Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
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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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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.
It’s Google’s International Small Business Week
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Google’s International Small Business Week. They commissioned the market research company Amarach to see what SMEs were worried about and Ge...
The state of the energy crisis
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time last year the average price of wholesale energy used to create electricity was around €47 per megawatt/hour. Today in Europe it’s clos...
A look at today's business papers and markets
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a look a some of the main business stories featured in today's papers and websites.
Retail and food brace for budget
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The services sector accounts for almost three quarters of the Irish economy and consumption i.e. shopping accounts for half of that. Retailers were wa...
A look at today's business papers and markets
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers.
Construction activity shrinks again
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new report shows Irish construction activity shrunk again in August – albeit at a lower pace than in July Gavin McLoughlin was joined on the sh...
Venture capital funding growth slows
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New figures show that while the amount of venture capital raised by Irish firms grew in the first half, there was a significant slowdown in growth in ...
A look through Monday's business papers
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin McLoughlin, Newstalk's Deputy Business Editor takes a quick look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers and websites.
The future of international travel
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new book outlines why it’s still important to travel for business in the world of Zoom and Teams. Oliver Dowson, Author of 'There Is No Busine...
An update from Europe’s largest economy
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a chorus of voices warning Germany is set for recession, we get an update from Europe’s largest economy Arthur Sullivan, Journalist with DW B...
Instant karma for Insta?
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday the biggest ever fine was imposed by an Irish regulator on any company. Instagram which is owned by Meta and is a sister company of Faceboo...
Energic solutions only please?
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Europe’s energy ministers meeting in Brussels tomorrow. Normally these meetings are only followed by experts in the field and politicos. But not thi...
A look at Thursday's business papers and markets
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We take a quick look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers and websites.
The European Central Bank to hike rates but by how much ?
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Central Bank meets tomorrow morning in Frankfurt and at quarter past one Irish time will tell us not whether they will raise the cost of ...
A look at today's business papers and markets
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business stories featured in today's business pages and websites.
A look at today's business papers and markets
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We take a quick look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers and websites.