Down To Business

Ireland got their Rugby World Cup off to a solid start with a 82-8 win over Romania in Bordeaux last week. They now face Tonga who play their first game in this tournament this weekend. Joining Bobby to preview what is a potential banana skin for us is former Leinster and Ireland player, Shane Byrne.

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is Susan Hayes-Culleton of Hayes Culleton aka the "Positive Economist" and Conor Faughnan, CEO of the RIAC.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group.

We may be known as the emerald isle but Mark O’Byrne has made it his professional life to learn as much as possible about another precious commodity - that of gold. Back in 2003, he founded GoldCore, eventually going on to make it Ireland’s largest gold broker and storage provider. But he’s moved on from that now, and Bobby took a trip to his offices on Harcourt Street in Dublin to find out all ab...

Providing education, care, love, and some respite from our children, creches in Ireland come in various forms from family-run to businesses with multiple locations. But how has the sector changed and what pressures are creche owners facing? Joining Bobby to discuss is: Paula Donoghue, Owner of Clever Clogs in Cavan and National Secretary of the Association of Childhood Professionals. John Bowman,...

With the government telling the Fiscal Advisory Council thanks, but no thanks, Bobby chats to economist, Dan O’Brien, about managing finances and public opinion.

Headwinds associated with COVID-19, Brexit, and the Ukrainian invasion have heavily impacted the healthcare sector in Ireland. In the face of these issues, private operators continue to face challenges in the delivery of services within Ireland, and joining Bobby to discuss this is Grainne Henson, Head of Health Sector with Bank of Ireland

Later today Ireland will take to the pitch in Bordeaux to face Romania in their first game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. It’s a World Cup which holds a lot of hope and expectation for us and so to preview the clash, Bobby is joined by Will O’Callaghan from Off the Ball.

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is journalist and author, Valerie Cox and Doug Keatinge, Head of Communications at Avalon.

Joining Bobby in the executive chair this week is Neil Hosty, CEO of Fexco.

Patrice Gordon author of ‘Reverse Mentoring’ explains her process for removing barriers and building belonging in the workplace.

In this weeks industry review we take to a look inside the world of a solicitor, joining Bobby was Keith Walsh, Vanessa Byrne and Michael Smith.

Joining Bobby to talk about his book and the process of ‘Simple Scaling’ was author Brendan McGurgan.

This week Bobby paid a visit to the team at Kube Kitchens to get a better understanding of the latest trends in kitchens.

Joining Bobby to chart the rise of non alcoholic beer was Lucky Saint founder Luke Boase and Quincey Fennelly MD of Wicklow Wolf Brewery.

Economist and professor Stephen Kinsella joined Bobby to explain why the economy is good but only for some of us.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Rory Fitzgerald, General Manager of National Express Ireland.

The third Happy Out café in the Dun Laoghaire Baths building has partnered up with the Together Academy. The Together Academy is a unique social enterprise in Dublin that provides young adults with Down syndrome certified training, practical work experience, employment opportunities, and a critical social and support network. Bobby took a trip out there to find out all about this unique enterprise...

With many pubs across the country closing their doors for good, Bobby was joined by publican Fergus Murphy and Padraig Cribben from the VFI to investigate what happened to one of Ireland’s staple businesses.

Joining Bobby ahead of the Dalkey Lobster Festival was Hal Dawson, the worshipful fishmonger.

Newspapers and media platforms give people an insight into what is going on across the country and the world, and if it wasn’t for the writers and columnists of these outlets, we wouldn’t be kept up to date with ongoing news and current affairs. Joining Bobby to discuss what it is like to be a writer for media platforms is: Columnist with The Irish Independent, Ian O’ Doherty Columnist with The Su...

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is Lousia Meehan the owner of Woodview HRM and also Stephen O’Leary the CEO and Founder of Olytico

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is John Griffin, co-founder and CRO, m3ter.

Over the course of four days, Herbert Park in Dublin will host a line-up of chefs and barbecue experts from all over the world giving live demos and festival-goers the chance to sample some incredible food at this year’s Big Grill Festival. Bobby took a stroll around to meet a few of those chefs.

Cherished for their age, beauty, rarity, and condition - antiques represent many things to different people but they also form a huge part of our shared history and heritage and act as a reminder of our rich and storied past. So for this week’s Industry Review, Bobby peers back into that past by looking at the health of the antique dealers and business owners operating in Ireland right now. Joinin...