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Nov 25, 2023 • 8min
Will Stephen Kenny's exit spell further finance trouble for the FAI?
The end of Stephen Kenny’s tenure as manager caps off a team’s bad string of results - and worries mount as the FAI struggle to find commercial partners for the next three years. Ian Mallon, columnist with the Pitch for the Irish Examiner joins to discuss this potential financial fallout.
Nov 25, 2023 • 23min
Business Roundup with Paul Allen, Caroline Bocquel & Jean McCabe
Emmet Oliver (filling in for Bobby) is joined by Paul Allen of Paul Allen & Associates and Caroline Bocquel, CEO of Bord Iascaigh Mhara to discuss the business stories relevant today. Plus, Jean McCabe, CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland talks about the impact of the Dublin riots on retail business.
Nov 25, 2023 • 12min
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Winners Chat
Bobby speaks with some of the winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards at the show from last Thursday.Sam Moffett of Moffett Automated Storage.Ciaran Marron of Activ8 Solar Energies.Tom Walsh of Staycity.
Nov 18, 2023 • 13min
Industry Review: Podcasting
This week’s Industry Review is something familiar in the world of audio. Bobby is joined by Síle Seoige, host of ‘Ready to be Real’ in Galway and Chris Johns, co-host of ‘The Other Hand’ all to discuss the business of podcasting in Ireland.
Nov 18, 2023 • 4min
Web Summit 2023 with Andy O’Donoghue
Web Summit took place this week following a turbulent few weeks for the annual technology conference. Andy O’Donoghue joins Bobby to tell him all about it.
Nov 18, 2023 • 7min
Lessons from the Asian Markets with Pat Rigney
Pat Rigney, the founder of The Shed Distillery and Gunpowder Gin, joins the show to give his insight on what Irish businesses can learn from the Asian markets after a trip to China.
Nov 18, 2023 • 11min
Out & About: Scalex and Damien Hughes
Bobby joins bestselling author Damien Hughes in Belfast to talk about high performance sport and business.
Nov 18, 2023 • 13min
EY Panel on taking risks and being pioneers
Ahead of next week’s ceremony for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2023, Bobby chats with some of this year’s finalists about the idea of “pioneering”, doing something new, and everything associated with being on the cutting edge.Chris Kelly of EasyGoLouella Morton, the co-founder of TestReachNeil Skeffington of Novelplast Teoranta
Nov 18, 2023 • 8min
Foreign Direct Investment with Kevin Elliott
Bobby talks to Kevin Elliott, the Executive Vice President and Head of Global Foreign Direct Investment at Bank of Ireland, to learn all about how the team there supports new international companies to establish banking and operations in Ireland.
Nov 18, 2023 • 10min
Executive Chair: Paul Kilcullen of BNY Mellon Fund Services Ireland
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Paul Kilcullen, CEO of BNY Mellon Fund Services Ireland.
