The Business

The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank has been deemed the biggest banking failure since the global financial crisis. Business and Technology journalist with the Irish Times Ciara O’Brien joins us on the line to discuss the implications to Irish companies.

Well you never know what you’re dealing with in the world of showbiz. This weekend, as we said, is all about the Irish film scene but what about those working behind the scenes keeping the tape rolling. Siofra Mulqueen has been speaking with people with unexpected jobs in the movie business.

Almost 90% of women say they’re feeling more burnt out since the pandemic, and almost 50% of women say they’re considering leaving the workplace or at least reducing hours - a third of men are considering the same thing. These are the findings from a national survey of 1000 employed men and women that was conducted just last month. We’re joined by the person behind the research Dr Michelle Cullen Managing Director and Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Accenture in Ireland.

Now for another take on California, all Irish eyes will be on the Dolby Theatre in LA this Sunday night as our movie makers compete for coveted Oscars. This next guest is very familiar with that world. Martin Nolan is the co owner of Julien’s Auctions, an auction house to the stars, with sales in excess of 40 million last year. Martin found his way into the industry after years working with Teagasc, banking and as a doorman.

Now, in a world where we’re trying to be inclusive for all, you would think half of the population would be catered for in every possible way. But it seems even in the world of design, the standard human body is a man and follows measurements set down by a German architect a hundred years ago. Irish architect Roisin Murphy thinks this needs to change, she says it’s time for a world that’s designed for women as well as men.

Now, back to the unfolding story of the second biggest bank collapse in US History, Silicon Valley Bank has been shut down by US banking regulators. To fill us in on reaction in the US, we’re joined by News director of WSHU public radio in New York Terry Sheridan…

Well from the Irish blas to finally our voice of Irish business competition. Last week we asked for your recommendations of someone you know who you think has a beautiful voice. We have nine finalists this morning and we’ll play out with their voices and a poem chosen to welcome the Northern Lights to our shores. We have in this order Yoga teacher Hannah Dunford Rewilder Jan Alexander Singer Barry McNulty Musician Fineen Collins stay at home Mum Aoife O’Reily Musician Shea Fitzgerald Arts administrator Suzanne Black Quantity Surveyor Riona Coggin And Barista Bart

Returning home Seachtain na Gaeilge kicked off this week with all of us being encouraged to use more Irish in our everyday lives. But what’s it like working through Irish all the time, Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.

We're joined by a man who has jumped from aeroplanes and dodged bullets and pirates in many remote parts of the world. Barry Conlon is the man behind Overhaul, a company that moves goods for big international operators in the pharma, healthcare and tech sectors, to name just a few. With 650 employees across two continents, their European headquarters are in Dundalk

“I’d say the drone operators at Dublin Airport are terrified at the thought of Eamon Ryan producing a memo”, Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary certainly had a way with words on Morning Ireland yesterday as he called for the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to take action over the ongoing drone disruption or resign. So what needs to be put in place and how have other countries dealt with the problem? We’re joined by Airport safety & security auditor and Retired Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Byrne