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Out & About: Steel Frames Direct Ireland
Bobby popped out to Dunboyne in Co. Meath to check out a company providing modular solutions for new builds - Steel Frames Direct Ireland.
Jul 18
7 min
When is too young to start working?
Did you have a summer job? Do your children currently have one? When is too young to start working or should teenagers just be given the summer off? Saoirse Hanley of the Irish independent recently did a deep dive into the area - she joins Bobby to discuss as does Sinead English a career management specialist from ‘HILT'.
Jul 18
13 min
Bobby’s Business Roundup July 18th
Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Susan HayesCulleton. Presenter of Taking Stock here on Newstalk &Ciaran Hancock, Business Editor of The Irish Times.
Jul 18
24 min
Industry Review: Solar Energy
Solar power has gone from being a niche technology to one of the fastest-growing parts of Ireland’s energy landscape. But as the sector expands, there are big questions around investment, grid capacity, planning, and whether Ireland has the infrastructure needed to make the most of this renewable resource. So, to look at the future of solar in Ireland, Bobby is joined by three people working across the industry: ● Morgan Pierce, CEO of Solar Smart ● Declan Cullinane as Managing Director, Amarenco Ireland ● Justin Brown, CEO & Co-Founder of Power Capital Renewable Energy
Jul 18
17 min
MyWallSt’s Emmet Savage: 10 Years On
10 years ago Bobby interviewed a man called Emmet Savage, who was building a subscription service for stock recommendations. After a decade, and a few brand transformations, the company, now called MyWallSt, has finally taken off. Emmet joins Bobby to discuss.
Jul 18
8 min
Executive Chair: Diarmuid O’Brien the CEO of Research Ireland
Joining Bobby in the executive chair this week is Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO of Research Ireland.
Jul 18
9 min
Is the Irish economy as healthy as it seems?
Wages are rising, unemployment is relatively low, lots of people are making Ireland home, and tax receipts are buoyant thanks to our US cousins who manufacture or headquarter here. What could possibly go wrong? One person who thinks things aren’t as rosy, is economist and columnist with The Sunday Times, Cormac Lucey. He joins Bobby to discuss.
Jul 11
9 min
Bobby’s Business Roundup July 11th
Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Ciara McDonagh of Healy Communications & communication consultant Doug Keatinge.
Jul 11
22 min
How Relational Intelligence Will Become Your Human Advantage in the AI Age
Sarah Stone McDevitt was made to sit at the back of the class when she was a child in school due to her dyslexia but this experience helped her on the road to writing her book ‘The Round Table- How Relational Intelligence Will Become Your Human Advantage in the AI Age’. She joins Bobby to discuss.
Jul 11
10 min
Industry Review: Food Trucks
Food trucks have become a major part of Ireland’s food scene, bringing everything from gourmet burgers and wood-fired pizza to seafood, Asian cuisine, and locally sourced produce directly to customers. But behind the popularity of the movement is a challenging business model, with rising costs, licensing issues, competition, and the ongoing struggle to find suitable locations. Today, Bobby looks at the opportunities and obstacles facing food truck operators in Ireland with:Kwanghi Chan, Bites by KwanghiJulia Hemingway, Julia's Lobster TruckNathan Diamond of Ginger’s BBQ
Jul 11
19 min
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