Market analyst Paul Sommerville joins Bobby to discuss the stock market and together look to find out how things have fared during the pandemic due to Covid-19.

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The final round of the 2021 Guinness 6 Nations is finally upon us.

While Ireland and England are only playing for bragging rights and a better position on the board, Wales and France still have it all to play for with the Welsh gunning for yet another Grand Slam.

Ireland and Munster legend, Marcus Horan joins Bobby to go through today’s action.

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Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Pat McCann, CEO of Dalata Hotel Group.

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A topic we keep returning on this show is remote working as in the last year many people’s working lives have completely changed - something many companies have embraced.

Liam O'Brien, Director of Strategy and External Affairs at Vodafone - which have just introduced a new 60:40 hybrid working model - joined Bobby to discuss.

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A familiar sight across the country during lockdown has been people queueing for fresh baked bread and cakes from the nation’s bakeries.

But how has the sector coped during the pandemic?

For our Industry Review this week, Bobby was joined by:

Eoin Closkey, Baker and Owner of Bread-41

William Despard, CEO of The Bretzel Company

Paula Lynch, Co-Owner of Mountain View Cakes in Nenagh

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When it comes to reopening society one might think that somewhere like Ireland, with a relatively small population and land mass, might mean the cards are stacked in our favour.

Lecturer in Planning at Technological University Dublin, Conor Skehan, writing in last Sunday’s Independent, claims that there will be some particular problems a country like Ireland will face.

Conor joined Bobby to discuss further.

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With the way we work changing at a rapid pace and the competition only increasing among people on the job hunt, it can be hard to know just how to make yourself stand out in a crowd and get yourself noticed.

Bobby spoke to two of the founders of ‘Pineapple’ - the app that showcases you in a highly personalised and shareable visual story format that shows off your personality.

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With Ireland’s spirits somewhat lifted by a win over Italy in their last 6 nations game, the men in green now face Scotland tomorrow in a campaign that so far hasn’t set the world alight.

Bobby was joined by the unofficial 'Down to Business Rugby Correspondent' -  Ireland and Muster Legend, Marcus Horan to discuss.

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Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair was David Beirne, Managing Director of UPMC in Ireland.

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Earlier this week the UK announced their budget.

There is hope in the United Kingdom as the vaccine rolls out at a pace unlike most other places but there is also concern considering the country has a debt of a staggering £2.1 trillion.

Bobby was joined by UK economist David Smith, Economics Editor at the Sunday Times to discuss.

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