Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

Since launching in 2016, the Buymie grocery app has seen its business expand across five cities in two countries, with 13 per cent of Dublin households using it on a regular basis. The same day grocery delivery service, which has 70 full-time employees and 350 personal shoppers on its roster, has been recognised by Deloitte as one of Ireland’s fastest growing tech companies. Chief executive and co-founder Devan Hughes talks to Ciarán about how the service works, why the pandemic has been good for business and what the company’s expansion plans look like.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economist Conall Mac Coille and business journalist Eoin Burke-Kennedy join Ciaran Hancock to discuss the latest housing market assessment from property website MyHome.ie and stockbrokers Davy. Later on, Ciaran speaks to Vincent Jennings, Chief Executive Officer at CSNA (Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association) about the new alcohol price controls which came into effect this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we approach the end of a second year of the pandemic, Ciarán talks to Ibec chief Danny McCoy, Vulcan Consulting founder and CEO Lucinda Creighton and Michelin-starred Galway restaurateur JP McMahon about the outlook for business and the Irish economy in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year in business saw a crisis at the stockbroking firm Davy, big exits from the banking sector, Denis O’Brien’s sale of Communicorp and major moves against Ireland’s corporate tax rate at a global level. In today’s episode, Ciarán talks to Joe Brennan, Cliff Taylor, Laura Slattery and Mark Paul about some of the biggest stories they covered in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A draft of Dublin City Council’s new development plan includes a proposal to limit the number of rental units in any new apartment schemes to 40%. Director of property developer Twinlite, Rick Larkin, says the impact of this will freeze future apartment developments in Dublin and mean renters and first time buyers will have fewer options and higher costs. Dublin City Councillor Dermot Lacey has rejected this notion. In this episode, Ciarán hears them both out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenveagh Properties chief executive Stephen Garvey shares his views on the Government’s housing policy, central bank mortgage rules and why he believes the cost of retrofitting homes will be far higher than has been touted. The developer also talks to Ciarán about his career starting out in his father's construction firm, how the sector has changed since then and what he thinks needs to be done to meet the target of 35,000 units per year, which is cited as the magic number to meet demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prices are rising for businesses and consumers. But what will central banks do in response to the surging rate of inflation?Economics correspondent Eoin Burke-Kennedy explains why concerns about inflation are mounting across the euro zone and elsewhere.Then technology reporter Ciara O’Brien tells us about the departure of Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey and what it means for the future of the social media company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Predictions of a Covid-induced slowdown that was expected to wreak havoc on the economics of business travel are not, say the aviation industry, being borne out. Emirates country-manager for Ireland, Enda Corneille, talks to Ciarán about how the airline has weathered the pandemic, the company’s carbon credentials and Emirates’ plans for its Dublin-Dubai route.Plus: Cliff Taylor on the SSIA-style top-up from the State that is being proposed as part of a pensions auto-enrolment system currently being designed by the Government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish motor insurers last year enjoyed their highest level of profitability since at least 2009, as the level of road accidents and claims declined during Covid-19 restrictions, according to a Central Bank of Ireland report.On today's podcast Ciarán Hancock talks to markets correspondent Joe Brennan about the health of Ireland's insurance industry. He also talks to Conor Faughnan, who in his former role as director of consumer affairs for AA Ireland became well known to a generation of Irish motorists. They discuss premiums, claims and profits in the industry that some say are excessive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Carswell talks to Ciarán about Seán FitzPatrick, the former banker who died this week. FitzPatrick oversaw the rise of Anglo Irish Bank, from a small Dublin lender into Ireland’s third largest bank, before the financial crisis and property crash brought down the bank.Plus: Eoin Burke-Kennedy on who the biggest polluters in aviation are and how they avoid the harshest penalties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.