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Down To Business
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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: Food Trucks
4d ago00:19:21Tap to summarizeFood 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
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How Relational Intelligence Will Become Your Human Advantage in the AI Age
4d ago00:10:30Tap to summarizeSarah 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.
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Bobby’s Business Roundup July 11th
4d ago00:22:50Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Ciara McDonagh of Healy Communications & communication consultant Doug Keatinge.
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Out & About at Clonmel Show 2026
4d ago00:08:20Tap to summarizeAs it’s agricultural show season, Bobby takes a trip to Tipperary to visit Clonmel Show 2026.
Transcribe →Executive Chair: Caitriona Ryan & Nicola Ralph
4d ago00:12:59Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Professor Nicola Ralph, Consultant Dermatologist and Co-founder of the Institute of Dermatologists, Surgical Institute Dublin and ID Formulas & Professor Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist and Co-Founder at Institute of Dermatologists, ID formulas, and Surgical Institute Dublin and a Clinical Professor at University College Dublin.
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Is the Irish economy as healthy as it seems?
4d ago00:09:35Tap to summarizeWages 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.
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Industry Review: The Stock Market
2w ago00:16:38Tap to summarizeFor this week’s Industry Review we look at the stock market - what it actually is, what drives it up and down, and why it matters even if you’ve never bought a share in your life. From interest rates and inflation to global tech giants and pension funds, we’ll unpack how money really moves through the system and who is making the big decisions behind the scenes. Joining Bobby to make sense of it all are three experts with very different perspectives on how markets work today. Rory GIllen, Investment Strategist at Quilter CheviotAidan Donnelly, Head of Global Equities at DavyKathryn Hannon, Investment Manager with RBC Brewin Dolphin
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Golf improvement and performance app - ApexGolf
2w ago00:07:30Tap to summarizeApexGolf is your personal AI coach for golf and fitness - helping you train smarter, move better, and lower your scores. Bobby speaks to its creator, Barry Moroney to find out more.
Transcribe →Bobby’s Business Roundup July 4th
2w ago00:23:32Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is journalist and author, Valerie Cox & Deputy Business Editor of the Sunday Times Ireland, Jon Ihle.
Transcribe →Executive Chair: Tony Lanigan
2w ago00:09:35Tap to summarizeJoining Bobby in the executive chair this week is Tony Lanigan, MD of Creative Technology Ireland.
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