Sunday Business Show

We look back on some of the many enjoyable years of interviews on The Sunday Business Show and some of the great people that make the show what it is. Thank you to all of the listeners and all who have taken part in The Sunday Business show over the past 18 years to make it what it was. We loved every minute of it. Thank you for listening, thank you for supporting, thank you for believing and thank you for being an incredible #teamsbs community. We are honoured to bring you this show and we will continue to back the incredible business commuity out there, you absolutely rock. pic.twitter.com/yOOY5fDaFO — Sunday Business Show (@SBSTodayfm) July 1, 2018

Ciaran Murtagh chair ISME joined Conall this morning to talk the future of SMEs in Ireland and the challenges that they are currently facing, Ciaran talked about education and upskilling being essentials for entrepreneurs and employees. Ciaran Murtagh is Managing Director of Shay Murtagh Precast, a family company and leading specialist in the design manufacture and installation of precast concrete products. With over 20 years’ experience in the Civil Engineering industry he has been personally involved in the research and innovation of new products within the company and has developed the Septec Wastewater Treatment system and Rainman Rainwater Harvesting System from their inception. Ciaran brought the Company to the UK market in 2007 and it is now seen as the leading provider off-site value engineering solutions to the UK and Irish infrastructure sector. Hear more about ISME and their services here: https://www.isme.ie/

Joining Conall this morning was Master Distiller at The Dublin Liberties Distillery, Darryl McNally. The new craft distillery will open in October creating up to 20 jobs. The announcement was made as three enormous three tonne copper stills arrived at the distillery over the weekend, following a 1,515km journey from Germany to Dublin. The mammoth stills were craned across the Dublin Liberties’ skyline and carefully lowered into the grounds of the distillery to be assembled on site.   "Opening later this year, our Distillery will showcase the making of our whiskeys along with the history and heritage of The Liberties area." - Darryl McNally, Master Distiller pic.twitter.com/XcrbepsDnq — Liberties Whiskey (@DublinLiberties) February 24, 2018 The distillery will focus on producing a range of whiskies, including those catering for the growing global demand for premium and super-premium spirits.  Global consumption of super-premium Irish whiskey has increased by more than 12% annually over the last five years. Upon completion in October, production of all the company’s whiskey brands including The Dubliner Irish Whiskey, The Dublin Liberties and The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey will move to The Dublin Liberties Distillery. The Dubliner Irish Whiskey is the one of the fastest growing Irish whiskies globally, with the range of products in The Dublin Liberties and The Dubliner Irish Whiskey portfolios selling in more than 30 countries, worldwide.   Find out more here https://thedublinlibertiesdistillery.com/  

Rosi Goswell, founder of Tuath Irish Whiskey Glass joined Conall in studio this morning, she is on a mission to establish an official Irish whiskey glass. With the re-birth of Irish Whiskey production, the development of new world class distilleries, visitor centres and The Irish Whiskey Tourism Trail, Rosi thnks its time for a contemporary glass to become the iconic symbol unifying Irish Whiskey drinkers around the world.   I think its time we had a toast...joining us now are @TuathGlass...a glass that makes Whiskey taste better!!Get us a distillery!!Yes we have them too! @DublinLiberties are in the house!#teamsbs pic.twitter.com/dDMgNTLuYK — Sunday Business Show (@SBSTodayfm) July 1, 2018 Check out more about Tuath Irish Whiskey glass here: https://www.tuathglass.ie/

Joining Conall on the panel of change were three inspirational women on positive change – Sinead Brady, Career Psychologist and founder of A Career to Love on taking positive steps in your career change and move forward. Susan Hayes, The Positive Economist, Author: Savvy Women & Positive Economics on the business landscape – where the future lies for business in Irelands economy and Sharon Keegan Founder of Peachy Lean active wear, on being an entrepreneur, taking an idea through to a business making that change for yourself. Such a special morning to share the airwaves for the last @SBSTodayfm live show with @ConallOM and the amazingly inspirational @sharkeegan @SusanHayes_ #TeamSBS @ruthdevaney @MyraHayes @CloudKPI @letusrevolt #PivotToPodcast pic.twitter.com/qlDUPQhTjA — Sinéad Brady (@CareertoLove) July 1, 2018    To hear more great career advice from Sinead Brady go to www.acareertolove.com, for all things positive, savvy and economical from Susan Hayes go to https://www.thepositiveeconomist.com/aboutsusanhayesardleculleton/  and to check out Sharons Keegans amazing range of funky gym leggings head on over to  https://peachylean.com/    

If you are starting a business, the best place to get advice is your Local Enterprise Office. Oisin Geoghegan has been appointed as the new Chair of the Network of Local Enterprise Offices, he is also the Head of Enterprise at the Local Enterprise Office Fingal and told Conall what is available for anyone out there who is starting or has started a business and where they can go for help and advice for every stage! "#localenterprise offices are funded by @Entirl & @EnterInnov and you'll find them in every local authority area," Oisin Geoghegan, Chair of Network of @Loc_Enterprise, speaking on @SBSTodayfm on @TodayFM pic.twitter.com/3LQZQJAqfW — LocalEnterprise.ie (@Loc_Enterprise) July 1, 2018 Check out more on www.localentreprise.ie  

Freezin' Friesian is a Waterford based hand-rolled ice cream and frozen yoghurt company. Inspired and created by three brothers David, Ivan and Tom Kiersey, Freezin' Friesian is a Waterford based hand-rolled ice cream and frozen yogurt company, located at Ballyhussa Farm, Kilmacthomas.  Here's what to expect from us at @wexfordfoodfest over the next two days! Hoping the sun stays out! 🌞 #WexFoodFest #RolledIceCream pic.twitter.com/WDdDJxmgiq — Freezin’ Friesian (@FreezinFriesian) May 25, 2018 David spoke to Conall from the Dunmore Food Festival and told him all about their new business which produces artisan ice cream and yogurt utilising their own secret family recipe and milk from their farm. With the sun shining bright this weekend Freezin Friesian sounded very much like the kind of thing that Team SBS wanted to get out hands on!   The ideal way to cool down this weekend at @dunmorefoodfest - lemon curd 🍋and meringue 🤤 . . . #zesty #FreezinFriesian #handrolledicecream #FrozenYoghurt #IceCream #Froyo #Ireland #DunmoreEast #Waterford #Summer A post shared by Freezin’ Friesian (@freezinfriesian) on Jun 22, 2018 at 9:41am PDT To find out more about the brothers from Kilmacthomas and their hand rolled ice-cream, check out their website for yourself: https://www.freezinfriesian.ie/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Escape Rooms have become massively popular around the world in recent years.  For the few who don’t know, these involve guests having to solve a range of puzzles and challenges to escape a room in a set time limit. While there are many of these based all around Ireland, Mobile Escape Rooms is the first one which can come to you, designed specifically for events and parties.  Check out the BRAND NEW Mobile Escape Rooms, perfect for all parties and events! #brandnew #mobileescaperooms #events #ireland #teambuilding #parties #festivals #corporateevents #summerparty #birthdays #weddings pic.twitter.com/0Uz3gZ5sbr — Mobile Escape Rooms (@escaperoomsirl) June 1, 2018 The custom rooms with can be set up in 20 minutes, indoor or outdoor. MD of Mobile Escape Rooms, Mark French told Conall about how it works, saying that everyone is handcuffed and has 15 minutes to escape. To find out more about Mobile Escape Rooms check out their website on: https://www.mobileescaperooms.ie/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Nova Leah recently picked up the Grand Prix Startup of the Year Award, scooping a €10,000 cash prize, at the National Startup Awards 2018 powered by Bank of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland. The Dundalk-based company has developed a cybersecurity risk analysis system, which provides an automated solution for implementing and maintaining cybersecurity requirements across medical device products. SelectEvidence #Cybersecurity risk management for #MedicalDevices #smartsolution https://t.co/mAYsXc9J0R — Nova Leah (@NovaLeahLtd) March 1, 2016 Nova Leah, founder by Anita Finnegan joined Conall on this week's Sunday Business Show to tell him all about her company and their software. To find out more about the company check out their website on: https://novaleah.com/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page)   

ECI Lighting was establishing in 1960, making it one of Ireland's oldest lighting companies.  They provide a valuable service of replacing your old lights with the latest low energy LED bulbs. The company is set to invest €25 million into their business to fund a new energy services business. Commercial Director, Mark Connolly joined Conall in the studio to tell him all about ECI Lighting and their plans of how they will be using the €25 million. Thrilled to receive the award for Lighting Project of the Year 2018 for our @Oracle LED project in Dublin. Late night last night for some but all for a good cause! @DenisNaughten #energyefficiency @SEAI_ie pic.twitter.com/6W7KTpDOml — ECI Lighting (@ecilighting) May 12, 2018 The funding is to be primarily used to facilitate commercial clients in upgrading their existing lighting systems to energy efficient LED technology but it is envisaged that other clean energy technologies will also be offered. To find out more about the company check out their website on: http://www.ecilighting.ie/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page)   

Department PLC is the company behind the well known department store chain, selling their own brands of fashion, beauty and homeware products. The company has recently been struggling to compete with the likes of online stores, resulting in shares falling 10.7%. Laura Devoy of Goodbody Stockbrokers joined Conall on the Sunday Business Show to discuss the business behind the brand of the company. You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Payslip CEO, Fidelma McGuirk was one of the many speakers the Ladies who Launch event earlier this week. At the event she shared a number of stories of how she did her own PR when no one would take her on for a launch campaign, and how she did reach her target market. Fidelma McGuirk, #ladieswholaunch panelist speaking on how to keep your customers happy with @CloudKPI co founder Maeve Kneafsey, Field Day creator Alice Mulholland and moderated by Priscilla O’Regan, Head of Communications at BT in Ireland pic.twitter.com/o8pvOsOn2o — Payslip (@PayslipSaaS) June 12, 2018 Payslip helps payroll professionals streamline the global payroll process, manage data, resources & vendors on one platform. To find out more about Fidelma McGuirk and Payslip check out their website via the following link: https://payslip.com/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Inspirefest is a unique international festival, which deals with everything from technology, and science to design and the arts. This year's conference takes place on June 21st and 22nd, in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and will feature over 50 speakers. Inspirefest, CEO Ann O'Dea joined Conall on the show to tell him all about the event and the wide range of topics which it will focus on. The themes for this year event vary from Environmental and Marine Science to Space Exploration, from Tackling the biases in Artificial Intelligence to the Talent Dividend for companies embracing those with difference from Autism to Blindness and beyond. Final batch of tickets released for #Inspirefest 2018. Be quick before prices increase to Late Bird rates: https://t.co/1xx7uGH7kI pic.twitter.com/Zt3l2KrxpC — Inspirefest 2018 (@InspirefestHQ) June 16, 2018 Tickets to the event are still available online, to find out more check out their website on: https://inspirefest.com/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Garret Flower, Co-Founder and Global CEO of Parkpnp was back on the Sunday Business Show this week to talk about the business, which has recently expanded into The Benelux region. This came after a €400,000 financial injection and are they are also looking to crowdfund an additional €200,000. Parkpnp is a digital parking company and app which works with governments, businesses and homeowners to connect motorists in need with underused spaces.   They are currently one of Ireland’s fastest growing companies with more than 16,000 registered users.   Entrepreneur and previous TeamSBS member, Garret Flower spoke to Conall about the businesses growth and the expansion to Netherlands. To find out for about the company and their app check out their website via the following link: https://parkpnp.com/ie You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Airsorted gives those who own property in Dublin the opportunity to list a vacant property on notable travel websites including Airbnb, Booking.com and HomeAway. The company services all bookings to a property on behalf of the owner for a small percentage of the property’s earnings. Rachel Moore, Dublin City Manager of Airsorted joined Conall on the show to talk about the business and their expansion in Ireland. The tech start-up recently announced the successful completion of a Series A funding round worth €7 million to fuel both its footprint in Dublin and its global expansion, highlighting the opportunity for Dublin-based property owners. Outside of Dublin, Airsorted’s current roster of cities includes London, Edinburgh, Paris, Brighton, Bristol, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. By the end of 2019, the company aims to expand into 38 new cities across the world. To find out more about the company check out their website on: https://airsorted.uk/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Merlin Entertainments is the company behind well known theme parks and attractions, such as Legoland, Alton Towers, The London Eye and Madame Tussauds. Bernard Swords of Goodbody Stockbrokers joined Conall on the Sunday Business Show to discuss the business behind the brand of Merlin Entertainments. You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Mountmellick Development Association (MDA) is a voluntary community development organisation which supports local, integrated, social, cultural and economic development. In recent year's they have opened a Commercial Kitchen Unit with 4 fully functioning Commercial Kitchens, with all the bells and whistles needed. They also have a demonstration kitchen for anyone that would like to teach a class or attend a class being taught perhaps. On this week's Sunday Business Show, Conall was joined by the Manager of MDA, Paddy Buggy. Paddy spoke to Conall about their recent research which has revealed that similar units in Dublin and surrounding areas have long waiting lists and discussed how start ups could save both time and money by skipping the queue and heading to Laois. To find out more about the Mountmellick Development Association, listen back to the podcast and check out their website on: www.mountmellickdevelopment.com You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

On this week's Sunday Business Show, Conall was joined by Tracey Jane Cassidy, Founder of the Junior Einsteins Club. The Irish Business was crowned Voom champions by Sir Richard Branson himself and took home a share of the €1 million prize fund. The winners of the competition were selected after taking part in a gruelling application process and live pitches to Sir Richard Branson, Richard Reed, Susie Ma, Sophie Morgan and Virgin Media Business MD, Peter Kelly. Join @richardbranson in congratulating #VOOM 2018 winners @TherapyBox and @JuniorEinsteins. And find out more about these brilliant businesses https://t.co/0qTJ3LkTX2 pic.twitter.com/XxNLSF24wj — VirginMediaBusiness (@vmbusiness) June 2, 2018 The Junior Einsteins are a science club inspiring children in STEM subjects by providing after-school Science Clubs ,Science Parties,School Shows, Science CAMPS, Science Family Events & Festivals. To find out more about the business and their science clubs, listen back to the podcast and check out their website via the following link: http://www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com/ You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

As Chief Financial Officer of Square, the payment company founded by Twitter boss Jack Dorset and Board Member of Wallmart, Sarah Friar is  currently the most senior Irish born woman in corporate America. She is also the keynote speaker at the upcoming Ladies Who Launch event taking place in Dublin next week. The event, which is set to celebrate female entrepreneurs and business owners, along with encouraging more women to join the business world, will include a number speakers including Anne Heraty of CPL and former Tánaiste, Mary Harney. To find out more about the event, which is taking place on Tuesday the 12th of June, listen back to the podcast and check out the following link: ladieswholaunchdublin.splashthat.com You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page) 

Figures from EU studies suggest that women are half as likely as men to own their own business. While the number of women setting up their own businesses in Ireland has grown in recent years, women are still under represented in entrepreneurship activities. Helen Fullen, Pre Accelerator Leader at the NDRC joined Conall on this week's Sunday Business Show to discuss this very fact. The organisation also carried out their own study to investigate the extent, value and impact of peer support amongst participants of entrepreneurship programmes. To find out more about their study, listen back to the podcast or check it out for yourself via the following link: https://issuu.com/helenfullen/docs/_the_value_of_peer_support_in_femal Helen will also be one of the speakers at the Ladies Who Launch event taking place at the Mansion House in Dublin on June 12th. You can listen to the interview in full by pressing the 'play' button in the image above the headline. (or at the bottom of the page)