Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

This week Ciarán takes a look at the flourishing Irish whiskey market, both at home and abroad. He is joined by Denise Murphy of An Bord Bia, Master Distiller Darryl McNally and John Teeling to discuss the enormous potential of this quintessentially Irish product. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Business podcast this week: The Panama Papers off shore tax scandal, the Irish angle and an in-depth discussion of the far-reaching implications of the leak. Ciarán Hancock is joined in studio by Professor Jim Stewart of Trinity College Dublin and Legal Affairs Correspondent Colm Keena. In part two Simon Carswell and Dominic Coyle discuss US President Barack Obama's move to end Dublin-based pharma firm Allergan's hopes of an inversion deal with giant Pfizer, and what the rule change means for other multinationals here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part one: Consumer confidence is at a fifteen year high according to the latest property and sales figures released by the CSO. Arthur Beesley is joined on the line by Head of Research at Savills John McCartney and Chief Economist at Merrion Stockbrokers Alan McQuaid to discuss these figures and their meaning.In Part two: Technology Correspondent Ciara O'Brien joins us in studio to talk about the slow down in Apple's record-breaking sales of iPhones and the issue of consumer privacy versus public authority following Apple's refusal to co-operate with the FBI in unlocking terrorism suspect Syed Farook's iPhone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of the Business Podcast Ciarán Hancock speaks with former CEO of Concern Worldwide David Begg, former Aer Arann chief Padraig O'Ceidigh and entrepreneur and television personality Peter Casey about their motivations for running for the Seanad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part one: Aldi has bucked the recession and now holds an eight per cent market share. Business Affairs Correspondent Mark Paul was granted a look behind the curtain of the German discounter as it seeks to capitalize on the growing consumer demand for luxury products.In Part two: Ciarán Hancock is joined in studio by economist Jim Power and Economics Editor Arthur Beesley to discuss some of the recent figures attached to the current upsurge in economic growth in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After posting a loss of €425 million today, Permanent TSB's share price has tanked, falling 10% by this afternoon. Chief Executive Jeremy Masding joins Ciarán to talk about the results, where the bank goes from here and how soon it can repay the state it's €2.7 billion bailout money in full. They also discuss how the bank handled the overcharging of tracker mortgage customers, some of whom lost their homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Hancock talks with property developer Michael O'Flynn about the effect the property collapse had on his family business and how he has now exited NAMA, whose role he now criticises. Michael also speaks on the exhausting bank inquiry, gives his thoughts on the housing crisis and explains why he feels there is a need for a housing minister in this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part one: From FTSE100 firms to corner shops, how is the British business community reacting to the possibility of Brexit? BBC Business Correspondent Joe Lynam is on the line and Economics Editor Arthur Beesley is in studio to discuss that, and whether we can look forward to the return of duty-free shopping in Holyhead.In part two: CCC Nuacht News Editor Declan Brennan explains what has been going on in the trial of four former Anglo and Irish Life and Permanent employees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bank of Ireland have attempted to get the jump on their competitors this week by offering incentives to tempt people back into the property market, but is there any value to be had? In the first part of this week's Business podcast Ciaran Hancock talks mortgages with John "The Money Doctor" Lowe and Eimear Lang. In part two Ciarán is joined by journalist Eoin Burke Kennedy and IFA dairy executive Catherine Lasscurettes to discuss the plummeting price of milk over the last eighteen months and the implications for the Irish dairy sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carnage in global and Irish stock markets this week has left many investors afraid. Is money in stocks safe? What caused the fall in value and what does it mean for the wider economy? And will it scupper state plans to get some AIB money back? Noel O'Halloran, Chief Investment Officer with Kleinwort Benson Investors and Joe Gill, Director of Corporate Broking with Goodbody Stockbrokers join Ciaran Hancock to assess the situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.