AIB Makes €300m Provision for Tracker-Mortgage Customers
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following a ruling this week from the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, AIB have set aside ...
#GE2020 Manifesto Review / Irish Tourism After Brexit
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Laura Slattery is joined by Irish Times contributor Chris Johns, who has taken...
Pensions in The Spotlight / Trump, Thunberg but Few Irish at Davos 2020
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The growing, ageing population has created a pensions time bomb for this Government and the gap betw...
#GE2020 With Cliff Taylor & Jim Power
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ciaran Hancock is joined by Economist Jim Power and Irish Times Journalist Cliff Ta...
An Irish Entrepreneur Takes On Climate Change
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cork-born businessman Norman Crowley believes the profit motive is the best hope we have for reducin...
What Will 2020 Bring?
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our final show of 2019 we've assembled a panel of experts to take stock of the the year and to m...
Business of Sport: An All-Ireland Football League?
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Businessman Kieran Lucid has a dream: an all-Ireland football league, uniting clubs from Northern Ir...
Inside "Central Plaza"
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are taking you on an exclusive tour of one of the biggest construction projects in Dublin c...
Another Corporation Tax Bonanza, Voucher Reform
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin Burke-Kennedy and economist Alan McQuaid take a look at the news that Ireland's corporation tax...
Why Are We Facing a 30% Increase In Air Fares?
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Economist and journalist Colm McCarthy has forecasted that air fares will rise by 30% should the Eur...
The National Broadband Plan / What next for RTE2?
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Despite plenty of objection and many questions surrounding the escalating costs, the National Broadb...
Warnings of a New Credit Price Spiral / RTÉ Restructuring
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Despite pressure from house hunters seeking to escape the rent trap and from politicians looking for...
Web Summit Dispatch, A Worthy Winner at the Innovation Awards
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Paul reports from Lisbon where he's repping The Irish Times at this year's Web Summit. Find out...
Where Will Our Energy Come from in 2040?
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Where will we get our electricity from in a decarbonised future? Eirgrid has produced a report on th...
Multinationals Shed Jobs, Eir's Shoddy Customer Service
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Coyle, Conor Pope and Laura Slattery join Cliff Taylor on today's podcast to talk about:- tw...
Can We Count on A Brexit "Relief Rally"?
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Work continues in Brussels on a a Brexit deal, and its still uncertain if one will be reached, or in...
Paschal’s Brexit Budget – Will It Be Enough?
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has delivered his Budget 2020 speech, with an overall package o...
Budget 2020 Preview / Trifol Turns Plastic Waste to Wax
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast Cliff Taylor previews next week's budget and Peter Hamilton takes a trip to Trifo...
Business of Sport: Rugby World Cup Special
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend saw a successful opening of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Today on Inside Business...
Ireland and OECD Tax Reform – How Great is the Challenge?
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The OECD’s efforts to frame a global tax for multi-nationals that will satisfy the demands of the ...
RTÉ Needs A Revenue Boost - But Where Will It Come From?
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It emerged last weekend that RTÉ sought a €55 million annual funding boost from the State, which ...
Makhlouf Begins Governorship / Irish-backed Firm Chasing Nigeria for $9bn
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The new governor of the Irish Central Bank, Gabriel Makhlouf, settled into the role this week, telli...
Employment, Emigration & The Economy / A Let-Down for Forestry Investors
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two sets of figures were released by the CSO this week. One shows a return to net emigration in Irel...
No-Deal Brexit: Is it Possible to Prepare for the Unknown?
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week Irish Times columnist Chris Johns wrote about why a hard Brexit on October 31st wi...
5G Has Finally Arrived – Will It Live Up To The Hype?
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vodafone got out of the traps first this week announcing the beginning of its roll-out of 5G interne...
What Happened to Harland & Wolff?
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Harland & Wolff is officially in the hands of administrators. The legendary Belfast shipyard, once t...
Ireland’s Love Affair With Multinationals Is Set To Change - How Can We Adapt?
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Looming international tax changes will be a big setback for Ireland's relationship with multinationa...
Is It Time to Loosen Restrictions on Bankers' Bonuses?
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week minister of state at the Department of Finance Michael D'Arcy told The Financial T...
Tracker Mortgage Scandal: Have The Banks Learned Their Lesson?
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the publication this week of the final report on Irish banks's practice over several years of d...
Is A "Tsunami" of Home Repossessions Coming?
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast Ciarán Hancock talks to David Hall, the mortgage debtor advocate, who expects 20...
What's Behind The Drop In House Prices?
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Property price growth has slowed to its lowest level in five years, according to a report from Davy ...
Sarah Keane on Life after Rio, Corporate Governance & Funding Sport
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic Federation of Ireland President and Swim Ireland CEO Sarah Keane is among Ireland's top spor...
Troubling Housing Trends / Credit Union Savings Caps
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are we building the wrong houses in the wrong places at the wrong prices? Sherry Fitzgerald chief ec...
Fiscal Council Chairman Seamus Coffey on Policing the Public Finances
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In its latest report the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has described the Government’s medium-term ...
How Ireland Builds a Better Start-Up Scene - with Dómhnal Slattery
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to supporting a culture of entrepreneurship, how does Ireland stack up against the glo...
Are We Ready to Decarbonise Ireland's Economy? With Danny McCoy and Hazel Chu
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can we build a low-carbon economy in Ireland? On Monday business group Ibec launched its €40 billi...
Are there too many restaurants in Dublin?
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week the high-end Dublin restaurant Luna closed after four years in business and just days afte...
Insurance Ireland in EU Spotlight / US-China Trade War
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether Insurance Ireland is operatin...
The National Broadband Plan / Struggling Department Stores
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin Burke-Kennedy on the ins and outs of the National Broadband Plan. Is the €3-billion project a...
The Commercial Side of Trinity College
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trinity College Dublin is our most prestigious university but the institution has struggled to remai...
STATSports Scores Star Investors / Public Sector Pay
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
STATSports head of marketing Ian Forrester joins Ciarán and Irish Times business journalist Charlie...
A Global Economic Slowdown / Corporate Power Shift at the FAI
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Economists Megan Greene and Austin Hughes on the prospect of a global slowdown in economic growth, w...
The Changing Face of Home Ownership
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jack-Horgan Jones on the impact of institutional landlords on the property market. Simon Carswell on...
The Quinn Case Was Worth Its €170 Million Cost
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colm Keena on the strange saga of the Quinn business family. The State's long battle to recover debt...
Brexit: Lower Wages, Higher Prices / The Robots are Coming
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ESRI has warned that its projected growth rate for the Irish economy this year could be slashed ...
Apple TV, Google's Bad Day, Why Marriage Still Pays
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara O'Brien on the launch of a video streaming service by Apple. Can the tech behemoth make a dent...
Brexit: The Threat of No-Deal Tariffs
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The UK has revealed the tariffs it would impose on imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, which w...
Boom-Era Apartment Defects "Verging on Systemic"
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week an investigation by The Irish Times revealed that hundreds of residents in boom-ti...
The Health of Irish Banks / Rezoning Dublin's Industrial Estates
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
BANKING: Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB both released their annual results this week. What have w...
Simon Carswell on ODCE's Botched Anglo Investigation / Cliff Taylor on Jobs Numbers
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Carswell on what he heard at Oireachtas committee hearings into the botched prosecution of Ang...
Solving Ireland's Pensions Problem - Live at Irish Life
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some call it the pensions time-bomb. In the private sector, under 40% of workers are covered by a pe...
The Business of Sport: The Open Championship Returns to Portrush
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's officially titled The Open Championship but whether you call it that, the British Open or simpl...
Five-Star Living & Sky-High Rents: Inside Capital Dock
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been in Dublin lately you might have noticed a tall new building dwarfing its neighbours o...
Interview: Glanbia CEO, Siobhán Talbot
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Siobhán Talbot, Glanbia chief executive and the Irish Times Business Person of the Year for 2018, t...
Markets React To May's Defeat, Car Sales & Brexit, Victory for Supermac's
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast: Cliff Taylor on the market reaction to the defeat of Theresa May's Brexit de...
Profit Warnings at Apple & Samsung / 2019 Economic Outlook
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple and Samsung both reported revenue slumps for the last quarter of 2018. What's going on? Analys...
Looking Ahead to 2019 with Anne Graham, Maurice Pratt and Michael O'Flynn
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas Day is behind us, and so is a record year for Irish business. But as 2018 draws to a close...
The Business Stories that Dominated the Year
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As 2018 draws to a close, Ciarán talks to some of the Irish Times business team about the stories t...
Brexit, Trade Wars & Stock Market Wobbles
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What could derail Ireland's economic recovery next year? Ciarán talks to Megan Greene, Global Chief...
FAI Finance Director Eamon Breen / Corporation Tax Boost / Brexit
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Republic of Ireland football managers paid so well? That’s just one of the questions Ciará...
Business of Sport: Irish Sports Agents
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sports agents have never been as big a part of the sporting landscape in Ireland as in some other co...
Tech Stocks Stumble; Sky-High Rents at Capital Dock; Aid:Tech Wins at Innovation Awards
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 Irish Times Innovation Awards took place last night and the overall winner is Aid:Tech. The...
Mediacon Summit, Brexit & Innovation Awards
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mediacon Summit co-founder Steve McCormack talks to Laura Slattery about the TV business and why the...
EU Digital Tax Disharmony, 100% Club Launches, Ryanair Sackings
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will be happy with the outcome of Tuesday’s Ecofin...
"We Blew €500k on Our Name" - Teamwork.com's Daniel Mackey & Peter Coppinger / UK Budget Analysis
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This year's winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Ireland awards, Daniel Mackey and Peter Coppi...
The Business of Sport: Leinster Rugby CEO Mick Dawson
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest: Former stockbroker Mick Dawson took over as Leinster Rugby CEO in 2001. Since then Mi...
Interview: AIB Chief Executive, Bernard Byrne
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show AIB chief executive Bernard Byrne is in the hot seat to answer questions on a ...
Budget 2019 Special with Fiach Kelly, Fiona Reddan, Cliff Taylor and Liam Diamond
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paschal Donohoe’s Budget 2019 has a little something for everyone, but the goodies are spread wide...
Budget 2019: Scrooge, Santa or Sensible? / Ryanair in a Tailspin
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
September tax returns give Paschal Donohoe little scope for surprise giveaways in Budget 2019, unles...
The Guarantee, Ten Years On - With Simon Carswell
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It is ten years since the decision was taken to guarantee six Irish banks, a decision that has been ...
Peter McKenna on the GAA's Year & Croke Park's Future - The Business of Sport
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Croke Park Stadium Director Peter McKenna talks to Ciarán Hancock and Michael O'Keeffe about anothe...
Rent: Will Tackling AirBnB Make a Difference? / Ryanair's AGM Media Ban
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Under an information-sharing agreement with the Revenue Commissioners, Airbnb is to hand over data o...
Warnings on Economy as Budget Nears / What Inspectors Mean for INM
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With Brexit on the way, should we aim to spend less next year and run a surplus? Central Bank gover...
Inside Lidl: A Tour of the Rebuilt Fortunestown Store
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone remembers the wanton destruction of Lidl in Fortunestown, Tallaght last March as the snows ...
Housing Measures Kick In / After The Bailout, What Next For Greece?
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New CSO figures reveal an uptick in new housing construction. Good news for those seeking a home? Sa...
Turkey in Crisis, Aryzta Cash Call, Web Summit U-Turn
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Turkey has been hit by a currency crisis in the past week that, coupled with a tense stand-off with ...
"The Relationship Has Broken Down": Leslie Buckley & INM / Is Distance Tax A Good Idea?
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The relationship between former Independent News and Media chairman Leslie Buckley and his erstwhile...
Business of Sport: FAI's John Delaney
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ciarán Hancock and regular co-host Michael O'Keeffe of Teneo PSG sat down last week with John Delan...
Banking Culture, No Deal Brexit, Ryanair Jobs Threat
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After the release of a sobering report form the Central Bank on the way banks treat consumers, David...
Business of Sport: Shamrock Rovers's Ray Wilson
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Like most League of Ireland clubs, Shamrock Rovers has experienced financial difficulties over the y...
Ryanair Wins PR Battle, When to Sell Our Bank Shares
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: 100 Ryanair pilots will go on strike this Thursday (July 12th) for the first time in the ...
Ryanair Strike, Jobs for All, Imports Dent New Car Sales
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Ryanair pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a one-day strike on Thursday of nex...
Gender Pay Gap Bill, Kastus CEO & Christine Lagarde's in Town
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Bill compelling employers to publish data on their gender pay gaps received Cabinet approval this ...
A New Approach to Housing / David Duffy on CYBG's Virgin Money Deal
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rip it up and start again - That's what is needed to tackle the housing crisis, according to Orla He...
Ireland: “World’s Biggest Tax Haven”, Nama, Brexit & Irish Ferries Fiasco
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is Ireland a tax haven?It’s a case of semantics it seems, but what really matters is that many cou...
David Drumm Convicted, Smurfit Deal Falls Through, The Economic Picture with Seamus Coffey
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
First Peter Hamilton has a roundup of the week's major business news including the conviction of for...
The Business of Sport: Is Russia ready for the World Cup?
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week it’s our regular Business of Sport section and for that, we’re joined again by Mick O’...
Italy's Markets, Results at Greencore & Ryanair and Zuckerberg in Brussels
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Economist Megan Greene talks to Cliff Taylor about market turbulence in Italy sparked by political u...
Prof Edgar Morgenroth on IMF warnings, Housing, Metrolink, & more
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The IMF's urged the Government not to cut taxes in the upcoming budget, to protect against future fi...
Brexit & Irish Timber: 12,000 Jobs Under Threat
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The timber industry contributes about €2.3 billion to the Irish economy each year and supports 12,...
Leopardstown Land Row & Davy's Upbeat Forecasts
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A row has erupted over a controversial decision by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown county council to place la...
Smyths Toys Super Expansion, Ulster Bank & Irish Ferries
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, Mark Paul talks to Ciarán Hancock about Irish-owned Smyths Toys €79 million E...
INM, Growth Forecast Raised & Facebook's Contrition Tour
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Paul and Simon Carswell talk to Ciarán Hancock about the latest developments in the INM saga. ...
The Business of Sport with Cricket Ireland's Warren Deutrom
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our cricket players have had some notable success in the last few years, but would still be more lik...
INM, Employers and Data, Tariffs: China Fires Back, New Exchequer Figures
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast: Colm Keena on the alleged data breach at INM Data expert Daragh O'Brien on what ...
INM's ODCE Woes / BOI Job Cuts / Stock Market Uncertainty
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement escalated its investigation into Independent New...
Interview: Jack O'Connor on Siptu, Labour and “fortunate” Fine Gael
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former Siptu president Jack O’Connor talks to Ciarán Hancock about his plans to contest the next ...
Corporate Tax Challenge / Immersive VR Education IPO
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Husband and wife founders of Waterford based Immersive VR Education, David and Sandra Whelan, talk t...
The Business of Racing with Cheltenham MD Ian Renton
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's our regular Business of Sport section. And due to popular demand, we've gone and devo...
Brexit Temperatures Rising, Inflation, Wage Growth, Ryanair
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It has been another week of confusing Brexit negotiations, but one things for certain – they aren’...