Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

Pat McCann, founder of hotel group Dalata, says this crisis is worse than the many previous recessions and crises of his career all put together - but he says Dalata has the strength to survive, even if, as he believes, restrictions remain in place until late 2020. He talks to business editor Ciaran Hancock. From the Inside Business team, thanks to our listeners for their patience while we have be...

In today’s episode, Irish Times journalists Joe Brennan and Mark Paul join host Laura Slattery to discuss the evolving economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. In a week that began with Black Monday, the greatest global stock market crash since 2008, what emergency measures are now being taken across the world to ease the economic impact? And how will the Irish tourism sector survive the bi...

On today's podcast:Has Covid-19 changed the outlook for the Irish economy? Cliff Taylor talks to Conall Mac Coille, Chief Economist at Davy Stockbrokers. We find out about an all-Ireland company, Randox Laboratories, whose product is at the frontline of global efforts to detect the disease and prevent its spread. Plus: Before the High Court this week a high-profile personal insolvency case demonst...

Is the worsening global outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus already impacting the economy here and abroad? * Economist Megan Greene on the global effect. Why did investors initially underestimate the risk of the virus, and what are they doing now to minimise their exposure to losses? * Barry O'Halloran on the impact on tourism. Will airlines struggle in the months ahead? * Irish Exporters Associa...

This week it's the business of sport. Together with Mick O'Keeffe of Teneo PSG, Ciaran interviews GAA Director General Tom Ryan. They talk about funding the sport, Dublin's dominance and what the future holds for inter-county players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has the extraordinary result of the 2020 election gone down among investors, the financial sector and businesses? To talk about the election and its aftermath from an economic perspective, Ciaran is joined by Cliff Taylor and by Brian Hayes, head of the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland and a former Fine Gael TD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a ruling this week from the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, AIB have set aside a further €300 million to compensate victims of the tracker-mortgage scandal. In studio to discuss what this means for the thousands of customers affected is consumer campaigner Brendan Burgess from Askaboutmoney.com and Irish Times journalist Joe Brennan. Plus Peter Hamilton is here for the busines...

In this episode, host Laura Slattery is joined by Irish Times contributor Chris Johns, who has taken a detailed look through the manifestos of Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil. What are the parties promising in terms of public finances and how will it be implemented? Also, with Brexit set for Friday evening & the value of Sterling falling, Irish Times journalist Mark Paul discusses the likely impact it wil...

The growing, ageing population has created a pensions time bomb for this Government and the gap between the common retirement age of 65 and eligibility for the state pension has emerged as a major election issue. Our own Dominic Coyle explains the problem, while Willie O'Dea, Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on pensions, claims his party will make a better fist of this policy area if voted in next month...

In this episode, Ciaran Hancock is joined by Economist Jim Power and Irish Times Journalist Cliff Taylor. Together they take a look at how the Irish General Election campaign will play out over the next few weeks. Will the electorate give Fine Gael any credit for the recent economic growth and which party is best equipped to tackle the housing and health crisis? Plus, New Zealand based entrepreneu...

Cork-born businessman Norman Crowley believes the profit motive is the best hope we have for reducing our carbon emissions enough to stave off the worst effects of climate change in the decades ahead. He talks to Ciaran about the various strands of his business Crowley Carbon (electrifying vintage cars, creating meatless meat, and making companies more energy efficient), his assessment of Green po...

For our final show of 2019 we've assembled a panel of experts to take stock of the the year and to make some predictions about the year ahead in business, the economy and beyond. Stephen Brewer is managing director with telecoms firm Magnet Networks, Michael O'Keeffe is CEO of Teneo PSG Ireland and Lucinda Creighton is CEO of Vulcan Consulting and a former junior minister for European Affairs. Hos...

Businessman Kieran Lucid has a dream: an all-Ireland football league, uniting clubs from Northern Ireland and the Republic. But with soccer in the south in dire straits and cultural resistance in the North, he faces an uphill battle. He talks to Ciaran Hancock about his ambitious plan. But first Peter Hamilton has a roundup of the latest business news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Today we are taking you on an exclusive tour of one of the biggest construction projects in Dublin city today: the redevelopment of the former Central Bank building on Dame Street, or "Central Plaza" as it will be called. It is one of Dublin's standout buildings, a bulky modernist structure towering over the 18th century architecture of College Green. For decades the space outside has been a rende...

Eoin Burke-Kennedy and economist Alan McQuaid take a look at the news that Ireland's corporation tax take came in a massive €1.45 billion ahead of estimates for the first 11 months of the year. Have you ever gone to cash in a gift voucher only to find it has expired? That may be a thing of the past. Dermot Jewell of the Consumer Association of Ireland explains the changes to rules surrounding vouc...

Economist and journalist Colm McCarthy has forecasted that air fares will rise by 30% should the European Commission increase their carbon tax on jet kerosene. He joins Ciaran Hancock and business reporter Barry O’Halloran in studio to discuss how this increase, along with the removal of the VAT exemption, will send the price of air travel soaring. But first, Peter Hamilton has a roundup of the we...

Despite plenty of objection and many questions surrounding the escalating costs, the National Broadband Plan was signed in this week by the Cabinet. While the roll-out of high speed broadband across Ireland is a welcome initiative, Communications Spokesperson for Sinn Féin David Cullinane maintains it is a flawed and compromised process. Business Journalist Eoin Burke-Kennedy also joins host Ciará...

Despite pressure from house hunters seeking to escape the rent trap and from politicians looking for solutions to the housing crisis, the Central Bank will not be tempted to ease mortgage lending restrictions, according to both its deputy governors in statements this week. Where does that leave this troubled market? Analysis from Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Joe Brennan. What comes next for RTÉ? The sta...

Mark Paul reports from Lisbon where he's repping The Irish Times at this year's Web Summit. Find out who is speaking and what is happening at the biggest annual tech gathering. Atlantic Therapeutics won the top prize at last night's Innovation Awards, an event run by The Irish Times. The Galway-based company won for its technology that helps to treat bladder disorders, a problem that affects one i...

Where will we get our electricity from in a decarbonised future? Eirgrid has produced a report on the future sources of Ireland's energy, setting out three possible scenarios. Environment correspondent Kevin O'Sullivan reports. Barry O'Halloran on the decision by regulators to reduce passenger charges at Dublin Airport, a move opposed by the airport on the grounds it needs the funds for developmen...

Dominic Coyle, Conor Pope and Laura Slattery join Cliff Taylor on today's podcast to talk about:- two days, two big announcements of lost jobs. Bad luck or something more? - why eir customers in need of help from the telecoms provider are often left unhappy. - WeWork's travails hit plans for Dublin, new charges for EV owners and another gloomy Brexit forecast from Moodys. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Work continues in Brussels on a a Brexit deal, and its still uncertain if one will be reached, or indeed if one is whether it can then be passed by UK legislators. But what would it mean for the Irish economy if a deal such as we are hearing about is passed? Ciaran asks Cliff Taylor. Then Barry O'Halloran reports on two stories about how we are trying to reduce carbon emissions: a proposed offshor...

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has delivered his Budget 2020 speech, with an overall package of €2.9 billion. Announcing measures worth €1.2 billion to tackle no-deal Brexit, Minister Donohoe said Budget 2020 is without precedent and “a budget that has been developed in the shadow of Brexit”. Will the measures announced today be enough to soften the landing? In today’s podcast, Ciaran is joi...

In today's podcast Cliff Taylor previews next week's budget and Peter Hamilton takes a trip to Trifol, a Portlaoise-based company which has developed a lucrative process for turning landfill plastic into wax. Plus: Laura Slattery has a roundup of some of the week's other business including Paddy Power's mega-merger with Canadian rival Stars and Tesco's little-known new CEO, Irishman Ken Murphy. Ho...

Last weekend saw a successful opening of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Today on Inside Business we take a look at the tournament through a business lens. Ciaran Hancock and Mick O'Keeffe of Teneo PSG are joined by Sean Kavanagh, Global Director at Pentland Brands (whose suite of brands includes Canterbury), Padraig Power, Commercial and Marketing director at the IRFU and Ed Dixon, a journalis...