Down To Business

Regular listeners will know that Down to Business has a long association with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. This week, Bobby is joined by some of this year’s finalists and alumni to look at the topic of education and how entrepreneurs are changing the nature of learning. Joining Bobby is: Brendan Noud, co-founder and CEO of LearnUpon Karl Fitzpatrick, CEO of Chevron College Louella Morto...

Joining Bobby to go through the main stories from the business pages is Carolie Reidy of the HR Suite & Lorcan Allen, Director of Business Development with Keatings & Associates.

Emmet Oliver is joined by Marc Woods, author of Best Teams: Creating and Maintaining High-performing Teams.

Joining Emmet Oliver in the Executive Chair is Steve MacNicholas, CEO for Ireland at Ekco.

For this week’s Industry Review, Emmet Oliver dives into the booming world of sports travel - a business that sits right at the crossroads of adventure, competition, and tourism. Joining Emmet is: Sean Baird, Business Development Manager with Killester Travel Marty Carr, Founder & Chairman of Carr Golf Travel Francis Roche, Managing Director of Marathon Sports Travel

What began at her kitchen table during lockdown, designed between nap times and night feeds, has grown into a thriving Irish brand now stocked in Carrolls stores across the country and sold online to over 40 countries. SnooZip is a clever, family-focused sleepwear brand whose creator, Aisling Ryan, joins Emmet Oliver in studio to discuss

Down to Business has a long association with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, and over the next few weeks, we’ll be hosting discussions around some of the issues faced by entrepreneurs with some of this year’s finalists and alumni of the programme. Joining Emmet Oliver to look at sustainability and how to keep it a concern while also turning a profit are two of this year’s finalists: Seamus...

Joining Emmet Oliver to go through the main stories from the Saturday business pages is Susan HayesCulleton, presenter of Taking Stock here at ewstalk & Ronan Reid of Cantor.

We all know AI is a challenge that most of us look at with fear and trepidation. Mike Wright, co-writer of The 14 Behaviors Driving Successful Digital Transformation in the Age of Gen AI, joins Emmet Oliver to look at some behaviors that might help us succeed.

Joining Emmet Oliver in the Executive Chair is Brendan Nourse, Managing Director of Image Supply Systems Audio Visual.

Vinyl is back, and it’s not just down to some passing trend or nostalgia. Across Ireland, record players are being dusted off, and a whole new generation is discovering the magic of the album. Emmet Oliver is joined by Chris Keena from Anthem Vinyl, Ireland’s only record pressing plant; Ray O'Brien, owner of Music Zone in Togher, Cork; and Enda Gogarty from Spindizzy Records in Dublin to talk abou...

In a world full of uncertainty, we love to cling to control and systems. Dr Margaret Heffernan thinks that if we embrace uncertainty in the way artists and creatives do, we might find solid ground to walk towards the future. Dr Heffernan joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

Irish Pop Up Collective was set up in 2019 to support small Irish brands and businesses and give them a retail platform, as they are unable to afford a bricks & mortar space. They have approximately 50 makers/brands at each event, with a minimum of €100k worth of business being done on the day. There have been seven events so far, with two more Irish Popup Collective events taking place on 7th...

Joining Emmet Oliver to go through the main business tories from the Saturday papers is Lousia Meehan of Woodview HRM & Declan Ralph from BWG Foods.

Bobby is joined by Sara Daw, Group CEO of The CFO Centre and The Liberti Group, to talk about the concept of fractional leadership and why business leaders are buying into the concept.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Jim Meade, outgoing Chief Executive of Irish Rail.

In an age of tapping, is the smell and feel of paper money dead? Joining Bobby to discuss whether cash is still king is Conor Pope, consumer affairs correspondent with the Irish Times.

From homegrown skincare to high-end makeup, Irish brands are making serious waves both at home and abroad. Joining Bobby to discuss the sector are three of the driving forces behind that success: Nicola Connelly from Nunaia Niamh Ryan, Co-Founder of Ella & Jo Amy Cahill, Owner of Oxmantown Skin Care

What or how do you want to feel when you want to go out to eat? Two people who know a thing or two about making customers feel welcome and cared for are Robbie Bargh, founding partner of Gorgeous Group & renowned Michelin-starred Chef Ross Lewis. They join Bobby to chat about the industry.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stores from the Saturday papers is leadership & communication expert, Gina London & Ronan Reid of Cantor

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Dorothy Creaven, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Jentic.

Bobby is joined by Nic Marks, author of 'Happiness is a serious business: Why happy teams are more successful and how to build them'.

Ireland’s visual art scene is full of creativity, challenge, and conversation, and today Bobby hears from three people right at the heart of it. For this week’s art-focused Industry Review, Bobby is joined by: ● Jerome O’Drisceoil, founder & owner of the Green on Red Gallery ● Thais Muniz, visual artist ● Geraldine O’Neill, Artist and member of Aosdána

Last night, people nationwide from schools, communities, and companies slept outdoors to shine a light on child homelessness and, of course, to raise funds. Newstalk’s Own Josh Crosbie was at various locations throughout the night - he joins Bobby to discuss.

If you are looking to buy gold, you may be in for a shock as the price of gold levelled off at $4,000 per ounce this week, marking a 53% gain in 2025. Joining Bobby to discuss what is behind this shift adn whether there may be wider implications for the economy is economist, Paul Sommerville.