Down To Business
Newstalk
Join Bobby Kerr for Ireland's premier business show covering all enterprise-related topics from personal finance to business news.
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Episodes
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Sep 27, 2025 • 21min
Industry Review: Tour Guides
Three tour guides who spend their days turning our history, myths, and the odd pub story into adventures for us Irish people and international tourists alike join Bobby for this week’s Industry Review.Tommy Graham, Editor of History Ireland Magazine & Historical Walking Tours of DublinTrudy Carmody, Private Tour Guide and GenealogistColette Farrelly, National Tour Guide & Director of ATGI
Sep 27, 2025 • 10min
The runaway success of 'Roll It All Butter Pastry'
'Roll It All Butter Pastry' is a family-run business specialising in ready-to-use pastry that has been going for more than 12 years. Joining Bobby to chat about the business is its owner, Mairead Finnegan.
Sep 27, 2025 • 22min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Joan Mulvihill & Ciaran Hancock
Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Joan Mulvihill, Digitization Expert, and Ciaran Hancock, Business Editor of the Irish Times.
Sep 20, 2025 • 12min
Executive Chair: Conor Sheridan, Founder & CEO of Nory
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Conor Sheridan, founder & CEO of Nory.
Sep 20, 2025 • 13min
Out & About: National Ploughing Championships 2025
Bobby was out & about at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, County Offaly, to get a sense of the state of the farming sector in Ireland and what the future holds.
Sep 20, 2025 • 18min
Industry Review: The World of Asian Cuisine
Irish taste buds have come a long way over the years - from Peking Duck to Tonkatsu Ramen, and Nepali Momo Dumplings to Kimchi Fried Rice.But what’s it really like running a business in Asian food today? Joining Bobby are three people who know it best:Eva Pau, Commercial Director of the Asia MarketLina Gautam of Monty's of KathmanduKevin Hui, Managing Director of China Sichuan
Sep 20, 2025 • 9min
Do customers actually care about a company’s stance or is it all about price?
In the week where Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's announced his departure from the company after almost 50 years following an increasingly acrimonious dispute with Unilever, Enda Kelly, Managing Director & Head of Strategy at Folk VML, joins Bobby to discuss if customers actually care about a company’s stance or if it's all about price.
Sep 20, 2025 • 23min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Robert Whelan & Norah Casey
Joining Bobby to go through the business pages from the Saturday papers is Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell Financial & broadcaster and businesswoman, Norah Casey.
Sep 20, 2025 • 10min
Present with Presence: How to plan, prepare and deliver with impact
Bobby is joined by Isobel Rimmer, founder and Director of Masterclass and author of 'Present with Presence: Everything you need to plan, prepare, and deliver with impact in any situation'
Sep 13, 2025 • 7min
Executive Chair: Rory O'Connor, CEO of Scurri
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Rory O'Connor, Founder & CEO of Scurri.
