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Apr 5, 2025 • 15min
Industry Review: Candles
Joining Bobby for this week's industry review was: Vincent Brady of Rathbornes Mark Van den Bergh Creative Director of Max Benjamin Lisa Barnett, Owner of The Irish Chandler
Apr 5, 2025 • 11min
Emmet Oliver on his new book 'Irish Nation Building'
Joining Bobby this morning was Newstalk's own Emmet Oliver to talk about his new book.
Apr 5, 2025 • 13min
How Trump's tariffs are impacting businesses and markets
Joining Bobby to explain how Trump's tariffs are impacting businesses and markets was Simon MacAllister, Co Head of Geopolitical strategy at EY Ireland and Corporate Finance Partner, Economist Cormac McCarthy, and Pat Rigney of the Shed Distilery.
Apr 5, 2025 • 20min
Bobby's business roundup with Caroline Reidy and Doug Keatinge
Joining Bobby this morning to recap the business stories making the headlines was Caroline Reidy and Doug Keatinge.
Mar 29, 2025 • 12min
Executive Chair – Lisa O’Connell
Lisa O’Connell shares her journey from primary teacher to CEO of Forus Training with Bobby Kerr.Get the whole conversation here.
Mar 29, 2025 • 13min
Work Backwards
A new book reveals how working backwards can help you work smarter and live better.Bobby was joined by Author Tim Duggan to speak about his new book, and a perhaps revolutionary way to look at work-life balance.
Mar 29, 2025 • 18min
Industry Review: Cookery Schools
Pat Conway from Smokin’ Soul in Wexford, Catherine Fulvio, from Ballyknocken House, Farm & Cookery School and Darina Allen from Ballymaloe Cookery School talk about the business of teaching people to cook.Listen to our Industry Review here.
Mar 29, 2025 • 8min
Spotify
Charlie Taylor, Technology and Innovation Editor at The Business Post discusses how the music giant is reshaping the industry and why some artists are pushing back.Get all the latest here.
Mar 29, 2025 • 12min
Tariff Day
Economist, Jim Power and Cormac Lucey, Chartered accountant and Economics columnist Sunday Times (Ireland) explain what the incoming U.S. tariffs mean for Ireland.Listen here.
Mar 29, 2025 • 23min
Business Stories
Businesswoman and broadcaster, Norah Casey, and Louisa Meehan from Woodview HRM. join Bobby Kerr on Down to Business to break down the biggest business stories of the day.Get all the week’s business news here.
