Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam

Sunday the 8th is the actual date for International Women's Day. We’re marking it today and the huge transformation to the workplace and the economy that women have made over the past few decades.
Our panel this morning on the show was Mary Considine Chief Executive of Iarnród Eireann or Irish rail, Emer Higgins is the Minister of State for attending Cabinet at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality. Also Kate English the Chief Economist with Deloitte.

Friday's business news review along with Newstalk's Business Editor and Kate English from Deloitte.

Ireland is rapidly becoming the European base for medical and pharmaceutical giants, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. But in order to foster indigenous and smaller Irish medical companies, the new ARC Hub for HealthTech has been set up as part of the University of Galway. Speaking to Joe was Garry Duffy, Professor of Health Technology Innovation at University of Galway and Director of the ARC Hub for HealthTech.

Soon the new Consumer Protection Code comes into force from the central bank. Among the key provisions of the code is allowing vulnerable groups to nominate someone to act on their behalf with banks and insurance companies. The Compliance Institute polled its members and 22% of them believe that preventing so-called “greenwashing“ is also an important aspect of the new code.
All to discuss with Michael Kavanagh the Chief Executive of the Compliance Institute.

Thursday's business news review with Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam.