Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Episodes
Ireland among the least developed and most overused infrastructure in Europe
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has among the least developed and most overused infrastructure in Europe. The Government will spend €100bn to build the railways, road...
Thursday's business news headlines
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run through Thursday's business news headlines.
A need to expand the Critical Skills Occupations List
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The government has launched a consultation to expand the Critical Skills Occupations List that can be fast-tracked into the country when it comes to g...
The business of Manna Drone Delivery
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drones are the technological equivalent of the airplane a century ago. Manna Drones delivering food in the West Dublin area. But plans to expand ...
Does the Revenue have an effective Veto on using SCARPs?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SCARP is the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process and was designed to cut the costs and timeframes for SMEs needing to be restructured or wound...
Wednesday's business news
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run through Wednesday' business news headlines.
Eoin O’Cathain Director of the Irish Whiskey Association
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Legislation to force all drink companies to include health warning labels on all bottles of alcohol has been postponed due to the additional costs it ...
Whizz Air Uk the 3rd largest no frills airline in Europe
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They are the 3rd largest no frills airline in Europe with the youngest fleet on the continent and from this weekend will have 1000 flights a week.&nbs...
The business of Lifesize Plans Ireland
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How good are you at accurately working out the size of a room or an entire house and the actual space within it from architectural plans? Lifesize Pla...
Tuesday's business news headlines
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run through Tuesday's business news headlines.
Chief Executive of the Ryanair Group, Michael O’Leary
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first quarter of the current financial year, Europe’s biggest airline said profits were up 78% to €820m. It said that average air far...
Fast-tracking that capital investment that’s badly needed
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of focus on Ireland’s housing market in recent days and weeks with some significant changes in terms of regulations looking to accelerate deve...
Legislation for cancer survivors’ right to be forgotten
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 was introduced in the Dáil by Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance. &n...
A run through Friday's business headlines
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Tom McEnaney to run through Friday's business headlines Kate English, Chief Economist for Deloitte.
Thursday's business headlines
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a look at Thursday's business headlines.
AI is going to replace quite a few white-collar jobs in the next 5 years
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s becoming increasingly clear that AI is going to replace quite a few white-collar jobs in the next 5 years. So what does that mean for those wor...
Calls for clarity on gender pay discrepancies
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When looking at job adverts, it’s very rare to see how much the job actually pays. That comes to an end in this country before June next year. The E...
Wednesday business news headlines
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Seán Crowe Chief Executive of Financial Services with Fexco
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you have been on a cruise ship lately, the chances are when you make a payment you use the services of Fexco. The company, which was founded 44 yea...
How do you break the stranglehold on the home loan markets?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ICS started off life as the ‘Irish Civil Service building society’, before being bought out, bailed out and then hived off from Bank of Ireland af...
Wind generation in Ireland was the highest on record in June!
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wind generation in Ireland was the highest on record for a June month, according to Wind Energy Ireland, which today published its monthly wind energy...
Exploring alternative solutions to the housing crisis
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Tom this morning was Professor Edgar Morgenroth, an Economist at DCU. He’s been exploring alternative solutions to the housing crisis, inclu...
Tuesday's business headlines
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business headlines along with Tom McEnaney.
A new skills framework to futureproof retail banking in Ireland
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IOB recently launched the first phase of the Irish Financial Services Skills Framework. The world-first model has been designed to equip Ir...
Monday's business news
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney takes a look at Monday's business headlines.
Friday's business news headlines
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emmet Oliver looks through all the business news along with Kate English, Director with Deloitte.
Donald Trump slaps new 50% tariffs on copper and Brazilian goods
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European shares rose on Thursday, buoyed by signs of progress on a potential trade deal between the United States and the European Union. All to ...
A new app aiming to revolutionise construction recruitment
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mayo native Laura Colleran is the founder of Joblar, a new app aiming to revolutionise construction recruitment by cutting out the middleman and conne...
Professional job openings across Ireland increasing
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professional job openings across Ireland increased by 10% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest Morg...
The EU getting ready for all scenarios regarding US trade deal
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union is working closely with US President Donald Trump's administration to reach a trade deal. But Brussels is getting ready for all sce...
How do we mitigate our dependence on trade with America?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So today was supposed to be the end of the so-called Pause on huge tariffs being imposed by America on its biggest trading partners. The deadlin...
Barry O'Connell the Chief Executive of Dublin Port
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has put the issue of physically transported goods front and centre of global politics. It matters a lot in Ireland as one of the wo...
Business news headlines
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at the main business new stories.
David Kelly, Director of Customer business with Gas Networks Ireland
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bio methane is a renewable gas made from animal and plant waste. The government has had a target of having 3.7 TW/h of bio methane before the end of t...
The business of SymPhysis Medical
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical technology or Medtech is a growing area of specialty in Ireland, especially in and around county Galway where numerous medtech companies have ...
Tuesday's business news headlines
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Monday's main business new headlines
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe takes a run through all the business new stories with Mike O'Sullivan from Unio Wealth Management.
House prices rose by 7% over the past year
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The inexorable rise of property prices and rents continues seemingly without end. According to the latest MyHome.ie survey house prices rose by ...
Catherine Flanagan the chief executive of AVEA visitor attractions body
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the middle of the summer season. Dublin & Cork Airports have never been as busy but much of that are Irish citizens going abroad on holi...
Clara Mulligan, Co-Founder of Homebot Ireland
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you hate vacuuming the house and love the idea of someone or something else doing it for you, there’s a chance that you have considered products ...
Friday's business news headlines
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan Donnelly from Davy's takes a look at today's business news along with Joe Lynam,
Will AI starts eliminating vast swaths of white-collar jobs?
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There was a time when many people sought to get steady, reliable jobs, which were permanent and pensionable. Nowadays having multiple employers ...
Thursday's business news headlines
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Mark Whitehead, Director of Construction CPAC Modular construction
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest builds classrooms for the Department of Education ‘Off site’ and bolts them in on-site. It’s called modular construction and...
US tariffs set change the global investment landscape
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The IDA has known for a few months that change was in the air. Donald Trump’s tariff war and America First policies look set to change the glo...
The business of Air Canada
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was Canada Day yesterday. It’s been a testing time for the world's 2nd largest country with a major row developing with its souther...
Wednesday's business headlines
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business headlines along with Joe Lynam.
How does An Post leverages all that data it has?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David McRedmond has just finished up as the chair of the Dublin taskforce which set out some clear recommendations to be taken by local and national g...
Tuesday's business headlines
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run through Tuesday's business news headlines.
United Airlines now operates two flights a day from Dublin to New York
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
United Airlines now operates 2 flights a day from Dublin to New York. That’s despite the passenger cap still officially in place at the airport.&nb...
Will AI decimate many white-collar jobs
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will AI decimate many white-collar jobs including those for lawyers, auditors and administrators But if you have a trade or work in a profession that...
Monday's business news headlines
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen Brooks from XTB joined Joe this morning to run through the big business news headlines.
Golf Tourism leads to 220,000 people visiting this country every year
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to a study from AIB, golf Tourism leads to 220,000 people visiting this country every year. Furthermore, golfers spend three times as much o...
Green Businessperson of the month
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Around 6,000 foam mattresses are dumped on landfill from hospitals in Munster alone. That’s because they can't be recycled. Michael O’Sulliv...
Today's business new headlines
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's business new headlines with Joe Lynam.
Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Joe this morning on the show was Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath with special responsibility for consumer affairs. Up for discussio...
Lidl opens Ireland's first net zero supermarket
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Supermarkets are a vital part of our modern lives and yet they consume a lot of energy. Transporting goods from all over the world to the shelves or k...
Ireland is one of the least expensive places to start a business
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
t’s rare that people put the word ‘affordable’ in the same sentence when talking about Ireland but we are one of the least expensive places to s...
Thursday's business news
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a look at Thursday's business news headlines.
Live from the Dublin Stock Exchange
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daryl Byrne, Chief Executive of Euronext Dublin, investor Cathal Friel, and Aidan Donnelly of Davys join Breakfast Business live from the Dublin Stock...
The Business Pages
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam brings you all the business news in the papers today, live from the Dublin Stock Exchange.
Ireland hosts the Africa-Ireland Trade Horizons conference
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Africa is the fastest growing continent in population terms and increasingly important for Ireland as it seeks new trading markets. In fact, we expor...
Tuesday's business news headlines
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run through this morning;s news headlines.
Luminate Medical preventing hair loss during chemotherapy
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An estimated 44,000 people in Ireland get cancer every single year. One of the side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss which can be mentally and phy...
Monday's business news headlines
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen Brooks from XTB joined Joe this morning to look through this morning business news stories.
Providing warm food to hundreds of secondary schools and third level institutions
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Food Village provides warm food to hundreds of secondary schools and third level institutions in Ireland. Food Village allows students, parents...
The holistic training tools for students
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays increasingly schools want everything to be digitised as well as keeping kids away from social media during school hours. My next guest Ian Ga...
Solar panels which earn you money!
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been enjoying the sunshine? Well not only is it good for the mind and the mood, it’s also good for the wallet if you have solar panel...
Daniel Lawson Head of Strategy with babysits.ie
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Lawson runs one of the biggest babysitting platforms in the world connecting childminders with 6 million customers worldwide. It makes mo...
Friday's business news and markets
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate English from Deloitte brings us all the business news along with Joe Lynam.
Will our corporation tax receipts profits hit by US tariffs?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Profits could be hit by tariffs on large US multinationals and as such our golden goose ie Corporation tax receipts could be affected. We may also e...
Thursday's business news review
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam brings us Thursday's business news review.
Dexcom announces a huge investment in a greenfield site in Athenry
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are an estimated 600 million people with diabetes worldwide. As we eat more and live longer that number will doubtless grow. It means glucose le...
Full fibre high-speed broadband across Ireland
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are heading for a country where the vast majority of its citizens and companies have access to full fibre high-speed broadband. Only this week EIR ...
Wednesday's business headlines and news
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam brings us Wednesday's business headlines and news.
The Enterprise Forum to discuss the US trade tariffs
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Enterprise Forum was set up in 2017 to provide a platform for companies to share their concerns with the Government directly. Initially it d...
Tuesday's business news headlines
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news headlines with Joe Lynam.
The so-called 90 Day pause on huge tariffs due to end in weeks
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 22 days from now, the so-called 90 Day pause on huge tariffs announced on April 2nd, comes to an end. It could mean 50% taxes being applied t...
Panda, is creating a new €5m sorting facility to remove plastic out rubbish
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Panda waste management is the biggest in the country with more than 30 sites nationwide. Now to remove and separate even more waste at its giant...
The business of the company TPro
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Up to very recently a doctor‘s surgery or the administration of a hospital was done exclusively on paper. Increasingly though it is being digitised....
Monday's international business news
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russ Mould from AJ Bell takes a look at Monday's international business news along with Joe Lynam.
Th e business of MyCheckr age verification system
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The EU has launched a pilot programme to look into having a Europe-wide Age Verification. But some retailers aren't waiting. MyCheckr uses...
Friday's business news and markets
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emmet Oliver takes a look at the business stories in the papers this morning and that markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davys.
Private markets are entering a period of structural change
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A global study by State Street has revealed that private markets are entering a period of structural change. Emmet discusses this furth...
Reducing climate emissions and improving on farm efficiency
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ABP Food Group recently marked a decade of research on their Demonstration Farm in Co. Carlow, with a special event highlighting progress made to date...
Thursday's business news headlines
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines with Joe Lynam.
Brendan McDonagh the Chief Executive of NAMA
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
15 years ago, Ireland was in a very different place economically. The economy was on its knees, and the government had to step in to bail out the enti...
Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Gabriel Makhlouf
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish economy continues to grow, but the risks are now rising due to geopolitical and trade issues which will have a disproportionate impact on ou...
Wednesday's business headlines and news
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business headlines and news with Joe Lynam.
Conor Kilduff is Executive Director, Love Irish Food
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taste of Dublin starts tomorrow in Merrion Sq. It’s a chance for people to sample all sorts of cuisine including food that is grown and made r...
The latest Personal Finance Outlook from Bank of Ireland
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rumours of a wobble among Irish consumers appear to have been exaggerated according to the latest Personal Finance outlook from Bank of Ireland. ...
Tuesday's business headlines
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.
Kevin Walsh the Chief Executive of Chemishield
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you work in a small lab, a giant pharmaceutical company, academia or other research facilities, you’ll be aware of the strict rules surround...
Paraic Burke Tax Leader at PwC Ireland
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that housing and failure to deliver enough of them, is one of the most pressing issues facing the economy. The arrival also of AI and i...
Monday's business news headlines
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All Monday's business news and markets with Russ Mould from AJ Bell.
The business of the Land Development Agency
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Land Development Agency is designed to develop and build affordable housing on state owned lands. Although a relatively new agency, it has discove...
Kealan Lennon Chief Executive of CleverCards
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kealan Lennon is the Chief Executive of CleverCards which is a fintech company, which provides prepaid credit cards - increasingly preferred by compa...
Bulmers
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe is joined by Siobhan Casey, Brand Manager at Bulmers Ireland, to explain why cider sales are falling despite strong overall volumes and what’s n...
Cybersecurity Cross-Border
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin Byrne, Cluster Manager at Cyber Ireland, joins Breakfast Business to outline how firms across the island are cooperating to counter rising cyber ...
Ford’s Future in Ireland
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Brankin, Chair of Ford in Britain and Ireland, joins Breakfast Business to explain how the company is recovering from recent recalls and its stra...