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Bank of Ireland have attempted to get the jump on their competitors this week by offering incentives to tempt people back into the property market, but is there any value to be had? In the first part of this week's Business podcast Ciaran Hancock talks mortgages with John "The Money Doctor" Lowe and Eimear Lang. In part two Ciarán is joined by journalist Eoin Burke Kennedy and IFA dairy executive Catherine Lasscurettes to discuss the plummeting price of milk over the last eighteen months and the implications for the Irish dairy sector. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carnage in global and Irish stock markets this week has left many investors afraid. Is money in stocks safe? What caused the fall in value and what does it mean for the wider economy? And will it scupper state plans to get some AIB money back? Noel O'Halloran, Chief Investment Officer with Kleinwort Benson Investors and Joe Gill, Director of Corporate Broking with Goodbody Stockbrokers join Ciaran Hancock to assess the situation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is fiscal space, anyway? Economist Jim Power joins host Ciarán Hancock and Economics Editor Arthur Beesley to discuss the economic issues that should dominate the general election. And Deputy Business Editor Dominic Coyle explains the Vodafone offer to Irish shareholders who bought into Eircom back in the late 1990s. It's a chance to sell that will spell a welcome end to many first (and last) time investors' sorry experience of playing the markets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Banking Inquiry committee members Joe Higgins and Eoghan Murphy are in studio to discuss the committee's findings, along with host Ciaran Hancock and political reporter Sarah Bardon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We know lobbying happens, but who lobbies whom about what? A new register reveals the answer for the first time. From pleas for more beach volleyball courts to tobacco, alcohol and rezoning submissions, Business Affairs Correspondent Mark Paul has story. In part two Paul O'Kane of Dublin Airport Authority and reporter Barry O'Halloran discuss the airport's growing passenger numbers, plans for new runways and terminals and what difference if any the election will make to those plans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should David Drumm be detained in a U.S. prison while awaiting an extradition hearing? Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole argues the former Anglo CEO should be released, while Washington Correspondent Simon Carswell provides more background to Drumm's detention and the limited options open to him for further legal challenges. In part two of the podcast Cantor Fitzgerald Senior Analyst David Donnelly and Irish Times Economics Editor Arthur Beesley discuss the shaky start to the year for global stock markets and what it means for the Irish economy, private investors and AIB's planned share sale. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exchequer figures for 2015 paint a picture of economic recovery that Michael Noonan could scarcely have dreamed of when he took over the Department of Finance in the dark days of 2011. KBC Chief Economist Austin Hughes joins Arthur Beesley to explain the unexpectedly strong 'bouncebackability' of the Irish economy, what credit is due whom, and why we still need to be cautious. In part two Ciara O'Brien is on the line from Las Vegas's annual COnsumer Electronic Show, where techies are salivating over driverless cars, drones, fridges that email you with what food you need and all the rest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danny McCoy of Ibec, Pat Byrne of CityJet and Fiona Muldoon of FBD Insurance join Ciarán and Arthur to discuss the year ahead for Irish business. Topics explored include managing economic growth, challenges to competitiveness, the threat of Brexit, tourism, banking and even the potential effect of Euro 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pamela Newenham, Laura Slattery and Cliff Taylor join co-hosts Arthur Beesley and Ciaran Hancock for a look back at the big winners and losers in Irish business and economic life throughout 2015. Featuring Denis O'Brien, the Collison brothers, Colm Lyon, Michael O'Leary, David Drumm, INM, TV3, Deirdre Foley, the IFA, Paddy Cosgrave, Philip Lane and many more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In part one Irish Times Economics Editor Arthur Beesley and Davy Stockbrokers Chief Economist Conall Mac Coille join host Ciarán Hancock to discuss the expected Federal Reserve move to increase US interest rates and what effect this long-awaited move may have on the US, Eurozone and Irish economies. In part two hosting duties are swapped as Ciarán tells Arthur about this morning's AIB EGM where the announcement of a reorganisation of shares won't have pleased the bank's recent investors. They discuss how the beneficiary of state support can begin to return to commercial normality while repaying the €21 billion bailout it received. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Denis O'Brien's lawyers are back in the High Court this week where he has brought a case against a communications company Red Flag for alleged conspiracy to damage his reputation. A USB stick allegedly created by Red Flag and containing content damaging to O'Brien, including the claim that he has become "Ireland's Berlusconi", is at the centre of the case. On today's podcast Legal Affairs Correspondent Colm Keena explains the case with the help of excerpts from O'Brien's sworn statements. In part two Laura Slattery reports on the moves being made by Virgin Media, Eir and Sky to win our custom when shopping for broadband, phone lines and TV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's Inside Business podcast Ciaran Hancock analyses the latest exchequer returns with Economics Correspondent Arthur Beesley and economist Jim Power. Later in the podcast he discusses the sale of Topaz with Mark Paul and considers what it means for its former owner Denis O'Brien. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's Inside Business podcast Arthur Beesley discusses the implications of the Pfizer Allergen deal with Simon Carswell and Dominic Coyle. Later in the podcast he learns about Black Friday and Cyber Monday from Pamela Newenham. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's business podcast Laura Slattery discusses the launch of Sky Q with Ciara O'Brien in London and she analyses the latest employment figures with Arthur Beesley. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's Inside Business podcast Ciaran Hancock discusses the problems of the IBRC controversy with former chairman Alan Dukes and Arthur Beesley. Later in the podcast he hears about the start of the festive retail season with Conor Pope and David Fitzsimons from Retail Excellence.ieInside Business is a weekly business podcast researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Irish Times business journalist and techie Pamela Newenham reports from the Web Summit, where the real business of securing investment and making connections is far more important than quarrels with politicians and overpriced food. She tells Arthur about this year's trends and brightest new startups. Then Pamela interviews US-based, Dublin-born entrepreneur Oisin Hanrahan, whose company Handy has just raised $50 million in funding to expand its "Uber for home maintenance" business model. And Motoring Editor Micheal McAleer has the latest on the latest scandal enveloping Volkswagen, who have announced their misreporting of vehicle emissions may not be confined to just diesel cars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast Arthur Beesley discusses Denis O'Brien's conspiracy claim with Peter Murtagh, and Mark Paul analyses the fallout from the Digicel IPO. Later in the podcast Arthur talks to Eoin Burke Kennedy about latest CSO figures and their meaning for the Irish property market. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is produced by Sinead O'Shea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Philip Lane beat out over 100 people to become Patrick Honohan's successor as Central Bank Governor. Economic Editor Arthur Beesley joins Ciarán to discuss what expertise the Harvard graduate brings to the table, and how he can manage the institution's transition to normality, its increased regulatory workload and political opposition to that pesky mortgage cap. In part two Laura Slattery explains why ITV's purchase of UTV is bad news for UTV Ireland, and what it means for TV3 and our continued access to Downton Abbey and Corrie. Plus, who is in the running to become RTÉ's next Director General. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this edition of Inside Business Ciaran Hancock is joined by Chris Johns and Arthur Beesley to discuss Budget 2016. This Budget has been understood to have been drawn up with an election in mind and has been leaked substantially in advance. In this podcast Ciaran, Chris and Arthur analyse whether its economic features make as much sense as its political ones. Inside Business is a weekly business podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the beginning of the end for the current Government and their final act may well be Budget 2015, which Michael Noonan will announce next Tuesday. So political as well as economic considerations will play a large role in the decisions made. Today's panel discusses the options open to the Government including a reduction in the USC, changes in how corporations are taxed, increases in duty on old favourites petrol, tobacco and alcohol, and how much, or little, scope there is to satisfy the demands of the various ministries. They also look at what can be done to ease the pressure in the housing market.Host Ciaran Hancock is joined by Economics Editor Arthur Beesley, Political Editor Stephen Collins and economist and former ERSI research professor John Fitzgerald. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.