Breakfast Business

For the first time, the sales of lottery tickets in Ireland exceeded €1 billion last year. From that revenue, €304m went back to so-called ‘good causes. Joining Joe this morning was Andrew Algeo the Chief Executive of Premier Lotteries Ireland.

Business Editor Joe Lynam and Aidan Donnelly from Davy takes a run-through of some of today's business pages and market news.

It’s every Finance Minister’s nightmare, having to place the economy into deep freeze and paying millions of people to simply stay at home. The economy experiences dual inflation and oil shocks as well as the repercussions of a war on the European continent. All the issues for the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe. Gavin McLaughlin and Joe spoke to the Minister in the first of Newstalk Business summer special interviews and began by asking which was more challenging: the shock of sudden lockdowns or dealing with the crippling inflation we have at the moment?

We take a look at some of the business stories featured in this morning's newspapers.

Last April the government published plans to introduce auto-enrolment for all workplaces as part of a drive to get us all to save for our retirements. One of the biggest pensions providers Irish Life has raised a few concerns about the auto-enrolment plan including its delayed rollout? Oisin O’Shaughnessy is Managing Director at Irish Life Corporate Business joined Joe on Breakfast Business this morning.

Newstalk has learned that unlike normal households, small companies have to pay a large lump sum in cash to many energy suppliers in advance - before they're even allowed to sign a contract with set energy prices. It’s having a major impact on cash flow for SMEs and causing their costs to soar. To discuss this further Brian Goff from the food court in St Stephen Green Shopping Centre spoke to Joe this morning.

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

The consultants PWC have polled 3½ thousand companies worldwide -including a few dozen here in Ireland. They’ve been asking them about risk and what their concerns are amid soaring prices and a war on the European continent. For more on this Joe spoke to Richard Day, Risk Assurance Leader, PWC Ireland.

Could some of the biggest names in celluloid be soon coming to Co-Westmeath.? Planning permission has been given for almost half a million sq feet of studio space in the Lough Sheever Corporate Park in Mullingar. Paul Chesney is the chief executive of Hammerlake the company behind this huge campus in the Midlands and he joined Joe on the show this morning.

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

With temperatures soaring, the owner of well-known ice cream business Teddy’s outlines the challenges and opportunities for the sector Yasmin Khan, owner, of Teddy’s spoke to Gavin on the show this morning.  

Restaurants are busy but are exposed to increased input costs with salmon and steak among foods that have become more expensive. Barry McNerney, CEO, of Unify Ordering, spoke to Gavin this morning on the show.

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a run through of Monday's business stories.

Irish people don't really eat that much fish for an island nation surrounded by water. Shine’s seafood in Donegal is the only company to catch and sell Albacore Tuna and wild Irish sardines. John Shine is the founder and boss of shine food and joined Joe on the show this morning.

Board meetings used to be once a quarter and always in person. Not so anymore. A company called Diligent specialises in providing real-time information to company directors all over the world in order to improve governance. Its site leader, Ruairí Conroy, spoke to Joe on the show this morning.

Newstalk's Business Editor Joe and Aidan Donnelly from Davys take a look at today's business news and markets.

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

When you see your favourite sports stars on talent or celebrity shows or even endorsing products, it’s because they've got a good agent. Trevor Twamley is the boss of Sport Endorse runs an online agency to bring together guest bookers with sportsmen and women. Trevor spoke to Joe on the show this morning broadcasting from St Andrews.

The gold is getting underway at St Andrew's. Alongside the best players in the world, some of the biggest global companies are here touting their wares. Among them is Mastercard which will be showcasing the latest ways we will be paying for stuff in future. Jess Turner is the Exec Vice president for Mastercard for Open banking joined Joe on show broadcasting live from St Andrews.

One of the largest passenger ferry company in Ireland is based in Doolin Co Clare. Most of Doolin Ferries business goes to the Aran Islands and they recently made an acquisition to boost the scale of the company. But soaring cost of diesel which is getting worryingly high Liam O’Brien General Manager of Doolin Ferries joined Joe on the show this morning.