Down To Business

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is Alison Comyn, Fianna Fáil candidate for Louth & David Lynch, former editor of Dundalk Democrat.

Following a hugely enjoyable broadcast from the Three Store on Grafton Street to celebrate Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme for 2024, the team wrapped things up with a song from Dublin musician, Paddy Sherlock.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Chris Andrews, MD of Weir & Sons.

Bobby was broadcasting today from the Three Store on Grafton Street to celebrate Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme for 2024, just a stone’s throw away from the Stephens Green Centre. But before the shopping centre was built, the site was home to The Dandelion Market, home to hippies and punks selling everything youth culture in the 70s and 80s needed. Damian Corless, author, playwright, and scriptwriter who has penned more than a dozen volumes on Irish history and culture, joins Bobby to look back at its impact and legacy.

Many independent businesses have left Grafton Street in recent years with large chains replacing them. This is a major contributing factor that has led to the changes felt by many in recent years on Dublin's most famous shopping street.

 To discuss, Bobby is joined by:

• Frank McDonald, Dublin author & former Environment Editor of The Irish Times.

• Dairne McCarthy of Cornucopia on Wicklow Street

• Damian Byrne of the Camer Centre here on Grafton Street.

• Mark smith Srore manager Great outdoors  on Chatham street

Bobby was Broadcasting live from the Three Store on Grafton Street to celebrate Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme for 2024.

Today Bobby was broadcasting live from the Three Store on Grafton Street to celebrate Three’s Grants for Small Businesses Programme 2024. Bobby is joined by three people who know the benefits of this great initiative - the Programme Sponsor, Padraig Sheerin, Head of SME Three Ireland; Niamh Tallon, Her Sport Founder and 2021 Three Ireland’s Grants for Small Businesses winner: and Catherine Devine, Pumpskynz Founder and 2023 Three Ireland’s Grants for Small Businesses winner.

Bobby is joined by David Baker, MD of Decwells Hardware on South Great George's Street, who are celebrating 40 years in business this week.

Broadcasting live from the Three Store on Grafton Street, joining Bobby to look through the business stories making the morning papers is Linda Daly, Business Reporter with the Sunday Times & Conor Faughnan, CEO at Royal Irish Automobile Club & commentator on transport.

Bobby was out and about at Adman Steel Sheds a family run company who manufacture an extensive range of steel garden sheds, garages, garden rooms and greenhouses.

Ireland’s largest manufacturer of wood packaging and Pallets is  CJ Sheeran. Showing Bobby around their base in Laois was Mark Sheeran. The two talked about creating sustainability in the wood packaging industry and what challenges such as business brings.