RTÉ - The Business

At the top of Grafton Street, Richard meets fire and knife juggler Ross O'Brien to discuss how he first began his career in juggling and the risks of using fire in his routine.

Siofra Mulqueen explores the splendid sounds of Christmas in Dublin city.

House of Read, a beautiful coffee shop on Parliament street, is Dublin's oldest merchant house. The business once began on Crane Lane, where Richard goes to meet Clem Kenny, the owner of the building.

Richard calls into Grogan's on South Williams Street to meet Daniel Smith, a grandson of one of the founders, to discuss the changes that have taken place in the pub over the years.

Dave McCardle reports on what it's like to be a delivery driver in Dublin at the busiest time of the year.

Dublin, like so many other parts of the country, is of course well known for its characters such as Johnny 40 coats, Dancing Mary, and Hairy Lemon to name a few. Noel Fleming, who has been working in The Liberties since he was thirteen, shares his reflections on one such character, Paddy Alright.

This week Donald Trump described European leaders as too 'weak' and too 'woke,' leading to further deterioration in relations between the European Union and US administration. Economist John Fitzgerald joins Richard to discuss whether the EU will bite back.

Conor Moules and Glenn McGoldrick join Richard to discuss how they used their experience as hairdressers to come up with Barespace, a tech solution which makes salons work more effectively.

It's that time of year for the glitz and glam of the Christmas Party, but Siofra Mulqueen reports on whether everyone is a fan of the grandeur.

With shops at their busiest this time of year as customers finish their last minute shopping, Richard visited the Gunn family, John and his daughters Katie and Fiona, to sample the atmosphere of one of Dublin's oldest camera shops.

Seamus O'Rourke offers his take on the stingy people in our lives at this time of year, directing his ire particularly at a ountry that borders his lovely Leitrim.

Landscape photographer, gallery owner and author Norman McCloskey joins Aine Kerr to discuss how a weekend in Kerry changed his life forever as he fell in love with the wild and wonderful landscape.

After last night's Late Late Toy show, many children around the country are probably busy rejigging their letters to Santa. Siofra Mulqueen reports on whether we could all learn a thing or two about how they compose their letters.

Roisin Murphy, architect and lecturer, offers insight into why we are so bad at building infrastructure in this country following Metrolink delays, Children's Hospital over-runs, and the housing shortfall.

Christmas arrives in just nineteen sleeps and while for many the days in and around Christmas are joyful and fun, for those of a more introverted nature they can be quite stressful. Trinity College Professor Brendan Kelly explores how the introverts among us can enjoy the festive season.

By the 30th of November, employers with more than 50 members of staff are legally required to publish their gender pay gap reports. Jennifer Keane, founder of paygap.ie, offers insight into this issue following the release of a Fórsa report that showed the average male worker earns 21% above their female counterparts.

In the coming days, a new mural will be completed in Derry, celebrating D:Ream's frontman Peter Cunnah. Richard met with the man of the moment to discuss the mural, his childhood, and the growing use of AI in the music industry.

Founders such Bill Gates and Elon Musk swear by the power of optimism, yet Paul Howard discusses the importance of finding a fine line between hope and horsepower.

Hot on the heels of Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, set to take effect in just two weeks, a challenge has already landed in the High Court. Liz Carolan, publisher of briefing.ie, joins us to discuss whether social media bans are effective in ensuring teenagers stay away from screens.

Earlier in the programme, we heard about the upcoming Derry mural to musician Peter Cunnah. This got us thinking about the artists who turn blank walls into canvases, one brushstroke at a time. Dave Macardle takes a closer look at the painters behind the craft - and the vision shaping those walls.

This week, Pascal Donohue announced that he was standing down as Minister for Finance in order to take up a prestigious new job at the World Bank. Chief Economics Correspondent of the Financial Times, Martin Wolf, joins Richard to discuss Donohue's international reputation and what he can expect from his new role.

Richard visited Sam Moffett at his factory in Monaghan to discuss the long line of inventors and entrepreneurs in his family, and how he struck out on his own to set up his company Moffett Automated Storage.

Professor Thomas Donaldson, one of the world's leading experts on ethics, joins Richard to discuss where business standards and ethics lie in our increasingly volatile world.

Yet another video of President Trump went viral this week as he told a female reporter 'quiet piggy.' Margaret E. Ward, Leadership Consultant, joins Richard to discuss whether women still deal with name-calling in the workplace, and if things are getting better or worse?

You've trained together and you've toiled in the trenches together, but what do you do when you're work 'bestie' moves on? Writer Fiona Looney shares her advice.

Over 3000 homes and businesses are without power this morning after the heavy rains and winds last night. David Broderick, director of Small Firms Association, joins Richard to discuss the impact of Storm Claudia.

We've come a long way from how we used money twenty years ago, with many of us tapping and revoluting rather than relying on cash. Comedian Anne Gildea wonders whether cash is still king in light of the Government's warning that families should keep emergency cash at home in case of power outages or cyber attacks.

In 2005 Terry Hughes set up Pivotal, a cash in transit and cash management business. A native of Belfast, Hughes joins Richard to discuss the beginnings of Pivotal, how he's dealt with armed robberies, and his past as a champion kickboxer.

Richard and Denis Staunton, Irish Times Asia Editor, take a look at some of the stories making the headlines about China's economy. While the country is powering ahead on electric vehicles and AI, the intense competition between companies has caused prices to fall so much that many aren't making any money.

The Irish team's unexpected success against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal team on Thursday night took even the most optimistic commentators by surprise. Professor Ian Robertson, neuroscientist and author of 'How Confidence Works', joins Richard to discuss just how good a surprise win is for the brain.

Earlier this week, Catherine Connolly was inaugurated as the tenth president of Ireland. Yet at the inauguration, quite a few people were caught peeping at their phones rather than starting conversations with one another. Siofra Mulqueen reports on whether we've lost the art of small talk.

Trinny Woodall became a household name in the early 2000s with her TV show 'What Not to Wear' alongside Susannah Constantine. Trinny joins Richard to discuss life after the TV cameras left, and the bold steps she took to launch Trinny London, an online cosmetics business, in her early fifties.

Stephen Witt, author of 'The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia and the World's Most Coveted Microchip' reveals how Nvidia, a video game hardware manufacturer, went from the laughing stock of Wall Street to the most valuable company in the world.

Earlier this week, Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay packet was approved by the board of Telsa. As we wonder whether this huge salary increase will make Musk work harder, chartered behavioural psychologist and CEO of changeable.ie Padraig Walsh joins Richard to discuss just how much money it takes to make you work.

Comedy Writer Aidan Fitzmaurice considers whether the uniform dressing that is so common in the tech bro world is so tech bros can bland in, or so they can stand out.

This week there was more bleak news for consumers as it was announced that car insurance premiums are set to rise. For the average consumer, it feels like prices are rising everywhere we look. David McWilliams, Economist and founder of Kilkenomics, joins Adrian to discuss whether this cost of living crisis will end, or if its the new normal.

James Kelly joins Adrian to share his journey of how he rose from an apprentice in LMH Engineering to becoming its managing director, and all the people who inspired him along the way.

Better known as the creator of Dracula, Siofra Mulqueen has been sinking her teeth into the story of Bram Stoker's business interests.

One of the biggest stories this week is the ultimate fall from grace for Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Today, The Guardian reported that Andrew will receive a six figure sum and an annual stipend from his brother King Charles. Enda Brady, TRT World Presenter, discusses the financial implications of losing a title.

In the recent Presidential Election, the issue of Deepfake videos and how realistic they can actually be became very clear. Wired Magazine's David Gilbert joins Adrian to discuss whether we are reaching a point where we soon won't be able to believe our eyes.

As the nights close in and the winter descends, Donegal photographer Adam Rory Porter gives a snapshot of what it is like following the aurora borealis.

David Walsh first joined us on the show nearly ten years ago, when he was scaling his security enterprise Netwatch in the States. Today, he rejoins Richard to discuss the process of building up his second company Halo Care and the lost of his wife Beatrice Pembroke Walsh. https://www.idonate.ie/forms/BeatricePembrokeWalshFoundation