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Episodes
271 episodes
Episode 271 - Larissa Feeney, Kinore
Accomplished Irish entrepreneur Larissa Feeney talks about building a nationwide business from Donegal and how her business Kinore is building a remote business that’s high-performing, secure and built for the long-term. She says Kinore is taki...
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Episode 271
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Episode 270 - Karl Fitzpatrick, CEO, Chevron College
EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 finalist Karl Fitzpatrick didn't get the Leaving Cert results he wanted. But he didn't let the exam results define his life. Today, the owner of Chevron College leads a business that is on track to record €20m r...
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Episode 270
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Episode 269 - Clara Mulligan, CEO and co-founder, HomeBot
We talk to HomeBot founder and CEO Clara Mulligan about the genesis of her business which makes and sells robot lawnmowers, vacuum and floor cleaners as well as robots that wash windows. She talks about the future of automation and how she and ...
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Episode 269
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Episode 268 - Eamonn Hughes on the greening of Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland’s chief sustainability and investor relations officer Eamonn Hughes talks about how the Bank embraced sustainability at the heart of its strategy and at all levels of the business. The Bank has surpassed €15bn in green lending a...
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Episode 268
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Episode 267 - Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and co-founder of Keychain
We speak with Oisin Hanrahan, the Irish CEO and co-founder of B2B manufacturing platform Keychain, about how he is enabling the future of brand development across the US using AI. Hanrahan is best known for his successful platform Handy.com, wh...
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Episode 267
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Episode 266 - Sonia Harris Pope, Harris PR
Sonia Harris Pope, owner of Harris PR, talks about the Harris PR Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Bursary, which she developed in partnership with The Open Door Initiative and the Public Relations Institute of Ireland. The aim of the initiativ...
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Episode 266
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25:48
Episode 265 - Declan O'Reilly, Empathy Research
Declan O’Reilly from Empathy Research has built a human insights business that has grown exponentially by working with leading household name brands to transform consumer understanding into smarter strategy. He talks about the shifting sands of...
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Episode 265
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Episode 264 - Andrea Dermody, DEI Consultant and Business Lecturer
Andrea Dermody, DCU lecturer, consultant and former head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at State Street, talks about her work in shaping the next generation of inclusive business leaders. A prominent voice in the field of diversity, equity ...
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Episode 264
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25:12
Episode 263 - Colette Shirley, Director of Sustainability, Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland recently launched its new Sustainable Business Coach online platform, a free digital tool designed to help SMEs identify their ESG priorities. Along with Green Business loans, this is one of a plethora of sustainability resource...
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Episode 263
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Episode 262 - Caitriona McGettigan on the rise of Luxury Exchange
What began as a side-hustle for Caitriona McGettigan eventually became a passion project and now a fully-fledged business called Luxury Exchange. We talk to McGettigan about how Luxury Exchange, a curated collection of pre-loved designer handba...
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Episode 262
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Episode 261 - Why businesses are sticking with diversity
Despite external pressures, companies in Ireland remain committed to workplace diversity but key challenges persist, according to the recent Business in the Community Ireland Elevate Pledge Report. We speak with Richa Tyagi, Senior Sustainabili...
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Episode 261
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Episode 260 - John Kane, Veolia
John Kane, head of energy engineering at Veolia Ireland, talks about his Veolia’s pioneering work in enabling Ireland’s green transition and how the country could achieve its carbon reduction goals.
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Episode 260
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26:18
Episode 259 - Adam Dorr, RethinkX
We speak to Adam Dorr, director of Research at the US thinktank RethinkX about what the future beyond AI holds for our communities, our businesses and our livelihoods. Dorr will be a headline speaker at the upcoming Dargan Forum in Dun Laoghair...
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Episode 259
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Episode 258 - Andy Culligan, Purple Path
Andy Culligan, an Irishman based in Austria is building a global online marketing business. Recently named Marketer of the Year at the 2025 Tekpon Awards, Culligan is CEO and co-founder of Purple Path, an outsourced marketing business, which re...
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Episode 258
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Episode 257 - Stephen Wynne-Jones, SustainabilityOnline.net
We talk to Stephen Wynne-Jones, an editorial entrepreneur building a new platform called SustainabilityOnline.net that focuses on sustainability from a practicality perspective. Wynne-Jones explains that while saving the planet is obviously a n...
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Episode 257
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28:49
Episode 256 - Barry and Fergal Doyle, The Arboretum
We talk to brothers Barry and Fergal Doyle about how the lifestyle and gardening business that was started by their mother in Carlow in the 1970s has grown to become a €14m a year business. They talk about sustainability and how the business ha...
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Episode 256
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27:41
Episode 255 - Anthony Gallagher of Petstop
We talk to Anthony Gallagher of Petstop who celebrated 30 years in business year who opened his 14th retail outlet in Rathmines. He talks about how he started the business originally to sell it but instead grew a scaling firm that is also a for...
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Episode 255
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28:27
Episode 254 - Crystel Robbins Rynne, HRLocker on the digital future of HR
We talk to HRLocker’s Crystel Robbins Rynne about the prevailing trends in HR and how the Clare-born tech business is helping SMEs and corporate firms navigate the digital future.
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Episode 254
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Episode 253 - Kevin McPartlan, Fuels for Ireland
We talk to Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, about how the fuel sector is actually the lynchpin of Ireland’s transition to green energy, arguing in favour of new fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil and low-carbon liquid fuels. The se...
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Episode 253
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27:44
Episode 252 - Ciaran Murray, OLAS Foundation
We talk to Ciarán Murray from Olas, a seasoned veteran of the blockchain industry and a former employee of BSkyB, about what does the future hold for Ireland’s local media sector. He argues that local media serves as a cornerstone of community ...
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Episode 252
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Episode 251 - Assessing the impact of Trump's tariffs on the Irish and European Economy
We talk to Bank of Ireland chief economist Conall Mac Coille who looks at the likely impact on the Irish economy of tariffs enacted by the Trump administration in the United States. He also assesses what could happen if punitive tariffs are pla...
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Episode 251
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Episode 250 - Interview with Derek Reilly from NEVO and Derek Kavanagh from Bank of Ireland
It emerged recently that Partsol, a business with the potential to upset the existing Gen AI applecart, is to locate its global HQ in Dublin and plans to create up to 60 new jobs in its first year. We talk to the CEO of Partsol Dr Darryl Willia...
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Episode 250
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25:21
Episode 249 - Dr Darryl Williams, CEO, Partsol
It emerged recently that Partsol, a business with the potential to upset the existing Gen AI applecart, is to locate its global HQ in Dublin and plans to create up to 60 new jobs in its first year. We talk to the CEO of Partsol Dr Darryl Willia...
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Episode 249
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Episode 248 - Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Coffee/Guji Coffee
We speak with Alan Andrews, founder of the Old Barracks Coffee Roastery and the Guji Coffee Chain about his ambition to make Limerick Ireland’s coffee capital and his plans for expansion. The business is scaling and will be approaching 60 staff...
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Episode 248
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Episode 247 - Liam Cronin, CEO, RDI Hub
Killorglin County Kerry-based innovation centre RDI Hub recently marked its fifth anniversary and within that relatively short period of time has seen more than €250m invested in its start-ups and has created 430 high-quality local jobs. We tal...
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Episode 247
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