The ieBusiness Podcast

By Irish Examiner Business Desk

The ieBusiness Podcast brought to you by the Irish Examiner. Irish-born business leaders who have achieved remarkable success on the national and global stage tell their stories.

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

The ieBusiness Podcast episodes:

November 24, 2025 Eoin McGettigan recaps this year in business
Former CEO of Musgrave, Lifestyle Sport, and the Port of Cork, Eoin McGettigan sits down with business journalist Emer Walsh in this finale episode of this season's ieBusiness Podcast to look back on some of this year's more quirky business stories. Tune in to hear why the sale of sports jerseys may be a recession indicator, why BAM may not be the issue when it comes to the Children's Hospital, and why the value of a company tumbles when its CEO gets a new house.

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45min
November 17, 2025 Cork Opera House must remain 'first choice' against new event centre, says CEO
Chief Executive and artistic director of Cork Opera House Eibhlin Gleeson sits down with Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh to discuss the highlights of the venue's busy 2025 schedule, the key events that drive the opera house's revenue and the opportunities for young graduates in the performing arts.
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35min
November 10, 2025 Cost of operating Cork International Film Festival up 240% since the pandemic, says CEO
Chief executive and festival director of Cork International Film Festival Fiona Clark sits down with Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh to discuss the soaring costs of operating the long-running event, the rise in home-grown acting talent and the Ireland's growing audiovisual industry, which now contributes €1bn annually to the national economy
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46min
November 03, 2025 Munster Rugby CEO Ian Flanagan on the current landscape of Irish rugby.
The sports leader on the club’s various revenue streams, player dynamics and the its recently opened centre of excellence in Cork.

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45min
October 27, 2025 The ieBusiness Podcast: Maker of Bare by Vogue and LUNA by Lisa Kieran Walsh discusses Ireland's growing beauty industry
Irish Examiner business journalist Emer Walsh sits down with founder and CEO of National Beauty Distribution, Kieran Walsh, the man behind Bare by Vogue and LUNA by Lisa. In this episode, Kieran discusses his company's aggressive expansion, the trajectory of the Irish beauty and cosmetics industry, and what it takes to produce a best-selling brand.
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41min
October 20, 2025 The ieBusiness Podcast: Strategist Sarah Harte on the rise of misogyny in the era of AI and the need for legislation and action from big tech companies
Irish Examiner columnist and strategist Sarah Harte joins Business Journalist Emer Walsh to talk about the rise of misogyny in the era of AI, the inherent biases of language models and their impact on users and the need for comprehensive legislation and action from big tech companies to protect women from malicious actors.

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43min
October 12, 2025 The ieBusiness Podcast: Budget 2026 assessment with PwC's Nicola Quinn and Irish Examiner's Alan Healy
Partner and Tax Practice Leader at PwC Nicola Quinn joins Irish Examiner Business Editor Alan Healy and business reporter Emer Walsh to unpack the myriad of measures announced in this year's Budget. How Budget2026 compares to previous years, if the Government has done what it has been advised to do, and what this year's Budget means for you, the taxpayer.

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37min
October 05, 2025 The ieBusiness Podcast: UCC Finance lecturer John O'Brien calls out EU's 'weak' approach to US trade deal
UCC lecturer in finance and accounting John O'Brien talks to Irish Examiner Business Journalist Emer Walsh about the EU/US Trade deal in the wake of Donald Trump's punitive tariff measures and the unintended consequences of the EU's soft-handed approach to negotiations.
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29min
September 29, 2025 The ieBusiness Podcast meets Cork publican Benny McCabe.
Veteran publican Benny McCabe talks to Irish Examiner Business Journalist Emer Walsh about the evolving landscape of Cork City as a political and business hub, the long-standing issues impacting Ireland's hospitality industry and his growing portfolio of pubs and bars that have become a staple of Cork City's thriving night-time economy.
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42min
September 22, 2025 The ieBusiness Podcast meets Michael O'Flynn, Chairman and CEO of the O'Flynn Group.
Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn believes the growing deficit of homes has yet to be addressed by the Government, with the current problem in housing “spiralling out of control.”
Speaking to host Emer Walsh on the Irish Examiner’s ieBusiness Podcast, the CEO and chairman of the O’Flynn Group said that he did not feel enough was being done to solve growing deficits in housing, adding that the Government was “going nowhere.”
“Take one message from this. We can fix housing if we are involved and if we are allowed to," Mr O'Flynn said.

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49min

FAQs about The ieBusiness Podcast:

How many episodes does The ieBusiness Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.