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Thursday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Heineken is the number 1 beer brand in the world and 2nd only to Guinness in Ireland. It also owns the Murphys and Beamish brands as well as Moretti, Sagres and Amstel brands. Heineken has won an award for a campaign set in Ireland called 'The Pub That Refused To Die' which was a real pub in Limerick which was bought and run by the locals. Joining Joe this morning was Fiona Curtin the Marketing Director of Heineken Ireland.

Joe Lynam takes a look at Wednesday's business news headlines.

Mannok is a manufacturer of construction products and plastic packaging in Co Cavan. It is not a sector renowned for its green credentials. But that’s about to change when 10,000 solar panels are placed on the roof to create Ireland's largest rooftop solar installation. It will be installed by Activ8 and Ciaran Marron, CEO of Activ8 Energies spoke to Joe.

Tuesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

Nationwide housing asking prices rose by 5% over the past 12 months according to MyHome.ie. . The median asking price for a house nationally is now just under €400,000 Final sale prices are 7-8% above the original asking price on average, suggesting that the market is still very robust. Speaking to Joe this morning was Conall Mac Coille the author of the MyHome.ie house price survey.

Ian Hyland has spent his life promoting business in Ireland. Whether as chair of Ireland Inc, publisher of Business & Finance or sitting on the advisory board of the UCD Smurfit Business School. A lot to discuss with Ian Hyland.

Monday business news review along with Joe Lynam and Kathleen Brooks from XTB.

The government has promised to introduce a new tax efficient way to turn a nation of savers into one of mini investors. These new schemes need to be robust, genuinely save on tax and simple to understand. Joe discusses this and more with Teresa Kelly Oroz the Head of Public Policy with Irish Life.

Entrepreneurial tax reliefs were improved slightly in the budget last year. That might be one of the reasons for a 13% rise in the number of companies started in the first 6 months of the year. How many of these companies will survive if there is an economic downturn? To discuss with Joe was Christine Cullen, Managing Director of Vision-net by CRIF.