
The Executive Chair: William McCoglan
Joining Bobby in The Executive Chair this week is William McColgan of McColgan Quality Foods.

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Joining Bobby in The Executive Chair this week is William McColgan of McColgan Quality Foods.

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Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Robert Whelan, Managing Director of Rockwell, and Louisa Meehan, of Woodview HRM.

Caroline Bocquel, Chief Executive Officer, Fáilte Ireland joins Bobby in this week's Executive Chair.

Irish food businesses are facing higher costs on almost every front, but many are still planning to invest. Bobby travels to Wilton Terrace in Dublin, to ask Mark Moriarty why this is.

With the summer economic statement this week, Bobby is joined by economist Austin Hughes to make sense of Ireland's economy in the context of domestic and international matters.

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Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Ronan Reid of Cantor, and Linda Daly, business reporter for the Sunday Times Ireland.

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Bobby is joined by the UK's speaker of the year 2026, Robin Kermode, to discuss the value of effective communication in business.

Bobby goes on the road this week to visit the husband and wife team behind Two Pups Cafe in the Liberties.

Liam Kearney, CEO and co-founder of environmental engineering company The Revive Group joins Bobby in this week's Executive Chair.

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