Down To Business

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Leo Sheridan, President & CEO of Advanced Group.

A lot has changed since the start of the year, and as we approach the end of 2022 we here at Down to Business thought it might be an opportune time to find out how the Irish Motor Industry has been faring what with pandemic measures being replaced by rampant inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.

Joining Bobby to discuss is:

-Rowena Dooley, Dealer Principle at Dooley Motors Carlow

-Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General

-Denis Murphy, MD & Joint Owner of Blackwater Motors in Cork

Elliot Wise started his first business at the tender age of thirteen and has since gone on to become one of the leading lights in business mentorship and entrepreneurship.

He joined Bobby to discuss his journey through business, staying motivated in our professional lives, and helping people reach their goals.

Next week will see the winners announced at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and in the run-up to that we’ve been profiling some of the finalists and looking at some of the issues facing entrepreneurs.

This week we’re taking a look at ‘purpose’ and asking the question - "Can you run a business that’s more than just about profit?"

Bobby is joined by:

- Martin McKay of TextHelp (2022 Finalist)

- Fionn Lahart of One Projects (2022 Finalist)

- Oonagh O’Hagan – Meagher’s Pharmacy (2021 Finalist)

There have been serious blows to Ireland’s tech sector in recent weeks with job losses at Twitter and stripe to name just two. Yet an Oireachtas committee this week heard that there is still a healthy pipeline of tech investments. To make sense of this and the general headwinds the industry is facing Bobby is joined by Ian Curran of the Irish Times.

‘The Holly Bough’ is something that I can only describe as a sort of "Cork Christmas Annual" and this year sees it is turning an incredible 125 years old.

John Dolan who is its editor, joined Bobby to discuss this year's edition and the history of the publication in general.

Gavin Glass is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who also produces music. In 2019 he stepped away from Dublin and moved both his home and his business to Curracloe in Wexford.

He joined Bobby to discuss the move.

Liam Griffin is known throughout the country as the much admired Wexford senior inter-county manager who brought them to an All-Ireland victory in 1996. He has since seen great success creating one of Ireland's leading hotel groups - The Griffin Group.

He stopped by to chat with Bobby to tell him how he's been getting on.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Billy Kelly, Managing Director at Kelly's Resort Hotel and Spa.

Broadcasting from Green Acres in Wexford this week, we had the opportunity to chat with some local businesses big and small, celebrating what the sunny southeast has to offer for business and leisure.

In that vein, Bobby thought he’d speak to some of the businesses and producers in the area to find out a little bit more about what makes Wexford so special.

Joining Bobby is:

- Eamon Crean, owner of Greenhills Fruit Farm

- Siobhan Devereux co-founder of Scúp

- Lorraine Waters, Hook Lighthouse General Manager

- Patrick O’Connor of Greenacres