Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Pheonix is a big name in pharma in Europe

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You may not have heard of the German company Phoenix or even McKesson Europe. But you doubtless know its brands United Drug, Lloyds Pharmacy, Median ...

A way to improve Ireland's emissions

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Almost ¾ of a million homes in Ireland are heated using nonrenewable natural gas which also creates toxins in the environment. One possible solution...

Servicing the food sector

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Foodservice is the general term used for all food prepared and consumed outside of the home such as restaurants, pubs, hotels, coffee shops to workpla...

A run through of some of the business stories today

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Web Summit 2022 gets underway

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Web Summit 2022 is underway in Lisbon. Many startups from around the world will showcase in the exhibition hall, meeting with potential customers and...

Quoting quotas

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By mid-2026 33% of all board directors and 40% of all non-executive directors must be women. It raises the bar for many companies that may be in male-...

The main stories in this morning's newspapers

02 Nov 2022

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We take a look at the main stories in this morning's newspapers.

EY has its finger on the pulse of many sectors

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

EY is in the top 4 consultants and bookkeepers in the world and they've just voted to split the company in two. Here in Ireland the firm is on a hir...

Legal whistleblowing 

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new law coming into force in January will have a notable impact on employers. It concerns a protected disclosure from employees who are usually know...

A look at today's business papers and markets

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Women in the Workforce

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Bourke is a female entrepreneur with a passion for getting more women into the workforce. Laura is the founder of Aspire Recruitment and Flexi...

21% of Irish Firms have been affected by the threat of cyber fraud

28 Oct 2022

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21% of Irish Firms have been affected by the threat of cyber or invoice fraud and this figure rises dramatically to 70% for large companies employing ...

The latest on the business markets

28 Oct 2022

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Aidan Donnelly from Davy for a look at some of the business news in the papers this morning.

Another major interest rates hike today

27 Oct 2022

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The European Central Bank will deliver another major interest rates hike today to tackle soaring inflation, as Eurozone countries succumb to recession...

Irish employees are strongly interested in upskilling

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Irish employees are strongly interested in professional development and investing in their upskilling, according to the new report released by UCD Pro...

A run through of some of the business stories today

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Healy takes a look at some of the main business stories this morning.

CIE Tours celebrates its 90 years on the market

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s a brand more synonymous with traveling to Ireland, it is CIE Tours. The country’s leading tour operator celebrates its 90 years ...

Irish costumers cut back on dining

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Irish costumers are eating out less often and they are cutting out on grocery shopping buy choosing cheaper brands to tackle rising costs of living, a...

A look at today's business papers and websites

26 Oct 2022

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This morning Jonathan Healy runs through some of this morning's main business stories.

Hiking up the rates hill

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There have been two interest rates hikes in 3 months within the eurozone. We’re all braced for another one this week. But is there a risk that the...

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

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Niall Carson the Managing Director of Free Now has been awarded business person of the month for October. Niall joined Joe on the show to talk about h...

A look at today's business papers and websites

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a quick look at today's business papers and websites.

Help in the recruitment space

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Declan Murphy was the target for an abduction when he used to be a senior executive with the security company G4S. After two such attempted abductions...

National Pensions tracing day

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There may be 200,000 Irish people who have worked in the UK and may be entitled to part of the British state pension. But you might soon miss out on a...

A look at today's business papers and markets

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business papers and markets.

Fresh hopes for progress on Cork Events Centre

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh hopes for progress on Cork Events Centre comes following the announcement of €15m in Budget 2023 for the project. The proposed centre, which...

SME week: The Kind A Sustainable Lifestyle Store

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All this week on the show been speaking to some of Ireland's newest and most unique SMEs. We found out who's behind them, what's their ethos, and how ...

SME week: Bainesteoir board game

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s SME is Edventure Innovator which has launched a sports-themed board game. Think of FIFA 2023 but for Gaelic football. It’s called Baineste...

Brand appreciation survey results

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is your favourite brand? How important is Customer Service to you? Do you have a long memory when it comes to what annoys you about companies? A...

A look at today's business papers and markets

20 Oct 2022

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

SME week: Rural Wi-Fi 

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s SME is a technology company with the goal of spreading higher-speed broadband services to remote parts of Ireland. He is not part of the of...

Not so grim in Grimsby

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us wish we had the foresight and money to invest in some technology companies in their early stages. Jason Stockwood did that and was one of t...

A look at today's business papers and markets

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business newspapers.

SME week: CoMotion Mobility Solutions

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s SME is the personal mobility business and saving the planet business. Jarlath Gantly Managing Director, CoMotion Mobility Solutions joined...

A look at today's business papers and markets

18 Oct 2022

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Joe takes a run through today's business papers and markets.

An alarmingly successful company

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

EI Electronics is one of the biggest manufacturers of fire and carbon monoxide alarms for companies and households in Europe. They’ve been making t...

How Uk markets reacted to Kwasi Kwarteng sacking as UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer?

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was pretty tumultuous few days in UK, market wise and politically. How has the pound reacted to sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as UK's Chancellor of the Ex...

SME week: Engage People with Paul McClatchie

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All this week on the show I’ll be speaking to some of Ireland's newest and most unique SMEs. We will be finding out who's behind them, what their et...

A look at today's business papers and websites

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Fresh and prepacked too? Hello Fresh is now available in Ireland

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We all know the feeling. You come home exhausted from work and scour the fridge to rustle up some sort of food for either yourself or your loved ones....

Plans to have 2 giga bits per second for its customers in Dublin

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today SIRO, a joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone, says it aims to have speeds of up to 2 gigabits per second for its customers in Dublin as pa...

Healthy investment in Cork

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The iodine used by doctors to examine the internal organs is among the more crucial things for diagnosing issues within the body. Much of it is made ...

1st Meta-versary

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It has been one year since Facebook rebranded the company to Meta and unveiled its vision for the creation of the Metaverse. Earlier this week Mark Zu...

Creating smart and carbon-neutral cities in Europe

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The EU’s stated goal is to create 100 smart and carbon-neutral cities in Europe by 2030. Among those cities are Cork and Dublin. But making ancien...

A look at today's business papers and markets

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business papers and markets.

Microsoft plans big investment into innovation and education hub

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft Ireland has this morning announced its plans to invest a further €3 million into its innovation and education hub, Dream Space, over the n...

A look at today's business papers and markets

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Is Ireland enterprising?

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Enterprise Ireland is the agency responsible for boosting exports from Ireland overseas. Last year the company is that it assisted exports worth more ...

Commissioning anti disinformation

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This morning on the show Joe spoke to Vice president of the EU Commission Vera Jourova about protecting journalists from intimidation and the Ukraine ...

Shake off fake News?

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

4 Years ago Google alongside Twitter, Facebook and the main technology platforms signed up to a code of practice in which they promised to take down D...

A look at today's business papers and markets

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at today's business papers and markets.

Less start ups compared to this time last year.

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The economy on paper at least is doing ok. Unemployment is at record lows. Consumer spending and tax receipts have held up quite well. But the number...

Retailing as a career

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For quite a while people used to regard jobs in the retail sector as merely temporary and just until something else comes along. Retailers despair at...

A look at today's business papers and markets

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business papers and markets.

October is Cyber Security month

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

October is Cyber Security month – and this topic remains high on the agenda here in Ireland in the wake of the ransomware attack on the HSE last yea...

Windy Windfalls

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wind energy provided 24% of Ireland’s electricity in September and 31% for the past 12 months. It’s welcome news given soaring wholesale gas pr...

A look at today's business papers and markets

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at today's business papers and markets.

Is Blighty blighted?

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Few could claim that the ruling Tory party conference was a success. So just how economically or reputationally damaged is the UK economy after the b...

An economic health check

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today the independent think tank, the ESRI publishes its analysis in the quarterly economic commentary. It highlights the slowdown expected next year ...

A look at today's business papers and websites

06 Oct 2022

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

The impact of winter on the hotel sector

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was the best of times in the worst of times when it comes to the hotel sector. After a very buoyant summer with the return of American tourists. As...

A look at today's business papers and markets

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

The latest Central bank forecasts are out

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The latest Central bank forecasts are out.  It says that modified domestic demand - which is a much better benchmark for the Irish economy than GDP d...

Stark research findings into residential land supply in Ireland

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2006, we were building 16 homes per 1000 people in Dublin. Today we are building only 4. It’s one of the more stark findings in a piece of res...

U turning on Reputational damage?

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

10 days, 4 denials and 1 major Bank of England intervention later, Britain’s finance minister - known as the Chancellor has cancelled his proposed ...

A look at today's business papers and markets

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

A look at today's business markets

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Kavanagh from Patronas Partners takes a run through this morning's markets.

Degrees in sport and business

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The sports, exercise, and well-being sector is one of the largest service industries in Ireland and globally. Ranging from small to large enterprises,...

Companies winding up or down?

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The number of companies failing or winding up rose by 31% in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter. A new report by the con...

A look at today's business papers and markets

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's main business stories featured in the main business pages and websites.

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

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Kelly set up a company to boost training for employers so that they could understand the needs of the estimated 600,000 in Ireland with disabi...

Corking and porting

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this month a deal was struck between the port of Amsterdam, the Port of Cork, and an Irish company EIH2 to export hydrogen from Cork – as pa...

A look at today's business papers and markets

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday morning we take look at today's business papers and markets.

A look at today's business papers and markets

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the main business stories today.

How well placed are Irish companies on the road to digitalisation?

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How well placed are Irish companies on the road to digitalisation and being ready for the 21st-century? Three Ireland, which assumed control of O2 s...

Banking on bonds?

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frank O’Connor Chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency or the NTMA spoke to Joe this morning about the fact that the NTMA said...

An indept review of Budget 2023

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

€11 billion makes the budget announced yesterday by the coalition, the biggest ever spending splurge since the foundation of the state. To take an...

What will businesses get from today's budget

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is Budget Day and the papers are full of what we can expect to hear from the Government later today. But what does this budget need to include i...

Budget: Tax cuts for the ‘squeezed middle’ are likely

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tax cuts for the ‘squeezed middle’ are likely to be a priority for the Government in the upcoming budget – with a new 30% income tax band under ...

A look at today's business papers and markets

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emmer Oliver takes a look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers.

Domino’s looks to fill 1000 roles

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Domino's Pizza is looking to create 1000 new jobs in order to meet the demand for pizza during the World Cup Scott Bush, Chief Executive, Domino’s...

Buymie expands to hardware and homeware

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grocery delivery app Buymie has done a deal with Woodies to provide delivery of Woodies’ products to people’s homes Devan Hughes, CEO, Buymie sp...

Porsche valuation seems crazy

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Volkswagen is trying to list Porsche at 80pc of the value of VW as a whole – how is this possible? Conor Maguire, author, Value Situations Newslet...

A look at Friday's business news and markets

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin takes a look at today's business markets and new stories with Aidan Donnelly from Davy.

Consumer sentiment worse since 2008

22 Sep 2022

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As prices soar, Irish consumer sentiment has plummeted to its lowest level since 2008 Austin Hughes, Economist spoke to Gavin with reaction to this ...

Linked Finance passes €200m lending milestone

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than €200m has now been loaned via online lending platform Linked Finance – but how is the future looking amid a turbulent economy Speakin...

Some of the main business stories this morning

22 Sep 2022

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Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a look a some of the main business stories this morning.

The business of bookselling

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

O’Mahonys, one of Ireland’s largest independent booksellers, has made significant investments in eCommerce. Why is that worth doing when the compe...

Tax breaks for IPOs

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Euronext Dublin says tax breaks should be given to founders who sell shares as part of an IPO, in order to encourage more flotations. Daryl Byrne, C...

A look at today's business papers and markets

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLaughlin takes a look at some of today's business stories.

Professionalising a board

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Difficulties can arise when outside directors join founders on company boards. We get expert advice on how to navigate these problems For more on th...

Employee share ownership encouraged

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Irish companies and workers are slow to embrace employee share ownership and should be encouraged to do so, according to the Irish ProShare Associatio...

A look at today's business papers

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLaughlin takes a look a some of today's main business stories.

Key Business Leaders: Ronan Reid Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ronan Reid is one of the best known figures in Irish business. From his early days in NCB, to setting up his own business Dolmen, to selling up to Can...

A look at today's business papers and markets

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a look at some today's main business stories.

Mortgage interest rates are rising or are they ?

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The average interest rates paid by mortgage holders in Ireland has actually fallen - despite 2 large rate hikes in 6 weeks by the ECB. Ireland has tr...

Key Business Leaders: Eamon Crowley Chief Executive Permanent TSB

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our series of long-form interviews with key business leaders in Ireland Gavin McLoughlin & Joe Lynam caught up with Eamon Crowley the Chief...

A look at today's business papers and markets

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a quick look at some of today's business stories featured in this morning's business papers and websites.

Small firms - big issues  

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Small companies up and down the country have seen their input costs jump since the end of COVID-19.  They've struggled to get and retain staff after ...

A look at today's business papers and markets

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in this morning's newspapers and websites.