The ieBusiness Podcast

Former CEO of Musgrave, Lifestyle Sport, and the Port of Cork, Eoin McGettigan sits down with business journalist Emer Walsh in this finale episode of this season's ieBusiness Podcast to look back on some of this year's more quirky business stories. Tune in to hear why the sale of sports jerseys may be a recession indicator, why BAM may not be the issue when it comes to the Children's Hospita...

Chief Executive and artistic director of Cork Opera House Eibhlin Gleeson sits down with Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh to discuss the highlights of the venue's busy 2025 schedule, the key events that drive the opera house's revenue and the opportunities for young graduates in the performing arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chief executive and festival director of Cork International Film Festival Fiona Clark sits down with Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh to discuss the soaring costs of operating the long-running event, the rise in home-grown acting talent and the Ireland's growing audiovisual industry, which now contributes €1bn annually to the national economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The sports leader on the club’s various revenue streams, player dynamics and the its recently opened centre of excellence in Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh sits down with founder and CEO of National Beauty Distribution, Kieran Walsh, the man behind Bare by Vogue and LUNA by Lisa. In this episode, Kieran discusses his company's aggressive expansion, the trajectory of the Irish beauty and cosmetics industry, and what it takes to produce a best-selling brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Irish Examiner columnist and strategist Sarah Harte joins Business Journalist Emer Walsh to talk about the rise of misogyny in the era of AI, the inherent biases of language models and their impact on users and the need for comprehensive legislation and action from big tech companies to protect women from malicious actors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Partner and Tax Practice Leader at PwC Nicola Quinn joins Irish Examiner Business Editor Alan Healy and business reporter Emer Walsh to unpack the myriad of measures announced in this year's Budget. How Budget2026 compares to previous years, if the Government has done what it has been advised to do, and what this year's Budget means for you, the taxpayer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast...

UCC lecturer in finance and accounting John O'Brien talks to Irish Examiner Business Journalist Emer Walsh about the EU/US Trade deal in the wake of Donald Trump's punitive tariff measures and the unintended consequences of the EU's soft-handed approach to negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veteran publican Benny McCabe talks to Irish Examiner Business Journalist Emer Walsh about the evolving landscape of Cork City as a political and business hub, the long-standing issues impacting Ireland's hospitality industry and his growing portfolio of pubs and bars that have become a staple of Cork City's thriving night-time economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn believes the growing deficit of homes has yet to be addressed by the Government, with the current problem in housing “spiralling out of control.”  Speaking to host Emer Walsh on the  Irish Examiner’s ieBusiness Podcast, the CEO and chairman of the O’Flynn Group said that he did not feel enough was being done to solve growing deficits in housin...

Tom Ryan, Managing Partner of SF Bloodstock and Racing Manager for SF Racing talks about his career in horse racing that has taken him all over the world before he settled in Lexington, Kentucky where he works at the heart of the horseracing industry.     A native of Wexford, Tom’s love of horses has seen him working in Australia and Japan before he headed to the US. However, a...

In this week’s ieBusiness Podcast, George McGarry of McGarry Construction, talks about building his construction business in Australia and the challenges facing newcomers to the country      Passage West native George McGarry studied cabinet making and worked in Cork for six years before emigrating to Australia where he worked in carpentry before eventually starting his own construc...

Armed with his accounting qualification, Ciaran O’Donnell headed to London soon after his graduation and from there he built a varied career in the corporate world before he decided to jump ship and set up his own business working as a Virtual FD for start ups and early stage companies getting off the ground.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ieBusiness Podcast in association with PWC delves into the journeys of Irish business leaders who have achieved remarkable success on the global stage. In this episode Shayne Murphy, from Cork has worked with the world's top football clubs and is bringing his expertise to Ireland's business world Wanting to work at the elite level of sports science, Shayne Murphy took a leaf from Roy Keane's b...

Mark Garvey has witnessed two managing directors take the helm of Glanbia and its expansion into a nutritional giant particularly in the US. By Cáit Caden Mark Garvey splits his time between Chicago and Ireland as Glanbia continues to build its presence across the US, especially with its protein powder products. On this episode of the Irish Examiner’s ieBusiness Podcast, in association with PwC, M...

Laura Modi went from being a buyer of baby formula to creating Bobbie, the third-largest manufacturer of infant formula in the US.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke spoke about going from a corporate job with Morgan McKinley to selling vintage jerseys out of his own store in Barcelona.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deirdre O'Neill tells Cáit Caden about why she left her career in law to establish Hertility with her fellow founders, building the business in the UK and creating a presence in Ireland.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Dubsky talks about why he decided   to base his new whiskey business in Ireland despite the vast amount of regulatory red-tape required compared to the Czech Republic where he said you can sell items from “the boot of your car”.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Examiner Business editor Alan Healy is joined by guests Political Deputy Editor Paul Hosford, economist Jim Power and PWC Tax Partner Nicola Quinn to discuss Budget 2025.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our second series of ieBusiness podcasts, Irish-born business leaders who have achieved remarkable success on the global stage tell their stories. In this first episode we talk to Cork born Samantha Barry, editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciara Crossan is the single mother who made a business out of Ireland's love for weddings. Her company has survived the 2008 crash, a pandemic and a cost-of-living crisis but Ms Crossan said her biggest challenges along the way were more personal ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chief executive of marketing and tech services firm Granite Digital Conor Buckley talks to business journalist Cáit Caden about the Cork company's ambitious growth journey so far, eyeing up expansion in the US and how firms are coping with migrating online.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Dale Whelehan is the Irish man on a mission to change the traditional working week around the globe. In this podcast, he talks about his own journey from being an physio student to becoming the chief executive of a non-profit trying to tackle burnout in the workplace.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bob Savage began working with Dell Technologies as an engineer almost 40 years ago. Now he is vice president regional CIO for EMEA and site leader of Dell Technologies in Cork. In this interview with business journalist Cáit Caden, Bob talks about witnessing the company change over the years, is the government doing enough for small firms as well as multinationals and some of the best pi...