Down To Business

For decades the rise of the robot has been forecasted but now finally that day may be on the horizon - that is thanks in part to Malachy Ryan, Head of Sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Asia at 'Bear Robotics'.

He stopped by to discuss the business and to give Emmet Oliver a demonstration of how 'Servi' could revolutionise the hospitality industry.

For many households around the country, food waste ends up in the brown bin.

But for many, the smell can be a bit off-putting, so what options exist to get people to put their food waste to good use?

'MyGug' is an anaerobic digester aimed at small food businesses, restaurants, home kitchens, and schools, that turns food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer.

Co-founder Fiona Kelleher joins Emmet Oliver to tell him all about it.

Joining Mandy Johnston in the Executive Chair today is Stephen Leddy, MD of Hidden Hearing.

Joining Mandy Johnston is John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at London Business School and author of 'Break the Rules: The Six Counter-Conventional Mindsets of Entrepreneurs That Can Help Anyone Change the World'.

It has been a tough time for the papers of late with their ultimate demise long forecast and yet they continue to be an integral part of this and any other free and open democracy.

It might be easy to forget sometimes but the real beating heart of the newspaper industry is actually found at the local level.

So for this week’s Industry Review, Mandy Johnston wanted to chat with three people in the know to find out how things are going for our regional papers.

Joining Mandy is:

· Darragh Clifford, Group Editor at People Newspapers

· Áine Fitzgerald, Managing Editor of Limerick Leader

· Christina McHugh, Editor at the Roscommon Herald

Many people are currently doing ‘Dry January’ deciding not to consume alcohol for the month after the excesses of the festive season. But what if that month led to a permanent giving up? Kate Gunn took a month of booze and then her life changed. She’s the author of 'The Accidental Soberista' - she joins Mandy Johnston to tell her all about her experiences.

Joining Mandy Johnston to chat about how the Irish wedding market is looking for the year ahead is wedding planner and host of ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ Peter Kelly & fashion entrepreneur Isabel Gleeson who has developed a very interesting platform called 'ReBride'.

Bobby talks to Damien McCarthy of HR Buddy about some awful trends and buzzwords like "Quiet Quitting" and "Desk Bombing".

For years, John Lowe‘s handbook has helped thousands of people get to grips with the basics of budgeting, learning how to save cash in all areas of their life, and importantly, what to do with it to maximise their return.

Now, Money Doctors is back for its 18th edition to give Ireland’s consumers and business owners the tips they need to make the most of 2023.

Bobby chats to John to find out more.

Bobby goes stateside and talks to US economy Expert Irwin Stelzer about the prospects for the American Economy.