Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Ireland bid to host the Anti Money Laundering Authority

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland formally submitted its bid to host the newest EU agency - the Anti-Money Laundering Authority.  Given our growing status as a European fi...

A run through of some of the business stories today

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run through of some of the business stories today with Joe Lynam.

The cost of fraudulent transactions

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the Christmas rush well under way, millions of online payments are being processed in December.  And hovering overhead are cybercriminals ho...

A look at today's business stories

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at today's business stories with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Waterways Ireland 10 year plan to boost usage

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  Waterways Ireland was set up as part of the Good Friday agreement to promote cross-border usage of our rivers and lakes. It manages navigation and...

Does your SME sell enough of its stuff online

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Does your SME sell enough of its stuff online or does it predominantly depend on physical sales face to face?  The government and the EU are keen...

A run through of some of the business stories today

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Accountancy firm Azets published its SCARP index,

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For years bankruptcy meant a financial life sentence for small business owners and little prospect of a second chance.  But it’s been almost 2 ...

It’s Romania’s national holiday today

01 Dec 2023

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  It’s Romania’s national holiday today. The home of Transylvania, Georgi Hagi, Dracula, and Dacia cars is also Ireland’s 19th largest trad...

A look at Friday's business news and markets

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at Friday's business news and markets with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.

Flogas is building a major new CNG terminal

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The alphabet soup of new names in the world of renewable and affordable energy gets thicker and thicker.  You know LNG, you might know HVO and no...

Equinix on of the biggest data centre companies in Ireland

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week we reported that pausing or blocking the construction of further data centres in Ireland would have a major economic impact on the f...

A look at today's business papers and websites

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at today's business papers and websites with Joe Lynam.

Hibernia one of the largest property developers in Ireland

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hibernia is one of the largest property developers in Ireland with sites all over Dublin.  It’s currently redeveloping the former Garda HQ on H...

The Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 Project

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Arklow Bank may not be a financial institution but it could be the source of wealth in energy terms for many years.  The shallow waters off the c...

A run through of some of the business stories today

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Eoin Dunne the Chief Executive of Phonewatch 

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 From the moment the clocks went back and the nights started drawing in, many of us started thinking about security and alarms.  And just as re...

How up to 200,000 could be entitled to part of full British pension

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My next guest thinks there may be as many as 200,000 Irish people who have worked in the UK and be entitled to part or even a full British state pensi...

A look at today's business papers and websites

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at today's business papers and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Have we lost confidence in Dublin as a nice place to live?

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 A successful economy is built on many things:  education, natural resources, infrastructure, and government policies.  But it also thrive...

Spreading of disinformation on social media is difficult to tame

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the huge role played by social media and technology in spreading disinformation and being difficult to tame.  Speaking to Joe th...

A run through of some of the business stories today

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

The EY Entrepreneur of the year award

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talked to a lot of entrepreneurs on this show and we like to think we support up-and-coming businesses. So when we spoke to Sam Moffat in Monaghan ...

ISME launches its Christmas Shop Local campaign today 

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week it was confirmed that PRSI will go up steadily over the next few years.  Ostensibly it's to pay to keep the state pension retirement a...

A look at today's business papers and markets

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at today's business papers and markets with economist Austin Hughes.

Upskilling workforce is not cheap for companies and employees

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that Ireland is a knowledge-based economy and thx to that we’ve enjoyed very low unemployment and high wages.  But the downside of ...

  How loyal are you to your favourite brands

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 How loyal are you to your favourite brands and how much do you trust big companies when they say they're Green or caring for local communities?&nbs...

A look at today's business papers and websites

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business papers and websites.

The Central Bank new individual accountability Framework

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we spoke to the Central Bank of Ireland about its new individual accountability Framework which will place far more personal responsibility ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

22 Nov 2023

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A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

How unsettled things are in the AI Space

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The boss of the biggest AI wizkid on the block was unceremoniously fired on Friday, then there were rumours that he had been rehired and then yesterda...

The economic backdrop in Argentina

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

4 years ago a dollar could buy you 35 Argentine Pesos.  Now it’ll buy you 350.  Inflation in the South American nation is at 150% and GDP ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Mayo company PEL produced new smart bins

20 Nov 2023

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The more astute and observant among you may have noticed new bins in Dublin airport this week.  They’re smart bins that run on solar power and ...

EU planning a directive to ban the strategic lawsuits against public participation’

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With journalists being sued by elected Irish politicians, there is increasing pressure on the government to protect free speech from improper use of t...

A run through of some of the business stories today

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Irish shoppers to break records for online spend on Black Friday

17 Nov 2023

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Irish shoppers to break records for online spending on Black Friday, that’s according to the AIB Spend Trend  Speaking to Johnathan this m...

The Laya Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Index

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Laya Healthcare Workplace Wellbeing Index presents a tale of two halves.While workplace patterns comfortably stabilise, it shows concerning trends...

A look at today's business papers and markets

17 Nov 2023

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A look at today's business papers and markets with Jonathan Healy and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.

Central Bank of Ireland has published a feedback statement

16 Nov 2023

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Today the Central Bank of Ireland has published a feedback statement and issued regulations and guidance to firms on the Individual Accountability Fra...

Eir announces its results for the second quarter 2023 today

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In line with expectation, Eir saw growth across their fibre broadband base, total mobile customers, including the eir postpay mobile base, with a furt...

A run through of some of the business stories today

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien

15 Nov 2023

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A range of measures is to be tackled under the updated Housing for All Update.  Including a rise in the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant ...

All Things Considered: Are congestion charges in cities necessary?

15 Nov 2023

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All Things Considered: Are congestion charges in cities necessary? Shane and Ciara discuss.

Director General of RTE, Kevin Bakhurst.

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No one in RTÉ will be paid a salary exceeding that of the Director-General under a maximum pay cap that is being set as part of a new strategic visio...

Does Ireland need to implement the Safe Access Zones Bill?

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Safe Access Zone Bill 2023 is now in its final stages and will be up for discussion in the Dáil this evening.To debate we heard from Eilis Mulroy...

Are hefty congestion charges in cities necessary?

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“Congestion charges and higher parking fees are brutal but necessary in cities” writes Lorraine Courtney in the Irish Independent. Sadhbh O'N...

 Teacher shortage worsening

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The teacher recruitment and retention crisis in Irish second-level schools is worsening, that’s according to the findings of a new survey carried ou...

Irish citizens may be able to leave Gaza today

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A number of Irish citizens may be allowed to leave Gaza today according to recent reports. Hannah McCarthy, Journalist in Israel explained what ...

What will the Hydrogen Conference aim to deliver?

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the 28th and 29th of November, The Titanic Museum will host the Hydrogen Conference aiming to look at delivering a balanced pathway to net zero,&nb...

The Bord Bia food service seminar takes place today

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Bord Bia food service seminar will take place today highlighting the current food service market landscape, forecasts for the year ahead along wit...

A run through of some of the business stories today

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

Qualcomm Technologies has announced a €118.7m expansion in Cork City

14 Nov 2023

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Qualcomm Technologies has announced a €118.7m expansion of its research and development facility in Cork City.  The investment is expected...

Discussing PwC Net Zero Economy Index 202

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

PwC Net Zero Economy Index 2023 states that the world needs to cut carbon intensity seven times faster to limit warming to 1.5°C  Joining ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

National Broadband Ireland will announce its quarterly update

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), will announce in its quarte...

Irish company Lennox founded 100 years ago

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lennox is an Irish laboratory and scientific solutions company founded in Dublin 100 years ago this month. Speaking about the company was its CEO, Le...

A run through of some of the business stories today

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run-through of some of the business stories today with Emmet Oliver.

Suppliers to food business SoDexo to meet their Net Zero targets by 2030

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sodexo is the food business that supplies many company restaurants and state bodies.  Now they are laying down the law with all their suppliers b...

IBI Corporate Finance brought by Japanese investment banking division of Daiwa

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 IBI Corporate Finance has been advising clients on mergers and acquisitions since 1966.  Until recently it was owned by Bank of Ireland but no...

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

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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.