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On this week's Red Business, We have a Cork Craft Month Special on the show this week.Managing Director of Cork Craft & Design, James McConville, tells Jonathan about the events taking place in August,He explores intricate model houses with Brendan Ryan Ceramics in Whitechurch,And he looks at seaweed pressings and prints with Farraige in West Cork.

On this week's Red Business, John Kearney, a Director at Cork based financial planning firm Provest, joins Jonathan to discuss auto - enrolment Ciara O'Brien also talks to him about the newly renovated guesthouse BarnahownAnd Ber O'Donovan from Elite Cuisine tells Jonathan about celebrating 20 years in business.

On this week's Red Business, We have a Cork on a Fork Special on the show this week.Elmaire McCarthy, tourism officer at Cork City Council tells Jonathan what's on offer at the festival this year.The VQ Shared Table is set to be a festival highlight with 400 guests dining together on MacCurtain Street. Jonathan speaks to Phil Ryan, Manager of Isaacs Restaurant about the experience.And Peter and Kate Twomey from Glenbower Farms talk to him about a tour to their farm.

Spike Island has just launched its newest exhibition which showcases the island's rich military past in Cork harbour. Jonathan speaks to Michelle Russell, Marketing Manager of Spike Island.He'll also speak to Teresa Leahy to hear about Leahys Open Farm's latest expansion into glamping pods.And Jonathan is also joined by President of Cork Business Association, Aaron Mansworth to discuss the Cork Events Centre.

On this week's Red Business, Guaranteed Irish is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new competition offering one of its members the chance to win a €50,000 communications campaign. Jonathan is joined by Chairperson of Guaranteed Irish Damien McCann to hear more.He'll also speak to Eddie Fitzgerald, a tour guide on the Ballycotton Lighthouse Tours as they prepare to open the season. And Managing Director of Boardwalk Coffee in Youghal, Ger Flanagan, tells Jonathan of his future plans after exhibiting at the World of Coffee Expo in Copenhagen last week.

On this week's Red Business, Jonathan will hear how Fota Wildlife Park will officially open its multi-million euro Education, Conservation and Research Centre (ECRC) this Friday. He'll also speak to Niamh O'Sullivan, founder of Jigsee, about the company's plans to expand its product range. And Midleton based life sciences recruitment company, Baker Finn Recruitment, has opened a new office in Waterford. Jonathan will hear about the company's growth.

On this week's Red Business, Jonathan hears all about Léigh; an innovative electronic braille reader developed in Cork by Colm Clancy.He hears about an upcoming event at Republic of Work for budding entrepreneurs. And he speaks to Michelle Keane who manages the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for Cork City Partnership.

On this week's Red Business, EPS introduces a new scheme to encourage employees to embrace renewable energy sources such as solarDara O'Shea of Rhea Events talks about planning a funeral and about winning Emerging Businesswoman at the Network Cork Businesswoman of the Year AwardsAnd Catherine Collins of Polymer First Training Skillnet talks about the polymer sector in Cork

On this week's Red Business, Glandore celebrates its fifth anniversary at its Cork venue on Lapps QuayAxisBIC reports an increase in high potential start-ups in Cork and KerryAnd the Crann Centre seek support for this year's Walk N'Roll

Jonathan has a summer theme this week -Director of @eightdegreesbrewing Cam Wallace discusses the company's journey including a sale to, and buy-back, from Irish Distillers.Michael O'Neill, director of Fernhill House Hotel and Gardens talks about a successful stint including being crowned overall Business of the Year at the West Cork Business and Tourism Awards in 2023.And Conor Twomey, Head coach at Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club and owner and co-founder of Coaching Movement, talks about the business of tennis with Jonathan.

In this week's Red BusinessCEO John O'Keeffe tells us how ePower is driving the change to a more sustainable future - one EV charging point at a time.CEO of Kinsale Spirit Company, Colin Ross toasts the distillery's success at the World Spirit Championships in San FranciscoElio Networks' CEO David Russell talks connectivity, the role of AI, and the company's expansion into Cork.

Jonathan is joined by Julie Cronin, who runs Wildlife Rescue Cork. The organisation is seeking corporate sponsorship to expand the premises to meet demand. He's also joined by Patricia Macropoulos who has brought healthcare to the High Street with the establishment of Access Laboratories in Midleton. And Bernard Yore, Group CEO of ESS, an industry leader in asset management, will discuss how the company recently announced the acquisition of Critical Airflow Europe.

On this week's Red Business, Jonathan speaks to Danny McEnery, MD of PrimaHeath, an adolescent mental health provider. The company was one of the recent winners at the IGNITE awards. He also speaks to Tara O'Driscoll from Douglas, co-founder of BoobyBiome, which harnesses breast milk microbiome science to develop products to improve infant health. Tara has been listed in the Forbes “30 under 30.”And The Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Growth Summit takes place on Tuesday 28th of May at Cork County Hall, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. Jonathan finds out more from Paul Murphy, Founder of VBC Network Group and Summit organiser.

On this week's Red Business, Jonathan has an in-depth conversation with Simon Coveney, who recently stepped down from his Cabinet position. The former minister discussed some of the highs and lows of his political career, as well as looking at some of the developments we've seen in Cork during that time.

Cork businessman John Mullins is throwing his hat in the ring to run as a Fine Gael candidate for Ireland South in the upcoming European Elections. Jonathan asks him what inspired the decision. We also hear all about the “VAT 9” campaign and why the owners of Ballinadee Bus Accommodations in West Cork are getting behind it. And Cork artist @johnadamspaintings has taken the world by storm with his new short film ‘Get up the Yard,' made by GM Media Solutions in Carrigaline.

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Stephen Daly, The Dairy Commercial and Operations Manager from North Cork Creameries on the progress of Or Butter with their new products,Melissa Jones, Spa Development Manager at The Kingsley Hotel in Cork on development of the best work environment for staff,And Colman Keohane Managing Director of Keohane Seafoods on the journey to success

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Anthony Cremin, Head of Marketing for Maxi Zoo on their brand-new stores,Simon O' Keeffe, Chairman of CIF Cork City Region on the future of InfrastructureAnd Anthony O'Sullivan , Commercial Manager of Cork City FC on the ins and outs of running a football club

On this week's Red Business Jonathan Healy looks ahead to the St Patrick's Day festival and parade in Cork city.He chats to Trish Murphy, Events Manager at Cork City Council about what will be happening to mark the occasion ☘️

We hear from Ian Kerrigan, Co- owner of Lusso's a chocolate and cakes shop in Ballincollig,Clara O'Neill, Chair of CBA Cork city 2030 Committee about Climate Neutrality in businessAnd Kevin Cottrell from The Old Oak pub, who's doing amazing things with green energy

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Julia Lynes, Co-Founder of EazyCity & EZC Study Abroad,Gilian O'Carroll, Cyber Skills lecturer at MTU who talks about her upcoming webinar on Cyber Security for Enterprise weekAnd Colm Reilly from OCO Global, who will be holding an in person seminar about how to plan for export success in his contribution to Enterprise week

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Aislinn and Nicole O'Shea, two sisters on a mission to make their hotel dreams reality,Phil Cone Owner of Academy Crests Munsters largest print and embroidery company,And Brayden Peck, Owner of BP Strings, a business for restringing Tennis rackets

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Eamon Curtin, Director of Ignite on beginning your start up,Geraldine Magnier , Co – Founder of Idiro Analytics with her insights into AI and the workplaceAnd Dr Niall O'Keeffe, Head of Enterprise at Cork City Council, creating business opportunities and experiences.

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Wyon Stanfield, Co- Owner of Pinocchio's Toy Shop renownedfor it's classic and nostalgic wooden toysMichelle Lewis, Co-Manager of Hannah/Griffiths Bar, a revamped ruralpub bringing new life into the rural community of SkenakillaAndColm O'Connor, Rural Social Scheme Supervisor for Dunhallow FurnitureRevamp, a upcycling, recycling and reusing incentive set up to bring your unused furniture new life

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Ciaran O' Sullivan, An award-winning men's hair Stylist and owner of KiwiCutzCiaran Finnegan, chief Operating Officer for The HR Suite – which aims to bring you the best advice and training for your business needsAndGemma Kingston, co-founder of The Family Edit, a site to help you find the right place for you and your family to spend some quality family time.

On this week's Red Business podcast….We hear from Leo Muckley, who has just begun his journey with his new Psychotherapy and counselling businessShannen O' Reilly, the Co – Founder of TrustDish, which aims to deliver the best food choices for those with allergiesAndRichard Jacob, Creator of a Re-Commerce website known as StyleBarn, an environmentally friendly store aiming to reduce, reuse and recycle into new fab designs.

On this week's Red Business podcast…Kieran Barry of Living Dreamz Furniture talks about being in a competitive industry for 30 yearsSusana Marambio is the 2024 president of Network CorkAnd The Fabulous Pharmacist, Laura Dowling, brings her live show to Cork

On the first Red Business podcast of 2024Jonathan chats to Seán Treacy, the founder of Hunter Treacy Tailors, a Made to Measure suit company based in ClonakiltyLyndsey Cremin talks about the Dressing Clinic which offers specialist wound care to people in their own homesAnd Stephen Carolan, National Hubs Network Programme Manager, gives us his predicted workplace trends for 2024

On the final Red Business podcast of 2023…Jonathan is joined by the winners of Cork County Council's West Cork Best in Cork Awards winnersWildberry Bakery is a gluten-free bakery in Ballineen which creates a range of cakes using quality ingredientsOak Fire Pizza is headquartered in Clonakilty and has expanded to five locations across CorkAnd Simple Study uses adaptive learning and AI to help secondary school students improve their exam results in more than 37 subjectsHappy Christmas to all our listeners

On this week's Red Business podcast…Jonathan is joined by the winners of Cork County Council's South Cork Best in Cork Awards winnersGreen Rebel provides site investigation data services to the offshore wind sectorHanna's Bees produces a unique range of eco-friendly and sustainable handmade productsAnd Everywhere English is an online learning solution that helps non-native English-speaking teams in businesses improve their level of industry-specific English.Also on this episode Dennis Horgan talks about his latest aerial photography book - This Is Cork

Jonathan is joined by the winners of Cork County Council's North Cork Best in Cork Awards winnersViska Systems creates intelligent automation that enables machines to move, think and seeCPH is Ireland's largest Independent Powered Access Company And BladeBridge repurposes turbine blades into greenway bridges and outdoor furniture.

On this week's Red Business podcast… The Gate Cinema on North Main St reopens as Arc Cinema and Regional Manager Tracey O'Brien updates us on what we can expect Irish Olympian Derval O'Rourke talks about her new workplace wellbeing platform SAOL And Keane's Jewellers celebrates 75 years in business

On this week's Red Business podcast…Mark Tynan of MT Wellness explains how businesses can tackle workplace stressAfter winning an IGNITE Award at UCC, Fash Forward founder Ailis Crowley talks about sustainability in the fashion industryAnd the 30% Club Ireland hosts its first event in Cork

On this week's Red Business podcast…Rob Horgan of Velo Coffee Roasters tells us about the newly launched Coffee + Protein Ciara Crossan of WeddingDates is voted Ireland's Most Flexible Boss And some of the country's leading employers will be at the 5th annual STEM South West Expo

On this week's Red Business podcast…Sarah Ward-Hendy of Ruxx in Kinsale is one of the many craft makers at the upcoming Ballymaloe Craft FairDr Ciara Fitzgerald, co-director of the BIS degree programme, talks about the programme's 30th anniversary And CEO of CRITICAL Micheál Sheridan explains the importance of corporate sponsorships for the charity

On this week's Red Business podcast…The Clonakilty Gluten Free Kitchen is honoured at the Blás na hÉireann Awards and founder Niamh Scally talks about the company's expansionCeramic artist Bernadette Tuite was the winner of the Innovation and Environment Award at the Cork City Partnership Awards And The CEAI launches its first ever Guidance Handbook for Good Governance

On this week's Red Business podcast…Rory Fitzpatrick of The National Space Centre in Midleton tells us about The Big DishSusan Hayes Culleton, co-author of ‘Engineering In The World', talks about how the new book will benefit teenagersAnd founder of The Menopause Hub, Loretta Dignam, talks about the new menopause treatment hub in Ballincollig

On this week's Red Business podcast…We have a Budget 2024 special this week - Finance Minister Michael McGrath TD discusses the announcements made in The Dáil and how the budget will impact on businesses over the next year.

On this week's Red Business podcast…Energywise Ireland CEO Berth Sheehy talks about the company's expansion in Cork and the creation of 100 new jobsKwayga CEO and co-founder Mike McGrath talks about securing a significant investment for the businessAnd Helen Wycherley of The Celtic Ross Hotel shares her excitement at winning Networker of the Year at the Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards

On this week's Red Business podcast… SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna visits the Cork office this week and talks to us about doing business here and the future of the tech sector Brian McCarthy of the Cork Rooftop Farm tells us about opening a new stall in The English Market And Karen O'Reilly of Employflex talks about the “Motherhood Penalty” and how companies can benefit from offering flexible working conditions

On this week's Red Business podcast… Cork County Council launches its inaugural Best In Cork Awards which recognise the vital contributions businesses and tourism providers make to the county Ward Personnel expands its operations with a new division which aims to tackle the ongoing shortages of construction professionals And Cork Chamber of Commerce talks about its pre-budget submission and the 10th annual Cork Digital Marketing Awards

On this week's Red Business podcast… As Olivia and Joe Morrissey celebrate the first year of Rostellan Farm we hear about their remarkable journey to success Lee Scahill of The Market Lane Restaurant Group talks about their new apprenticeship programme And Megan Cronin tells us about the business of circus training

On this week's Red Business podcast… Brian Caffin tells us about his new online interiors shop called StLukes.ie Fionnuala Lennon of Wilson Architecture talks about designing modern offices And Andy Kinsella launches a new interactive guide for tourist attractions and large-scale events such as the National Ploughing Championships

On this week's Red Business podcast… Derek Nolan of AirBnB Ireland talks about the company's positive impact on the Cork economy CIF Cork Branch Chairman Kieran O'Donovan tells us about the upcoming CIF Southern Construct Summit And Helen Leahy of Ibec says the government needs to invest more in Cork to keep up with its growing population

On this week's Red Business podcast… William Walsh of Billy's Rent A Goat tells us about using goats as an eco-friendly method of eliminating invasive plants. Patrick Kennelly is the new Chair of the Cork Region of Engineers Ireland. And applications are open for this year's Cork Business Association Better Building Awards.

On this week's Red Business podcast… Chartered physiotherapist Shane Hennessy discusses Laser Medical which allows people suffering with chronic pain to be treated at home Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite explains how the ACORNS programme can help early-stage female entrepreneurs in rural areas And, Cork-based EDC - Engineering Design Consultants - is celebrating its 20th anniversary and founder Richard O'Farrell talks about the company's expansion over the years

On this week's Red Business podcast… BioMarin is expanding its manufacturing facility in Shanbally Interior designer Maura Mackey talks about staging your home before putting it on the market And John Kidney of Ballycotton Sea Adventures and Ballycotton Sea Church talks about a boost in visitor numbers to the East Cork

On this week's Red Business podcast…Excitement is building ahead of the 21st annual Cork Simon Ball and voluntary Chair Ruth Fuller has all the detailsSinead O'Riordan of the Innovation Exchange talks about their latest partnership with The Ludgate HubAnd Liz Gavin of EUR Digital Village explains how they help businesses make successful applications for EU funding