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  • Yesterday · 24 min

    Down to Business News Roundup August 29th

    Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is employment law expert, Caroline Reidy & Lorcan Allen of Keating and Associates.

  • Yesterday · 7 min

    Carbon Tax: Is the Government rethinking its climate plans?

    In a story on the front page of this morning’s Irish Independent, the Government is considering slowing or delaying planned carbon-tax increases as it weighs the cost-of-living burden against Ireland’s climate commitments. The current path towards a €100-per-tonne carbon price would add significantly to petrol, diesel and home-heating costs by 2030, but ministers are examining alternatives, from differentiated rates to stronger supports for cleaner cars and home heating. For more on this Emmet is joined by Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent.

  • Yesterday · 10 min

    Andrew Brownlee, CEO of the Construction Industry Federation

    The Budget is only a few weeks away so pre-budget statements are arriving thick and fast. We also know investment in infrastructure will be key to ensuring the Irish economy can function in the years ahead. Andrew Brownlee, CEO of the Construction Industry Federation joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

  • Yesterday · 19 min

    Industry Review: Vintage Clothes

    From timeless pieces to one-of-a-kind finds, vintage clothes shops are reshaping the way we think about fashion, sustainability and style. But what does the business of vintage actually look like in Ireland? Where is demand coming from, what makes a vintage shop successful, and how is the industry changing? For this week’s Industry Review, we’re looking at the world of vintage clothing with three experts from the sector. Joining Emmet Oliver are: Eddie Shanahan, Retail Consultant Michael Mc Quade, Founder of Badlands Vintage Naomi Fitzgibbon, Vintage Finds You

  • Yesterday · 9 min

    Burn Bright, Build Slow: How to Build a Just Climate Future

    When you think about climate change and its effects on your business, how do you feel? Stressed at every new regulation? Or do you see it as a positive challenge that may well add value to your company if you get it right. Sandhya Sabapathy follows the second path and her new book offers a guide to achieving this - she joins Emmet Oliver to discuss.

  • August 22 · 18 min

    Industry Review: Dentists

    For this week's industry review Bobby talks to a group of professionals from an industry we're all familiar with in some way; Dentists. Though they provide us all with a huge service, this often-overlooked healthcare branch has unique challenges even compared to other areas of the health industry. Joining Bobby to discuss all of this is: National Group Advisor to Portman Dentex Ireland and Adjunct Faculty at both the Royal College of Surgeons and University College Cork, Dr Paul O'Dwyer Owner of Boyne Dental in Navan, David Murnaghan Dentist in Truly Dental Bray and Cherrywood Eavan Deithrick

  • August 22 · 8 min

    Breaking Out of Founders' Prison: Make the Shift and Scale Your Business

    When you have created your own business, brought it to market, and seen it grow, the time to step back and allow others manage it on your behalf can be the hardest decision you will make. Dennis Kuipers has personal experience of this and his observations on how to break free from doing everything yourself forms the backbone to his new book, ‘Breaking Out of Founders' Prison: Make the Shift and Scale Your Business’ - he joins Bobby to discuss.

  • August 22 · 13 min

    What separates a good conference from a bad one?

    Many of us over the years have attended various conferences and events for work, whether they’re in-house offsite events or larger gatherings of hundreds of businesses and industry professionals. But what separates a good conference from a bad one? What is the best way to organise one so that attendees get the most out of it? Joining Bobby to discuss is Professional Public and Motivational Speaker, Enda O’Doherty and Founder of Pendulum Summit, Frankie Sheahan.

  • August 22 · 24 min

    Bobby’s Business Roundup August 22nd

    Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Joan Mulvihill, Digisation expert and artist & also by Stephen O’Leary the founder of Olytico.

  • August 22 · 6 min

    Could the e-sim boom spell the end of roaming fees?

    We all know how much of a hassle travel can be, from delayed flights and packed airports to the moment you switch off airplane mode and wonder just how much your phone bill is about to cost. But that last part might be changing as an e-sim boom might spell the end of roaming fees. Joining Bobby to discuss is Ciara O’Brien, Irish Times business and technology journalist.

  • August 15 · 7 min

    Upcoming Anthropic IPO

    Anthropic investors expect the AI stand-up to float at a valuation of $2 trillion in what would be the world's largest IPO.   A listing at that level could unlock billions of dollars in gains for the five-year-old company’s early investors.   Ronan Reid, the director of Cantor Fitzgerald, joins Bobby to discuss all things IPO. 

  • August 15 · 22 min

    Bobby's Business Roundup August 15th

    Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers are Declan Ralph of BWG Foods & journalist and author, Valerie Cox.

  • August 15 · 8 min

    On The Pace Note

    Killian Duffy began his working life as a Rally co-driver. This passion led him to start streaming the final stages of races both here and in the UK. In time, he became frustrated at companies like facebook either deleting his work too soon or not allowing him monetise the real value of the time and energy he put into his work. That has all changed now as On The Pace Note provides all sorts of sports the chance to both stream and monetise their events without being dependent on third parties.

  • August 15 · 21 min

    Industry Review: Civil Engineers

    From designing bridges to building software, engineers are behind much of the world we rely on every day.  But what does the business of civil engineering actually look like in Ireland? Where is demand coming from, what skills are most valuable, and how is the industry changing?  For this week’s Industry Review, we’re looking at the world of civil engineering with four experts from the sector.  Mark Cotter, Chair of Engineers Ireland Cork Region, Dr Mary Moloney, civil structural engineer and lecturer at MTU, Liam Gleeson, Director at GK Consultant Engineers in Lucan, and Eugene O’Brien, Civil Engineer, Adjunct Professor at UCD, and director at Research Driven Solutions

  • August 8 · 17 min

    Industry Review: Personal Stylists

    From wardrobe makeovers to confidence boosts, personal styling has become a growing industry, helping people decide not just what to wear, but how they want to be seen. But what does the business of personal styling actually look like in Ireland? Who is paying for these services, and how has the industry evolved? For this week’s Industry Review, we’re looking at the world of personal stylists with three experts from the sector. Joining Bobby are: Conor Levey, Personal Shopper at Brown Thomas Heather Shelley Fitzpatrick, Personal Stylist Eider Leite, Personal Shopper and co-founder of New Chapter,

  • August 8 · 8 min

    Love Irish Food with Bank of Ireland

    How is the Irish food sector doing? With external threats like fuel and fertilizer costs and domestic costs going up around labour, is it a good time to be a producer? Bobby was joined by Conor Kilduff, CEO of Love Irish Food and Lucy Ryan, Head of Food & Beverage at Bank of Ireland to discuss.

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