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Down To Business

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Join Bobby Kerr for Ireland's premier business show covering all enterprise-related topics from personal finance to business news. Listen and subscribe to Down To Business on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
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Out and About at Kube Kitchens

This week Bobby paid a visit to the team at Kube Kitchens to get a better understanding of the latest trends in kitchens.

Sep 02, 2023•11 min

The rise of non alcoholic beer

Joining Bobby to chart the rise of non alcoholic beer was Lucky Saint founder Luke Boase and Quincey Fennelly MD of Wicklow Wolf Brewery.

Sep 02, 2023•11 min

Out & About at the Happy Out Café

The third Happy Out café in the Dun Laoghaire Baths building has partnered up with the Together Academy. The Together Academy is a unique social enterprise in Dublin that provides young adults with Down syndrome certified training, practical work experience, employment opportunities, and a critical social and support network.Bobby took a trip out there to find out all about this unique enterprise.

Aug 26, 2023•12 min

Why are so many pubs closing their doors?

With many pubs across the country closing their doors for good, Bobby was joined by publican Fergus Murphy and Padraig Cribben from the VFI to investigate what happened to one of Ireland’s staple businesses.

Aug 26, 2023•12 min

Industry Review: Newspaper Columnists

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....

Aug 26, 2023•21 min

Out & About: The Big Grill Festival 2023

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.

Aug 19, 2023•14 min

Industry Review: Antiques

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’...

Aug 19, 2023•20 min

Cormac Lucey on whether we should raise property tax

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.

Aug 19, 2023•9 min

What it takes to create winning presentations

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.

Aug 19, 2023•11 min

How are we preparing for cyber attacks?

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.

Aug 12, 2023•13 min

Mortgage Interest Rates

Average interest rates attached to new home loans has risen to the highest level in almost a decade. Joining Mandy to discuss is Joey Sheean, The Mortgage Coach, and Sean Canney, Independent TD for Galway East.

Aug 12, 2023•12 min

Industry Review: Media Photographers

This week's Industry Review takes a look inside media photography in Ireland. Joining Mandy is Lorraine Teevan - freelance photographer, Mark Condren with the Irish Independent, and Mark Maxwell - Director of Maxwell News Agency.

Aug 12, 2023•17 min

Business Roundup with Emily Hourican & Ciaran Hancock

Mandy Johnston fills in for Bobby this week, and to look at the top business stories of the day is Emily Hourican, Author and Journalist, and Ciaran Hancock, Business Editor at The Irish Times.

Aug 12, 2023•23 min

Nighttime Economy

Laura Moriarty, Group Operations Director at Moriarty Group and Chair of the Licensed Vintners Association talks to Mandy about Dublin City Council's recruitment campaign for a nighttime economy tsar.

Aug 12, 2023•8 min

The meaning of life with Scott Davis

Joining Bobby is Scott Davis, an adventurer, tech founder, and author, shares his unconventional approach to finding balance, beauty, and meaning in life in his thought-provoking book "Surf the Seesaw: Unconventional Essays on Balance, Beauty, and Meaning in Life."

Aug 05, 2023•16 min

Industry Review: Craft Brewers

Bobby is sampling what the craft brewing industry in Ireland has to offer. He is joined by three people who are in various stages of their companies: Francis O’Flagherty - Owner and Founder of Connemara Brewing Company, Barbara-Anne McCabe – Co-Founder of Bridewell Brewery, and Cuilane Lochnane – Brewer and Owner of Whitefield Brewery.

Aug 05, 2023•23 min

Dublin Horse Show

120,000 visitors, 1,600 horses competing in over 168 classes and competitions – I'm out and about at the RDS ahead of the Dublin Horse Show.

Aug 05, 2023•10 min

Tom Parlon: It's re-wiring, not retiring

Joining Bobby is Tom Parlon, the Construction Industry Federation’s Director General, who has seen his fair share of scraps, recessions, pandemics, and more besides. But after 16 years of helping the sector to navigate the good times and the bad, he has finally decided to hang up his boots.

Aug 05, 2023•13 min

Business Roundup with Ken Murphy & Valerie Cox

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is Ken Murphy, former director of the Law Society of Ireland and Valerie Cox, Journalist and Author.

Aug 05, 2023•22 min

Tech with Andy O'Donoghue

X has arrived, Spotify has hiked its prices and TikTok has moved into texting. Our resident Tech guru, Andy O’Donoughue joins Bobby to make sense of it all.

Jul 29, 2023•11 min

Right Side of the Brain with Yda Bouvier

Do you know the difference between the left and the right sides of your brain? Yda Bouvier wants us to engage our right side of the brain more in our work lives, particularly if we manage a diverse team. Bouvier is a coach with 25 years experience and her new book, Leading with your Right Brain is just published.

Jul 29, 2023•10 min
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