Ibec Podcasts

In this episode, Harry Wall and Catriona McKeating, Associate Legal Directors in our Employment Law Services team, return to discuss equal pay case law, this time focusing on work of equal value and gender neutral reasons for differences in pay. 

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Ella Kearns, Executive, BiopharmaChem Ireland speaks with Paul McCabe, Group Chief Operating Officer of APC & VLE Therapeutics. They discuss BioPharmaChem Ireland’s new strategy, 'Together, for others,’ which aims to support and scale our indigenous biopharmachem ecosystem.
Ireland's FDI manufacturing model is already world-class. But global biotech hubs show us that true resilience requires a dual engine, pairing global manufacturing giants with a thriving homegrown sector. It’s not about competing with FDI, it’s about complementing it, making Ireland a far stickier destination for future investment.

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In this episode, Financial Services Ireland (FSI) Director Patricia Callan speaks with members of FSI’s Savings & Investment Account Taskforce, Eoin Fitzgerald, Taskforce chair and Country Head for Brown Brothers Harriman, and James Costello, Head of Portfolio Management Group at Davy. 

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In this episode of Ibec Responds, @Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager, sits down with @Gerard Brady, Head of National Policy and Chief Economist and @Hazel Ahern-Flynn, Senior Economist to discuss the key findings from our latest Economic Outlook report [link]. 
We are currently navigating a period of intense global volatility. From the dramatic "whiplash" trade effects driven by anticipated US tariffs to the staggering rise of AI-enabling goods, our economic landscape is shifting rapidly. Meanwhile, Irish businesses are feeling the pinch of a cooling domestic labour market and rising operational costs. 
Alan, Ger and Hazel also use this moment to reiterate our call for the deployment of the National Training Fund. Unlocking this fund is essential to support the workforce transition, prepare our people for the future of work, and firmly establish Ireland as a frontrunner in the emerging global economy. 

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In this episode of WorkTalks, Vicky O’Neill, Ibec’s HR Strategy Specialist, is joined by Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig, Founder and CEO of SkillStack. Together, they explore the current upskilling paradox and discuss how organisations can bridge the gap between acknowledging the importance of L&D and executing a robust learning strategy. Robert shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey, the power of storytelling in leadership development, and how HR leaders can effectively measure the true business value of modern learning interventions.

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