Down To Business

NAMA is a four-letter word synonymous with the dark days, months, and years following the 2008 financial crash, but in 18 months, it will disappear. One man who has been following its life from the very beginning is Matt Cooper, presenter of the Last Word on TodayFM - he joins Bobby to discuss.

Harland & Wolff is perhaps the most famous industrial name on the island of Ireland with connections to the most famous ship in history. But there is now a fear that its glory days are in the past and its future in real jeapordy. Margaret Canning, Business Editor with the Belfast Telegraph joins Bobby to go through what the shipyard is facing.

As more and more of our personal and professional lives are based online, we are under increasing threat of cyber attacks.

But what is it like for the people and companies at the coalface of cybersecurity in Ireland right now?

Joining Bobby to discuss this is: 

• Raluca Saceanu, Chief Executive Officer at Smarttech247 

• Gary Melvin, Security and Compliance Director at Nostra

• Pat Larkin, President of Ekco Security & Chairperson of Cyber Ireland

Bobby was out & about this week at Explorium in Sandyford, Ireland's National Sport and Science Centre.

Joining Bobby to go through the top business stories in the Saturday papers is Ronan Reid, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland & Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Emma Maye, CEO of Corebuild and Ardale.

Laura Weber is a Dublin-born designer behind Team Ireland’s official uniform at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She talks about the how she got the contract, her design process, and more.

Bobby is joined by Cliff Taylor of the Irish Times to discuss what we can expect once Dublin’s proposed traffic plan is implemented.

For this week's Industry Review Bobby speaks to three people who are in the coach hire business:

• JJ Kavanagh, Director of JJ Kavanagh Coaches

• Paddy Matthews, Owner of Matthews Coaches

• Cathal O’ Connell, Owner of Paddy Wagon

Joining Bobby to run through the top business stories from the Saturday papers is Susan HayesCulleton, Managing Director of the Hayes Culleton Group & Rebecca Harrison, Managing Director of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy.