Down To Business

Newspapers and media platforms give people an insight into what is going on across the country and the world, and if it wasn’t for the writers and columnists of these outlets, we wouldn’t be kept up to date with ongoing news and current affairs. Joining Bobby to discuss what it is like to be a writer for media platforms is:Columnist with The Irish Independent, Ian O’ Doherty Columnist with The Sunday Times, and The Daily Mail, Brenda Power Writer, and Commentator, Liam Collins.

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is Lousia Meehan the owner of Woodview HRM and also Stephen O’Leary the CEO and Founder of Olytico

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is John Griffin, co-founder and CRO, m3ter.

Over the course of four days, Herbert Park in Dublin will host a line-up of chefs and barbecue experts from all over the world giving live demos and festival-goers the chance to sample some incredible food at this year’s Big Grill Festival. Bobby took a stroll around to meet a few of those chefs.

Cherished for their age, beauty, rarity, and condition - antiques represent many things to different people but they also form a huge part of our shared history and heritage and act as a reminder of our rich and storied past. So for this week’s Industry Review, Bobby peers back into that past by looking at the health of the antique dealers and business owners operating in Ireland right now. Joining Bobby is: - Garret Weldon, President of The Irish Antique Dealers Association and Owner of Weldon’s Jewellery in Dublin - Rody Keighery, of RJ Keighery Antiques in Waterford - Alyce Ketcher, Head of Fine Jewellry & Gemologist at Courtville

Economists are a different bunch in comparison to politicians as they seemingly delight in not having to sugarcoat any bitter pills they might ask us to swallow. Cormac Lucey certainly fits the bill in that regard when he suggested last week we should actually raise the property tax. Cormac joins Bobby to discuss.

Creating a presentation that is engaging and effective is easier said than done. Bobby is joined by Dave ‘Fishy’ Fish, pilot extraordinaire and author of 'What it Takes to Create Winning Presentations' to find out how we can improve our presentation skills and how you bring your audience into your story.

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is Susan Hayes Culleton"The Positive Economist" MD of Hayes Culleton as well as Bob Hoffman of Vista Executive Search.

In the executive chair this week is Jackie King, the Executive Director at Ibec Global.

This week there was a serious breach when members of the PSNI had their data breached. It serves as a stark reminder of the perils posed by cyber risks in an increasingly digital world. Mandy is joined by Dr Michael Nizich, Professor of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at New York Institute of Technology, and author of The Cybersecurity Workforce of Tomorrow to find out how we are preparing people to enter the cyber attack workforce.