Down To Business

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Conor Sheridan, founder & CEO of Nory.

Bobby was out & about at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, County Offaly, to get a sense of the state of the farming sector in Ireland and what the future holds.

Irish taste buds have come a long way over the years - from Peking Duck to Tonkatsu Ramen, and Nepali Momo Dumplings to Kimchi Fried Rice.

But what’s it really like running a business in Asian food today? 

Joining Bobby are three people who know it best:

• Eva Pau, Commercial Director of the Asia Market

• Lina Gautam of Monty's of Kathmandu

• Kevin Hui, Managing Director of China Sichuan

In the week where Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's announced his departure from the company after almost 50 years following an increasingly acrimonious dispute with Unilever, Enda Kelly, Managing Director & Head of Strategy at Folk VML, joins Bobby to discuss if customers actually care about a company’s stance or if it's all about price.

Joining Bobby to go through the business pages from the Saturday papers is Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell Financial & broadcaster and businesswoman, Norah Casey.

Bobby is joined by Isobel Rimmer, founder and Director of Masterclass and author of 'Present with Presence: Everything you need to plan, prepare, and deliver with impact in any situation'

Following a hugely enjoyable broadcast from Monart Destination Spa in Wexford, with thanks to Eirgrid, Bobby ended the show with a chat and a song with Gavin Glass.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Rory O'Connor, Founder & CEO of Scurri.

Every year, in the last two weeks of October, Wexford becomes the centre of the musical world as the Wexford Festival Opera takes centre stage in the city. Loughlin Deegan, Wexford Festival Opera's Interim Director, joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby is joined by Diarmaid Gillespie, Director of System Operations at EirGrid, to talk about the future of Ireland's energy infrastructure.