Breakfast Business

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLaughlin takes a look at some of today's business stories.

Difficulties can arise when outside directors join founders on company boards. We get expert advice on how to navigate these problems For more on this Gavin spoke to Kieran Moynihan, Managing Partner, Board Excellence

Irish companies and workers are slow to embrace employee share ownership and should be encouraged to do so, according to the Irish ProShare Association Marie Flynn, chairperson of, Irish ProShare Association spoke to Gavin this morning.    

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLaughlin takes a look a some of today's main business stories.

Ronan Reid is one of the best known figures in Irish business. From his early days in NCB, to setting up his own business Dolmen, to selling up to Cantor Fitzgerald, he has been a fixture in Irish stockbroking for decades. That industry - like many others – is now facing a substantial threat from cheap internet brokers. To discuss that threat and lots more besides – Ronan joined Gavin McLoughlin and Joe Lynam as the latest guest in Newstalk's summer series of extended interviews with top business leaders.

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a look at some today's main business stories.

The average interest rates paid by mortgage holders in Ireland has actually fallen - despite 2 large rate hikes in 6 weeks by the ECB. Ireland has traditionally paid twice the Eurozone average for their home loans. Is this the start of normalisation of Irish rates or just a blip? For more on this Joe spoke to Trever Grant the chair of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors.

As part of our series of long-form interviews with key business leaders in Ireland Gavin McLoughlin & Joe Lynam caught up with Eamon Crowley the Chief executive of Ireland’s 3rd largest bank Permanent TSB.

We take a quick look at some of today's business stories featured in this morning's business papers and websites.

Small companies up and down the country have seen their input costs jump since the end of COVID-19.  They've struggled to get and retain staff after lockdowns and the so-called Great Resignation. Breakfast Business has brought together 3 different SMEs in 3 varying industries to tell us about what they need to hear from Paschal Donohoe on Sept 27th. Speaking to Joe this morning was Nathan McDonnell Ballyseedy Home and Gardens & Smashburgers Co Kerry, Colin Ahern Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny, and Brian Hopkins Ezewarm Underfloor Heating Smart Controls Mayo . 

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in this morning's newspapers and websites.

It’s Google’s International Small Business Week. They commissioned the market research company Amarach to see what SMEs were worried about and Gerard O’Neill from Amarach joined Joe on the show this morning.

This time last year the average price of wholesale energy used to create electricity was around €47 per megawatt/hour.  Today in Europe it’s closer to €300.  The political pressure is on to do something at national and EU level and today the President of the EU commission - Ursula Von der Leyen - gives her much anticipated State of the European Union speech. Joining Joe to discuss what to expect today was Barry Colfer from the International Institute for European Affairs.

Joe Lynam takes a look a some of the main business stories featured in today's papers and websites.

The services sector accounts for almost three quarters of the Irish economy and consumption i.e. shopping accounts for half of that. Retailers were walloped by COVID-19 lockdowns.  Now it’s being walloped again by energy prices which are 5 times what they were a year ago. Another important sector in Ireland is the food manufacturing and agribusiness sector which is also facing soaring input costs including animal feed and fertiliser. Both food and retail are hoping for respite in the forthcoming budget on the 27th of this month. But will they get it? Joining Joe to discuss further was Duncan Graham - Retail Excellence Ireland and also David Leydon, Head of Food & AgriBusiness at IFAC.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers.

A new report shows Irish construction activity shrunk again in August – albeit at a lower pace than in July Gavin McLoughlin was joined on the show by John McCartney, director of research, BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland.

New figures show that while the amount of venture capital raised by Irish firms grew in the first half, there was a significant slowdown in growth in the second quarter Sarah-Jane Larkin, director general, Irish Venture Capital Association joined Gavin McLoughlin on the show this morning.

Gavin McLoughlin, Newstalk's Deputy Business Editor takes a quick look at some of the business stories in today's newspapers and websites.

A new book outlines why it’s still important to travel for business in the world of Zoom and Teams. Oliver Dowson, Author of 'There Is No Business Like International Business' joined Gavin this morning on the show.