Down To Business

Michael Healy-Rae is one of the most recognizable faces in Irish politics - the scourge of some green politicians and champion of rural Ireland in equal measure.

He joined Bobby to discuss his political career and the incredible offerings available in Dingle and co. Kerry in general.

Bobby was broadcasting out of Dick Mac’s Pub for Blas na hÉireann The Irish Food Awards & The Dingle Food Festival 2022.

He was joined by the man behind it all Artie Clifford who is the Chairperson of the Awards plus the Supreme Winners of the Awards, Bart Pawlukojc of Aran Bakery in Kilkenny.

Bobby visits the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships; with thanks to The Local Enterprise Offices-Support for new and growing businesses in Ireland.

For this week episode of Industry Review Bobby was joined by three representatives of endurance events.

With a cost of living crisis in full swing next week’s budget promises to bring some serious assistance to struggling citizens. But will it go for enough or will it go too far. Bobby was joined by Economist Dan O’Brien to discuss.

Last week Bobby Kerr was in Austin and New York for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Annual CEO Retreat. One piece he didn’t get to bring was his chat with the Rigney brothers. Pat Rigney is the man behind the wildly successful Gunpowder Gin from the Shed Distillery and has chatted to use many times before. It turns out his brother Vivian who lives in New York has lived a pretty intense life himself.

Joining Bobby Kerr in the Executive Chair this week is Eoin McGettigan, CEO Port of Cork.

It’s almost a cliché at this stage to talk about the growth in Digital Payments. In a seemingly very short space of time we seem to be paying for more and more things digitally.

Bobby was joined by Conor Quirke who is the BOI Payment Acceptance Manager for Ireland.

In this second hour of the 2022 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Annual CEO Retreat brought to you all the way from Austin, Texas & New York City, Bobby speaks to the Secretary of State for Texas, John Scott, about his love of all things Irish.

John N. Doggett, Professor of Instruction at the McCombs School of Business of The University of Texas at Austin joins Bobby to chat about how the notion of "success" has changed over the last number of years.

Bobby takes a trip to the New York Stock Exchange, and speaks to three of this year's EY Entrepreneur finalists - Evelyn Kelly of Orphan Drug Consulting; Greg Bradley, CEO of BLK BOX Fitness; and Lulu O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, and founder of GiftsDirect.com - about hiring and keeping the right people in your business.

And finally, in this week's Executive Chair, Bobby is joined by Mark McClain, CEO, and Founder of SailPoint.

All week Bobby and the Down to Business team were in Austin, Texas, and New York City for the annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat.

You’ll be hearing from the former American football and baseball player, Quan Cosby, who now works as a business advisor and has some terrific insights into the parallels between high-performance sports as well as Mellie Price, a widely respected thought leader on disruptive innovation & Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin about the history of business in the city.

You’ll also be hearing from some of this year’s EY Entrepreneur finalists - Mainline CEO, Jamie O'Rourke; BioAtlantis CEO, John T. O'Sullivan; Colette Twomey, Co-Founder of Clonakilty Blackpudding; and Jenni Timony of FitPink Fitness - and the issues facing them during a post-pandemic landscape and much, much more.