Down To Business

In this week’s edition of the industry review we explored the world of sports journalism Joining Mandy to do so was ●      Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sportswriter at the Irish Daily Star●      Cliona Foley, Sportswriter, broadcaster, and podcaster●      John Fallon, Managing Editor of Media West Ireland

On Monday January 20th 2025 Donald Trump will be inaugurated for the second time as the president of the united states after wining a comprehensive victory in elections last Tuesday. With Trumps economic policies aiming to incentivise American business to return home the economic implications for Ireland and the United Kingdom could be potential devasting.Joining us to discuss this further is economist Jim Power and Kathleen Brooks, Research Director At XTB.

MSCI/SCSI Ireland Property Index for the third quarter of 2024 was released last week. One interesting trend that emerged from the index is that retail property prices in the provincial retail sector seem to be increasing in value. Joining Mandy to unpack the variables explaining this is Neil Bannon Executive Chairman of BANNON Property consultancy and Retail Consultant Eddie Shanahan.

Joining Mandy to recap the biggest business stories of the week is Jackie King, Executive Director with IBEC Global and Jon Ihle, Deputy Business Editor with the Sunday Times Ireland.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Conrad Digan of Shaws Department Store.

Ciaran Burke from Swoop; Jonathan Larbey from T-Pro; and Stephen Nolan from Nutritics join Bobby to talk about how AI is powering their businesses and streamlining workflows.

To many, perfume is more than a simple beauty product; it is a tool for expression, personal improvement, and a marker of individuality.But while the biggest perfume companies sell their wares in some of the most high-end boutique shopping districts the world over, we here in Ireland have a few select businesses that can also help you make your presence known.Joining Bobby to chat about the perfume business in Ireland is:Joan Woods, Founder and CEO of Waters & Wild PerfumeryLucy Hegarty from La Bougie in Kinsale

Irish economic growth is expected to continue at a moderate pace as the economy nears full capacity but with a growing population and ongoing challenges around planning and infrastructure - not to mention our ever-increasing reliance on FDI - just how secure is our economic position? John FitzGerald, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin joins Bobby to discuss.

Resident tech guru Andy O'Donoghue joins Bobby to talk about how fintech can benefit SMEs.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the week is Leadership Communications expert, Gina London & Doug Keatinge, Head of Communications at Avolon.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Declan Bolger, CEO of Irish Life

Bobby is joined by Wolfgang Münchau to discuss his new book 'Kaput: The End of the German Miracle'.

Joining Bobby to talk about her new book 'Unlock Your Leadership Story: How to Build Understanding and Motivate Teams Using Fables and Folktales' is Pat Wadors, Chief People Officer (CPO) of UKG.

Joining Bobby to assess the state of the pub sector is Ronan Lynch, owner of The Swan Bar in Dublin; Gearoid O’Regan, owner of O’Regans pub in Ballyheigue; and Pat Crotty, CEO of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland.

Bobby takes a trip out to Valentia Island in Co Kerry to assess how business is faring in what is one of the most picturesque spots in Ireland.

Bobby is joined by Donal Daly, co-author of 'The Customer is the Planet: A handbook for sustainable business'.

Bobby is joined by James da Costa to talk about his new book ' Fintech Wars: Tech Titans, Complex Crypto and the Future of Money'.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Jim Campion of Campion Insurance.

We have a proud tradition of farming here in Ireland but along with that comes another essential part of the equation of getting the finest cuts to our dinner tables - butchers.The landscape has been transformed in recent decades with the large supermarkets taking a big piece of the pie but we still have incredible artisanal butchers serving our communities up and down the country.Joining Bobby to chat about it all is: Hugh Maguire Jr, MD of The Smokin Butcher in Ashbourne, Co Meath Sean Kelly, Owner of Kelly’s Butchers, in Newport, Co Mayo Rick Higgins, Master Butcher from Higgins Butchers in Sutton Cross, Co Dublin

Bobby was out & about with Jonathan O’Brien of City Kayaking to explore Dublin city from the River Liffey.