Down To Business

Joining Bobby to take a look at the business stories hitting the headlines is Breda Browne of Unique Media and Des Doris of Alchemy Events.

Since 2011, the Very Pink Run has raised in excess of €6 million to support Breast Cancer Ireland's ongoing research and education programmes. This is an opportunity for everyone to participate in a fun-filled morning with music, face painters, and more.

Bobby chats to Lorraine Keane who is taking part this morning.

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is David Russell the Chief Executive of Elio Networks

In a period when the world continues to play at denial, Stuart McLachlan & Dean Sanders, authors of 'The Adventure of Sustainable Performance' are seeking to help leaders to instead see foundations.

Stuart and Dean join Bobby to discuss.

It’s an essential skill these days and one that most of us learn how to do in our younger years.

But with backlogs in driving tests an ongoing issue, how are our driving schools and driving instructors faring in what must be a very busy time?

Joining Bobby to discuss is:

• Darragh Dunne, Allied Driving Instructors

• Kevin Horgan, Managing Director of Ladybird Driving School 

• Darren Mullane, Mullane School Of Motoring in Cork

Oakberry Açai is a healthy fast food, present in more than 35 countries and with more than 600 stores.

Bobby visits the new Oakberry store in Dublin to find out more about this healthy fast-food treat.

Bobby talks to Conor Pope about why grocery prices are going up when food inflation is going down.

In recent months, as Irish banks enjoy massive profits, consumers were found to have the lowest deposit rates out of the Eurozone, United Kingdom, and the United States.

One of the ways to more evenly distribute the profits of our baking institutions is the implementation of a windfall tax, but Cormac Lucey warns against this - he joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby talks to author, Ben Mezrich who wrote ‘The Anti-social Network’ which is the basis of the new movie ‘Dumb Money’ - all about the strange buying and selling of Gamestop Stocks in January 2021.

Rounding out a hugely enjoyable broadcast from the Three Store on Grafton Street, Bobby was joined by Jack Lukeman - aka Jack L - who played his song 'Battle of the Hawthorn Trees'.