Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Episodes
The Business Pages
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam goes through all the biggest business news on Thursday for Breakfast Business.Listen here.
Green Businessperson of the Month
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kilian Finane of Finline Furniture joins Breakfast Business to talk about restoring furniture, manufacturing in Laois, and why the circular economy ea...
What Makes a Workplace Healthy?
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Ryan, founder of Healthy Place to Work, joins Joe Lynam to explain how employers can create physically and mentally healthy work environments —...
B&Q Expands Across Ireland
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Eason, Retail Director at B&Q Ireland, joins Breakfast Business as the company opens new stores in Navan, Waterford and Letterkenny. What’s...
Business Headlines
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get all the latest business news with Joe from this morning's papers.Listen here.
Agentic AI
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Babak Hodjat, Chief Technology Officer for AI at Cognizant, joins Breakfast Business to explain how Agentic AI could be a disruption to jobs.Listen he...
The Future of Financial Services
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Callan, Chief Executive of Financial Services Ireland, joins Breakfast Business to discuss the threats and opportunities facing Ireland’s f...
The Business Pages
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the biggest business news stories on Tuesday, 3 June with Joe Lynam.Listen here.
Mortgage approvals continued to grow
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mortgage approvals continued to grow in April as first-time buyer activity reached new highs, that’s according to latest figures from the Banking an...
All the markets news with Aiden Donnelly
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We get all the latest in the Markets with Aiden Donnelly from Davy and Emmet Oliver.
Sustainability takes centre stage at Bloom 2025
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival is underway and will run until 2pm on Monday. Emmet was joined on the show this morning by Bord Bia CEO, Jim O’Too...
67% of businesses frequently experience payment system issues
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new report reveals that 67% of businesses frequently experience payment system issues with over half saying refund processing problems have directly...
Wednesday's business news headlines
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business news headlines with Tom McEnaney.
The competitiveness of the funds industry
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Lardner, CEO of Irish Funds joined Tom to talk through the competitiveness of the funds industry
AI is changing the face of so many industries across the world
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is changing the face of so many industries across the world, and that remains through for the manufacturing industry. To tell us more on this ...
The Chair of the Irish Payments Council
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney was joined on the show by Barry Manning after his re-appointment as Chair of the Irish Payments Council.
Tuesday's business news review
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McEnaney looks at today's business news headlines.
Egis awarded contract to monitor 1,200km of motorway across Ireland
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday May 19th, the company Egis was awarded a long-term contract to operate and maintain the Dublin Tunnel, the Jack Lynch Tunnel and monitor 1,...
Monday's business news headlines
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leonie MacCann from Irish Life Investment Managers looks through all the business news and markets with Joe Lynam.
The domestic economy in Ireland how is it doing?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The domestic economy in Ireland will remain ticking along nicely with modified domestic demand set to be 2.5% this year. Unemployment is set to ...
Insurance industry supports laws to enshrine "“right to be forgotten“ policy
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Up to quite recently, if you had had a cancer diagnosis, you probably found it next to impossible to get life insurance cover even if you were fully r...
Robert Kennedy, CEO of Howden Ireland
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Howden started off as a small mortgage broker in Britain but has grown to a worldwide operation with 22,000 staff. They’ve grown to the point ...
A new Small Business Unit within the Department of Enterprise
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The government is setting up a new Small Business Unit within the department of Enterprise. Its purpose is to test all proposed new laws to see ...
Friday's business news headlines
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate English Deloitte joins Joe on the show to look through all the business news.
How the Trump administration is shaking up markets!
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US and Japanese bond yields have been soaring in recent days. To some it might be a reflection in recovery of stock markets in the 1st and 4th l...
The business of Insomnia Coffee
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 1997 in Galway by a very well known face and voice here in Newstalk Bobby Kerr. Insomnia coffee was the first of the new wave of American s...
Thursday's business news headlines
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Why is needed to increase Ireland’s skill sets
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The business lobby group IBEC has some clear ideas for the Enterprise Minister Peter Burke about what should be done when it comes to beefing up Irela...
Wednesday's business headlines and news
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam brings us Wednesday's business headlines and news.
The business of Outsurance
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The South African insurer Outsurance has been on the Irish market for a year selling home and motor insurance. Now business is obviously good en...
The business of corporate investigations
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Dubbey is a former detective turned corporate investigations sleuth who tracks down beneficial owners and information that companies might want...
Tuesday's business news headlines
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
The Irish Management Institute has new owners
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish Management Institute has new owners. UCC has sold its share to the publishers of the Business Post. The IMI joins a stable of br...
Are we back to crazy levels of borrowing?
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are we back to crazy levels of borrowing? This comes as the foreign banks based here express confidence in Ireland as a base for investment.&nb...
Monday business news and markets
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday business news and markets along with Ross Mould from AJ Bell.
Ryanair has just posted its full year results
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryanair has just posted its full year results for the financial year 2025. They made a post tax profit of €1.62bn down 16% on the previous ye...
The business of The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is in effect Ireland’s sovereign wealth fund worth just under €15bn and designed to generate returns for tax...
International business news and markets
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lynam and Austin Hughes from AJ Bell brings us all the national and international business news this morning.
Daryl Hanberry Partner and Head of Tax and Legal for Deloitte
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are 5 months or so away from the budget this autumn but already positions are being staked out. For its part, the government has already said...
Michael O’Donoghue the Commercial Director of Wavin
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you merge the words Water and Vinyl? You get Wavin one of the world’s most famous pipe and ducting companies. ...
Thursday's business news headlines
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Marie Doyle President of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday next week Keir Starmer will host a major EU delegation as part of what is shaping up to be a major reset of UK EU relations. There hav...
Charlie Kelly Owner and Managing Director of Explorium Science Museum
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
t’s nestled in the foothills of the Dublin mountains and is a hive of science, adventure and learning. It’s 112,000 sq ft and it’s a year ...
Wednesday's business headlines and news
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business headlines and news along with Joe Lynam.
Quentin Werlé Head of Portfolio Management at the Luxembourg advisers 6 Monks
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On paper at least the 2 richest economies in the EU are also among the smallest: Ireland and Luxembourg. Our economy relies on technology ...
Elkstone’s State of Private Markets report findings
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Private markets contain less well known companies which do not float on the stock exchanges and are therefore not subject to filing quarterly returns...
The business of Dub20 and 30 data centres
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They are called Dub 20 and Dub 30. They are the latest large data centres to be opened by the Taoiseach in Arklow in Co Wicklow. They claim to ...
Tuesday's business news review
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news review along with Joe Lynam,
Susan Coleman the Chief Executive of Delonghi Ireland
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There aren’t many kitchens in Ireland that don’t have devices or machines made by DeLonghi. The Italian coffee machine-maker also owns global bran...
Mark Tottenham on the first ever Kilkenny Law Festival
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of the Cat laughs in Kilkenny and you may have heard of Kilcenomics which merges comedy with Economics but now you may need to get your...
Monday's big business stories
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's big business stories along with Joe Lynam and Ross Mould.
Friday's business new headlines review
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan Donnelly from Davy takes a look at Friday's business new headlines along with Emmet Oliver.
UK and US have agreed trade deal terms
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UK and US have agreed trade deal terms with Keir Starmer's government agreeing to concessions on American food and agriculture to ease tariffs on...
AI is fuelling a rise in hard to detect bots
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is fuelling a rise in hard to detect bots, that now make up more than half of global internet traffic. That's according to the...
Thursday's business news headlines
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
What boardrooms should be thinking in uncertain economic environments
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sinead Donovan used to chair Grant Thornton under whose tenure the consultants went from 60 to 3000 staff. Sinead Donovan was also the president...
What people want at work!
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This time 5 years ago most of us were working from home and amazingly it worked. Technology enabled us to do jobs without being face to face.&nb...
Wednesday's business news headlines
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
The business of Irish founded company Limbo
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An Irish founded company Limbo has a new weight loss scheme which involves monitoring your glucose levels and food consumption tailored to each indivi...
Stephen Felle the Chief Executive of Fordel
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel 78% wealthier than just before the Celtic Tiger crash? Well you should because on average on paper you are. That's according ...
Ireland’s auto enrolment pension scheme has been delayed again
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To the surprise of almost no one in the pensions industry, Ireland’s auto enrolment scheme has been delayed again. This time to the start of n...
International film making circuit was rocked over possible tariffs
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The international film making circuit was rocked over the weekend when Donald Trump said he would be slapping 100% tariffs on US-owned TV and film pro...
Tuesday's business news review
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news review along with Joe Lynam.
How cost of living increases have changed how consumers behave
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sustained cost of living increases in recent years have changed how consumers behave. They are increasingly looking for so-called “private label...
Friday's business news headlines and markets
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday's business news headlines and markets along with Kate English from Deloitte and Joe Lynam.
The business of Fercullen 15 year old single grain whiskey
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Cashman is the first legal whiskey maker from Co Wicklow. He makes the Fercullen 15 year old single grain whiskey on the Powerscourt estat...
Business news with Joe Lynam
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe brings us the main business news headlines this Wednesday morning.
April Green Business Person of the month
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is from Texas but started her business as a cafe within a gay nightclub. Now she runs a vegan, coeliac wholesale and retail food b...
The business of Dublin Bay Cruises
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin Bay Cruises bring thousands of tourists, corporate guests and cruise ship passengers around Dublin bay every year. Now it's repurposed its St B...
Tuesday's business news headlines
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Tom McCabe from Cushman & Wakefield on our notorious Planning system
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The continuing rise in the population and especially in the workforce means that investors are looking increasingly favourably at Ireland’s so-calle...
Nils Haupt from Hapag Lloyd on Trump's tariffs
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From next week, America’s busiest port Los Angeles expects the amount of traffic to fall by a third as a direct consequence of Donald Trump's 145% ...
Monday's international business news
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's international business news along with Joe Lynam and Ross Mould from AJ Bell.
Government is calling for ideas from stakeholders in the insurance sector
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Central Bank of Ireland said a few weeks ago that profit levels among Irish insurers were 2½ times those in other European countries. Now the gov...
Naomi Moore Chief Executive of Windmill Lane Recording Studios
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been around since 1978 and has recorded music by some of the world's most famous artists including the Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Myley Cyrus a...
Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Survey ahead to 2030
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We chat to Austin Hughes on a regular basis about monthly or even quarterly consumer sentiment but now he’s thinking much further ahead to 2030 in ...
No trade deal talks until all the unilateral US tariffs on Chinese goods removed
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week Donald Trump said that the US was in daily talks with China over a trade deal. The markets reacted well. Then yesterday ...
Friday's business news headlines and markets
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday's business news headlines and markets along with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly.
What can be done given Ireland’s notoriously slow legal and planning system?
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last Autumn’s report by Mario Draghi was designed to ignite action throughout Europe and force it to focus less on regulation and more on competitiv...
Is the capital market here big enough to attract would-be investors?
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cost of a full listing on the stock exchange can often be prohibitive for smaller or scaling companies. On top of that there’s the pressur...
Thursday's business news headlines
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.
Markets Update
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Kavanagh from Patronus Partners joins Breakfast Business with the latest on the markets and global financial trends. Listen here.
Happy Workplaces
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Price, former Waitrose CEO and UK Trade Minister, joins Breakfast Business to discuss his new book Happy Economics — and why the most successfu...
DID Electrical Expands
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ciaran McCormack, Managing Director of DID Electrical, joins Breakfast Business to talk about their new partnership with Homevalue and how consumer co...
Post-Easter Markets
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Mullane of Cantor Fitzgerald joins Joe Lynam with the latest from the markets and how global events are affecting investor confidence.Listen here...
Tariffs and Irish Spirits
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Rigney, founder of the Shed Distillery, joins Breakfast Business as the threat of US tariffs puts Irish whiskey and gin exports under pressure; wi...
Startups
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Cooper, Co-CEO of CrowdCube, joins Breakfast Business to explain how startups can raise capital through micro-investments, and how the model is h...
Thursday's business news headlines
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emmet Oliver takes a run through all the business news this morning.
How concerned should Ireland remain over tariffs?
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s pause on tariffs might have brought some relief to many countries, but it could actually make Ireland more vulnerable when it comes to forei...
How AI could help Irish SMEs accelerate in their businesses
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses in Ireland are only starting to scratch the surface with how they can use technology to deliver their services and do more with less .One o...
Wednesday's business news headlines
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday's business news headlines along with Emmet Oliver.
How businesses can fight back against the rising cost of identity fraud
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Identity fraud costs organizations an average of £7 million every year – equivalent to 8.1 million euros, according to the latest Future of Global ...
Ornua report solid business performance in 2024
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand reports solid performance in a complex trading year. &nbs...
Tuesday's business news headlines
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday's business news headlines along with Tom McEnaney.
Avoca Clinic announces expansion with first Dublin facility
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of Ireland’s leading cosmetic surgery providers, The Avoca Clinic, has announced the opening of its first official centre in Dublin. ...
Ireland’s leading home care provider Dovida announces expansion plans
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s leading home care provider, Dovida, has today announced plans to hire up to 1,500 caregivers across the country. Speaking to To...
30th anniversary of Cork’s Atlantic Flight Training Academy
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Cork’s Atlantic Flight Training Academy a remarkable journey from humble beginnings to a global pilot traini...
David McRedmond, CEO of An Post on the USA tariffs
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US government has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China, sparing them from Presid...
Monday's business news headlines
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's business news headlines along with Tom McEnaney.
A new solar energy system that could help slash home heating bills
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers in Cork are testing a new solar energy system that could help slash home heating bills. Tom was joined on the show by Dr...