Down To Business

Join Bobby Kerr for Ireland's premier business show covering all enterprise-related topics from personal finance to business news.

  • 12 minutes 6 seconds
    Executive Chair – Lisa O’Connell

    Lisa O’Connell shares her journey from primary teacher to CEO of Forus Training with Bobby Kerr.

    Get the whole conversation here.

    29 March 2025, 12:55 pm
  • 13 minutes 22 seconds
    Work Backwards

    A new book reveals how working backwards can help you work smarter and live better.

    Bobby was joined by Author Tim Duggan to speak about his new book, and a perhaps revolutionary way to look at work-life balance.

    29 March 2025, 12:55 pm
  • 17 minutes 48 seconds
    Industry Review: Cookery Schools

    Pat Conway from Smokin’ Soul in Wexford, Catherine Fulvio, from Ballyknocken House, Farm & Cookery School and Darina Allen from Ballymaloe Cookery School talk about the business of teaching people to cook.

    Listen to our Industry Review here.

    29 March 2025, 12:50 pm
  • 8 minutes 12 seconds
    Spotify

    Charlie Taylor, Technology and Innovation Editor at The Business Post discusses how the music giant is reshaping the industry and why some artists are pushing back.

    Get all the latest here.

    29 March 2025, 12:10 pm
  • 12 minutes 25 seconds
    Tariff Day

    Economist, Jim Power and Cormac Lucey, Chartered accountant and Economics columnist Sunday Times (Ireland) explain what the incoming U.S. tariffs mean for Ireland.

    Listen here.

    29 March 2025, 12:03 pm
  • 23 minutes 25 seconds
    Business Stories

    Businesswoman and broadcaster, Norah Casey, and Louisa Meehan from Woodview HRM. join Bobby Kerr on Down to Business to break down the biggest business stories of the day.

    Get all the week’s business news here.

    29 March 2025, 12:02 pm
  • 14 minutes 54 seconds
    Industry Review: Home Energy Efficiency

    Ireland has committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 but with those ambitions comes a lot of hard work and graft. So, what are the challenges facing homeowners when it comes to making their homes more energy efficient and how are the businesses involved keeping up with demand? For this week's Industry Review Bobby was joined by Martin Grogan, Director of Green Energy Homes, Briain Kelly, Editor with Energy Efficiency Ireland & David Walsh, Owner of Energy Efficient Homes.

    22 March 2025, 1:25 pm
  • 16 minutes 42 seconds
    Executive Chair: Stephen Faloon

    On this week's Executive Chair Bobby spoke to Stephen Faloon, General Manager, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

    22 March 2025, 1:25 pm
  • 12 minutes 18 seconds
    Leading Impactful Teams

    James Louttit, Author of Leading Impactful Teams is an award-winning project manager. He has also seen the stress that comes with managing large projects as you juggle timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. He joined Bobby to discuss his new book

    22 March 2025, 12:55 pm
  • 7 minutes 26 seconds
    What will Amazon.ie mean for Irish consumers & Retail?

    It has been something Irish customers have been wishing for since they clicked a mouse - Amazon.ie saw daylight this week but what will it mean to both consumers and businesses? One man has all the Answers. Conor Pope, the Consumer Correspondent from The Irish Times joined Anton to discuss.

    22 March 2025, 12:10 pm
  • 10 minutes 36 seconds
    Is Tesla’s Slump Down to Musk’s Political Affiliations

    Tesla has seen its sales across the U.S., China, and Europe decline in recent months and its stock price dropped almost 50% from a mid-December peak. Is all of this down to Elon Musk mixing business with politics and if so, what can the company do to stem the tide? Adrian Wecker from the Irish Independent spoke to Anton

    22 March 2025, 11:50 am
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