ends up in your glass.  Joining Bobby is: Michelle Lawlor, The Nude Wine Co Tom Doorley, Food and wine writer & consultant James O’Hara, Premium Wines Limited

Bobbby takes a trip out to Hidden Hearing on the Merrion Road in Dublin to get an assessment and chat with Enda Dooley, audiologist with Hidden Hearing about the work that they do there.

In the UK, with government debt rising and gilt yields under pressure, some commentators have even raised the spectre of an IMF bailout but how realistic are those fears, and what do they tell us about the state of the UK economy right now? David Smith, Economics Editor with the Sunday Times took a call from Bobby to assess the health of the UK economy and discuss whether the idea of the IMF havin...

Joining Bobby to go through the business pages in the morning papers is Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite and Jon Ihle Deputy Business Editor at the Sunday Times Ireland.

Valio is Finland’s biggest food exporter, which brands itself as “the most innovative dairy and food company in the world”. Valio's chief innovation officer, Kevin Deegan, joins Bobby to chat about the business and why the death of dairy has been overstated.

Joining Bobby in this week's Executive Chair is Mark Kennelly, CEO of Golf Ireland.