Down To Business

The Irish bridal sector is a significant and competitive market, built on reputation, precision, and trust. For this week’s Industry Review, Bobby is joined by three business owners operating at the sharp end of that industry: Marina Hogan, owner of Stylicious Hair & MakeupYvonne Maher, of Makeup by YvonneMairéad Kennedy from MK Bridal Ltd

Bobby is joined in the Executive Chair this week by Louise Whelan, MD of Pioneer Homecare.

We all know AI might do some of the day-to-day ‘heavy lifting’ for some tasks, but we still need leaders engaging with their teams. Claire Brumby thinks the human connection that all good leaders should possess will be key to business success. She is also the author of ‘Forget Normal, I Want Magic: The 5 Rules of Leadership’ and joins Bobby to discuss.

Founded by three friends, Sisterly is the smarter, simpler way to supplement that was developed for women by a team of doctors, female health experts and nutritionists. Bobby was out & about in Brown Thomas to find out a little bit more about the company.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Linda Daly, Business reporter with the Sunday Times & Stephen O’Leary, founder of Olytico.

NASA’s Artemis II mission has safely returned to Earth after a 10-day journey around the Moon, marking the first time in more than 50 years that humans have travelled to lunar distance and back. The four-person crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following a high-speed re-entry that tested the Orion spacecraft under extreme conditions - a crucial step as NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the lunar surface later this decade. Joining Bobby to dissect the mission is Space Commentator Leo Enright.

There has been a lot of coverage all week about the ongoing fuel crisis. Joining Bobby to look at the cost analysis and whether the protests could actually achieve anything is economist Cormac Lucey.

Bobby is joined by EY Ireland Head of Assurance & EY Entrepreneur of the Year Partner Lead, Roger Wallace, to talk about this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Ciarán Casey has over three decades of senior leadership experience. His new book, ‘Leadership in Tune’, looks at the idea that leadership is more about what he calls the ‘space between people’ rather than control. He joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby is joined in the Executive Chair this week by Rory O’Hanlon, CEO of NetZero Group.

During the week, Bobby was at an event all about food trends called ‘Table to Tech’, organised by the Irish Food Service Alliance. There, he chatted to Simon Stenning, Food Futurist and Doug McMaster of ‘Silo’, which is a zero-waste business.

Ireland’s housing market remains one of the most pressing issues facing the country, with prices stabilising in some areas, still rising in others, and supply continuing to lag behind demand. For first-time buyers, it’s a question of access; for developers and agents, it’s a question of viability. So, where exactly are we now and what happens next? Joining Bobby to discuss is:Clement Herron of Clement Herron Real Estate, Portlaoise Brendan McGee, Managing Director of Franklins Estate Agents in DonegalMichael Broderick, CEO of the First Home Scheme