Down To Business

The night-time economy has been on the ropes for a number of years - from pandemics to licensing restrictions, to a cost-of-living crisis. It’s not been easy. So for this week’s Industry Review, to help Bobby get a sense of how our late-night bars and nightclubs are faring, he is joined by: - Sunil Sharpe of Give Us the Night - Ian Redmond of Tramline in Dublin - Robbie Fox, former nightclub owner and veteran of 'Renards' in Dublin

Joining Bobby to discuss the importance of clarity when it comes to your business is Jamie Smart, author of 'Clear mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results'.

Bobby took a trip out to Naas for the launch of this year's Grow with Aldi campaign which is designed to help small and medium producers develop their brand.

The pandemic is over but as we report most weeks here on Down to Business there is still very much a hangover for businesses. John Ihle, the Deputy Business Editor of the Irish Independent, was writing about one recently that may have slipped some companies by. He joins Bobby to discuss.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair was Rachel O'Connor Managing Director of GPG (General Paints Group).

Bobby spoke to Dave Warde the owner of JJ Glynn's Hardware and Key cutting store in Westport on their last ever day of business.

Bobby spoke to Caroline Reidy of HR Suite and Adam Greenfield Co-Founder of Work Life Well about what National Sickie Day and methods of increasing productivity and reducing absenteeism in the workplace.

Books have been around for thousands of years at this stage, and hopefully, they’ll be around for another few millennia to come. But just as the years have come and gone, so too has the long forecast demise of the bookshop and the physical copies we have on our bookshelves. To get a sense of where we are now with the business of books Bobby is joined by: · Antony Farrell of Lilliput Press · Claudia Carroll, author of more than 18 novels, the latest of which is called ‘The Love Algorithm’ · Aoife Roantree, Manager of Dubray Books Liffey Valley & Chair of Bookselling Ireland

The Irish Business Design Challenge is back again with this year’s theme being focused on sustainability. The challenge is open to all micro, small, and medium enterprises in Ireland that have designed sustainable products, services, or strategies that have benefitted their customers, communities, and the environment at large. Bobby is joined by one participant, Zoë Daly, founder of Irish wool brand 'Ériu' to tell him all about it. Find out more at: www.dcci.ie/ibdc-2023

When you open the door and walk into the office, how many versions of you are walking in with you? Can we really separate all the different parts of our lives, and can the stress of any domestic situation be completely ignored at work? Gabriella Braun, the author of 'All That We Are', thinks we must recognise our past as well as our internal emotional lives and how they impact our relationships, even those at work. She joins Bobby to discuss.