Executive Chair: Catherine Toolan, MD of Diageo Irish Brand Homes
Sitting in the Executive Chair this week is Catherine Toolan, the Managing Director of Diageo Irish Brand Homes.
Mar 21, 2024•17 min
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Episodes
What is the Glass Cliff? With Sophie Williams
Bobby is joined by Sophie Williams, author of ‘The Glass Cliff’ to discuss the phenomenon and the leadership roles women have in business.
Mar 16, 2024•7 min
Industry Review: DJ’s
This week’s industry review is taking a look at DJ’ing in Ireland. Bobby is joined by 3 DJ’s, Mark McCabe, Aoife Nic Canna and Robbie Kitt.
Mar 16, 2024•18 min
Is Working From Home the Future?
A survey this week is suggesting that 59% of those surveyed indicated that they were willing to forego pay rises for flexibility. To discuss this, Bobby is joined by Chris Kane, author of ‘Where’s my Office?’ and Rossa Mullaly of Sigmar Recruitment.
Mar 16, 2024•8 min
Out & About: The Winding Stair
This week Bobby is talking to the Co-Founding Director of the Winding Stair, Elaine Murphy in the bookshop / restaurant in the heart of Dublin city.
Mar 16, 2024•10 min
Business Roundup with Rebecca Harrison & Doug Keatinge
Bobby is joined by Rebecca Harrison, the managing director of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy and Doug Keatinge, Head of Communications at Avolon to look at the business stories that are making the morning papers.
Mar 16, 2024•23 min
Executive Chair: Richard Kennedy, CEO of Carbon AMS
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Richard Kennedy, CEO of Carbon AMS. With thanks to Eversheds Sutherland – Ireland’s largest and most established global law firm.
Mar 09, 2024•6 min
Eddie Lee & Steve Wickham of NoCrows
No Crows are a dynamic world music orchestra from Sligo's diverse music scene, formed in 2005 via a casual session in Sligo’s famous ‘Shoot the Crows’. Eddie Lee & Steve Wickham joined Bobby to chat and to play us out of what was a fantastic first edition to the new roadshow series ‘Open for Business’.
Mar 09, 2024•9 min
Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation
Bobby is joined by TD Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation to discuss the Family and Care referendums, the general health of business in Enniscone, and more.
Mar 09, 2024•9 min
Out & About at Kilcullen Seaweed Baths
On the face of it, a seaweed bath is nothing more than a tub filled with hot seawater and seaweed, but to leave its description at that would be to do it a grave disservice as thousands of people consider it to be the ultimate bathing experience. Bobby went out & about to Kilcullen’s Seaweed Baths to find out for himself.
Mar 09, 2024•6 min
Easkey Britton on how water has the power to heal & inspire
Easkey Britton began surfing at the age of four up in Rossnowlagh in Donegal, now holds a PhD and is passionate about women’s rights. Her new book ‘Ebb & Flow: Connect with the Patterns and Power of Water’ discusses how water has the power to heal, inspire, and offer meaning to us. She joins Bobby to discuss.
Mar 09, 2024•6 min
Enniscrone 'Open for Business' Panel
Bobby chats to some people living and working in the Enniscrone area to get a sense of how they and their businesses are faring. They are: Beatrice Timlin, Facility Convenor of Enniscrone Golf Club John Shiel, Chair of Enniscrone Golf Club Maeve McCormack, co-ordinator of Sligo Women in Business Network Niall McAllister, co-founder of Quick Crop Louise McDonnell, founder of SellOnSocial.Media Agency & host of the ‘Social Media Take Away’ podcast...
Mar 09, 2024•11 min
In conversation with David McGowan
David McGowan burst into our national consciousness with his plans to turn a jumbo jet into a glamping attraction back in 2016. Since then, we have seen him talking about his ‘day job’ in an RTÉ documentary on his funeral business - he joins Bobby for a catch-up.
Mar 09, 2024•7 min
Business Roundup with Dr Edel McSharry & Paul Deering
Broadcasting out of Enniscrone Golf Club as a part of our new roadshow series ‘Open for Business’, Bobby is joined by Dr. Edel McSharry, Head of the School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies at ATU St Angelas & Paul Deering, executive editor of the Sligo Champion to look at the business stories that are making the morning papers.
Mar 09, 2024•16 min
Enniscrone health-check with Conor Skehan & Eddie Shanahan
One of the aspects of the ‘Open for Business’ roadshow is that Bobby will be looking at the life and relative well-being of a town by examining the way the town functions from a business, planning, and retail perspective. Planning expert, Conor Skehan & Retail Consultant Eddie Shanahan join Bobby to take a look at what’s working for the town and what, if anything, can be improved.
Mar 09, 2024•10 min
Executive Chair: Jeffrey Long, MD of Java Republic
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Jeffrey Long, MD of Java Republic.
Mar 02, 2024•10 min
The 'Open for Business' Health Check Team - Eddie Shanahan & Conor Skehan
The Down to Business crew will be in Enniscrone in Sligo next Saturday, March 9th for their new roadshow ‘Open for Business’. As part of each of these shows a dedicated 'Town Health Check' team will accompany Bobby to assess what’s working and what isn’t. Conor Skehan, planning expert & retail consultant, Eddie Shanahan join Bobby to discuss.
Mar 02, 2024•12 min
Industry Review: Haulage & Freight
With rising costs, supply chain delays, a spiders-web of red tape, and the ever-growing push to move to green energy, the haulage and freight industry has a lot to deal with at the moment. So for this week’s Industry Review, Bobby wanted to gauge just how the sector is juggling all of this. Joining Bobby is: James Quinn of James Quinn Transport Eugene Drennon, former president of The Irish Road Haulage Association Paul Toner, Managing Director of Toner Transport & Logistics Aidan Flynn, CEO ...
Mar 02, 2024•21 min
Real to Reel: Garech Browne & Claddagh Records
'Real to Reel: Garech Browne & Claddagh Records' by James Morrissey is a new large-format hardback book together with a vinyl box set that celebrates the life of Guinness heir Garech Browne and his quest to preserve Ireland’s musical and spoken-word heritage with Claddagh Records. James joins Bobby to discuss.
Mar 02, 2024•12 min
Out & About with 'The Smooth Company'
'The Smooth Company' was founded by Aine Kennedy after she spent eight years working in the beauty industry. Bobby took a trip out to Grafton Street to chat with her and her grandfather, Billy Kennedy about the success of the 'Smooth Stick', a specially formulated premium hair styling finishing wand designed to help keep all baby and broken hairs in place all day long.
Mar 02, 2024•9 min
Business Roundup with Lorcan Allen & Caroline Reidy
Bobby is joined by Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite & Lorcan Allen, Business Editor for the Business Post to look at the business stories that are making the morning papers.
Mar 02, 2024•22 min
Executive Chair: Peter Lantry of Equinix
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Peter Lantry, the Managing Director of Equinix - Ireland’s largest supplier of data centres.
Feb 24, 2024•15 min
Industry Review: Working with Your Hands
With rapidly advancing technology - the conversation rarely lands on industries that largely rely on working with your hands? Bobby talks to Kyran O’Grady of Wicklow Thatching Services, Isaac Jackman, Owner of ‘Isaac Jackman Shoe Repairs’ and Colm Bagnall, co-owner of Bushy Park Ironworks to discuss how they’re faring.
Feb 24, 2024•16 min
How is the Hospitality Sector Doing?
Bobby goes to the Hospitality Expo in the RDS and talks to Neven Maguire as well as other hospitality people about the state of the sector today.
Feb 24, 2024•14 min
Why Are We So Indebted? With Dan O’Brien
Bobby talks to economist Dan O’Brien about how Irish people are some of the most indebted in the world.
Feb 24, 2024•8 min
Will AI Make Jobs Irrelevant?
How worried should we be about AI in relation to the job market? Bobby is joined by author of ‘AI Unleashed’ Mark Kelly and Commercial Director at Sigmar Recruitment Rossa Mullaly to discuss the role AI might play in the future.
Feb 24, 2024•11 min
Business Roundup with Susan Hayes Culleton and Ken Murphy
Bobby is joined by Susan Hayes Culleton of Hayes Culleton and Former Director General of the Law Society Ken Murphy to look at the business stories that are making the morning papers.
Feb 24, 2024•22 min
Executive Chair: Brian Donaldson of The Maxol Group
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Brian Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer of The Maxol Group.
Feb 17, 2024•14 min
How to succeed in your first job with Colman Collins
Bridging the gap between the expectations of fresh-faced graduate employees and prospective employers can be a challenge, and failing to do so can lead to strife for all involved. So, how can we better prepare for, and indeed succeed in, our first job? Colman Collins, author of ‘How To Succeed In Your First Job’ joins Bobby to discuss.
Feb 17, 2024•11 min
Industry Review: Weddings
It is one of the most special days of your life and whether it’s a big one or a small one, a traditional one or one that you’ve imagined just for yourself - you want your wedding day to be just the way you imagined it. But how do you go about achieving that? To discuss, Bobby is joined by: • Ruth Scott, Wedding Solemniser & Celebrant • Photographer Paul Kelly of PK Studio3 •Daragh Doyle, The Ireland Wedding Planner
Feb 17, 2024•16 min
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