Down To Business

Lorcan Allen of Keating & Associates and Joan Mulvihill, Digitisation Lead at Siemens, join Bobby to run through the top business headlines from the weekend papers.Trump tariff talks continue, and Intel's troubles are among the stories in the headlines this weekend.Listen here.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Luke Hanlon, Managing Director of SuperValu & Centra.

Charlotte Otter is the author of 'We Need New Leaders', a book that helps aspiring CEOs from diverse backgrounds land and keep the top jobs. Charlotte joins Bobby to discuss.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Lidl's arrival in Ireland. Conor Pope joins Bobby to discuss the impact Lidl has made on the Irish supermarket sector and more.

For this week's Industry Review, Bobby is joined by three leading voices in Ireland’s digital marketing and transformation space. Caroline Dunlea is the CEO and Co-Founder of Core OptimisationJane McDaid is the Founder of ThinkhouseSeamus White, Co-founder & Head of Digital Marketing at Granite DigitalTogether, they explore how their companies have evolved in recent years, how they’re responding to changes in client needs and consumer behaviour, and where the digital marketing landscape is headed next.

Bees On The Roof was established in 2019 by Emma Finn, a professional beekeeper with a passion for nature, biodiversity, and making a real difference to Ireland’s declining bee population. Bobby popped out to her earlier in the week to find out what all the buzz was about.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Doug Keatinge of Avolon & Linda Daly, Business reporter with the Sunday Times.

Conserving the environment, supporting local communities, and providing meaningful experiences for visitors - it’s all part of ‘Ecotourism’ - a fast-growing arm of Ireland’s tourism strategy for the future. Joining Bobby to discuss is:· Paddy Mathews, Head of Operations for Ireland's Hidden Heartlands with Fáilte Ireland · Liam Feeley, Chief Executive Officer at Mountaineering Ireland · Niamh Lunny, from the Irish Landmark Trust · Jarlath O’Dwyer, CEO of the Burren Ecotourism Network

Things may be getting serious for Ireland’s pharma industry after Tuesday’s threat by Donald Trump to impose a 200% tariff on US pharma companies who fail to repatriate their production within a timeline. What would that mean for Ireland? Bobby is joined by economist Cormac Lucey & David Anchell, the founder and managing director of Camida.

Joining Bobby in this week's Executive Chair is Jayne Owen–Gauld, Market Manager for IKEA Ireland.