Breakfast Business

The Small Firms Association has issued a series of policy demands ahead of the upcoming budget. Graham Byrne, Chair, Small Firms Association spoke to Gavin this morning on the show.

Investor appetite for European commercial property appears to be softening, although Ireland seems to be bucking the trend, according to a new report from CBRE. Speaking to Gavin this morning was Marie Hunt, Head of Research and Consultancy, CBRE Ireland

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

Each day this week we have been celebrating some of the best SMEs the country has to offer! It’s with thanks to An Post Commerce proud to help SME’s to grow and succeed. Our final guest this week is Siobhan Ni Ghairbith from St Tola’s Goat’s Cheese who is based in Ennistymon in Co Clare. She turned her back on being a primary school teacher to creating artisan cheeses with 300 goats.

The Nigeria Ireland Trade & Investment Summit starts today in UCD. It’s a chance for policymakers and companies to explore the business links between Ireland and Africa’s biggest country Already there’s plenty of trade between the 2 nations but it’s only scratching the surface of possibilities. The Nigerian ambassador to Ireland Her Excellency Ijeoma Obiezu joined Joe on the show this morning.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today business markets and websites with Aidan Donnelly, Davy.

Each day this week we’ll be celebrating some of the best SMEs the country has to offer! It’s with thanks to An Post Commerce proud to help SME’s to grow and succeed. Joining Joe this morning was Ruth Deasy from Bears Coffee which started with a single kiosk in Blackrock co Dublin but has blossomed since and even survived the forced lockdowns.

The Horizon Irish golf open commences today in Mount Juliet in Kilkenny. It’s been a tough 2 years with mass lockdowns and now soaring inflation. And then there’s the sheer cost of getting into and staying in Ireland as well as moving around it. Failte Ireland is one of the main sponsors of the event and Joe spoke to Martin Donnelly Manager Golf Product and Sales Distribution at Failte Ireland.

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

Each day this week we’ll be celebrating some of the best SMEs the country has to offer! It’s with thanks to An Post Commerce proud to help SME’s to grow and succeed. Today Joe spoke to Pat Ryan from Ryans Cleaners.

The G7 group of the world leading industrialised nations including the EU, have discussed imposing costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Alongside sanctions which have now been in place for five months, they are now proposing a cap on the price paid for oil. But this could have major unintended consequences for users and consumers. Joining Joe on the show this morning was James Bevan is a specialist consultant in the energy sector

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

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look through some of the stories featured in today's business pages

The World Bank lends money to help developing nations by working with governments. An important part of the World Bank called the IFC works with the private sector to find solutions to the problems caused by climate change as well as long term poverty and health issues. The IFC also works with a slew of Irish companies. Joe was joined on the show by Emmanuel Nyirinkindi who is IFC’s Vice President of Cross-Cutting Solutions.

Sams Barbers have a chain of seven salons throughout Ireland and also they run coffee shops. It's boss Sam Donnelly, is the fourth generation of his family to run the business and he has a lot to say about incentives and benefits being paid in Ireland.

This SME day, we profile Blacks Brewery and Distillery in Kinsale. How do they plan to cash in on the Irish whiskey boom? Sam Black, Managing Director, Blacks Brewery and Distillery joined Gavin on the show this morning.

Deputy Business Editor Gavin McLoughlin takes a look at some of the business stories in today's papers.

Plant-based sausage maker Thanks Plants has raised funding for growth in the rapidly expanding meat alternatives industry. Aisling Cullen, co-founder of Thanks Plants joined Gavin this morning on the show.

House prices in Ireland have been soaring by unsustainably high rates of around 14% year on year. But are we set to see that slowing down? The latest survey from MyHome.ie suggests that Rising interest rates, affordability concerns and overall economic inflation may be set to temper sky-rocketing demand. Conall MacCoille who is the author of the MyHome Property Price Report joined Joe on the show this morning.

Business Editor Joe Lynam takes a look at today's business stories and markets with Aidan Donnelly from Davy.