Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Is GDP the best way to gauge economic growth?

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, the EU forecast Irish GDP to grow by 4.9% this year. However many economists disagreed with this. Joe was joined by former Chief ec...

A look at some of the business stories making the headlines.

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes us through the main business headlines.

Should businesses do more tackle ransomware attacks?

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Munster Technological University had to close its campus after it was subjected to a ransomware attack. Now the World Economic Forum in Sw...

European Single Access Point for businesses

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As any medium-sized company will tell you, the mountain of documentation that it needs to publish every year to increase transparency but also meet ne...

Are there attempts to block ‘right to be forgotten’ law

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At the weekend the Sunday Business Post had a story about the Irish insurance industry blocking attempts to introduce a ‘right to be forgotten’ la...

A run through of some of the business stories today

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Surplus of listed Irish companies with DB pension schemes

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Defined benefits Pensions are deemed the best to have because they base your annual workplace pension on a proportion of your salary when you retire. ...

The biannual international business report from Grant Thornton

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The biannual international business report from Grant Thornton is out. It paints a worrying picture of business confidence in Ireland in the latter h...

A look at today's business papers and markets

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Offshore wind is not being rolled out at a speed desired by Governmen

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 You don't have to have spent too much time in Ireland to realise that there’s an abundance of wind. Enough even to power the nation and a few ot...

A worrying drop in overseas investors in Ireland

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While bank lending to companies still commands the lion's share of funding for Irish business, venture capital is growing in importance and is activel...

A run through of some of the business stories today

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run through of some of the business stories today.

We hear about a new Irish start up: Daisy Plays

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 As any parent will tell you, children are your greatest joy and your greatest worry. Some kids don't develop as quickly as they’d like and some ...

What can we do to speed up building without adding cost or diluting quality

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk about the housing crisis. We refer to building costs and planning delays and NIMBYs and political inaction but perhaps new technology in...

A run through of some of the business stories today

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A run-through of some of the business stories this Friday morning with Business Editor Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.

Expensive Ireland may scare business tourists away

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland is an expensive place. It’s considerably pricier than the Eurozone average for food and drinks in restaurants and our hotels and guesthouse...

Persuading companies to relocate to North West Ireland

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard the pitch before. Come to the North West for a quality of life far removed from the commuting and chaos of the city. It was especially ap...

A run through of some of the business stories today

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

EU legislation to weed out money laundering

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new piece of legislation on the way, which will check all foreign direct investment money coming into Ireland from outside the EEA. Sect...

Concerns hybrid working stands in way of team culture

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to the Dublin Chamber, almost half of the hundreds of firms that it polled require that its staff be physically in the office 2 or 3 days a ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Irish Business Design Challenge

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Irish Business Design Challenge from the Design & Crafts Council is now in its 3rd year. The idea of the challenge is to use design to solve prob...

An increase of people looking for part-time or weekend work.

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to data from the online job search site Indeed, many of us are increasingly looking for part-time or weekend work. Furthermore, healthcare ...

A look at today's business papers and markets

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

New Business called 'Your Hospital Bag'

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us are whirring with emotions just before we head into the hospital. It might be a long planned simple procedure, you might even be having a ...

A look at the recent Exchequer returns

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s always difficult for governments when it comes to spending money because everybody has their metaphorical hands out. But it is especially diff...

A look at today's business papers and markets

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at today's business papers and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davy Stockbrokers.

Samsung is the biggest smartphone maker in the world

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are more Android smartphones in the world than Apple iOS phones and Samsung is the biggest smartphone maker in the world. Its latest Galaxy pho...

A new piece of significant EU legislation coming down the tracks for companies

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new piece of significant EU legislation coming down the tracks for companies. It’s called the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Dir...

A run through of some of the business stories today

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

So far in 2023 business conditions in Ireland's manufacturing sector are stable

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Business conditions in Ireland's manufacturing sector were stable in the first month of 2023. That’s according to AIB’s Manufacturing PMI and to ...

70% of SMEs are optimistic about Ireland’s business environment in 2023

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

70% of SMEs are optimistic about Ireland’s business environment in 2023. That’s according to the latest Melior Funding for Growth Survey. For ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Promoting Irish healthcare companies in a trade mission to Dubai

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Minister of State Dara Calleary will lead a trade mission to Dubai this week to promote Irish healthcare companies in the Arab world. He’ll be trav...

Irish domain registrations still going strong

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

During lockdowns many of us decided to set up our online businesses - some of them choosing dot com web addresses where available but others choosing ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

PWC's global survey

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Managing Partner with PwC Ireland, Feargal O’Rourke, joined Joe this morning to discuss their new global survey.

A look at today's business papers and markets

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Ryanair's third quarter results

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryanair's Chief Financial Officer, Neil Sorahan, joined Joe this morning to take him through the airlines third quarter figures for last year.

Our Business Person Of The Month is.....

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not often a profession that women choose to go into. Safety wear for people who work in construction and the oil business. But our winner this ...

How is 2023 looking for farmers and food producers

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2022 was a perfect storm for farmers and food producers. Not only did energy prices soar but also fertiliser costs trebled because Russia was one of ...

A look at the business markets and websites

27 Jan 2023

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Joe takes a look at todays business stories and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davy Stockbrokers.

Why does the planning permission process take so long ?

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows that we have a major problem in Ireland building things. It costs too much, there is too much red tape, there are too many objections ...

Household incomes are starting to look up.

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This time a year ago household finances looked pretty healthy. Then came the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation. But after a milder expected Winte...

A look at today's business papers and markets

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Small businesses have had to deal with a slew of challenges over the past 3 years including, Brexit, Covid, and soaring costs but there’s a new bure...

The new portfolio for TD Neale Richmond

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The sudden departure of Damian English due to planning irregularities 3 weeks ago, opened the door for the relatively new TD Neale Richmond as Ministe...

A look at today's business papers and markets

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Letterkenny introducing shop local voucher scheme

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s tough in any town to get people to spend money in the local economy - especially when it’s up against bigger shops in cities and giant eComme...

The Irish Climate Tech Opportunity 2023

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard of technology or simply Tech. You've also probably heard of Fintech but the latest iteration of tech and one which is growing rapidly be...

A look at Tuesday's business papers and markets

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at Tuesday's business papers and markets with Joe Lynam.

How is Ireland's economy placed for the coming year?

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in the final full week of January. So we have a fair idea of whether the mild uptick in the European economy has continued into the new year....

A run through of some of the business stories today

23 Jan 2023

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

An acute shortage of qualified accountants will worsen in 2023

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An acute shortage of qualified accountants will worsen in 2023, as the talent crunch is on course to worse in 2023 as Irish businesses and firms strug...

Irish owned architectural company, ARGO expands to the US

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Irish-owned architectural company, ARGO has expanded into the United States with the official opening of a New York Office and intends to tap into a €...

A look at today's business papers and markets

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Emmet Oliver takes a look at today's business papers and markets with Aidan Donnelly Head of Equities in Davy Private Clients, Dublin.

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme 2023

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme 2023 is officially open for nominations from this morning. Entrepreneurs from emerging, established, a...

Ireland will not experience any industry growth in 2023

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland will not experience any industry growth in 2023 but should remain on par with 2022 levels. That’s according to infrastructure consulting f...

A run through of some of the business stories today

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Ireland remains an attractive place to buy property for international investors

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite enormous headwinds throughout the European economy, Ireland remains an attractive place to buy property for international investors. That’s...

JP Scally Chief Executive of Lidl Ireland

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lidl has gone from a minor presence 15 years ago to one of the biggest retailers in Ireland. Now the German supermarket says it’s invested a landma...

A run through of some of the business stories today

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a run-through of some of the main business stories in the papers today.

Sinead Crowther founder and boss of Tonstix

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not easy for an unemployed single mother to start a business in any environment. Add in a global pandemic and not much money and you've got in...

A few big competitions for companies to enter

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apart from our own Business 'Person Of The Month' competition, there are a few other big competitions for companies to enter. One of them is the Guar...

A run through of some of the business stories today

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

A look at today's business papers and websites

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Ireland lags behind when it comes to its cosmetic enhancement industry

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discussed new year's resolutions last week. Many of us have vowed to give up booze or chocolate and work out more but an increasing number have pr...

Things are looking up for global air traffic

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aviation has probably had the worst 3 years since world war II. First, a global pandemic grounded most planes in the Western World and then a year ag...

10 cyber threats facing businesses

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the same poll of company bosses undertaken by the World Economic Forum, cyber security came out in the top 10 threats facing business. Fraudsters ...

Today is so-called ‘Quitters Day’

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the so-called ‘Quitters Day’. Jan 13th is supposedly the day that we give up our new year’s resolutions. It might have been booze or c...

Climate change dominates in DAVOS

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The World Economic Forum starts in the Swiss ski village of Davos where the world’s political and corporate elite come together to thrash out deals ...

A look at Friday's business papers and websites

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at Friday's business papers and websites.

Are you saving enough to keep you comfortable in your retirement?

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you saving enough to keep you comfortable in your retirement? 46% of Irish savers say they are not optimistic according to State Street bank’s G...

Christmas was a very busy one for retailers

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Judging from the queues and delivery times, Christmas was a very busy one for retailers. And the latest data from the Bank of Ireland seems to bear t...

A look at today's business papers and websites

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

The BT Young Scientist Of The Year 2023

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tomorrow sees the start of the BT young scientist of the Year. Over 200 schools and 1100 young men and women will be showing off some clever invention...

Annual report from Bord Bia

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bord Bia is the agency charged with promoting Irish food abroad. Its annual export performance review is out today and it shows that a record €16.7...

A run through of some of the business stories today

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

A big increase in the sales of non-alcoholic beer sales in Ireland

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you are ‘participating’ in Dry January, you’ll probably be considering zero % alcohol drinks a bit more than you might otherwise do. Accor...

It is Oscar season for Irish films

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Oscar and movie awards season soon and for the first time there’s a very real chance that an Irish language film could win major gongs. If...

A run through of some of the business stories today

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Almost ¾ of a million Irish homes are heated using oil

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Almost ¾ of a million Irish homes are heated using oil. That meant that our households were especially vulnerable to the oil price shock - brought u...

How many companies failed last year?

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got an idea now of how many companies failed last year. Needless to say the number is substantially up on the previous year when firms were ...

A look at Monday's business news and markets

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look at Monday's business news and markets with joe Lynam.

Benefit in kind tax increase effecting company cars

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Benefit in kind is a tax on perks and is usually applied to the new value of a free company car. As of this week though, the amount of benefit in ki...

A run through of some of the business stories today

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Concerning job cuts in the technology sector

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 18000 jobs at Amazon are being cut while Salesforce is slashing 10% of its worldwide workforce. The Technology Winter or tech wreck shows no sig...

Company business cards with a difference!

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How many business cards have you handed out over the past decade or 2? Hundreds or if you're in sales: thousands. But how many of us who receive bus...

High winter temperatures in Europe effecting use of natural gas reserves

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The temperature in Warsaw on New Year's day was an astonishing 19 degrees Celsius. The normal temperature at this time of year is 4 degrees. Apart ...

A run through of some of the business stories today

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Support for returned emigrant setting up a new business

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you are living outside of Ireland or have just returned from living abroad and are thinking of setting up a business, there’s a Government-run s...

Most of Europe will see recession this year

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday the IMF said that most of Europe will see a recession this year but most experts think that Ireland may avoid it. It doesn't mean that we’...

A run through of some of the business stories today

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

2022 was a momentous year for the markets

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2022 was a momentous year for the markets with war and inflation being the two key words which we thought belonged to distant decades. But they're bo...

Rents rose by an astonishing 11% last year

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At one point in the first quarter of 2022, house prices rose at a percentage rate in the mid-teens. Rents rose by an astonishing 11% last year. All...

A run through of some of the business stories today

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Cryptocurrencies

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Given how dreadful cryptocurrencies have performed this year, it’s not difficult to link the words Crypto with manure or poo or other less family-fr...

Ryanair announces 4 new routes out of Belfast International Airport

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week Ryanair announced 4 new routes out of Belfast International Airport in a vote of confidence in the 2nd largest airport on the island...

A look through Friday's business papers

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Horizon quantum computing opening Dublin office

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The definition of quantum computing is that it uses the theories of quantum mechanics to solve complex problems that might stump ordinary computers. H...