The Business

A new trend in warfare saw pagers and radios explode in coordinated attacks on Hezbollah members in Lebanon, causing mass casualties. Are tech-driven assaults the future of warfare? Joining us is Defence expert Professor Michael Clarke.

Bernie Wright, began as an air hostess in the 50s and 60s before joining her husband Michael to build Wrights Fish Shop into a multi-million euro business. Their empire includes restaurants, pubs, a beauty salon, and an airport outlet that stayed open during Covid.

The US government has restricted Microsoft from exporting advanced AI chips to Abu Dhabi over concerns the technology could fall into the wrong hands. Physicist, engineer, and science communicator Philip Smyth explains more.

What to do with 13 billion euro? It’s a dilemma the Government faces following the Apple Tax Ruling earlier this week. As the budget looms, there are calls for more spending on housing, childcare, water and infrastructure crunches. We’re joined by Economist Colm McCarthy to look at where we should spend it.

Our next guest has built a successful business out of caring for children. But it was her own tough upbringing that lit the fire in her belly. Karen Clince founder of Tigers Childcare, a multi million euro business, joins us.

Kamala Harris has been praised for needling Donald Trump him into losing his cool on the debate stage. Could her provocation teach us how to deal with a domineering character in the workplace? Ian Robertson joins us to find out.

Almost 11,000 Irish people emigrated to Australia in the last year, a 100% increase on the previous year. Recently the Australian ambassador warned that it’s a tough place to find work and accommodation and he said in many ways, emotionally and culturally harder than Ireland. But is that how young Irish emigrants feel about it?

It also emerged this week that Apple had warned the Government of “aggressive competition” from other countries trying to lure multinationals away from Ireland. Apple has been a huge player here for many years, but they weren’t the first and last as Adrian Weckler outlines in this radio essay.

Kamala Harris was mocked for apparently adopting local accents in various U.S. states. But is this actually a common tactic to fit in and gain favour? Comedy writer Aidan Fitzmaurice explores whether we all adjust our accents to suit our surroundings.

Oliver Peyton, who started his career with Fatboy Slim running nightclubs in Brighton and later hosted London's elite in his restaurants, now finds satisfaction in helping plan the perfect funeral. Join us as he reflects on his journey from a small family farm in Swinford, Co. Mayo.