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Now that motor showrooms are fully reopened and we’re entering the next big sales season for the Irish motoring industry, Bank of Ireland head of Motor Sector Stephen Healy assesses how the rest of the year will play out. He also reveals how Ireland is above average globally in the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SME...

Former baker turned medtech entrepreneur Suzanne Moloney, a recent Irish Times Businessperson of the Month in association with Bank of Ireland, talks about how her Galway-based business has developed a novel dressing system aimed at people suffering from the skin disease HS (Hidradentitis Suppurativa). She talks about the realities of starting a medtech business and the opportunities that await Hi...

ThinkBusiness talks to Bank of Ireland’s head of Agri Sector Eoin Lowry and Sherry Fitzgerald’s associate director of Country Homes, Farms and Estates Philip Guckian about rising demand for Irish farm land. The latest quarterly review from Sherry Fizgerald indicates that while the start of 2021 was somewhat slow, activity has quickened and shortages in land for sale has fuelled recent value increa...

In the first four months of 2021 the Irish motor sector sold 70,000 new cars, close to 75pc of what it sold in the same period of 2019. Now, as the Irish economy opens up and doors reopen, Bank of Ireland head of Motor Sector Stephen Healy talks about how the sector is ramping up for the crucial sales season that will kick off the second half of 2021. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and s...

The unsung heroes and heroines of the Irish venture funding world – our business angels – have played a crucial role in bringing innovative Irish businesses to the next level. John Phelan of the Halo Business Angels Network reveals how the organisation is spreading its wings to create outposts in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups a...

Ross Scanlon and Linsey Dempsey are founders of a new globally-focused business called Sing at Work where they literally boost the wellbeing, confidence and moods of workers by encouraging them to exercise their vocal chords and breathing. It is a surprise to many people who never thought they could sing in the first place to learn. They deliver singing lessons remotely by Zoom and are preparing t...

Huckletree and Certified Proud recently announced a partnership today which will help its workspaces become more inclusive to LGBTQ+ people living in Dublin, Manchester and London. Certified Proud's goal is to create a collective of safe spaces so that members of the LGBTQ+ community can live a life free from discrimination and unease.  Many businesses are happy to raise a rainbow flag during...

John Kennedy talks to Andrew Fitzpatrick, one of the founding fathers of Ireland’s successful animation sector. Monster handles a diverse range of programming in the area of children’s entertainment. Prior to Monster, Fizpatrick laid the foundations of the multi-million-dollar Irish animation sector when he ran the Don Bluth companies, which at its peak was one of Europe’s largest animation studio...

Growing up in the countryside meant that Emma-Jane and her siblings spent most of their childhood exploring the outdoors and natural environment around them. Each night Emma-Jane Leeson’s father would tell “a story about Johnny Magory” – usually derived from the adventures herself and her siblings had gotten up to that day! Many years later, she began jotting down her father’s stories. Emma-Jane l...

One of Ireland’s fastest-scaling indigenous software companies XtremePush is at the beating heart of the future of digital marketing. Founded in 2014 by Tommy Kearns and Kevin Collins, the company has been on an acquisition trail and has plans to grow internationally. CEO Tommy Kearns talks about the future of digital marketing and the realities of scaling a business in a world shaped by the globa...

We talk to Barbara Sheahan, founder of Dublin-based Healthcare Compare, Ireland’s newest health insurance comparison website. The platform is unique in that it helps users identify the most suitable healthcare plan to suit their requirements and budgets through its advanced comparison tools and advice from health insurance specialists. Barbara talks about what to look out for when shopping around...

Bank of Ireland head of Motoring Sector Stephen Healy reveals how the electric vehicle revolution is being embraced in Ireland, accounting for 11.3pc of sales in Q1. He reveals that despite Covid-19 restrictions, overall 60,000 cars were sold in Q1 and draws a correlation between better-than-expected van sales and the rise of online shopping. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports f...

John Kennedy talks to Richie Foley, SVP of Product and Design at LetsGetChecked, the Irish company that experienced over 800pc growth year-on-year in 2020. They rose to the coronavirus challenge, shipping over 1m Covid testing kits to date and recently announced the opening of their Dublin lab to expand their testing capabilities. Richie joined LetsGetChecked from Ryanair in March 2020, jumping in...

John Kennedy talks to David Gluckman, author “That Sh*t Will Never Sell”, the title of which comes from his time in the drinks industry and his key role in the creation of iconic brands like Baileys as well as Kerrygold. Since Baileys was launched in 1974 it has sold more than 120m bottles a year and Kerrygold is the second biggest butter brands in America. He talks about the business of ideas and...

In this episode, John speaks with Paul McElvaney from Learning Pool, a Derry based eLearning platform.  Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness .

John Kennedy talks with Marie Kress, head of research at Voyego’s Transport Innovation Lab where she works on creating new concepts and pilot projects within the area of Mobility as a Service (MaaS). She talks about the integrated future of mobility and transport, how we may be consuming services Netflix-style and how digitalisation is the fuel of the future of mobility. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie...

For many people, Ed O’Flaherty is one half of a successful partnership at dental practice Seapoint Clinic. However, he is also a successful entrepreneur in the drinks business. He got involved in distilling and was a founder of the Dublin Whiskey Company in 2012, which became Dublin Liberties Distillery, when sold to Quintessential Brands.  He is currently a director of Rascals Brewing Company, a...

Delivering close to 17 million packages in 2020, delivery player DPD is on a roll. The CEO of DPD Ireland Des Travers talks to ThinkBusiness about how digital commerce is the present and future of Irish business and how the company is focused on its sustainable future, having delivered 80,000 parcels by electric vehicles last year and with plans to have more than 160 electric vehicles on Irish roa...

Stephen Healy on the motoring sector’s digital transformation. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness .

We talk to Tigers Healthcare founder and CEO Karen Clince about the childcare business in Ireland and the UK and how she has weathered the pandemic and Brexit storms to be a change leader in her sector. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness .

Dottie Schindlinger of the Diligent Institute, part of the governance giant whose solutions are trusted 700,000 board directors and leaders, talks about how organisations have transformed through the pandemic and what the future of work looks like post-pandemic. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkB...

Despite the double-whammy of Brexit and Covid-19, the Irish farming sector is in good health, says the head of Agri Sector at Bank of Ireland Eoin Lowry Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness .

In weathering the turbulent pandemic and Brexit storms, the Irish motoring sector proved its resilience and is ready for the road ahead, says head of Motor Sector at Bank of Ireland Stephen Healy. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a business, ThinkBusiness .

John Kennedy talks to Self Makers founder Conor Lynch about Covid-19 resulted in a sudden career shock for many with rising levels of unemployment, temporary layoffs and, unfortunately, many businesses closing altogether. Conor’s own research indicates that 7 in 10 people are anticipating a new career move and over a third (36pc) planning to start a new venture. Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more...

John Kennedy talks to Aislinn Mahon from Huckletree and Brian Moran from NoCo about how the hubs are joining forces to serve a new working reality where 88pc of people are planning to return to the office only once a week. What does this mean for the future of work in Ireland? Visit www.thinkbusiness.ie for more news and supports for start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. If you want to start and grow a b...