Down To Business

Broadcasting from Greentech HQ in Enniscorthy for the 'Open for Business' roadshow, Bobby is joined by some local businesses in Enniscorthy to get a sense of what its like to do business in the town.

Joining Bobby is:
- Matt Ronan of Evolve Health Store
- Dermot Kavanagh of Smyth's Homevalue
- Esperanza Hernedaz of Old Roots Winery & Vineyard
- Colm Neville, Owner of the Riverside Park Hotel
- Mary B. Walsh Managing Director Ire Wel Pallets Limited
- Pat Hernan of General Manager at Murphy Precast in Enniscorthy

As part of each of these ‘Open for Business’ roadshows, Bobby looks to do a bit of a health check to give the town a once over and see what works and maybe what could be improved. Joining Bobby to do that is Retail Consultant, Eddie Shanahan and Planning Expert, Conor Skehan.

Bobby was broadcasting from Greentech HQ in Enniscorthy for the 'Open for Business' roadshow this week. As a result, he wasn't able to attend the annual sleepout for Focus Ireland where hundreds of people all over the country sleep out in solidarity with Ireland’s homeless community. Newstalk’s John Crosbie was there and he joined Bobby to chat about how he got on.

Broadcasting live from Greentech HQ in Enniscorthy for our roadshow ‘Open for Business’, joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories and front pages that are making the morning papers is Darragh Clifford, Group Editor of People Newspapers and Ann Power of Powerhouse Pr.

Why do some businesses succeed where others fail? Graham Ruddick, the author of 'Risk Roulette: The surprising reasons why some businesses work, and others fail' joins Bobby to discuss.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Tom O'Brien, Managing Partner with Forvis Mazars.

The summer may be gone but that’s not to say there’s no way to get a bit of life and colour in our lives, and what better way to do just that than to pop into your local florist?

For this week’s Industry Review, Bobby wanted to find out just how the sector is faring.

Joining Bobby to discuss is: 

• Fionnuala McAuley, Chairperson of the Institute of Flowers

• Louise Jordan of Forest Green & Celine’s Flowers

• JP Tanner, Owner of Arbour Blooms

Fraud is perhaps a bigger threat to businesses than it ever has been before. Joining Bobby for some helpful advice about staying safe as a business is Nicola Sadlier, Head of Fraud at Bank of Ireland.

Bobby was out & about at The Good Bike Project, an initiative that’s giving Ukrainian people a sustainable mode of transport.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from he Saturday papers is Caroline Bocquel, CEO of Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Ronan Reid of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland.