Tuesday's business headlines with Joe Lynam.

The solar industry whose solar energy capacity has grown by 300% over the past 3 years, has long complained that charging for large battery storage was a disincentive for renewable energy.  What are the other issues facing the solar sector especially with many of us with panels on our roofs?  

Joe discusses all with Bobby Smith the Director of ESI Battery Storage. 

A report from Fordel Wealth Management suggests that households are forgoing €3.5bn worth of earnings every year by keeping vast amounts of the disposable cash in low yield accounts.  The report says the nation is becoming more equal with the bottom 50% of households growing their wealth at 14% per annum. Joe discusses the report findings further with Stephen Felle the Chief Executive of Fordel Wealth Management.

Monday's business news headlines with Susan Culleton Hayes and Russ Mould from AJ Bell.

PwC have published a list of recommendations for Budget 2027 where they have emphasised the necessity for long-term measures to encourage Ireland’s capacity and competitiveness. Joining Susan Culleton Hayes in studio was PwC Head of Tax Paraic Burke.

Ireland spent decades building talent for multinational success. AI now presents an opportunity to turn that expertise into Irish-owned businesses. The question is whether we choose to seize it. 

Susan discuss all with the Founder of CoreOS, Tadhg Guiry.

Ten years ago this weekend, British citizens voted to leave the EU.  Irish people living there had a vote but all other European citizens had no vote.  Instead of voting for something specific the UK began a torturous process of divorce which in many ways continues today. 

Joe looks back on ten years of Brexit with Gavin Megaw a Management Consultant who used to run the international PR company Hanover and Rory Godson used to run Powerscourt consultancy before he sold it recently to Sodali where he’s still the chair of Strategic comms.

Inflation expectations have risen notably thanks to the war in Iran but domestic demand will continue to grow at a sustainable pace. These are the views of the Central bank of Ireland in its latest quarterly bulletin.  It says that if oil and gas prices remain high, inflation could reach 5% this year. Martin O’Brien Head of Irish Economic Analysis with the Central Bank explains these findings.

Joe Lynam takes a look at this morning's business headlines.

A trickle of tankers have started shipping oil through the infamous Straits of Hormuz pushing down oil prices. David Roche the founder of Quantum Strategies says even if they ramp up quickly there’ll still be a shortfall of 11 million barrels a day from the Middle East. 

David discussed this and more with Joe Lynam.