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A look at Tuesday's business news headlines with Joe Lynam.

What do Canberra, Connacht, Leinster and Mexico have in common?  The answer is Darragh Fanning and the Zambrero chain of restaurants.  The former rugby player loved the food so much while playing in the Australian capital that he brought the franchise to Ireland. And this week he marks the amazing feat of opening his 25th outlet.  All the while his group has provided 81 million free meals to those in need.   Darragh Fanning from Zambrero Ireland joined Joe this morning on the show.

The Lockdowns of 4 years created a boom in DIY people tried their hand at doing bigger jobs in their own home rather than pay someone to do it.  One of the beneficiaries of that boom was the giant hardware chain Screwfix which has more than 900 stores in Britain, Ireland and France.  John Mewett the Chief Executive of Screwfix  is worried about a decline in apprenticeships and people going into trades like carpentry and plumbing. John joined Joe this morning on the show.

Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business headlines this morning along with Ross Mould from AJ Bell.

Soon the annual Business to Arts Awards take place in which those companies large and small who make the biggest effort to support music, theatre and dance, and get public recognition for their donations and collaborations. Some businesses donate to help struggling artists, others do so as an act of staff retention and some do it for the tax incentives. Either way the Arts certainly need the money. Joining Joe in studio was Louise O’Reilly is the Chief Executive of Business to Arts which organises the awards.  

In order to deal with global credit card providers such as Visa or MasterCard, companies need something called a PCI which proves that their own IT systems are robust to deal with in a safe and secure way. One Irish company specialises in this and even provides services to the Central bank of Ireland Joining Joe this morning was Ian Brown is the Executive Chairman of Integrity360. 

Kate English from Deloitte reviews the stories of the week along with Joe Lynam.

Every business is trying to reduce its carbon consumption and its carbon output these days but one business has designed a device to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and it could really be a game changer on a worldwide scale if it breaks through. Carbon Collect is an Irish-owned company which has former Taoiseach Enda Kenny on its board, which has worked alongside Arizona State University to design a type of mechanical tree to remove more carbon in one device than an entire forest could. Speaking to Joe this morning was John McKeon Co Founder of Carbon Collect.

For live music fans it’s been an amazing summer:  Springsteen, AC/DC and Taylor Swift and that's before Coldplay arrive here this weekend.  Live music revenues were up 23% last year as we queued up to pay good money to be entertained.  That’s according to PwC’s Entertainment and Media Outlook which says the live sector will grow to €530m by 2028.  It also says that the overall Entertainment and Media sector will continue to grow annually to a value of €7.6bn by that time including Video on demand, cinema going and internet advertising. To discuss further Joe was joined on the show by Conor Forde is director of Entertainment and Media with PwC Ireland.  

A look at Thursday's business news and updates with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

There was a time when the vast majority of employees in the financial services sector in Ireland were based in Dublin.  No longer.  Now the latest ‘Ireland for Finance’ report by the government says that a quarter of the 57,000 banking and fintech jobs are outside the capital.  It comes as Irish banks are enjoying record profits.  But is this mini banking boom sustainable?  Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance. 

If you've been to a giant Manor house such as Johnstown House in Wexford or Strokestown House in Roscommon, you’ll see a wonderful slice of Irish history. Good and bad but you’ll also be at one of the many properties not owned by the State but by wealthy individuals which are part of the Irish Heritage Trust.Joe was joined on the show by Anne O’Donoghue Chief Executive of the Irish Heritage Trust and began by asking how these huge houses avoid losing money. 

Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business stories this Wednesday morning.

Kerrigan’s butchers have been plying their trade for 51 years when Brendan Kerrigan opened his first shop in Donaghmede.   It’s got 4 outlets now and focuses more on nutrition and delivers now nationwide.  But with the growth of non-meat diets, what's the future like for those who sell it?  Joining Joe on the show was Barry Kerrigan is the Managing Director of Kerrigan's butchers.

The Russian-born founder of the Telegram messaging services Pavel Durov was arrested over the weekend in Paris on charges of failing to moderate extreme chats online.  Messenger was used to spread many false claims ahead of the Dublin riots last November.  It brings into sharp focus how and whether governments can regulate big technology.  And it comes as big semiconductor companies such as Intel are starting to trim their sails and reduce their global footprint.  Joining Joe to discuss these big themes is Grit Young  M&A Adviser and Valuations partner with EY Ireland. 

A look at today's business stories and websites with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

Emmet Ryan Technology Journalist joined Emmet this morning on the show to chat about the new and Emmet we want to talk a new Google phone the Pixel Pro 9.

Fans of the Georgia Tech and Florida State University football teams are in town for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The game which is a sell out at the Aviva Stadium will generate in excess of €115 million economic boost to the city while it is also broadcast on national TV in the US.  Speaking to Emmet this morning was Padraic O'Kane Co-Founder and Director of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, the man responsible for bringing the game to Dublin.

As of October 17, 2024, the second Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2) is poised to transform cybersecurity regulations, casting a wide net of accountability across different industries in Ireland.   Speaking to Emmet this morning was Puneet Kukreja, EY UK and Ireland Cyber Security Leader. 

Joe Lynam takes a look at the main business stories in Wednesday papers and websites.