Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Business Headlines

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Mould from AJ Bell joins Joe Lynam for Breakfast Business to go through all the big business news.

Repak Green Business Person of The Month

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Butterly is March’s Repak Business Person of the Month.Anne is the brain behind EasyDry, a strong disposable paper towel business that you’re...

UK State Pension

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK state pension currently stands at £170 or just over €200 a week. That is about €63 less than here in Ireland but nothing to sniff at ...

Business Headlines

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deloitte’s Kate English joins Joe Lynam for Breakfast Business to go through all the big business news from the past week.

Tom Hayes

27 Mar 2025

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Tom Hayes used to be a trader with the investment banks Citigroup and UBS based in London. He was found guilty in 2015 of manipulating the key LI...

Business Headlines

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam goes through all the biggest business news of the day.

Growth Forecast

27 Mar 2025

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Dr Conor O’Toole from the ESRI joins Joe Lynam to go throw the growth forecast for the Irish economy this year.the ESRI says that even if 25% tariff...

Spring Economic Statement

26 Mar 2025

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Kathryn Hannon from RBC Brewin Dolphin joins Joe Lynam to go through some of the big economic news across Europe. From The UK’s Spring Economic...

Loyalty Schemes

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam is joined by Matthew Coffey; the co-founder of Squid Loyalty which provides customer insights via loyalty programmes to businesses.Matthew r...

Business Headlines

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a look at all the business headlines this morning.

EU Equities

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The switch in fortunes between the American and European stock exchanges since Donald Trump came to power has been swift and pronounced. But is i...

Tuesday's business news review

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news review along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

How bad is the issue of US tariffs for Irish businesses?

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Although Trump hasn't yet enacted a global tariff on all goods coming into the United States, the mere threat of it happening as early as next week h...

Central Bank of Ireland updates the Consumer Protection Code

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Central Bank of Ireland has updated the Consumer Protection Code for the first time in 13 years.  From March next year banks will have to cle...

Mike Stack the Chief Executive of Beam 

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows that buying a house is one of the more stressful things you can do in your life.  If you're selling, you're worried about the buye...

National and international business news

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All the national and international business news along with Kathleen Brooks from XTB.

Donald Trump's ‘Tariff day ‘on April 2nd

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re about a week away from what Donald Trump calls ‘Tariff day ‘on April 2nd.  We don't know how much or on what goods but it’s going t...

The business of Midland Steel

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland is not famed for its steel industry we usually outsource heavy industry to other bigger nations. But we do make the stuff and a Laois business...

Friday's business news and markets

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Friday's business news and markets along with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davy Stockbrokers. 

Joanne Keane the Chief Executive of LIA 

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

43% of us have no savings and are struggling financially and almost a third of the key age group of 35-54 year olds have no pension savings.  The...

Thursday's business news headlines

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

Flogas will be providing all of Emerald Park’s renewable energy

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The energy provider Flogas will be providing all of Emerald Park’s renewable energy from now on. The deal involves solar panels, recharging points a...

 Brian Lande Head of Mortgages for Avant

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday Avant money launched a new mortgage product called Flex Mortgages.  It’s the latest offering from Avant which is owned by the Spanish...

  What will Ireland’s IDA do to attract overseas investments?

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inward investment has helped make Ireland one of the wealthiest and most prosperous countries in Europe.  But FDI has been turned on its head by ...

Wednesday's business news headlines

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

The latest Central bank quarterly assessment

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US remains the biggest single market for its goods exports - notably in the pharmaceutical sector. But the threat on that sector from the White Ho...

Tuesday's business news headlines

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Stephen Gallagher MD of SSE Airtricity

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Irish Times did a feature recently on why everything appears to be more expensive here than most other European nations.  Our rents are the h...

The best and most accurate and even most honest AI

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Open AI, Gemini, Grok and latterly Deepseek.  All services we had never heard of three years ago but now very much in the lexicon.  But whic...

Friday business news headlines

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Hughes from AJ Bell takes a run through all of Friday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Rugby as a business has boomed

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 6 nations rugby comes to a close tomorrow.  Ireland fell short this year against a very strong French side.  Rugby as a business has boo...

It's time to spring clean your technology

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So the evenings are getting longer and the temperature is rising a bit and so the annual spring clean is underway in many homes.  But does that e...

An AI skills gap in the work place

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI adoption could soon raise Gross National Income per person to €160,000 and put a rocket under growth according to a major report carried out by M...

Thursday business news review

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday business news review along with Joe Lynam.

Tourism sector is vital for more remote parts of the country

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The number of tourists coming into Ireland in January was down 25% on the previous year. But more worrying, the amount of money they spent fell by eve...

Thursday's business news headlines

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines review with Joe Lynam.

Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canadian aluminum to 50% last night

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canadian aluminum to 50% last night.  That was in response to the application of a 25% tariff on all electricity s...

‘The Divorce of Nations’ by  João Vale De Almeida 

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

João Vale De Almeida was the EU ambassador in Washington, the United Nations and then in London and has served under 6 EU commission presidents....

Machaela O’Leary Sales Manager with ‘Too Good to Go’

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the unsold food in restaurants at the end of the day? Much of it alas gets thrown out and totally wasted, ...

Tuesday's business news review

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news review along with Joe Lynam.

Do you know your consumer rights?

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s World Consumer Rights day this weekend - do you know yours?  Or are you the ‘shrug your shoulders’ type once you discover you were tre...

ACtiv8 Solar Energies Ireland launches a new solar product

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ireland is not famed for its sunshine but thousands of households are now benefiting from free energy from solar panels and we’re now even developin...

Monday's big business stories

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have a look through Monday's big business new stories with Joe Lynam also with Ross Mould from AJ Bell.

Pat Davitt Chief Executive of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Property conveyancing is the legal transfer of property title from seller to buyer.  But the law dates back to 1885 and it’s an anachronistic, ...

Friday's business news and markets

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets along with Joe Lynam and Kate English from Deloitte.

Leading women in business panel

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s international women's day tomorrow and we have two pieces of good news. Ireland has been named 2nd in Europe for investment in women-led start-...

The business story of Hello Fresh

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 You get home after a busy day but find an empty fridge or freezer.  You don't have all the ingredients for the type of cuisine you've had o...

How do tariffs work?

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are in a major tariff war started by Donald Trump.  Canada, China and Mexico are the initial victims but the EU including Ireland is bracin...

Thursday's business papers review

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a run through the main business stories this morning.

Wednesday's business news headlines

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam brings us Wednesday's business news headlines.

Michael Carey Chair of Enterprise Ireland

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There was a time when all that mattered was getting American companies to invest in Ireland. Now in Trump-world, the goal is getting Irish firms to se...

Stephen Costello Chief Executive of Spectrum Life 

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spectrum Life helps insurance companies and other employers find the right healthcare professionals often using AI.  It does that through the us...

Tuesday's business news headlines

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

David McRedmond, Chief Executive of An Post

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David McRedmond run TV3, he now runs An Post and he is also the chair of the Dublin taskforce  Only last week he expressed despair at applicatio...

What does the OECD worry about when it comes to this country?

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week the OECD said that the Irish economy was robust and the outlook better than many European counterparts.  As usual the report also highl...

Monday's big business stories

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's big business stories along with Joe Lynam and Kathleen Brooks from XTB.

A new diploma in Director skills and duties 

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Directors are now personally responsible for some of the actions that their company takes in some sectors and the days of megalomaniac Chief Executive...

Fexco launches a new regional community alongside Enterprise Ireland

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not easy to become a major player in technology when you're miles from the big urban centres but that’s what Fexco has done in Killorglin in ...

Was the panic which was caused by Deepseek over done?

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday night Nvidia posted an 80% jump in quarterly profits.  People have become used to that AI chip developer surpassing expectations. Bu...

Friday's business news and markets

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets along with Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davys.

Thursday's business news headlines

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Gary Browne Packaging Technologist with Repak

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Repak has been around since 1997 way before climate change policies and the Green deal were ever heard of.  The idea was to get companies that p...

Can we make AI more human?

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we all know, there’s a race to harness AI for economic advantage.  But could paying a compliment to your colleague help make the entire busi...

Wednesday's business news headlines

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Susan Brady Managing Director of Consumer and Small Business with Eir

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our highly connected world where it’s not unusual to have dozens of devices using the internet at any one time in many households. The biggest sc...

Monitoring sanctions on Russia

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the 3rd anniversary of the invasion EU foreign ministers agreed a 16th package of sanctions against Russia targeting oil shipments this time. ...

Every day is a Musk news day!

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every day is a Musk news day. Meanwhile sales of his Tesla cars once prized among the emerging middle class have plummeted by up to 75% in some ...

Tuesday's business news headlines

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Monday's business news headlines

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Mould from AJ Bell joined Joe this morning to run through Monday's business headlines.

The German people have voted!

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The centre right CDU party won the most seats in the German election yesterday with the far right AFD party second on just over 20% percent. Now the q...

Germany goes to the polls

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Germany goes to the polls and the backdrop could not be starker for Europe’s largest country.  The economy appears to be in an unstoppable econ...

Virgin Media introducing fastest ever broadband

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Live sports streaming is up 50% over the past 4 years. Recording and downloading Podcasts are also up dramatically in that time. But so too are downlo...

Friday's business news and markets

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kate English from Deloitte  joined Joe this morning to look at the markets and to discuss the latest business news.

Trayc Keevens Global FDI Director at Morgan McKinley Consultants 

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since the retreat of inflation from nearly 10% 2 years ago to just over 1% today, wages have risen in real terms over the past year. They look set to ...

Lanzarote an attractive business location

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a princely 1 hour of sunshine on the East coast over the past 11 days.  If that wouldn't make you want to move to a sunny Atlantic...

Thursday's business news headlines

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam Newstalk Business Editor.

Minister of State for Public Procurement, Emer Higgins

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has been recognised with a certification in Ethical Procurement from the Chartered Institute of Procurement...

The slow down in the multinationals sector in Ireland

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The slow down in the multinationals sector over the past two years has been confirmed by the Department of Enterprise. To discuss this further Emmet O...

Tuesday's business news headlines

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Latest consumer spending trends from Bank of Ireland

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The rate at which Irish consumers increased their spending has jumped by 6.1% between January and December. There was a marked surge in spending on gy...

Michael Hynes is the Chief Executive of Evara

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

House building is rarely out of the news these days especially since the government fell so woefully short of its own completion targets last year. E...

Will Europe look to trade more with China and India?

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1914, 1939, 1989, 2001 all years that have proven to be pivotal in how the world works.  Is 2025 set to join that list?  Is the western all...

Monday's big business stories

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's big business stories along with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

Is Fintech going to adapt to the arrival of AI?

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Financial services technology or Fintech has been with us for awhile and has transformed her many of us interact with Banks and new entities. We had n...

The mood change among the big US technology companies

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has definitely been a mood change among the big US technology companies since Donald Trump won the election last November.  Where they migh...

Friday's business news and markets updates

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friday's business news and markets updates along with Joe Lynam and Kate English from Deloitte. 

Office romances and the office rules!

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Romance knows no boundaries they say but it can cost you your job in some countries just ask the former bosses of BP and McDonalds.  We’re not...

The business of Smurfit Westrock

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been 6 months since the packaging giant Smurfit Westrock formally delisted from the Dublin Stock exchange.  In that time, shares in the ne...

Thursday's business news headlines

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday's business news along with Joe Lynam.

Larry Fenelon of Fenecas Law firm

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The very act of getting legal advice means you are either in or about to enter some sort of dispute with someone or something.  Larry Fenelon is...

The business stories of the day

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business stories of the day.

Professor Liz Shanahan Founder and Chief Executive of Kingdom Therapeutics

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, affects how young people communicate with others, if they do at all and for some, they can never lead independent liv...

Europe for many is at a trading crossroads

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Europe, for many, is at a trading crossroads.  Its traditional military ally and trading partner the US is slapping tariffs without provocation...

How precarious the world economy is at the moment?

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will be slapping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum coming to the US.  That will almost certainly face re...

Are employers ready for pension auto enrolment?

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As most employers will know pension auto enrolment is supposed to start for all workers in the autumn.  It means that they will be automatically ...

Tuesday's business news headlines

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

Fashion industry accounts for up to 4% of global emission

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you order lots of clothes online and then return them if they don't fit or you simply don't like them?  Well you may be one of the reasons why...

Monday's business news headlines

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Monday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

Sweden has the highest number of Unicorns in the world outside of Silicon Valley

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sweden has the highest number of Unicorns in the world outside of Silicon Valley. Jim Dowling is the founder of Hopsworks.ai and he hopes to joi...

The UN Global Compact Initiative

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Organisations should think beyond compliance and embrace sustainability as a driver of long-term value for Ireland’s economy and society. That’s t...