Down To Business

Inflation is at its highest level since February 2024, after growing by 3.2% in the year to last month. Business reporter at the Irish Times, Ian Curran, joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby is joined by Breda Brown of Unique Media and Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM to go through the big business stories from the Saturday papers.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Michael Kelly, CEO of FAIN Ireland & Subsidiaries.

Bobby is joined by John Lowe, aka 'The Money Doctor', to get some of his tips ahead of what is the busiest spending period of the year.

Pitch '25 invites Irish start-up's and budding entrepreneurs to pitch for their chance to be mentored in the world of retail with Arnotts. Bobby took a trip out to the Arnotts in Dublin city centre to chat to a few of the finalists to see how they’ve been getting on.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, and here in Ireland, we have an incredible array of products made by homegrown talent to choose from.To find out a little bit more about some of the kinds of food producers we have at our disposal, Bobby is joined by:Andy Pratt from The Raw Juice CompanyAlice Tevlin from Rua FoodLisa Quinlan from Clever Foods

For this week’s Industry Review, Bobby takes a deep dive into Ireland’s recruitment landscape - a sector that’s evolving rapidly as talent shortages, hybrid work, and shifting employee expectations reshape how organisations hire. Bobby is joined by three leading voices in the Irish recruitment sector to discuss:Frank Farrelly, CEO & co-founder of Sigmar RecruitmentRachel Tubridy, Managing Director of PeopleSourceElaine Brady, Managing Partner, Barden in Leinster

Joining Bobby to run through the main business pages from the morning papers are Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite & Doug Keatinge, Head of Communications at Avolon.

David Smith, Economics Editor at The Sunday Times, shares insights on the UK’s economic challenges. He discusses how recent tax rises and tighter spending could stunt growth, yet the markets responded positively to fiscal caution. Smith also dives into inflation concerns, particularly rising food prices, and the implications for the Bank of England. Additionally, he analyzes Keir Starmer's cautious approach to Brexit, hinting at a possible 'cat flap' strategy for closer EU ties without sacrificing key freedoms.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Matt Mohan, CEO of The FKM Group