Executive Chair: Chris Andrews, MD of Weir & Sons
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Chris Andrews, MD of Weir & Sons.
Sep 07, 2024•7 min
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Episodes
Remembering The Dandelion Market
Bobby was broadcasting today from the Three Store on Grafton Street to celebrate Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme for 2024, just a stone’s throw away from the Stephens Green Centre. But before the shopping centre was built, the site was home to The Dandelion Market, home to hippies and punks selling everything youth culture in the 70s and 80s needed. Damian Corless, author, playwright, and scriptwriter who has penned more than a dozen volumes on Irish history and culture, joins Bobb...
Sep 07, 2024•8 min
Grafton Street area business health check
Many independent businesses have left Grafton Street in recent years with large chains replacing them. This is a major contributing factor that has led to the changes felt by many in recent years on Dublin's most famous shopping street. To discuss, Bobby is joined by: Frank McDonald, Dublin author & former Environment Editor of The Irish Times. Dairne McCarthy of Cornucopia on Wicklow Street Damian Byrne of the Camer Centre here on Grafton Street. Mark smith Srore manager Great outdoors on C...
Sep 07, 2024•20 min
Celebrating Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme
Today Bobby was broadcasting live from the Three Store on Grafton Street to celebrate Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme 2024. Bobby is joined by three people who know the benefits of this great initiative - the Programme Sponsor, Padraig Sheerin, Head of SME Three Ireland; Niamh Tallon, Her Sport Founder and 2021 Three Ireland’s Grants for Small Businesses winner: and Catherine Devine, Pumpskynz Founder and 2023 Three Ireland’s Grants for Small Businesses winner.
Sep 07, 2024•11 min
40 Years in Business: Decwells Hardware
Bobby is joined by David Baker, MD of Decwells Hardware on South Great George's Street, who are celebrating 40 years in business this week.
Sep 07, 2024•5 min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Conor Faughnan & Linda Daly
Broadcasting live from the Three Store on Grafton Street, joining Bobby to look through the business stories making the morning papers is Linda Daly, Business Reporter with the Sunday Times & Conor Faughnan, CEO at Royal Irish Automobile Club & commentator on transport.
Sep 07, 2024•19 min
Out & About: Adman Steel Sheds
Bobby was out and about at Adman Steel Sheds a family run company who manufacture an extensive range of steel garden sheds, garages, garden rooms and greenhouses.
Sep 07, 2024•9 min
Bobby takes a look around Ireland’s largest manufacturer of wood packaging Pallets
Ireland’s largest manufacturer of wood packaging and Pallets is CJ Sheeran. Showing Bobby around their base in Laois was Mark Sheeran. The two talked about creating sustainability in the wood packaging industry and what challenges such as business brings.
Aug 31, 2024•12 min
Executive Chair: Keith Young, Managing Director of ATC Computer and Logistics
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Keith Young, Managing Director of ATC Computer and Logistics
Aug 31, 2024•11 min
Industry Review: Physios
Whether it be a crick in your neck, or serious rehabilitation post-surgery, the world of physiotherapy provides an excellent service that is sure to get you back into shape. Joining Bobby to discuss how to the Physio industry in Ireland is getting on and how they get started and grew their careers were Physios • David Dalton x Consultant Chartered Physiotherapist and CEO PhysioCare Ltd in Dublin · Alison Quinn- Chartered Physiotherapist and owner of the rehab rooms in Deansgrange · Dr Grace O’Ma...
Aug 31, 2024•21 min
Is the Irish Pub under Threat?
This week we heard the startingly news that since 2005 over 2,000 pubs have closed. To make sense of this and to ask is the Irish Pub in real danger ? Bobby was I’m joined by economist Colm McCarthy and also by CEO of the Vintners Federation of Ireland and former publican Pat Crotty
Aug 31, 2024•12 min
How important is having a happy workplace for the bottom line?
How important is a happy workplace and can a happy work environment benefit your bottom line? Mark Price, author of Happy Economics and former managing director of Waitrose joined Bobby to explain the book and how how to create a happy but also profitable business
Aug 31, 2024•8 min
Bobby's Business Roundup, Valerie Cox and Doug Keatinge
Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories that are making the morning papers is J ournalist and Author Valerie Cox and also by Doug Keatinge Head of Communications at Avolon
Aug 31, 2024•24 min
Executive Chair: David Anchell, MD of Camida
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is David Anchell, founder and Managing Director of Camida.
Aug 24, 2024•9 min
How to safeguard your online reputation?
As the obtaining of private information has become a more sophisticated scam, how can you safeguard your online reputation and what if you’re a victim of online disinformation? Bobby is joined by Nicola Byrne from Risk Eye and by Stephen O’Leary of Olytico to discuss.
Aug 24, 2024•12 min
Industry Review: Barbecuing
Joining Bobby to discuss the business of barbecuing is John Relihan of Pitt Bros; food writer, Ali Dunworth; and David Oelke from Bbq4you.ie.
Aug 24, 2024•18 min
Out & About: Kilkenny Architectural Salvage & Antiques
Bobby was out & about at Kilkenny Architectural Salvage & Antiques where he caught up with owner, Harry Maharaj to chat about the business.
Aug 24, 2024•13 min
A restaurant sector in crisis: what can be done?
Dublin restaurant and karaoke bar Ukiyo is the latest in a fleet of restaurants across the country that have closed due to pressure on the hospitality sector. Bobby is joined by Independent Economist Jim Power and chef Kevin Dundon to discuss.
Aug 24, 2024•12 min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Susan Hayes Culleton & Paul O’Dwyer
Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Susan Hayes Culleton aka 'The Positive Economist' & Paul O’Dwyer, dental surgeon from Portman Dentex.
Aug 24, 2024•21 min
Industry Review: Bakeries
Bakeries are a business that rank as one of the oldest in the world but between sourdoughs, velvet cakes, croissants, and cookies, how has the industry changed in recent years and how is the business of running a bakery faring in the face of rising energy and staffing costs? Joining Bobby to discuss is: Eoin Cluskey of Bread 41 in Dublin & Wicklow Charlotte Leonard-Kane co-owner of Sceal Bakery in Greystones Caryna Camerino of Camerino Bakery at IMMA...
Aug 17, 2024•21 min
Should business owners speak out on social and political issues?
The days of doing business without engaging in what is happening in the world at large are gone but how do business owners make sure they are doing and saying the right things without sounding false? Rob Hayward, chief strategy officer with Principia Advisory joins Bobby to discuss.
Aug 17, 2024•13 min
Executive Chair: Paddy Baird of Killester Travel
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Paddy Baird of Killester Travel.
Aug 17, 2024•14 min
Should the behaviour of a business owner affect your buying decisions?
Would the behaviour of a company owner affect your buying decisions? That was the conundrum facing Pilita Clark, columnist with The Financial Times - she joins Bobby to discuss.
Aug 17, 2024•7 min
Out & About at The Black Stuff
John Larkin is the founder & chief soap maker at The Black Stuff, a handmade natural soap company, who has made it his mission to get as much handmade, natural soap into the hands of as many people as possible. He welcomed Bobby to his workshop to tell him all about it.
Aug 17, 2024•13 min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Regina Mangan & Declan Ralph
Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories that are making the morning papers is Regina Mangan, CEO of Liberty Blue Estate Agents in Waterford & Declan Ralph, Retail Development Director for BWG.
Aug 17, 2024•24 min
Executive Chair: Claire McHugh
For this week's executive chair, Bobby was joined by Claire McHugh, CEO of Axonista
Aug 10, 2024•14 min
The Upside of Disruption
Terence Mauri, author of The Upside of Disruption: The Path To Leading and Thriving in the Unknown joined Bobby to chat about his philosophy for a post-AI age
Aug 10, 2024•11 min
Industry Review: Sports Centres
With the Olympics taking place in Paris, Bobby decided for this week’s industry review, to take a look into the sports centre industry. He was joined by: ● Liam Harbison, Director of the Sport Ireland Institute in Blanchardstown ● Tina Dowling, CEO of The Watershed in Kilkenny, and ● Clodagh Kilmurray, CEO of Swan Leisure in Rathmines and Crumlin
Aug 10, 2024•22 min
What would a US recession impact Ireland?
While we were enjoying last Monday’s bank holiday, stock markets across the world were plunging. The dives began on Friday as weak economic statistics involving US jobless figures spooked the market. Fears of a US recession can also cause worries for the Irish economy as we are so dependent on US multinationals so how real are these fears and is the Irish economy strong enough to withstand a US slow down? Kathleen Gallagher, Markets Correspondent for the Business Post joined Bobby to discuss....
Aug 10, 2024•10 min
Is Intel in trouble?
Intel, once the world's biggest chipmaker, now finds itself squeezed by rivals Nvidia and AMD and despite its significant contributions to the industry and economy, Intel is struggling to stay relevant in the AI-driven future of chip making. With Nvidia's dominance in AI chips and AMD's solid market performance, can Intel reclaim its former glory? Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor of the Irish and Sunday Independent joined Bobby for an analysis on Intel's current performance.
Aug 10, 2024•11 min
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