The Business

Dr Tara Shine is the CEO of Change by Degrees and author of How to Save your Planet, One Object at a Time. She chats to us about her life and career.

Yesterday AIB reversed its decision to make 70 branches cashless due to “customer and public unease”. But is a cashless society in Ireland on the horizon no matter what? Professor of International Finance and Commodities at Trinity College Dublin Brian Lucey and co-founder of Moven and futurist Brett King join us now.

Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out about the art of sheep dog training...

Aingeala Flannery, author of ‘The Amusements’, reflects on memories of the tantalising attractions in Tramore.

How are supply change issues clearing up - or are they at all? We are joined by David Warrick, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Division of Overhaul - an international expert in the area.

Temperatures exceeding 30 degrees have been forecast for next week - and comedian Alison Spittle is not happy about it. She gives us her take on how to work in the heat.

What are the experiences of former prisoners in Ireland seeking work after their release? Siofra Mulqueen has been finding out.

Extraordinary images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released by NASA this week, delighting scientists around the globe. We are joined by Dr Paddy Kavanagh of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies who had a hand in building the telescope.

Andrea Reynolds is the founder and CEO of Swoop, a firm which has developed a platform designed to simplify access to loans, grants and equity funding for SMEs. Since the business was set up in 2017, more than 75,000 businesses have used their software platform to find £500m in funding. She chats to us about her life and career.

The housing crisis made headlines again this week. Orla Hegarty, assistant professor of the School of Architecture at UCD, joins us to discuss the issues at play.