Down To Business

Following a hugely enjoyable broadcast from Monart Destination Spa in Wexford, with thanks to Eirgrid, Bobby ended the show with a chat and a song with Gavin Glass.

Every year, in the last two weeks of October, Wexford becomes the centre of the musical world as the Wexford Festival Opera takes centre stage in the city. Loughlin Deegan, Wexford Festival Opera's Interim Director, joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby is joined by Diarmaid Gillespie, Director of System Operations at EirGrid, to talk about the future of Ireland's energy infrastructure.

Bobby was out & about with the CEO of the Griffin Group, Michael Griffin, at Monart Solar Farm to find out about this green initiative and what future plans the hotel group has regarding their push for sustainability.

In a digital age where visibility and efficiency can make or break a business, the right mix of personal branding and smart tools is more important than ever. Joining Bobby to chat about this and how they help businesses make the most of their online presence is Samantha Kelly of Samantha Kelly Media & Deborah Jordan, founder of Chuzeday and advocate for the solo business owners

Bobby is joined by one of Ireland's most successful authors, Eoin Colfer of the Artemis Fowl series, to talk writing, his love of Wexford, and more.

The Down to Business team was broadcasting from Monart Destination Spa in Wexford, with thanks to Eirgrid. Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Alan Corcoran, News Editor and Presenter at South East Radio, and Cillian Bolger, journalist from the Wexford People.

From steel sheds to jams & sauces, to gelato, Wexford has no shortage of great business stories. For this week's Industry Review, Bobby is joined by five people who know that better than most:Paul Nolan, Owner of Adman Steel ShedsAnthony O’Toole, founder of Fat TomatoWillie Devereux, co-founder of Scúp GelatoTom and Laura Sinnott of Wexford Home Preserves

Bobby is joined by Lord Mark Price whose latest book is titled 'Work Happier: How to be Happy and Successful at Work'

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Luke Mackey, Co-founder & CEO of Kota.

For this week’s Industry Review, we’re uncorking the business of wine in Ireland. From independent retailers to the expert palate, we’ll explore how trends, taste, and commerce shape what ends up in your glass. Joining Bobby is:Michelle Lawlor, The Nude Wine CoTom Doorley, Food and wine writer & consultantJames O’Hara, Premium Wines Limited

In the UK, with government debt rising and gilt yields under pressure, some commentators have even raised the spectre of an IMF bailout but how realistic are those fears, and what do they tell us about the state of the UK economy right now? David Smith, Economics Editor with the Sunday Times took a call from Bobby to assess the health of the UK economy and discuss whether the idea of the IMF having to step in is far fetched.

Bobbby takes a trip out to Hidden Hearing on the Merrion Road in Dublin to get an assessment and chat with Enda Dooley, audiologist with Hidden Hearing about the work that they do there.

Joining Bobby to go through the business pages in the morning papers is Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite and Jon Ihle Deputy Business Editor at the Sunday Times Ireland.

Joining Bobby in this week's Executive Chair is Mark Kennelly, CEO of Golf Ireland.

Valio is Finland’s biggest food exporter, which brands itself as “the most innovative dairy and food company in the world”. Valio's chief innovation officer, Kevin Deegan, joins Bobby to chat about the business and why the death of dairy has been overstated.

The world of work is changing fast, and few people see that more clearly than those working in HR.For this week’s Industry Review, Bobby chats with three HR professionals to hear how the sector is doing, the challenges they’re facing, and what they think is coming next for the workplace.Joining Bobby is●      Damien McCarthy, Managing Director of HR Buddy ●      Crystel Robbins Rynne, CEO of HR Locker●      Alison Hodgson, CIPD Market Country Director

‘NestiFi’ is an AI-powered platform that helps families co-invest for children. The idea is to modernise pocket money by allowing parents, grandparents, and relatives to pool contributions into a child’s future nest egg, blending traditional index funds with blockchain, while also teaching kids about financial literacy in a simple, engaging way. Niall Dennehy, CEO and Founder of 'NestiFi', joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby took a trip out to Finglas in north Dublin to chat to the owner of Olivier's Bread, who operates a bread vending machine outside their premises.

Joining Abobby to run through the main stories from the business pages is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM and Stephen O’Leary, Founder and CEO of Olytico.