Down To Business

Bobby was out & about this week at Explorium in Sandyford, Ireland's National Sport and Science Centre.

Joining Bobby to go through the top business stories in the Saturday papers is Ronan Reid, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland & Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite.

Laura Weber is a Dublin-born designer behind Team Ireland’s official uniform at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She talks about the how she got the contract, her design process, and more.

Joining Bobby in the Executove Chair this week is Emma Maye, CEO of Corebuild and CEO of Ardale

Bobby is joined by Cliff Taylor of the Irish Times to discuss what we can expect once Dublin’s proposed traffic plan is implemented.

For this week's Industry Review Bobby speaks to three people who are in the coach hire business:JJ Kavanagh, Director of JJ Kavanagh CoachesPaddy Matthews, Owner of Matthews CoachesCathal O’ Connell, Owner of Paddy Wagon

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is Susan HayesCulleton, Managing Director of the Hayes Culleton Group & Rebecca Harrison, Managing Director of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy.

Bobby was out & about this week at the Clayton Hotel where he caught up with one of the longest serving barbers in the city, Gerry Downey of Gerrards Barber Shop.

Wine bars have long been popular among our European neighbours. But how do they fair in Ireland, where the traditional pub is king? Joining Bobby for this week's Industry review were three wine bar operators from around the country.

Joining Bobby for this week's edition of the executive chair was Accountant and CEO of Xeinadin Group, Derry Crowley.

Tech, which was touted as a way of helping free up time, is now bombarding us with messages, mail and reminders of what we need to do. To discuss whether technology inhibits our productivity more than enables it. Bobby was joined by Chris Griffiths, co-author of The Focus Fix: Finding Clarity, Creativity and Resilience in an Overwhelming World.

Earlier in the week the government predicted that they would be spending over 8bn in their last budget later in the year. Is this excessive spending or worse still ‘electioneering’? Can the state’s coffers be in that good shape? Conall MacCoille, the Chief Economist with Bank of Ireland, joins Bobby to tell us more.

Did you know that milk is usually always at the back of the supermarket and that conveyor belts are getting bigger. These are just some of the ‘tricks’ or ‘retail hacks’ supermarkets employ to get you to buy more. Conor Pope and Retail Consultant Eddie Shananhan discuss.

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is Linda Daly, Business Reporter with the Sunday Times and Stephen O’Leary of Olytico.

Bobby was out & about this week where he met up with Luke Joyce, Managing Director of TheCleaningCompany.ie.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Peter Flanagan & Damian Kerins from Flanagan Kerins.

Bobby is joined by Patrick Nelson, author of 'Front-Line Leadership: How to Eliminate Complacency and Build All-In Engagement'.

In the modern world, a good barber has become just as important to men as a good hair salon is to women but with that increased popularity comes more competition and a need to keep on top of changing trends.Joining Bobby to discuss this are three barbers:Sam Donnelly, Owner of Sam’s Barber’sVinny McEvoy from Empire School of BarberingVeronica Smith from D16 Barbers

The UK’S election on Thursday ushered in a new Labour Government but what effect might this have on the UK’s economy and does a seemingly stable government mean that investment will flood into the UK? Bobby is joined by David Smith, economics editor with the Sunday Times to discuss.

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is broadcaster, Valerie Cox & Ciarán Hancock, Business Editor of The Irish Times.