Ibec Podcasts

In this episode of Ibec Responds, Neil Willoughby speaks with Bobby McDonagh, former senior Irish diplomat including as Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the EU and prominent commentator on Anglo-Irish and European affairs.
Bobby joined the Irish diplomatic service in 1977, building a distinguished career as Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador to the UK and Italy, and Director General of Foreign Affairs’ EU division. Having also served in the European Parliament Secretariat and two Commissioner cabinets, he offers expert insights into Ireland’s EU Presidency and the future of Europe.

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In this episode of Ibec Responds, Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager at Ibec, speaks with incoming Ibec President, Maureen Walsh. As Managing Director of DeCare Dental Ireland, Maureen takes on this prestigious role representing the largest business representative group. 
This conversation takes place just before she addresses over 800 enterprise leaders, policymakers, and guests at the Ibec President’s Dinner. 

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In this episode of Ibec Responds, Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager is joined by Neil Willoughby, Head of EU and International Policy, to discuss Ireland’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU. They explore how Ireland can leverage this pivotal moment to drive economic growth and highlight key insights into Ibec’s strategic EU activity. 

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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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