Down To Business

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Padraic O'Kane, CEO of Corporate.ie.They discuss everything from American Football events, to Wagyu cows!

Bobby's guest has developed a new solution for companies not having the expert financial staff they need, especially on full-time salaries.Sara Daw, Co-Founder of the CFO Centre, joins Bobby to discuss the idea, and how it can help businesses.

From mindfulness to yoga to breathing, the wellness industry is a fascinating one.Joining Bobby to delve into this week's Industry Review is Vicky Shilling, Business Mentor for wellness entrepreneurs, Julie B, mindfulness & yoga Expert and Níall Ó Murchú, Founder of Breathe With Níall.

Bobby is joined by Executive Coach Shane Craddock in the Mount Usher Gardens to discuss how working in a space with easy access to nature and open air can vastly improve your working life.

The continuing industrial action at Aer Lingus is making holiday makers watch and worry, but what is the impact of this uncertainty?Joining Bobby to discuss is John O'Flynn, General Manager at Fota Island, Patricia Roberts, Owner of No. 1 Pery Square and Fergal O'Connell, General Manager of Fitzwilliam Townhouse on the Green.

Bobby is joined by Gina London from the Language of Leadership and Doug Keatinge, Head of Communications at Avolon to look at the business stories from Saturday morning's papers.

Bobby speaks to Val Quinn the former head of Coca Cola on a different direction in life and her new book Create Your Best Life: True Stories from Around the World 

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week from South Africa was Frank Gormley Entrepreneur and former accountant

Bobby talks to Andy Brown the author of ‘The Emotional Overdraft: 10 Simple Changes for Balancing Business Success and Wellbeing’

Can AI help SME’S? Tech Guru Andy O’Donoghue joined Bobby to explain how SMEs might use AI.

Bobby talks to Pilita Clark of the Financial Times about why people are much less interested in foreign postings and travelling for work

Bobby talks to Padraig Hyland the CEO of the Core Story about working with large organisations to build new ways to connect and engage their workforce and what he learnt as a stand-up comedian

It’s thirty years this year since Charlie McGettigan conquered Europe with Paul Harrington as Rock and Roll Kids claimed Ireland’s sixth Eurovision win. Now living full time in Leitrim, Charlie joined Bobby to chat and to play us out following a hugely enjoyable ‘Open for Business’ roadshow in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Tom Cronin of Rye River Brewing.

While out and about in the Carrick-on-Shannon area for this week’s ‘Open for Business’ roadshow, Bobby got to visit the Shed Distillery which is the home of the now famous Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin.

Broadcasting out of the The Landmark Hotel in Carrick-On-Shannon as a part of the 'Open For Business' Roadshow series, one of the primary goals of these visits is to get a feel for how the businesses in the town are faring.To discuss Bobby is joined by:Ciaran Kelly, co-owner of The Landmark HotelDerry Lynch, Head of Solution Consulting at Cora SystemsPaul O’Brien of OBN Financial Services & Carrick CaminoEileen and Seamus Gibbons of Electric Bike TrailsGeorgia Visnyei, Owner of Artessa CoffeeMartin Costello, Owner of ChurchTvPamela Ruddy, Moon River, Carrick Day Boats and Riverrun Cruiser Colm Keane, Manager at the Hive

As part of each of these ‘Open for Business’ roadshows, Bobby looks to do a bit of a health check to give the town the once over and see what works and maybe what could be improved. Joining Bobby to do that is Retail Consultant, Eddie Shanahan and Planning Expert, Conor Skehan.

Swapping the angst of leading the HSE during Covid for the relative tranquillity of being Captain of his local Golf Club in Carrick-on-Shannon, Bobby was joined by Paul Reid to chat about what he’s been up to since leaving his role as CEO of the Health Service Executive.

Broadcasting live from Carrick-on-Shannon for our roadshow ‘Open for Business’, Bobby is joined by Eoghan Murphy, Managing Editor of Shannonside Northern Sound news & business owner, Sharon Gartland to go through the main business stories of the day.

Economics columnist Cormac Lucey chats to Bobby about preparing the domestic economy from any changes.