Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Business Innovation Centres

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Business innovation centres house startups.  They provide the desks, wifi, meeting rooms and strong coffee for those late-night work sessions.But...

Two of the biggest house construction companies have formed a joint venture.

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

2 of the biggest house construction companies in Ireland have formed a joint venture to build social and affordable homes in Tallaght.John Sisk & ...

Friday's business headlines

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Uisce Eireann on connection issues.

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Uisce Eireann is the State-run agency for water infrastructure in Ireland.  It’s been accused of charging exorbitant amounts to connect a water...

Uisce Eireann has been accused of charging exorbitant amounts to connect a water systems commercial buildings

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Uisce Eireann the State-run agency for water infrastructure in Ireland has been accused of charging exorbitant amounts to connect a water system to co...

The second part of NIS2 is set to come into force in July.

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The second part of the Network and Information Security Directive – known as NIS2 – probably comes into force in July this year. It requires compa...

Thursday's business headlines.

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Power consumed by data centres grows by 36% over the past 2 years

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Power consumed by data centres has grown by 36% over the past 2 years.  The report highlights the race by the hyperscalers to build data centres ...

UK bond yields at an all time high yesterday

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

UK bond yields or the interest rates on a loan to that government were at a 28 year high yesterday. So what does the UK need to do that would work fo...

Wednesday's business headlines

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Vineta Bajaj  Group CFO with Holland & Barret

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Holland & Barrett which is the largest health food chain in Ireland with 70 outlets here. Vineta Bajaj  - Group CFO with Holland & Barret...

The business of CSG

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

CSG is one of the biggest suppliers of chemical products to Uisce Eireann but it also supplies the pharma and dairy sectors with products to clean eff...

Tuesday business headlines

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run through toady's business news headlines.

What are your redundancy rights as a worker?

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to redundancy what are your rights as a worker and what are your protections as an employer. Also, what sort of new changes are on the w...

Monday's business news headlines

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news headlines with Joe Lyam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

The work of the Micro Renewable Energy Federation

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The rules surrounding the installation and grants of solar panels for companies are not as clear as they are for businesses. Speaking to Joe this morn...

Friday's business headlines

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Joe takes a look through Friday's business headlines along with Kate English Chief Economist with Deloitte. 

‘Leaving Russia: How Putin Forced A Nation’s Future to Flee’

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The new book ‘Leaving Russia: How Putin Forced A Nation’s Future to Flee’ details how intellectuals, dissidents and the young educated classes ...

Ashley McDonnell founder of VYKO Group

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley McDonnell has created a Irish luxury holding group by buying up brands here with high potential and streamlining where they are sold globally.&...

Thursday's business headlines

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business headlines with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

The business of Perigus Energy

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted sold its European onshore business recently and what emerged from that sale process is a business called Per...

Survey shows we are not prepared for retirement financially

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The publicity surrounding autoenrollment has created a surge in inquiries for all types of retirement planning.  But a survey for LIA and the Fin...

Enterprise Ireland plays a key role in supporting entrepreneurs

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Startups and scaleups need the help of angel investors and venture capitalists to take the kind of risks that normal banks can't or won't take.  ...

Wednesday's business headlines

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a run through Wednesday business headlines.

Big plans for Ireland’s second busiest port in Cork

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland’s second busiest port in Cork has a massive plan in mind to move itself from the quays to Ringaskiddy.  It hopes the move will boost it...

Friday's business and markets review

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business and markets review along with Joe Lynam and Kate English from Deloitte.

Brendan Harte Residential Director at NorDan Ireland

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

NorDan, the Scandinavian manufacturer is gaining from the surge in home building and renovation in Ireland with sales up 33% last year alone. That c...

ABP Foods to supply wagyu beef to Aldi supermarkets

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wagyu is literally the Japanese word for Japanese Cow.  But the word is synonymous in English for the highest quality cut of beef you can get.&nb...

Raymond Wright Co-Founder of uFurnish.com

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We all use online aggregators when shopping around for electricity suppliers or even travel insurance but how many use them for furniture? uFurnish.co...

We hear about the 'Tap A Taxi' app

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to booking a taxi and you don't fancy hailing one on the street, mostly you have two options:  Uber and FreeNow. David Mitchell is...

Thursday's business new review

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business new review along with Joe Lynam.

The business of ServiceNow Ireland

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The recently rebranded Eir Business is shaking up how its employees handle queries internally -out go multiple different platforms and types of softwa...

Health data platform Datavant launching their facility in Galway

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Datavant is an American health data platform which helps companies in the healthcare sector to process the terabytes of personal information garnered ...

Wednesday's business news review

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news review with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Chief Executive of Brittany Ferries

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

My next guest got under the noses of many in the airline sector when he accused some of them of ‘profiteering’ from the energy crisis by hiki...

Why are the markets seemingly so sanguine?

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The S&P 500 index of shares reached an all time high last week, as did the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones is hovering near its record as well....

Tuesday's business news review

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news review with Joe Lynam.

Kildare has 3rd highest GDP per head in the country

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kildare has the 3rd highest GDP per head in the country and plays host to some of the State's more important companies, including Intel and Hewlett Pa...

Nearly 4-months since the introduction of the new Auto-Enrolment scheme

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re approaching the 4-month mark since the introduction of the new Autoenrolment scheme, now known as MyFuture ...

Monday's business news review

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news review with Joe Lynam and Kathleen Brooks from XTB.

Friday's business news review

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news review with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.

83% of Irish SMEs are still optimistic about the year ahead

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Despite an energy shock, rising costs, geopolitical threats, rising inflation and probably rate hikes, 83% of Irish SMEs are still optimistic about th...

The German outlet New Yorker comes to Ireland

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The German outlet New Yorker will open its first store in Ireland in the Jervis shopping centre in Dublin in a few weeks.  It comes as consumers ...

Thursday's business news review

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news review along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Only 6% of employers are ready for the EU Pay Transparency Directive

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The controversial EU Pay transparency Directive was due to come into force in June but it looks like that won't now be met. Research from Aon says tha...

Colum Breslin the Chief Commercial Officer at Capitalflow

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The buy to let market in this country is worth €6.6bn and includes small as well as institutional property investors.  The market is a controve...

Maxol is launching a food delivery service

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Maxol is launching a food delivery service.  It means that customers in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare can get hot food and fresh groceries via Maxo...

Daragh McGreal Chief Economist with KPMG 

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday we heard from the Government in its Spring economy Forecast that Ireland is likely to avoid a recession even in the event of a prolonged fue...

Wednesday's business news review

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news review with Joe Lynam.

Paul McCormack the Chief Executive of Hydrogen Ireland

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

  Fuel prices have soared and the government has had to fork out ¾ of a billion to placate angry farmers and hauliers.  So, a localised sou...

Brian Healy, the Managing Director with OHK

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It is up to the companies themselves to install solar and heat recovery systems. The medical devices company Dexcom in Galway is one of them and they ...

Tuesday's business news headlines

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

Helena Dorrigan Pensions Specialist at Davy stockbrokers

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There are an estimated 90,000 people in Ireland whose retirement savings are held in a pension structure of which they themselves or their company may...

Monday's business news headlines

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam and Kathleen Brooks - XTB.

CCPC publish new guide for public bodies

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The government is set to spend more than a quarter of a trillion Euros over the coming decade on major infrastructure projects.  They require com...

The business of OneTouch Health

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As we get older, the demand for care in the home is growing. That means the thousands of care workers calling in to check in and help our older citize...

What now for the Hungarian economy?

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

So we know who won the Hungarian elections at the weekend and we know that change is definitely on its way for how that central European nation is run...

Friday's business news review

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news review with Joe Lynam and Austin Hughes from AJ Bell.

A 131% jump in operating profits for Ikea in Ireland

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

They're big, blue and yellow, and they sell prepackaged furniture with funny Scandinavian names. They posted a 131% jump in operating profits her...

What is the amendment to the Copyright Act?

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been a small but significant change in the law when it comes to who gets paid what when a piece of music is played on the radio or TV. It’...

Thursday's business news review

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news review along with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Profits were up 3.6% at Ornua

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ornua or the co-operative formerly known as the Irish Dairy Board has just published its results for last year.  Profits were up 3.6% to €171...

Wednesday's business news review

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news review with Joe Lynam.

Operating park2travel at Dublin airport

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After a protracted legal battle the one remaining car park in Dublin airport which wasn't controlled by DAA was sold to the German giant APCOA and ope...

Monzo Bank opening up business in Ireland

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

They've only been around for 11 years but Monzo bank is Britain’s largest digital bank with 15million customers worldwide.  Now they are withdr...

How AI can lead to even more fraud

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s getting tougher than ever to distinguish between a real and AI created video.  That also goes for fraud.  AI is creating such believa...

Research shows long-term financial planning dips in middle age

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Research suggests that people’s commitment to long-term financial planning dips in middle age, just as its importance increases.  That’s...

The growth for housing prices is experiencing a cool-down period

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The growth for housing prices is experiencing a cool-down period.  That’s according to the Q1 2026 Property Report from MyHome  ...

AIB’s latest purchasing managers’ index report

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Activity in Ireland’s services sector increased again in March but at one of the weakest rates over the past five years, as new business growth mode...

Public finances remain broadly on the course set on budget day

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The exchequer returns for the first quarter of the year show that the public finances remain broadly on the course set on budget day last October. Sus...

The business of Manna drone delivery

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Drone delivery firm Manna recently announced it has raised €43.1m in a new Series B funding round with plans for 400 extra jobs in Ireland and the U...

Tuesday's business news headlines

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Susan Hayes Culleton.

US markets becomes uncertain for Irish firms

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As US markets become more expensive and uncertain for Irish firms, one sector struggling among many is MedTech.  To discuss the pressure and...

PwC’s latest Insolvency Barometer

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

PwC’s latest Insolvency Barometer shows that there were 212 insolvencies recorded in the first quarter of this year. Ken Tyrell Head of Insolvency a...

The marked increase in cargo theft

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, you likely heard thieves stole more than 400,000 KitKat chocolate bars weighing around 12 tonnes from a truck in Europe.  While it mig...

Moyagh Murdock the Chief Executive of Insurance Ireland

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New figures for motor insurance by the Central Bank showed a 4% rise in premiums in the first half of last year. The National Claims Information Datab...

Pat McDonagh opens the new Banner Plaza on the M18

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The new Banner Plaza on the M18 from the owner of Supermacs includes a supermarket, play area and a large food court a €20m investment and 120 new j...

Wednesday's business news review

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news review along with Joe Lynam.

Our Green Businessperson of the Month is...

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you see some very special piece of old furniture and cover it immediately? Perhaps it’s the shape, the colour ...

An Post launching new streamlined service for companies

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the trade barriers created by Brexit, the UK remains Ireland’s second biggest trading partner. But the red tape in shipping stuff ...

Tuesday's business news headlines

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines with Joe Lynam.

Credit Union's sign up to new digital platform

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Across the island of Ireland, 3.6 million people save with a credit union. They’re very local and connected to customers and have been slow to ...

Improving the productivity of local companies

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not news that Ireland earns the lion's share of its Corporation Taxes from a handful of American companies and that it hasn't en...

Monday's business news review

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam was joined by Mike O’Sullivan from Unio for Monday's business news review.

Friday's business news review

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kate English from Deloitte joined Joe to look through Friday's business news stories.

France is Ireland’s biggest EU Trading partner these days

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

France is Ireland’s biggest EU Trading partner these days, accounting for 11% of Irish imports. But a recent report from the France-Ireland Chamber ...

Using technology to monitor and prevent shoplifting

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have retailers had only seconds to judge whether a young adult is old enough to buy alcohol or vapes or cigarettes? Mercury Retail...

Thursday's business news review

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news review along with Joe Lynam.

Sharon Donnery Member of the Supervisory Board at the European Central Bank

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland is fairly well represented at the top tables of the European Central Bank.  The Central Bank of Ireland Governor sits on the body which d...

Version-1 is opening up a brand-new AI facility in Ireland

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Version-1 is opening up a brand-new AI facility in Ireland and creating 250 jobs and hundreds more north of the border as well as part of its digita...

Emma Redmond the Head of OpenAI Ireland

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today OpenAI has also published a study suggesting that most of us are using AI in the workplace to the extent that we gain 5 hours a week by doing so...

Wednesday's business news review

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news review with Joe Lynam.

Kevin Connolly the Quality Manager with Connolly eggs 

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

My next guest supplies eggs to the biggest supermarkets in Ireland courtesy of 120,000 chickens supplying millions of eggs every year. Connolly eggs m...

Tuesday's business news review

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam brings us Tuesday's business news review.

Why 82% of us don't shop around for better health cover? 

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Just shy of half the entire population of Ireland has some form of private health insurance. It means that when insurance companies such as LAYA, Iris...

How will private equity react amid an worldwide energy shock?

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Venturewave Capital which seeks out Irish companies with decent potential and takes a stake in them.  Venturewave is backed by some high profile ...

A huge cohort rely on the State pension as their primary income source

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A report from State Street bank says that more than 70% of retirees in Ireland rely on the State pension as their primary income source. But we’re a...

Monday's business news review

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news review with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

March is Guaranteed Irish month

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

March is Guaranteed Irish month.  We’ve already seen a great surge in pride in our rugby team and our actresses and of course the world went gr...

Meet Sam the robot!

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Joe was joined in studio by Sam the Robot. He belongs to the Meath based company Fusion Tech and he and robots like him may soon become a regular sigh...