Down To Business

For this week's out and about Bobby paid a visit to Ask the Midwife in Dun Laoghaire.

Now, according to the most recent figures, between 2017 and 2022 there has been an increase in market share of the 79 independent microbreweries that are currently in operation in the Republic of Ireland, with the consumption of craft beer rising from 2.9% to 3.4%. But with a hugely competitive market out there and the power of the likes of Diageo and other heavy-hitters still ever-present, how are our own craft beer companies faring in 2024? Joining Bobby to discuss was ● Quincey Fennelly, CEO & Founder of Wicklow Wolf Brewing ● Peter Maguire Sales Director with Rye River Brewing ● Shane Long, co-founder of Original 7

We’ve all heard of blind spots but a new book is introducing us to our so-called “deaf spots” as more and more people ignore the chatter on pressing issues. ‘Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World’ equips fed-up readers with the tools to tackle our own biases in an information-heavy society. Joining Bobby was author Nuala Walsh, CEO of Mind Equity and behavioural scientist.

KALO, created by Kate O’Neill and Michael O’Malley, is an innovative accessories brand which produces luxury handbags and hairbands made using apple “leather”. Their venture saw them being announced as the winner of Brown Thomas Arnotts Pitch ’23 initiative, which is designed to support small Irish businesses. Bobby was joined by Kate and Michael this morning

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is Caroline Bocoquel of Bord Iascha Mara and Stephen O’Leary, founder of Olytico

As a nation, we love to complain about the weather but for the farming industry, this year’s disastrous weather has brought it to the brink. To understand the gravity of the situation, Bobby is joined by Eoin Lowry, Head of Agri at Bank of Ireland & Bobby Miller, a tillage farmer and head of the Irish Grain Growers Group.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is David Nolan and Kevin Glynn, founders of Butternut Box.

This year’s finalists in the EY Entrepreneur have just been announced and it’s a bumper group. As we do every year on the show, we’ll be following the finalists on their journey which next month will see Bobby and the team bring you the show from Cape Town in South Africa. To discuss, Bobby is joined by Roger Wallace, EY Ireland Head of Assurance and EY Entrepreneur of the Year Partner Sponsor, and also by two of this year’s finalists who are Orlaith Ryan from Shorla Oncology and David Maguire, CEO of the BNRG Group.

The 'Moving to Portugal Show' took place this month which provided free access to a range of experts on the tax, investment, legal, financial, and practical aspects of moving from Ireland to Portugal. Bobby was on hand to find out all about it and what Portugal has to offer.

We’re a nation famed for our theatre scene with an abundance of world-renowned authors, playwrights, and actors to call our own.But it’s a competitive space out there and with rising costs and entertainment increasingly available at our fingertips, how are our theatres faring in 2024?Joining Bobby to discuss is:Donal Shiels, Artistic Director and CEO of The Civic TheatreStephen Faloon, General Manager of the Bord Gáis Energy TheatreLouise Donlon, Director at Lime Tree Theatre and Belltable