A weekly look at business and economics from an Irish perspective hosted by Irish Times Business Editor Ciarán Hancock. Produced in association with EY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ciara's Pink Sparkle Podcast is all about raising positive awareness of people who live with a learning disability like me to help challenge attitudes I'm joined by an interview guests for every episode. My Podcast is Not linked to my employer in any way. All My views & thoughts are my own!
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Welcome to The Empowered Feminine Podcast. I’m your host Ciara Foy, Author, Nutritionist and Women’s Health Expert. This podcast is designed to help you uncover the why behind your hormonal chaos, discover strategies to help you better manage stress and ultimately become unstoppable in the pursuit of living your life from a totally empowered state. We’ll be exploring all of the things…holistic health, abundance, wealth, success, vulnerability, personal growth, creating rock-solid boundaries, ...
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Join Ciaran and guests as they chat current events, games, snacks, and anything else all while trying to destroy each other on FIFA.
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A platform for people to express their challenging experiences and strategies of what worked.
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Ciaran 11042024 Testing sermons
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Hi! My name is Ciara! Welcome This station is for the lost, the forgotten, and the broken hearted! Enjoy! | This podcast was created in Anchor. To make your own podcast for free, visit https://anchor.fm/thesilencebreaker
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You are cordially invited to The Crown Cast, hosted by Newstalk's Ciara Kelly. Each week Ciara will sit down with some familiar faces to discuss the fourth seasons of the hit Netflix show, The Crown, episode by episode. The series traces the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 through to the present day. The fourth season covers the period between 1977 and 1990, introduces Lady Diana Spencer and is set during Margaret Thatcher's premiership, and will introduce Prince William ...
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Navigating Family Law with Leona Harvie
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1:10:01In this episode talk with my friend Leona Harvie, a divorce coach, about the challenges and strategies for navigating family law. We share personal stories and insights on how to manage stress, the importance of self-care, and how to effectively use a divorce coach to reduce costs and find empowerment during legal battles. Chapters: 02:31 Experienc…
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Talking Music with British Music Producer Steve Lillywhite CBE
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38:45I chatted to Steve Lillywhite CBE who is a British Music Producer about his career working in the music industry as a music producer. He told me about when he worked with u2 on their singles and albums and how he got to work with other bands like The Rolling stones. I also told him about why I started my Podcast!…
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Trump’s tariffs: “The rest of the world is now going to de-risk from the United States”
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46:35A full-blown global tariff war in underway. Donald’s Trump’s tariffs took effect last night with the EU due to vote today on a retaliatory list drawn up by the European Commission. The US and China meanwhile have engaged in tit for tat tariffs in the past few days. China has also vowed to fight to the end in the tariff war. What will all this mean …
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being chatty with Natty and Hayley Newman!
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24:30For this episode, I chatted with my lovely friend Hayley Newman & her wonderful daughter Natty who has Downs Syndrome. They chatted with me about their relationship as mum and daughter, we chatted about how important it is to see people with a disabiliy in the media like Natty and myself. We also talked about our favourite ice-cream flavours, chatt…
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I chatted to my friend Shelley Simmonds about becoming a mum to her son Fraser who has a disability. we also talked abut why it is important that we have more role models in the media who have a disability and we talked about disability issues!
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What is behind Ireland’s tourism slowdown?
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35:52Last week data from the CSO showed a decline of 30 per cent in the number of visitors to the country in February, with revenue taking a hit of €88 million during the month. This continued a trend dating back to last September. In this week’s episode of Inside Business, you’ll hear conflicting views from the trade on the current state of the tourism…
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Being a Mum with Claire Scadden! - Mothers Day!
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27:49Happy Mother's day to all the mums out there today! I chatted with my lovely school mate Claire Scadden who is a lovely mum to Grace who was born with a pysical disability. Claire shared her pregnancy story with me and the good support she has a mum!
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What damage is Elon Musk doing to Tesla’s shares and sales?
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23:45In the first part of this week’s episode of Inside Business, we look at Tesla and the backlash against the vehicle car maker this year because of Elon Musk’s association with Donald Trump. Sales in Europe have slumped while its share price has shed 24 per cent of its value year to date. That amounts to about $800 billion of market value being wiped…
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Talking Media with Josh Merritt - Neurodivergent Screen Writer
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1:03:20I chatted with Josh all about his career as a neurodivergent Screen Writer and abut how TV shows and dramas should hire more actors in front of the camera and behind the camera. We also talked about Disability and the importance of Representation!
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Reinventing Your Life and Business With Tracy Matthews
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53:35Ready to break through the barriers holding you back from creating the life and business you truly desire? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my dear friend and transformation coach Tracy Matthews, who shares her incredible journey from jewelry designer to bankruptcy to thriving business mentor. If you've ever felt that voice inside tel…
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Chatting LD Nurses with Consultant LD Nurse Jim Blair!
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38:05I chatted with Consultant Learning Disability Nurse Jim Blair about the importance of the role that learning disability nurses do when they are supporting people with a learning disability with their healthcare in hospitals. We chatted about hospital passports & being on the learning disability register with your GP and why it's important for peopl…
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What do Donald Trump’s April tariffs mean for Ireland?
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38:28On this week’s episode of Inside Business, we discuss US President Donald Trump’s intention to impose new reciprocal tariff rates on EU countries and elsewhere from April 2nd. What are reciprocal tariffs and how will Ireland be affected? Will we be singled out? What is coming down the line in terms of ‘special tariffs’, and their potential impact o…
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I chatted with my friend Michaella who is a mum and i asked her, What does being a mum mean to you? She told me her experiences of becoming a mum , we also chatted about people with a disability, and my friendship with her daughter!
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‘My plan is to make sure Smurfit Westrock is one of the great companies of the world’: Tony Smurfit on taking the family business global
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45:06This week, Inside Business host Ciarán Hancock is joined by Tony Smurfit, president and CEO of Smurfit WestRock, the biggest paper and packaging group in the world. Last month he was chosen as Irish Times business person of the year for successfully concluding a combination of Smurfit Kappa Group with American company WestRock in a $24 billion deal…
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Check out this brand new episode of my Podcast!it's all about International Women's Day and i am joined for a chat by my lovely friend Kasia who i met through my job. we talked about what it means to be women and we talked about what international women's day means to us and we talked about some of the amazing women who we admire in our lives!…
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Sam Carlisle - Campaigner and Journalist
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57:01I chat with the Campaigner and Journalist Sam Carlisle about becoming a mum to her daughter Elvi who has a disability, we chatted about our work careers and how we have worked together in the past, we chatted about disability representation in the media and also about attitudes and stigma faced by people with a disability and public attitudes.…
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Metabolic Mastery for Women 40 + (Part 2)
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1:05:56Ready to discover the hidden factor that could be sabotaging your health and weight loss efforts? In this episode of The Empowered Feminine Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on inflammation - what I consider the root cause of nearly ALL our health struggles after 40. Here's the truth: if you're dealing with stubborn weight, unpredictable energy…
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disability campaigner Thomas Ramsey
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11:14Chat with disability campaigner Thomas Ramsey.
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Helen Shiers - Mum & Co-Founder of charity PSDS
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26:48I chatted to my friend Helen Shiers. Helen is a wonderful Mum to her daughter Thea who has Down's syndrome. She shared with me about her experiences of becoming a mum and about her experience of being a mum to Thea and we talked parenting and disability representation and we talked about disability and media. She is also a Co-Founder of a wonderful…
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“The retailer is now facing dramatically increased costs”: Leo Crawford, former CEO of BWG Group
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59:47This week’s guest on Inside Business is Leo Crawford, who recently stepped down as the head of BWG Group after nearly 40 years with the business. BWG is a wholesale group at heart that supplies groceries to a large network of shops in Ireland and the southwest of England under a variety of retail brands, including Spar, Eurospar, Mace and Londis. L…
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Publican Noel Anderson on Grand Slam Bars, taking on Guinness and the rising price of a pint
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42:46This week host Ciarán Hancock is joined in studio by Dublin publican and Managing Director of Grand Slam Bars, Noel Anderson. The pub group is jointly owned by former Irish rugby internationals Rob Kearney, his brother David, Jamie Heaslip and Sean O’Brien. They own the Bridge bar in Ballsbridge, the Blackrock pub in the Dublin coastal suburb, the …
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Metabolic Mastery for Women 40 + (Part 1): Understanding Your Gut Microbiome
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1:27:54In this powerful masterclass, we dive deep into why your gut health is the foundation of everything from hormone balance to weight loss success. As a nutritionist with over 18 years of experience, I share why the conventional "calories in, calories out" approach often fails and how healing your gut can transform your health, especially during perim…
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“Landing Google really put us on the map”: Karl Brophy on the success and sale of Red Flag
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1:01:26Earlier this month, Red Flag Global, an Irish-based strategic communications firm was acquired by New York-based Ankura Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm. The financial details weren’t revealed but it is understood that the price tag on the deal was €45 million. Founded in 2013 by Karl Brophy, the company was chaired by Gavin O’…
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How does Ireland fix its dysfunctional rental sector?
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43:34In the past week, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has suggested that the Rent Pressure Zone system could be scrapped and that tax breaks could be introduced to help incentivise developers to build more apartments and houses. Would these measures make rents more affordable for tenants? Or boost the supply of affordable new homes? To tease out this tricky p…
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I chatted with the journalist Camilla Tominey about, our work careers, The recent Traitors series and disability media press representation and both of our Podcasts and learning disability and how we have both met some of the members of the Royal Family!
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Don't Give Up On Your 2025 Goals: Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Double Down
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27:09Feeling like your 2025 goals are already slipping away? In this powerful episode, I dive deep into why January challenges don't define your year and how to recommit to your vision - especially when life gets messy. Learn why the perfect time to transform your health is exactly when you think you can't. Key Takeaways: [2:15] Understanding why short-…
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Denise & Stefan 2024 Britains Got Talent. Ep 100!
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56:47Denise and Steffan from the 2024 series of Britain's Got Talent! Episode 100! Denise and Steffan from the 2024 series of Britain's Got Talent chatted with me about what it was like to be on the show, they talked about their lived experience of having visual impairments and we chatted about the importance of seeing people with a disability and condi…
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Are we at the beginning of Donald Trump’s global trade war?
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30:59At the start of this week US President Donald Trump took the global economy into uncharted territory by threatening a multi-front trade war. After last-minute negotiations on Monday, hefty tariffs for Canada and Mexico were suspended for 30 days. China then saw a 10% duty imposed on their imports into the US and retaliated soon after with their own…
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Kate Spicer - Journalist & film maker - episode 99
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54:58I chatted with the journalist and film maker Kate Spicer. Kate has a brother called Tom who has a learning disability and she made a film with him called Mission to Lars as it was his dream to go and meet Lars from the band Metallica! We talked about the film and about disability and media representation and about our work careers! link to film : h…
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I chatted to the designer and maker Masato Jones about his world of work in design and making and i told him about learning disability and we talked about learning disability and about employment and attitudes!
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BBC REPORTER Ricky Boleto - episode 97
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40:35I chatted with bbc reporter Ricky Boleto about our work careers, disability media representation and how important it is!
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What is DeepSeek and why did it send global markets into meltdown?
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36:55On Monday, markets were in meltdown when it emerged that a Chinese app called DeepSeek had developed a low-cost AI technology that can compete with those of US giants but at a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the computing power. So, who is behind DeepSeek? And what is the future for the huge valuations on Big Tech and data centre stocks in t…
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The One Thing That Will Change Your Life in 2025
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17:48Ready to make 2025 your breakthrough year? In this powerful episode, I dive deep into the single most important factor that will determine your success - whether you're pursuing career growth, better health, stronger relationships, or any other goal. This isn't about perfect plans or impossible standards; it's about the fundamental practice that tr…
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Ireland’s childcare sector is struggling, but is a State-led model the answer?
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37:14Karen Clince is CEO of Tigers Childcare, one of the biggest providers in the Irish market with 22 centres in Dublin, Cork, Kildare and Meath. She joins host Ciarán Hancock to explain the economics of running a childcare facility and give her view on proposals from the new Government to boost the sector. And Laura Slattery of the Irish Times talks u…
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Classic FM Presenter and writer Joanna Gosling!
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30:29I chatted with the Classic FM Presenter and Writer and mediator Joanna Gosling. we talked about how we met through a TV interview opportunity, learning disability, our work jobs, our careers and about our favourite pieces of classical music and why we liked them!
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Chat with Jon Connell - Broadcaster & Writer!
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31:45Chat with Broadcaster and writer Jon Connell. We chatted about why we both love the TV show The Masked Singer, the fun of guessing the celebrities who are masked and who we have guessed so far on the show and we talked about media representation and about our work careers!
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Is Ireland’s planning system broken?
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35:53Last week a high-profile residential property scheme for Dundrum village in Dublin, that would have delivered 881 apartments and a mix of commercial units, was rejected by An Bord Pleanála. The scheme had first been proposed in 2021 by Hammerson and Allianz who between them owned the land. In a rejection letter the board was strong in its language …
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