The Business

Episodios

• 
  When Music Motivates 10.10.2026 10m

  Siofra Mulqueen reports on the music that has inspired well-known business people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  The Nerd Reich 10.10.2026 16m

  Gil Duran, journalist and former political advisor, joins Richard to discuss his new book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on DemocracySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  The Francis Street Guitar Man Strumming Up Business 10.10.2026 17m

  Richard visits Owen McQuail of Some Neck Guitars on Francis Street to learn more about the story behind his business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Donald's Dangerous Diesel Deal 10.10.2026 7m

  Dr Edgar Morganroth, Professor of Economics at DCU Business School, joins Richard to dissect the implications of US President Donald Trump's recently announced deal to import Russian diesel into the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  The big business of a little bucket 03.10.2026 24m

  Áine Kerr is joined by John Concannon to talk about his memoir 'The Bucket Man.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  An Aladdin's cave for farmers 03.10.2026 9m

  Dave MacArdle reports on a treasure trove of farm essentials and unexpected finds at Alfco Farm Services & Engineering in Trim Co. MeathSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  What's happening to young men online? 03.10.2026 7m

  Áine talks to Ciaran O’Connor on what's shaping young men’s attitudes to rape and sexual violence online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Trump turns up the heat on diesel 03.10.2026 5m

  Áine speaks to Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels Bureau Chief, on the threatened US ban on diesel exports to Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Is technology the ultimate “yes” man? 03.10.2026 5m

  Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at TCD, considers what happens when technology doesn’t shape what we think, but tells us what we want to hear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  The Dundalk Man Powering the World's Elite Athletes 26.09.2026 27m

  Sean O'Connor of StatSports joins Richard to discuss how he became a self confessed "unlikely entrepreneur". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Finding Confidence 26.09.2026 5m

  Former CNN Correspondent Gina London reflects on how we can turn unwanted comments into a positive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  The Charms of AI 26.09.2026 6m

  Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor of the Independent Group, joins Richard to offer his insights on tech giant Meta's latest product 'Charm', and the implications it will have on our privacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Dating and AI 26.09.2026 11m

  Síofra Mulqueen reports from the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking festical to see how AI is changing the world of romance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Europe Gets Tetchy About Ireland's Tech Tax 19.09.2026 5m

  Naomi O'Leary, Irish Times European Correspondent, joins Richard to discuss how our European neighbours view the large tax intake Ireland gets from digital services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  The Business of Music with Alexander Shelley 19.09.2026 18m

  Richard visits the National Concert Hall to meet Alexander Shelley, the new conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  AI: The Good, the Bad, the Crazy 19.09.2026 9m

  Jared Browne, Global Head of Privacy and AI Governance at Fexco, offers his insights on whether we need to be worried by AI titans recent calls to slow down the pace of development of AI technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control 19.09.2026 12m

  Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, joins Richard to discuss her latest book Radical Surrender: Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Do You Ever Rue Being Ruthless? 19.09.2026 5m

  Ian Robertson, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, reflects on US President Donald Trump's comments about how Irish people are 'vicious' in business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  Farmleigh Press Conference and President Trump's Visit Panel Part Two 12.09.2026 19m

  We hear live from President Donald Trump's meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House. Economist Edgar Morganroth and Marion McKeone, a broadcaster on US affairs, join Richard, Graham Finlay and Suzanne Lynch to discuss this meeting further.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 
  A Young Man With a Cracking Co. Clare Business 12.09.2026 7m

  Siofra Mulqueen met up with 9-year-old Paudie Murray, a young Kilkee business man known for his honesty box, Ubh by Paudie,  in Co. ClareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.