Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Episodes
Friday's business stories and markets news
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe takes a look at today's markets and the business news with Mike O'Sullivan from UNIO.
Discuss the energy markets in Ireland
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Energy prices soared for companies and consumers last year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It left many households facing extraordinary b...
Freight and passengers numbers rise for Brittany Ferries
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While Britain may not have seen many benefits from quitting the EU, many other companies in Ireland and continental Europe certainly have. One o...
A run through of some of the business stories today
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories this Thursday with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Alice Mansergh CEO of Tourism Ireland
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The great and the good in tourism gather this week in London for the World Travel Market. Tourism Ireland will be there banging the drum over th...
The Irish specialist skills gap is very real
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish specialist skills gap is very real and will only get worse unless Ireland takes a more innovative approach to sourcing talent.” That...
A look at today's business papers and websites
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
A lot to discuss at the Employment Bar Association Conference
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From next year employers will have to deal with quite a few new challenges when it comes to staffing and HR rules. They include new rules for wh...
Corporation tax goose is laying slightly smaller eggs
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we saw unemployment rise to 4.8% still low by recent standards. While only yesterday the CSO said that the live register of people who...
A run through of some of the business stories today
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Ryanair has just posted its half-yearly results
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair has just posted its half-yearly results. To discuss the results Joe spoke to Neil Sorahan, CFO wit...
Irish households are using video on demand a lot more
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irish households are rapidly accessing high-speed broadband more and as a result, we’re also downloading videos and using video on demand a lot more...
A run through of some of the business stories today
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Skills shortages for many companies, especially SMEs
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we heard that unemployment rose to 4.8% in Ireland. Despite that many economists describe the country as having almost full employment...
No sign of EU and Australia trade deal as talks collapse
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The EU has been trying to negotiate with Australia over a trade deal since 2018 but the talks collapsed this week. The EU appears to have baulked at d...
A look at today's business papers and markets
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and markets with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.
A landmark judgement will have major impact on the so-called gig economy
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just over a week ago, the Supreme Court passed a landmark judgement which will have a major impact on the so-called gig economy in Ireland. The ruling...
Niall O’Connor Group Managing Director, Aldi Ireland
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aldi is one of the very few supermarkets in this country which publishes its annual results. Their financial year numbers for the past year show...
A look at Thursday's news stories
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories this morning.
Flexibility is the single most important attribute for job hunters
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There was a time when cash was king, and money dictated where everyone wanted to work. Then came technology and especially lockdowns and suddenl...
The findings of the latest AIB manufacturing survey
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The lion's share of manufacturing in this country stems from the pharmaceutical sector. But huge exporters such as Pfizer are now seeing a clear decli...
A run through of some of the business stories today
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Kota raises €5 million to make core employee benefits
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kota raises €5 million to make core employee benefits work for modern companies and platforms. For more on this Emmet spoke Luke Mackey, Co-founder ...
The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival begins this weekend
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Festival organisers have announced a Live Club Jazz Jam collab show taking place this Saturday night at Cork Opera House. Speaking to Emmet as the fes...
A look at Fridays markets and business stories
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at Friday's markets and business stories with Emmet Oliver and Dan Moroney from RBC.
ICON release q3 financial results
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irish clinical research organisation ICON plc has released its Q3 2023 financial results. The CFO, Brendan Brennan joined Emmet this morning on ...
EY launches artificial intelligence platform
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EY has launched an artificial intelligence platform called EY.ai Speaking to Emmet with more on their launch of the platform wa...
A run through of some of the business stories today
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.
What is going on with Europe's largest economy?
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Germany is in something of an economic mudbath at the moment. The IMF said last week that it will be the weakest member of the G7 this year and ...
The Protected Disclosures Act is now in force
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Protected Disclosures Act is now in force which obliges companies to have procedures in place to allow even the most junior employees to become wh...
A run through of some of the business stories today
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Are mass drone deliveries getting closer?
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are mass drone deliveries getting closer? Bobby Healy from Manna Aero thinks they are both on the way and thinks he can build one of the bigges...
Advising on the Digital Operational Resilience Act
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In just over a year all banks and insurance companies will be legally obliged under EU law to ensure that they have enough protections in place to dea...
A run through of some of the business stories today
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Paddy Cosgrove quits the company he founded
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paddy Cosgrove started The web summit conference in 2009 in Bewleys Hotel with a handful of attendees and grew it into a multi-million euro business w...
The planning hurdles that hold up offshore wind investment
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we told you that the owners of IKEA had invested in an Irish renewable energy company. That firm is Source Galileo and they’re set t...
A run through of some of the business stories today
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run-through of some of the business stories this morning.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has chosen Dublin as its operational hub
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has chosen Dublin as its main regulatory and operational hub for the EU. It comes as the EU is finalising n...
The effect of soaring interest rates and political unease
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
War in Europe and the Middle East. Soaring interest rates and political unease everywhere. What should investors do? Putting your money in...
A look at today's business papers and markets
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and markets with economist Austin Hughes.
Half of businesses have a core set of working in office hours
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than half of companies have introduced a core set of hours in which workers must be in the office according to a Dublin Chamber survey carried ou...
Aquatech is the technology behind aquaculture
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aquatech is the technology behind aquaculture or the farming of fish and it relates to the breeding, raising, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, and a...
A look at today's business papers and markets
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and markets with Joe Lynam.
A look at today's business papers and websites
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Hydrotreated vegetable Oil of HVO could be the green alternative to using diesel
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrotreated vegetable Oil of HVO could be the green alternative to using diesel for those who can't afford to buy an electric car. Now Certa ha...
Will we see VAT returns go full paperless?
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Last week’s budget, Finance Minister Michael McGrath announced a public consultation into how Revenue might be able to improve how VAT returns ar...
Dublin Hotel prices set to rise a further 10% next year
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For those tourists who think that Dublin hotel prices are already expensive, they’re set to rise a further 10% next year. That's according to ...
Home 3D printing needs support with technology speed
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3D printing is now widely available and is especially used by companies to make their own parts or components. But consumers can also print u...
A look at today's business papers and websites
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Dublin hosts one of the larger conferences in Gaming this week
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin hosts one of the larger conferences in Gaming this week. It’s called NEXUS by Gamerfest and some of the biggest developers will be ther...
With high oil prices what are the options to power our companies and homes?
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the horrific events in Israel and Gaza 9 days ago, oil prices shot up over fears that the conflagration might spread to other oil-producing ...
A run through of some of the business stories today
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Ireland could be the base for the proposed Anti Money Laundering agency for the E
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to a key poll in the financial crime sector, Ireland and Dublin in particular, is the most likely to become the home of the proposed Anti Mo...
Ireland is one of the biggest consumers of coffee in Europe
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has gone from a standing start 30 years ago to one of the biggest consumers of coffee in Europe. We’ve even taken to drinking cold coffee pr...
A look at today's business papers and markets
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We look at the business papers and markets with Mike O'Sullivan Director of UNIO.
Statkraft a global enterprise in hydroelectric
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Statkraft started out as a hydroelectric facility in Norway more than 125 years ago and is now a global enterprise in 21 countries including here in I...
Insurance companies may set up elsewhere and not Ireland
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are 187 insurance and reinsurance companies operating in Ireland at the moment but a new report for the sector has found that our attractiveness...
A run through of some of the business stories today
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam,
We decipher Budget 2024 with Grant Thorton
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extra payments for parents, extra support for landlords, a tax cut for most earners, and some treats for nearly everyone in the audience. If we ...
Budget 2024 and how it will effect future generations
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Expected tax cuts outlined in this year's 2024 Budget may mean well to offer relief from the cost-of-living crisis but what implications will t...
How will Budget 24 likely to affect your taxes?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As more details of Budget 2024 come to light ahead of today’s announcement, what do we know about how it's likely to affect your taxes? &...
A run through of some of the business stories today
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.
Is this the beginning of the end of the Dublin stock exchange?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Dublin stock exchange is supposed to be where large listed companies float their shares and allow Irish-based investors to establish their value.&...
What will SME's expect from Budget 2024?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re only a day away from the budget - Fianna Fail’s first in 13 years and this coalition’s 4th. Much of what will be announced has been ...
A look at today's business papers and websites
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and websites with Joe Lynam.
A look at Friday’s business papers and markets
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam was joined by Aidan Donnelly from Davys stockbrokers for a look at today's business papers and markets.
What will be in budget 2024’s tax envelope?
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mairead Harbron, tax partner with PwC spoke to Joe about how tax’s may be effected after next week’s budget.
The first Irish person to receive the European Artificial Intelligence Association’s Distinguished Service Award
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today Joe spoke to Barry O'Sullivan, professor of computer science in UCC who became the first Irish person to receive the European Artificial Intelli...
A look at today's business papers and markets
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and markets with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Scam texts cost companies and consumers €300m last year
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s estimated text scams cost companies and consumers €300m last year. But how do the fraudsters target companies and what can be done?&nbs...
Calls for a new Citizens Assembly for the North West
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The north west of Ireland will need an economic stimulus of more than half a billion Euros to bring it up to the standards enjoyed by the southern and...
A look at today's business papers and markets
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and markets with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
2023 will also see a GDP shrink according to the ESRI
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2012 was the last time that GDP did not grow in a calendar year, but according to the ESRI, 2023 will also see GDP shrink. Associate Research Pro...
Raisin is the new online fintech helping customers find the best interest rates.
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raisin provides details of the best paying interest rates throughout the eurozone with the ability to apply there and then. They now have a mill...
Enet has been bought by a US private equity group
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enet is the wholesale broadband provider which emerged from the government’s regional connectivity programme. It now provides internet service...
The latest rankings in terms of customer experience
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest rankings in terms of customer experience are out and as usual, pharmacies are the most trusted sector with the credit unions number one amo...
A run through of some of the business stories today
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.
New conveyancing law comes into force
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you are buying a house, have you ever been gazumped? Has the deal ever fallen through due to legal wranglings and small print? Have you ever walk...
Lack of supply is keeping house prices high despite soaring interest rates
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before lockdowns, there were more than 20,000 homes for sale on the myhome.ie website. Now there are only 13,400. That lack of supply is k...
A run through of some of the business stories today
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Bank Guarantee - One of the most consequential decision taken by then coalition Government
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
15 Years ago one of the most consequential decisions was taken by the then coalition government led by Brian Cowan. The Irish State would stand ...
A look at Friday's business papers and markets
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at Friday's business papers and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davys.
Lidl now command a quarter of the Irish grocery market
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the success of the German discount supermarkets lies of course in their lower prices. That’s why they now command between them a...
Our Business Person Of The Month is.....
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The PM Group is probably one of the biggest Irish companies that you've never heard of. Started in Tipperary the Project Management Group builds...
A look at today's business papers and markets
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and markets with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
The workings of Ireland's consumer watchdog
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Ireland, if a large company abuses its position in the marketplace, the regulator still has to get a high court judge to punish that business and h...
Research says people are not saving enough for retirement
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In half almost half of those who work in the private sector aren't saving much at all according to research from Bank of Ireland for Pensions Awarenes...
A run through of some of the business stories today
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run-through of some of the business stories featured in today's papers and websites.
We hear about sustainable finance
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite its relatively small size, Dublin is a fairly big Financial Centre i.e. a hub for banking and finance. Like all sectors, Financial servi...
A new Google initiative 'You're The Business'
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest search engine in the world - by a mile - wants to encourage SMEs to digitise their business and get online. To achieve that Google i...
A look at today's business papers and websites
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynma takes a look at today's business papers and websites.
How Combilift is moving into wind turbine space
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Combilift is a Monaghan-based manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts. Thousands of warehouses and storage facilities are populated with Com...
Northern Ireland takes increasing advantage of two large open markets
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For decades trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland was modest, to put it mildly. Both jurisdictions tended to ship eastwards to Britain - rat...
A look at today's business papers and websites
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A look at today's business papers and websites with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.
The credit union consumer sentiment index for September
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The credit union consumer sentiment index for September has been released and to discuss the findings was Austin Hughes Economist.
The Future of Energy Investment in Ireland conference
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leading Irish law firm Mason Hayes & Curran recently hosted their Energy Conference The Future of Energy Investment in Ireland. Journalist ...
A look at today's business papers and markets
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at today's business papers and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davys.
Lakeland Dairies sign a new deal with Aldi
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lakeland Dairies are a cooperative of 3000 farmers mostly based in and around Monaghan. They produce millions of litres or milk and tonnes of dr...
Energy Storage Ireland’s annual conference.
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The problem with renewable energy is that it’s unreliable, i.e. we don't know when the wind will blow for sure and when the sun might ever shine.&nb...
A run through of some of the business stories today
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A run-through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.