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A weekly look at the world of business and personal finance with Richard Curran. Listen live Saturday at 10am on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Saturday · 37 min
Alan Joyce: The Tallaght Man and His Turbulent Time in Airlines
Alan Joyce, former CEO of Qantas, joins Richard to discuss the many highs and lows of his airline career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Saturday · 5 min
Turning a Bad Impression Good
Sarah Geraghty of the Communications Clinic reflects on whether there's a way back when your first impression fails, following the firing of Katie Zacharia, Trump's latest press secretary, just five days into the job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Saturday · 6 min
Protecting our Pennies: Financial Cybersecurity Ramps Up
Puneet Kukreja, EY Partner and Resilient Nation Leader, joins Richard to discuss the threat of cyber attacks and whether we are prepared for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 10 min
When Music Motivates
Siofra Mulqueen reports on the music that has inspired well-known business people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 16 min
The Nerd Reich
Gil Duran, journalist and former political advisor, joins Richard to discuss his new book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 17 min
The Francis Street Guitar Man Strumming Up Business
Richard visits Owen McQuail of Some Neck Guitars on Francis Street to learn more about the story behind his business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 7 min
Donald's Dangerous Diesel Deal
Dr Edgar Morganroth, Professor of Economics at DCU Business School, joins Richard to dissect the implications of US President Donald Trump's recently announced deal to import Russian diesel into the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 3 · 24 min
The big business of a little bucket
Áine Kerr is joined by John Concannon to talk about his memoir 'The Bucket Man.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 3 · 9 min
An Aladdin's cave for farmers
Dave MacArdle reports on a treasure trove of farm essentials and unexpected finds at Alfco Farm Services & Engineering in Trim Co. Meath See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 3 · 7 min
What's happening to young men online?
Áine talks to Ciaran O’Connor on what's shaping young men’s attitudes to rape and sexual violence online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 3 · 5 min
Trump turns up the heat on diesel
Áine speaks to Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels Bureau Chief, on the threatened US ban on diesel exports to Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 3 · 5 min
Is technology the ultimate “yes” man?
Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at TCD, considers what happens when technology doesn’t shape what we think, but tells us what we want to hear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 26 · 27 min
The Dundalk Man Powering the World's Elite Athletes
Sean O'Connor of StatSports joins Richard to discuss how he became a self confessed "unlikely entrepreneur". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 26 · 5 min
Finding Confidence
Former CNN Correspondent Gina London reflects on how we can turn unwanted comments into a positive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 26 · 6 min
The Charms of AI
Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor of the Independent Group, joins Richard to offer his insights on tech giant Meta's latest product 'Charm', and the implications it will have on our privacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 26 · 11 min
Dating and AI
Síofra Mulqueen reports from the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking festical to see how AI is changing the world of romance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 19 · 5 min
Europe Gets Tetchy About Ireland's Tech Tax
Naomi O'Leary, Irish Times European Correspondent, joins Richard to discuss how our European neighbours view the large tax intake Ireland gets from digital services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 19 · 18 min
The Business of Music with Alexander Shelley
Richard visits the National Concert Hall to meet Alexander Shelley, the new conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 19 · 9 min
AI: The Good, the Bad, the Crazy
Jared Browne, Global Head of Privacy and AI Governance at Fexco, offers his insights on whether we need to be worried by AI titans recent calls to slow down the pace of development of AI technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 19 · 12 min
Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control
Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, joins Richard to discuss her latest book Radical Surrender: Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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