Friday's business news review with Kate English from Deloitte .

Senior directors and officers of a company currently must publish their usual residential address with the Companies Registration Office.  But the government is worried that may open these senior executives to abuse or even fraud.  That’s why it is consulting widely to see if the Companies Act needs to be changed to provide the public with a ‘contact address’ in Ireland - while keeping the residential details on file with the CRO.

All to discuss with Niamh Smyth is the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise with special responsibility for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation. 

We don't have nuclear power stations in Ireland Britain does. But like Ireland it has had major problems getting big infrastructure projects such as nuclear power built on time and on budget.  John Fingleton was born in Laois and used to be a competition watchdog in the UK but lately has written a major report about how Britain can get things done quicker. And it has been accepted in full by Keir Starmer's government.  But can we learn here? 

All to discuss with John Fingleton the head of the nuclear taskforce and former UK Competition regulator.

So we know the 30 points in the Government’s infrastructure action plan. We know that the government needs to introduce 2 urgent pieces of legislation to speed up delivery and cut down on regulatory and legal delays.  But will it work?   I

Imelda Mannion used to work for Jacobs Engineering and advised numerous governments on infrastructure planning but crucially she sat on the accelerating infrastructure Taskforce whose work was published yesterday . 

Thursday's business news headlines along with Joe Lynam.

They may be Danish and not Swedish.  They may use blue instead of yellow and they might even be a bit cheaper but the comparisons between Jysk furniture stores and IKEA abound.  Jysk is a newer entrant to the Irish market business is brisk and now it’s opened its 30th store in Mahon Point in Cork with 6 more slated for next year.  It’s also making some money. 

Joining Joe on the show was Roni Tuominen the head of Jysk Ireland. 

It’s not that long ago when China was the second most popular destination for European goods. But things have shifted against Europe since then. With the exception of luxury goods, China is increasingly offering viable and in some cases better versions of cars, machinery and technology than we export from the EU.  So, are we in a deep hole now or could China leverage our need to sell to it for geopolitical reasons? All to discuss with  Robin Harding is Asia Editor with the Financial Times, and he wrote a controversial piece last week in which he painted a bleak picture for European exports to China. 

Wednesday's business new headlines with Joe Lynam.

The online safety regulator Coimisiún na Meán has launched a new investigation into the social media giants Tiktok and LinkedIn.  It suspects that they both have confusing and difficult to access ways for users to complain about if they suspect some content of being illegal.  Coimisiún na Meán is taking action under the new EU rules called the Digital Services Act.  All to discuss with John Evans is the Digital Services Commissioner with Coimisiún na Meán.

Two in three AI users in Ireland have seen higher productivity at work.  That’s according to PwC’s 2025 Irish & Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey, which also reported most people who use AI at work see greater creativity in their jobs.  

All to discuss with Laoise Mullane is Director and AI Adoption Lead, at PwC Ireland.