Taking Care Of Business with Ronan Berry

Taking Care of Business with Sinead Hubble

How does a semi-retirement idea become an award-winning artisan food brand? We hear the story of O’Mimo’s Chilli Madness, built in Portarlington around family recipes, bold flavours and plenty of heat. One year after securing Just Transition funding, Aidan Shortall returns to explain how The Old Coach House has gone from plans on paper to a fully operational tourism business in Tullamore. Plus, fresh from a Business to Arts Award win, Mullingar artist Joan Mulvihill discusses Art in the Hubs and how the initiative is bringing contemporary Irish art into workplaces across the country.

Can Ireland turn more home-grown businesses into global success stories? Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke joins Ronan to discuss what businesses need to scale and whether the Midlands is getting its fair share of enterprise growth. Alison O’Kelly of AOK Communications examines one of Electric Picnic’s more unexpected viral stories—the women’s urinals—and what businesses can learn about creating content that gets people talking. New Mullingar Chamber President Suzanne McEvoy outlines her priorities and what she’s hearing from the local business community. Plus, Courtney Callaghan joins us as nominations open for the Midlands 103 Hospitality Awards 2026, celebrating the people and venues making the region’s hospitality sector stand out.

Why do women make up just 11% of the workforce in one major industry—and what needs to change to close the gap? We’ll explore the barriers and opportunities for attracting more women into the sector. A Midlands social media expert shares practical advice to help businesses sharpen their online presence and get more from their content. Plus, we celebrate a Laois company marking an impressive 30 years in business.

New EU e-Evidence rules could leave Irish businesses with as little as eight hours to respond to demands for customer data. Maureen King of iTrust 6A explains what companies need to know and how they should prepare. Kevin Brady of Applied Concepts shares how Lean transformed the company’s Birr operation—and why businesses should look at getting more from what they already have before investing further. Plus, ISME CEO Neil McDonnell discusses Ireland’s reliance on a small number of companies for tax revenues and what Budget 2027 needs to deliver for indigenous businesses.