Down To Business

For many households around the country, food waste ends up in the brown bin. But for many, the smell can be a bit off-putting, so what options exist to get people to put their food waste to good use? 'MyGug' is an anaerobic digester aimed at small food businesses, restaurants, home kitchens, and schools, that turns food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer. Co-founder Fiona Kelleher joins Emmet Oliver to tell him all about it.

Joining Mandy Johnston in the Executive Chair today is Stephen Leddy, MD of Hidden Hearing.

Joining Mandy Johnston is John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at London Business School and author of 'Break the Rules: The Six Counter-Conventional Mindsets of Entrepreneurs That Can Help Anyone Change the World'.

It has been a tough time for the papers of late with their ultimate demise long forecast and yet they continue to be an integral part of this and any other free and open democracy. It might be easy to forget sometimes but the real beating heart of the newspaper industry is actually found at the local level. So for this week’s Industry Review, Mandy Johnston wanted to chat with three people in the know to find out how things are going for our regional papers. Joining Mandy is: · Darragh Clifford, Group Editor at People Newspapers · Áine Fitzgerald, Managing Editor of Limerick Leader · Christina McHugh, Editor at the Roscommon Herald

Many people are currently doing ‘Dry January’ deciding not to consume alcohol for the month after the excesses of the festive season. But what if that month led to a permanent giving up? Kate Gunn took a month of booze and then her life changed. She’s the author of 'The Accidental Soberista' - she joins Mandy Johnston to tell her all about her experiences.

Joining Mandy Johnston to chat about how the Irish wedding market is looking for the year ahead is wedding planner and host of ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ Peter Kelly & fashion entrepreneur Isabel Gleeson who has developed a very interesting platform called 'ReBride'.

Being fit and exercising are the mainstays of a healthy life and have become increasingly important in this digital world. The Irish gym scene has gone from strength to strength in the past decade and with this in mind, we investigate the world of the gyms of Ireland as we continue on into 2023. Joining Bobby is: - Gavin McConnon, of F45 Training - Pat Henry, Owner of the Pat & Karl Henry Fitness Centre - Ger Conroy, Director of Ger Conroy Fitness

Bobby chats to renowned Economist Moore McDowell to get his thoughts on the economic year ahead.

Bobby talks to Damien McCarthy of HR Buddy about some awful trends and buzzwords like "Quiet Quitting" and "Desk Bombing".

Bobby goes stateside and talks to US economy Expert Irwin Stelzer about the prospects for the American Economy.

Bobby talks to Dr. Michael Colburn, a former Associate Professor of Management at Ashland University and author of ‘Own Your Job: Five Tools for Self-management & Accountability in the Workplace'.

For years, John Lowe‘s handbook has helped thousands of people get to grips with the basics of budgeting, learning how to save cash in all areas of their life, and importantly, what to do with it to maximise their return. Now, Money Doctors is back for its 18th edition to give Ireland’s consumers and business owners the tips they need to make the most of 2023. Bobby chats to John to find out more.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Paul Merriman, CEO Pax Financial Planning & Founder of AskPaul

Bobby talks to Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon about their creative partnership.

Bobby talks to GP Dr. Mark Rowe about his book ‘The Vitality Mark: Your Prescription for Feeling Energised, Invigorated, Enthusiastic and Optimistic Each Day’.

In a special Industry Review Bobby chats to three people who might help you get yourself right for 2023. Joining Bobby is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM, Fitness expert Lesley Giltinan, and Ciara Conlon who is a productivity coach.

Bobby talks to Norah Casey, Bob Hoffman, and Stephen O’Leary about the stories of the year that exercised them the most.

To top off a wonderful year and the final show before Christmas, Bobby is joined in conversation with singer-songwriter, Ultan Conlon.

With just a few hours to go until the big day, it is only fitting that the final industry review of the year is geared towards ensuring your Christmas Day meal runs smoothly. Joining Bobby is Ali Dunworth, food and travel writer, Derry Clarke, award-winning chef, and Oisin Davis of Great Irish Beverages.

Every year Bobby takes a stroll down Grafton Street to get a sense of the mood on one of the busiest days in the retail calendar. This year is no different, as he popped into a few shops, and chatted with business owners, to find out how things were going.

While the Christmas music may be blaring around your house and Christmas cheer filling the streets of your local town, for some Christmas is a more trying time. To cover that sentiment is Ian O’Doherty of the Irish Independent.

For many years, Pat Shortt was offered all sorts of things to use his song 'The Jumbo Breakfast Roll'. While he turned down those offers, he has now teamed up with food business Hosted Kitchens, who launched Ireland's first virtual breakfast brand together. Pat and Sean Murray of Hosted Kitchens join Bobby to tell him how it all works.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Lorna Conn, CEO of Cpl.

In the post-Covid era leaders, organisations worldwide are increasingly recognizing the value that coaching can add to improve company productivity and performance. But in the competitive field where each coach expert presents their unique approach, is there a place for some “magic"? Rosie Nice, coach, founder of ESB Training and author of the book 'The Magic Happens in the Silence: A guide to the art of reflective coaching' joins Bobby to discuss.

Ireland is home to hundreds of golf courses, including a third of the world's natural links courses. We boast some incredible offerings in some of the most breathtaking locations, so it's no wonder that player numbers have swelled to over 500,000 in the last two years. But do those numbers tell the full story? Joining Bobby to talk through the world of golf and some of the businesses around the sport is: - Anne McCormack, Chief Operations Officer at Golf Ireland - Off the Ball’s Nathan Murphy who is also the presenter of the Golf Weekly Podcast - Peter Lawrie of Spawell Golf Academy - Marty Carr of Carr Golf Travel

Resident tech guru Andy O’Donoghue stops by to recommend some of his top-pick tech gifts for your Christmas stockings.

Submitting maintenance issues with the Snapfix mobile app is as easy as taking a photo or video. Bobby is joined by its CEO and Founder, Paul McCarthy, as well as Sinead Boyle, Rooms Manager at Haddington House, to find out how this new app could be the future for managing a building.

Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy, is currently somewhere near the North Pole where he's sussing out how Santa's preparations are going. He took a call from Bobby to chat about how things are looking ahead of the big event on December 25th

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Pat Phelan, Chairman of weight loss from 'Limbo'

All good managers and leaders are concerned about productivity on their teams but what happens when managers begin to worry that their staff aren’t doing enough? In his updated edition of 'The Creative Thinking Handbook: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Problem Solving in Business', Chris Griffiths offers advice on “productivity paranoia”- a new phenomenon in our post-pandemic world, and how that may be affecting your next big breakthrough. Chris joins Bobby to discuss. Chris Griffiths is the founder of www.Ayoa.com, the leading mind-mapping app transforming the way we work and learn.

Christmas preparations are likely well underway with hams and turkeys being ordered, bottles of wine being stocked, and prezzies being bought. It’s a time of bounty, and here in Ireland, we have an incredible array of products made by homegrown talent to choose from. To find out a little bit more about some of the kinds of food producers we have at our disposal here Bobby is joined by: ● Sarah Kiely of Sadie’s Kitchen ● Giselle Makinde of Cream of the Crop ● Aisling Cullen of Thanks Plants ● James Burke is Network Manager of the Dublin Food Chain

Ciaran Hancock is the business editor at the Irish Times and this week alone he was interviewing the Taoiseach-elect as well as reporting on everything from Easons to Hotels. He took a break from his hectic beat to bring Bobby some of the stories of the week.

Bobby stopped into Dogs Trust: Dog Rescue & Rehoming Charity on Ashbourne Road in Finglas to discuss how their rehoming and rescue operations work, welcoming dogs into the workplace, and just how fulfilling having a dog in our lives can be.

When it comes to managing your finances as a business owner at a time of massive inflation and shrinking growth levels - things are certainly challenging. But there are options out there for you. Derek McDermott, Managing Director of Bank of Ireland Finance is an expert in assessing and understanding the challenges facing hundreds if not thousands of people around the county right now - he joins Bobby to discuss.

Mary Sadlier-CEO of Coole Swan had joined Bobby for this week's Executive Chair.

Alexandre Mars author of a book Mission Possible. How to build a business for our times, has just been published. He joined Bobby on the show today.

Today on the show Bobby talked to the winners of this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

With a tourism industry highly impacted by covid restrictions it seems like we now see a better days for hospitality sector in Ireland. Will our hotels suffer another blow from rising costs of living and energy crisis? To ask this Bobby was joined by Carol Barrett, owner of Dunmore House on the shores of Clonakilty Bay, John O'Flynn, Resort General Manager at Fota Island Resort, Fergus O'Halloran, General Manager at The Twelve Hotel Galway and Martin Mangan, General Manager at Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel.

Economist and weekly columnist on economics with the Irish edition of The Sunday Times, Cormac Lucey joined Bobby on the show today to discuss Ireland’s economic prospects for 2023.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Leo Sheridan, President & CEO of Advanced Group.

A lot has changed since the start of the year, and as we approach the end of 2022 we here at Down to Business thought it might be an opportune time to find out how the Irish Motor Industry has been faring what with pandemic measures being replaced by rampant inflation and a cost-of-living crisis. Joining Bobby to discuss is: -Rowena Dooley, Dealer Principle at Dooley Motors Carlow -Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General -Denis Murphy, MD & Joint Owner of Blackwater Motors in Cork

Elliot Wise started his first business at the tender age of thirteen and has since gone on to become one of the leading lights in business mentorship and entrepreneurship. He joined Bobby to discuss his journey through business, staying motivated in our professional lives, and helping people reach their goals.

Next week will see the winners announced at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and in the run-up to that we’ve been profiling some of the finalists and looking at some of the issues facing entrepreneurs. This week we’re taking a look at ‘purpose’ and asking the question - "Can you run a business that’s more than just about profit?" Bobby is joined by: - Martin McKay of TextHelp (2022 Finalist) - Fionn Lahart of One Projects (2022 Finalist) - Oonagh O’Hagan – Meagher’s Pharmacy (2021 Finalist)

There have been serious blows to Ireland’s tech sector in recent weeks with job losses at Twitter and stripe to name just two. Yet an Oireachtas committee this week heard that there is still a healthy pipeline of tech investments. To make sense of this and the general headwinds the industry is facing Bobby is joined by Ian Curran of the Irish Times.

‘The Holly Bough’ is something that I can only describe as a sort of "Cork Christmas Annual" and this year sees it is turning an incredible 125 years old. John Dolan who is its editor, joined Bobby to discuss this year's edition and the history of the publication in general.

Liam Griffin is known throughout the country as the much admired Wexford senior inter-county manager who brought them to an All-Ireland victory in 1996. He has since seen great success creating one of Ireland's leading hotel groups - The Griffin Group. He stopped by to chat with Bobby to tell him how he's been getting on.

Gavin Glass is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who also produces music. In 2019 he stepped away from Dublin and moved both his home and his business to Curracloe in Wexford. He joined Bobby to discuss the move.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Billy Kelly, Managing Director at Kelly's Resort Hotel and Spa.

Down to Business was coming to you from Green Acres in Wexford this week where amongst many other great guests, Bobby had the chance to catch up with a few local business people of note - namely Vinny Doyle of 'Cry Before Dawn' and Doyle’s Motors & Samantha Kelly aka the 'Tweeting Goddess'.

Broadcasting from Green Acres in Wexford this week, we had the opportunity to chat with some local businesses big and small, celebrating what the sunny southeast has to offer for business and leisure. In that vein, Bobby thought he’d speak to some of the businesses and producers in the area to find out a little bit more about what makes Wexford so special. Joining Bobby is: - Eamon Crean, owner of Greenhills Fruit Farm - Siobhan Devereux co-founder of Scúp - Lorraine Waters, Hook Lighthouse General Manager - Patrick O’Connor of Greenacres