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Down To Business
Hosted by Newstalk · EN
Join Bobby Kerr for Ireland's premier business show covering all enterprise-related topics from personal finance to business news.
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Industry Review: Garden Centres
3d ago00:22:21Tap to summarizeThis week’s Industry Review on Down to Business, Bobby digs into the world of the garden centre - the, "one-stop shops" behind one of the nation’s favourite pastimes.Oliver Schurmann, Owner of Mount Venus Nursery LtdBarry Doyle, CEO of ArboretumPaul Harvey, of Windyridge Garden Centre
Transcribe →Executive Chair: Stephen O'Malley, CEO & Co Founder of Civic
3d ago00:11:24Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Stephen O'Malley, CEO & Co Founder of Civic.
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Bobby's Business Roundup June 20th
3d ago00:23:11Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby to go through some of the main business stories from the week is Bob Hoffman Managing Partner Vista Executive Search & Gina London Sunday Independent Columnist and Communications expert.
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Brexit at 10: Counting the cost with Jonty Bloom
3d ago00:08:58Tap to summarizeNext Tuesday marks 10 years since the UK voted to leave the EU. Bobby is joined by award-winning journalist and author of A History of Brexit in 256 Disasters, Jonty Bloom, to look back at the morning after the result, the immediate shock in markets, and why he wasn’t surprised by the vote.
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Out & About: Druid Padel Kimmage
3d ago00:08:37Tap to summarizeBobby was out & about again this week at Druid Padel in Kimmage to find out why padel has become the fastest-growing sport in the world, and why it’s taking off in Ireland.
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How is Ireland’s farming sector faring?
3d ago00:09:38Tap to summarizeRising costs, higher interest rates, and continued uncertainty are putting fresh pressure on Irish farming - but what does the outlook really look like in 2026?Bobby is joined by Eoin Lowry, Head of Agri at Bank of Ireland to discuss.
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ECB Interest Rates Rise
1w ago00:10:45Tap to summarizeThe European Central Bank has raised its interest rates for the first time in almost three years.To find out more Bobby's joined by economist Jim Power.
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Bobby's Business Roundup June 13th
1w ago00:18:34Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Linda Daly, business reporter with the Sunday Times, and Stephen O'Leary, founder of Olytico.
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Scottish Apprentice Star, Mike Soutar
1w ago00:12:56Tap to summarizeWith the business world changing quickly, we talk to Mike Soutar, one of Lord Sugar's trusted advisors on The Apprentice, on his new book 'Next Gen CEO'.
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Industry Review: Electric Cars
1w ago00:17:46Tap to summarizeFor this weeks' Industry Review, Bobby will be taking a look at the EV market.With Ireland having set the ambitious goal of 845,000 EVs on the road by 2030, the question remains, is this possible?Joining Bobby was Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert with Carzone, Derek Reilly, General Manager at Nevo.ie, and Brian Cooke, Director General of SIMI.
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