First this week Ciaran is joined by Economics Editor Arthur Beesley and economist and Irish Times columnist Chris Johns to discuss Ireland's falling unemployment rate, and whether the government's target of under 6% without jobs by 2018 is achievable.

In part two, Ciaran and Chris analyse state-owned Permanent TSB's new share offering, and competitiveness in the Irish banking sector.

Inside Business is sponsored by Irish Life. The podcast is produced by Sinead O’Shea and researched by Declan Conlon.