Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Episodes
Monday's business headlines
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Hayes Culleton brings us Monday's business news headlines along with Russ Mould from AJ Bell.
Promotional pricing and why it makes us feel good?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Cyber Monday, one of the biggest dates in the retail calendar in the heart of the festive season, which presents an exciting opportunity for ...
EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2025
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WaterWipes founder Edward McCloskey has been named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 at their annual awards last night. Edward joined Susan this mo...
Friday's business news headlines
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Hayes Culleton takes a run through Friday's business news headlines.
Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens wins “Best Wedding Venue”
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens in Clonakilty has been awarded the prestigious “Best Wedding Venue” prize at the international Historic Hotels ...
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft celebrates 40 years and €40bn investment in this country. But even amid this boom in investment the technology giants have openly ex...
Thursday business headlines
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday business headlines with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.
What will the UK budget mean for Ireland?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years Ireland used to look with envy at the economic stability of our near neighbours in the UK. They enjoyed steady growth, a global tradin...
Wednesday's business news
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business news review along with Joe Lynam.
Foundit.ie founder Alan Sparks our Repak Green Businessperson of the Month
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The business is called Foundit.ie and it issues a series of QR code stickers that we can put on our valuables such as our laptops, books, bags and car...
Tuesday's business news review
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news review along with Joe Lynam.
Will we see a new action plan to speed up infrastructure delivery?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Next week the Cabinet is rumoured to discuss one of the most important documents this decade and one which could change the direction of travel w...
Consumer spending over the upcoming Black Friday sales
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
73% of Irish consumers are planning to spend the same or less compared to last year over the upcoming Black Friday sales weekend, That's according to ...
Auto-Enrolment pension scheme costing businesses how much?
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new auto-enrolment pension scheme will cost the average Irish business an additional €25,000 in employee-related charges from next year, that's ...
“Sole Survivor: How I Built a Global Shoe Brand” by Daniel Rubin
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dune brand of both men's and women's footwear was started in 1992 by Daniel Rubin having previously been a family run supplier to supermarkets.&...
The clear differences between US and European workplaces
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the clear differences between US and European workplaces are the social protections over here. Also Longer maternity leave, more holidays and s...
Friday's business news review
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Hughes along with Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business news stories this morning.
David Curtin the Chief Executive of the .IE domain name
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re almost at Black Friday and Cyber Monday but will you be buying any gifts directly from Facebook or tiktok this year? Half of us tend to ...
Employers have obligations to seasonal employees
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas is upon us and for many companies especially retailers will hire short term or seasonal workers in the rush to buy stuff. But e...
Thursday's business news headlines
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Jakob Maarbjerg the Chief Executive of Normal
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The chain of shops 'Normal' has almost a thousand stores in 10 countries and now it’s opening in the ILAC Centre in Dublin today and Jakob Maarbjerg...
Global Situation Room latest Reputation Risk report
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Bruen used to advise Barack Obama on geopolitics and nowadays is the president of the Global Situation Room which advises companies on potential...
Wednesday's business news headlines
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.
Imagine broadband is freezing their prices until 2030
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine broadband is freezing their prices until 2030. To discuss this and more with Tom was CEO for Imagine Broadband Niall Tallon.
Sustainability holds firm on Irish boardroom agendas
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability continues to rank highly on the agenda of Irish businesses in spite of geopolitical uncertainty, economic headwinds ...
Tuesday business news
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney takes a run through Tuesday's business news headlines.
Monday's business headlines
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney was joined on the show by Russ Mould from AJ Bell to look through Monday's business news headlines.
Irish family business survey for 2025
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PwC has today released its Irish family business survey for 2025. To discuss the findings of the survey with Tom was Mairead Harbron of PWC.
Are business leaders prepared for the AI transformation?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New research by the Irish Management Institute reveals that nearly 1 in 3 business leaders are not prepared for the AI transformation. Tom ...
Friday's business news review
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam and Austin Hughes from AJ Bell take a look at the business news headlines this morning.
Investing your money in capital markets
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About €150bn is sitting in current accounts in Ireland earning next to nothing in interest. Michael Healy, is the Managing Director with IG t...
The plans to turn Dun Laoghaire Rathdown into a smart city!
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s richest local authority Dun Laoghaire Rathdown is soon to equip many of its dozens or vehicles with new sensors and measuring devices in ...
Suzie Monaghan of Monaghans Cashmere
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s only one product that comes from goats that can command very high prices and that’s cashmere of course. Suzie Monaghan has been sel...
What is the biggest single issue facing Ireland’s economy?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getting houses built and infrastructure in general is the biggest single issue facing Ireland’s economy. But doing so is becoming increasingly diffi...
Thursday's business news headlines
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Today's business news headlines
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney brings us the main business news headlines.
Irish organisations not grasping the transformative powers of AI agents
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irish organisations see the opportunities from AI agents, but are not yet grasping the transformative powers. That’s according to a new survey from ...
Housing shortage becomes critical business constraint
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new survey of Irish business owners reveals that housing shortages have evolved from a social issue into a critical business constraint, with 68% sa...
Minister Emer Higgins announces new Government Supply Expo 2025
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment, Emer Higgins has officially launched the opening of registration for Ireland...
Tuesday's business news
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney brings us Tuesday's business news headlines.
Europe’s largest business sentiment survey
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chambers Ireland have today released the Irish results of Europe’s largest business sentiment survey. The 2026 Eurochambres Economic Surv...
Monday's business news and markets
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday business news and markets with Tom McEnaney and Kathleen Brooks, XTB.
Professionals are turning down job offers because of poor interviews
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a job interview, you typically expect the person being interviewed is the one trying to impress. But 70% of Irish professionals ha...
The impact AI is having on the consultancy sector
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the way work is delivered in the professional services sector, as well as the expectations of clients...
How the Supreme Court impact Trump’s tariffs?
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump’s use of broad powers to impose his signature tariffs faced a barrage of skeptical questions at the Supreme Court on Wednesda...
The new CEO of Iarnród Éireann, Mary Considine
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The formal unveiling of new OPW Custom Controls Facility and integrated Border Control Post at Rosslare Europort opens today. Joining Tom ahead of th...
A rethink how workplace wellbeing is promoted
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Only 37% of employees believe that their workplace supports them to engage in activities to maintain their health and prevent future diseases. &n...
Circle K opens its first dedicated electric vehicle hubs
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Circle K, Ireland’s leading forecourt and convenience retailer, has officially opened its first dedicated electric vehicle hubs at Clonshaugh, and C...
Thursday's business new review
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business new review with Tom McEnaney.
The Collective Bargaining Roadmap will be published today
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Department of Enterprise will be publishing the Collective Bargaining Roadmap, as part of a 2024 EU Directive that aims to promote collecti...
What would a Reform government mean for trade with the UK?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the UK’s Reform Party leading Labour and the Tories in opinion polls the question we have to ask ourselves is what would a Reform governme...
Wednesday's business news review
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney looks through today's business news headlines.
Tuesday's business news
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news along with Tom McEnaney.
Irish workers are doubling-down on flexibility and stability
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Irish workers are doubling-down on flexibility and stability as employers take a “wait-and see” approach following the Budget, according to Matrix...
The latest house rebuild costs from the SCSI
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, the Society of Chartered Surveyors releases updated house rebuild figures and a rebuild calculator to help homeowners determine ...
Sanmina announces expansion of Ireland manufacturing site
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sanmina announces expansion of Ireland manufacturing site, creating up to 150 jobs. Emmet was joined on the show by Sean Moran, SVP of IMS Europ...
Friday's business news headlines
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan donnelly from Davys and Tom McEnaney brings us Friday's business new headlines.
The do's and don'ts of workplace behaviour!
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Halloween is here and that means it’s time for your annual dose of monstrous workplace behaviour! Joining Tom to give us the ghoulish details i...
Newstalk’s Green Businessperson Of The Month
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Tom on the show is Newstalk’s Green Businessperson Of the Month is Oscar Lai, Director and Co-founder of Ecoset. All with thanks...
Chief Executive of Vodafone Ireland Sabrina Casalta
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been a lot of talk about our infrastructure deficit and how to circumvent it. There’s no doubt that major physical digging needs to ...
The business of Smurfit Westrock
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest cardboard box maker in the world Smurfit Westrock has trimmed its expectations for annual profits and the markets really didn't like it.&n...
Today's business news review
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's business news review with Joe Lynam.
Wednesday's business news healdines
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a look at Wednesday's business news headlines.
Duncan Graham, Managing Director of Hidden Hearing
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Around 2.2% of the population has a hearing-related disability. The HSE suggests that as many as 8% have the much broader "disabling hearing loss...
The pre-portioned home preparation business is growing here
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rising cost of going to a restaurant for a proper meal probably hasn't escaped your attention. It means that many of us are trying to cook q...
David Smith the Deputy Chief Executive of Echelon
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One sector which knows a bit about objections is the Data Centre industry. David Smith is building a large one in Arklow as we speak and hoping ...
Turnover was up 4% at Maxol to €486m last year
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The budget 3 weeks ago increased the cost of fuel up to an average of €1.72 per litre of petrol and €1.68 for diesel. We’ve also learned t...
Tuesday's business news headlines
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
EIB to boost Ireland's district heating scheme
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the finance arm of the EU. It provides loans and grants for projects which it believes will support start u...
Singapore Prime Minister on new global trade order
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Singapore is on the other side of the world, and like Ireland is a small and very open economy. It relies on free trade and has grown wealthy on FDI. ...
Friday's business news
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate English, Chief Economist from Deloitte, joined Joe this morning to look at all the business news.
Mark Loftus the founder of Paddy Box
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland is a nation of emigrants, explorers and travellers and many of us miss the flavours of home when we’re abroad. Paddy Box is the compan...
Business news headlines
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Support need if Dublin is to be Europe’s Silicon Valley
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a year since the Dublin taskforce reported and the changes have been incremental at best and glacial at worst. Dublin accounts for 5...
Enabling small investors to get in at the seed funding
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why the big venture capitalists get all the financial upside of a startup while retail investors have to wait until after the floatation? ...
Wednesday's business news
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business news headlines.
Is the Argentinian economy worth saving?
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Argentina's Peso has fallen to an all-time low against the U.S. Dollar and has now collapsed by 99.8% since 2009. Now the Trump administration wants t...
Tuesday's business news
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A look at Tuesday's business news headlines with Joe Lynam.
Chris Upton the Chief Executive Havas Dublin
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every year the French media buying giant Havas carries out a large consumer survey about brands. Which ones are up and which are on the wane.&nb...
The business of Ericsson
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ericsson used to make mobile phones in the 1990s and 2000s before switching to the sale of the kit that mobile operators need to get their signals out...
NorDan is rapidly scaling across Ireland
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NorDan, a Scandinavian windows and doors manufacturer, is rapidly scaling across Ireland with a 5 million euro investment and creating 30 new jobs in ...
Mark O’Sullivan the High Potential Start-Up Founder of the Year
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For ambitious Irish entrepreneurs, getting the right support to scale quickly can make all the difference. One of those who’s done just that is Mark...
Monday's business news review
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Healy look at Monday business news headlines along with Russ Mould from AJ Bell.
The business of Workday software company
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Workday is a Californian software company which handles financial and HR issues using the cloud. They were voted by Fortune magazine in the Top 5 comp...
Friday's business news and markets
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday's business news and markets with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.
A new route for China shipping
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shipping still transports the vast majority of products around the world. The longer the journey the more it costs per item. But the attacks on s...
Thursday's business news
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam takes a run through the business news pages this morning.
A new broadband product specifically aimed at SMEs
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SIRO is the broadband provider set up by Vodafone and the ESB to provide high speed internet all over the country but mainly to smaller towns and larg...
Will selling cars become a lot less profitable than it was?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Now days we do much of our shopping for cars online and some even buy the vehicle without setting foot in it. Much of that is thanks to platform...
Ardian Mula the Chief Executive of Foodhub
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Foodhub is a smaller rival to Diveroo and JustEatbut. Foodhub was set up by an Albanian immigrant in England who is now moving his global HQ to Dubli...
Wednesday's business news review
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business news review with Joe Lynam.
Marc Van Huet the CFO of Calor Ireland
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calor offers bottled gas solutions as well as liquid petroleum gas for companies and home heating. Now Calor is opening dispensing stations...
Tuesday's business news review
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news review with Joe Lynam.
EU commission sided with the airlines over luggage fees
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the EU commission sided with the airlines when it said that Spain was wrong to fine airlines for charging customers to take their bags onto ...
Trump's tariffs on China
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Those who thought that Trump’s tariff wars had died down a bit were given a rude awakening at the weekend when he slapped a new 100% tariff on all C...
The business of coffee
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The average price of a cup of coffee increased by more than a fifth in the EU last year. It was as much as 40% in Estonia and a mere 10% here in Irela...
Maurice Mortell the chair of Digital Infrastructure Ireland
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An estimated $5.2 Trillion worth of investment is set to go into data centres over the 5 years to meet the huge, anticipated demand for AI services.&n...
Monday's business news headlines
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould fro AJ Bell.
The business of plastic surgery
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s a facelift, liposuction, breast augmentation or hair transplants, demand for plastic or corrective surgery in this country is growing b...
Anton Tsonev the Global Head of Tax with SumUp
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
VAT was introduced first in the 1970s as a ‘temporary tax’. 50 years later it raises over €1 trillion for European exchequers and is going nowhe...