Down To Business

Joining Bobby in the executive chair was Larissa Feeney, CEO & Founder of Kinore.

Joining Bobby to look at the potential Twitter killer 'Bluesky' was Stephen O’Leary of Olytico.

Coaching for Performance is often seen as the bible of coaching manuals. When it was first published, it made its author, Sir John Whitmore, the undisputed leader in the field. Sadly Sir John passed in 2017 but his book has been totally revised  for its 6th edition. The book’s new Co-Author, Tiffany Gaskell, joined Bobby this morning.

Bobby continues his conversations with some of the finalists of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards this week focusing on the topic of resilience.

Joining Bobby to roundup the stories making the business pages was Caroline Reidy and Conor Faughnan.

Bobby continues his conversations with some of the finalists of this year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. To discuss the importance of networking and mentoring when it comes to making business work, Bobby is joined by Damian Young of Zeus Mobility; Duncan O'Toole, Managing Director of Captured Carbon; and Caroline Dunlea of Core Optimisation.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Eimear Byrne, Country Lead of SD Worx Ireland.

Long forecast to be going the way of the home movie rental business, cinemas have stayed the course and traversed some rocky waters in recent years. Indeed, the sector has remained a cornerstone in our social lives despite all the doomsayers and continues to work its way back to pre-Covid levels. Joining Bobby to give him some of their insights into just how our big screens are faring is: Karl Ger...

Web Summit has been taking pace this week. Tech guru Andy O’Donoghue, who has been there, joins Bobby to chat about what’s been going on.

Since retiring in June, Munster and Ireland rugby legend Simon Zebo has been busy finding his feet in the business world. He Joins Bobby to talk about his backing of Ireland's latest addition to the whiskey world - Black Emerald.

Family run businesses are the backbone of almost any economy in the world. Emanuela Rondi, co-author of 'The Family Business Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Families to Prosper Across Generations' joins Bobby to talk about how families can ensure their businesses are both profitable and harmonious.

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories form the Saturday papers is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM & Robert Whelan of Rockwell Finance who has just won an award for 'Best CEO of a Small Business'

This week in the Executive Chair Mandy was joined by brothers Fergal and Barry Doyle from Arboretum.

We are living in a world where holding an opinion which differs from others may see you coming into conflict with family, friends and work colleagues. If you are a manager. How do you make sure conflict of opinion does not interrupt your business.   Karthik Ramanna, professor of business and public policy at University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, and author of The Age of Outra...

In this week’s edition of the industry review we explored the world of sports journalism   Joining Mandy to do so was   ●      Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sportswriter at the Irish Daily Star ●      Cliona Foley, Sportswriter, broadcaster, and podcaster ●      John Fallon, Managing Editor of Media West Ireland

On Monday January 20th 2025 Donald Trump will be inaugurated for the second time as the president of the united states after wining a comprehensive victory in elections last Tuesday. With Trumps economic policies aiming to incentivise American business to return home the economic implications for Ireland and the United Kingdom could be potential devasting. Joining us to discuss this further is eco...

MSCI/SCSI Ireland Property Index for the third quarter of 2024 was released last week. One interesting trend that emerged from the index is that retail property prices in the provincial retail sector seem to be increasing in value. Joining Mandy to unpack the variables explaining this is Neil Bannon Executive Chairman of BANNON Property consultancy and Retail Consultant Eddie Shanahan.

Joining Mandy to recap the biggest business stories of the week is Jackie King, Executive Director with IBEC Global and Jon Ihle, Deputy Business Editor with the Sunday Times Ireland.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Conrad Digan of Shaws Department Store.

Ciaran Burke from Swoop; Jonathan Larbey from T-Pro; and Stephen Nolan from Nutritics join Bobby to talk about how AI is powering their businesses and streamlining workflows.

To many, perfume is more than a simple beauty product; it is a tool for expression, personal improvement, and a marker of individuality. But while the biggest perfume companies sell their wares in some of the most high-end boutique shopping districts the world over, we here in Ireland have a few select businesses that can also help you make your presence known. Joining Bobby to chat about the perf...

Irish economic growth is expected to continue at a moderate pace as the economy nears full capacity but with a growing population and ongoing challenges around planning and infrastructure - not to mention our ever-increasing reliance on FDI - just how secure is our economic position? John FitzGerald, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin joins Bobby to discuss.

Resident tech guru Andy O'Donoghue joins Bobby to talk about how fintech can benefit SMEs.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the week is Leadership Communications expert, Gina London & Doug Keatinge, Head of Communications at Avolon.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Declan Bolger, CEO of Irish Life