
VITHIT founder Gary Lavin completes the line-up for All In live show in Dublin
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6 years ago
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VITHIT founder Gary Lavin completes the line-up for All In live show in Dublin
Get your tickets here.
6 years ago

Business luminary Alison Cowzer revealed as guest for first All In live show
Tickets are FREE but limited – here’s where you can get yours.
6 years ago

Working in the future: AR glasses will ‘replace screens and move us out of offices’
“It’s a huge leap.”
6 years ago

Staff are as ‘as important’ as your product, says skincare boss Jennifer Rock
‘For me it was really important that I found people that would stand for what I stand for.’
6 years ago

Penneys in Rathfarnham is set to close after 28 years
Rathfarnham in Dublin has been dealt a blow with the news that Penneys store there will close next year. The store, which has been in operation for the past 28 years, will shut its doors in February of 2020. It is one of 33 stores in operation in Rathfarnham Shopping Centre. Staff there were informed […]
6 years ago

‘It’s highlighting an opportunity’: What the Whiteclaw phenomenon says about the drinks market
If you spent any amount of time on social media this summer, you probably saw a meme or tweet referring to White Claw and wondered what it was all about. White Claw is what’s called a hard seltzer in the US; a “spiked” sparkling water with five per cent alcohol content. The drink became a phenomenon […]
7 years ago

‘Business leaders should have to sleep as much as pilots to secure investment’
Sleepless nights and early starts are part and parcel of entrepreneurship – but should leaders be getting more shut-eye? Tesla founder Elon Musk famously sleeps just six hours a night, as do Virgin CEO Richard Branson and former US president Barack Obama. Many tech bosses, like Apple’s CEO Time Cook, boast schedules that see them […]
7 years ago

A mega-rich family will pay you and a friend €80k to mind their homes in Switzerland and New York
Want to earn cash while living with a friend between New York City and Switzerland? Or just fancy a closer look at how the other half lives? Well, have we got the job listing for you. A super wealthy family is hiring a couple to work for them at their home in the Big Apple […]
7 years ago

Self-driving cars could be on the streets in the next decade, says Irish industry boss
When we look at inventions that promise to change our lives in the future, few concepts have gripped the public’s imagination like the self-driving car. A vehicle that will get you to your destination while you eat a meal, scroll through Twitter or just catch up on your sleep sounds like something ripped from science […]
7 years ago

‘Whatever it takes, we can do it’ – Irish energy entrepreneur hopeful about saving the planet
“It’s very hopeful when you see what humans can do when we put our mind to it.” As the world wakes up to the urgency of the climate crisis, so too it seems are international investors to new types of opportunities. Global backers are increasingly looking to fund green energy solutions, an Irish energy industry […]
7 years ago

‘I made two mistakes and ended up selling my company for a quarter of what I should’
In business, acquisitions can be tricky – just ask Bobby Healy. The serial tech entrepreneur revealed this week that he learned a very expensive lesson when he sold his first company. Bobby set up travel software firm Eland Technologies in Mexico City in the late 1980s and ran it for 12 years before it was […]
7 years ago

Business people should be able to listen to their gut and not their accountant – Niall McGarry
People in business shouldn’t be afraid to stray from their strategy and listen to their gut, media boss Niall McGarry has said. Sticking rigidly to a business plan might seem sensible, especially where investors are involved – but this could actually hold you back, he told this week’s episode of All In. “You can listen […]
7 years ago

Brexit forced us to bring manufacturing to Ireland, says Revive Active founder
The health supplement brand opened a plant in Mullingar this year.
7 years ago

Quit while you’re ahead – why you should exit a business when things are going well
‘I always left at the peak of the party.’
7 years ago

‘I got cocky; my first product launch completely flopped’ – skincare guru Jennifer Rock
“It was complete ignorance on my behalf.” In a few short years, Jennifer Rock has become one of the most recognisable figures in the Irish skincare industry. Under her Skin Nerd brand, she’s gone from sharing tips on social media to launching bestselling products. But the former beauty therapist has revealed that her first business venture […]
7 years ago

‘No-one will look after it as well as you’: Strong Roots founder on being hands-on in your company
“For the first three months of that relationship we actually saw a decline [in sales] because we weren’t servicing it ourselves.” Strong Roots founder Sam Dennigan has revealed how his sales took a hit when he stepped back from one part of his business when he was starting out. Sam, who set up the brand […]
7 years ago

‘Hello Jo, would you like to mentor me?’: How to ask for help as a business owner
“If they see the hunger in you they’ll help.”
7 years ago

Clear your schedule – Sister Michael from Derry Girls is on The Ray D’Arcy Show tonight
Staying in this evening? If so and you’re a fan of Derry Girls, make sure to stick on RTÉ One. Siobhan McSweeney, who plays nun Sister Michael in the hit Channel 4 series, leads the line-up on this week’s Ray D’Arcy Show. Siobhan, arguably the show’s breakout star thanks to her turn as the sharp-tongued […]
7 years ago

‘Ireland needs to incentivise native business, not just foreign-direct investment’
Why small and medium-sized companies can’t compete with the multinationals.
7 years ago

‘It is helping’: How Brexit is boosting Dublin’s gaming industry
‘Ireland has the DNA to be a great games development country.’
7 years ago

The ‘quickest way’ to kill your business, according to a venture capital investor
Your eagerness could be your undoing.
7 years ago

Vape detectors are being installed in US schools to catch students with e-cigarettes
Vaping is on the rise around the world. Now schools in the States are fighting back. High schools across the US are reportedly installing vape detectors in a bid to stamp out the use of e-cigarettes. The devices, which look like smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, are being put in bathrooms, cupboards and anywhere else […]
7 years ago

‘You have to be conscious of how you conduct yourself’ – why a good manager is able to apologise to staff
What makes a good manager? Is it charisma? Drive? Old-fashioned stubbornness? It could be as simple as being able to say sorry. We all say things we don’t mean under pressure, says Cogs and Marvel COO Jane Gallagher, but a strong leader will apologise if they’ve gotten short with a staff member unfairly. Jane, whose […]
7 years ago

Clonakilty has launched a vegan pudding and we’re dying to try it
This sounds delish.
7 years ago

‘Stacks of snooker tables in a tower’: Why vertical farms are the future of food production
“I think it’s going to be an incredibly important technology for feeding nine billion people.” What does the future of global food production look like? Stacks of snooker tables, according to VC investor Brian Caulfield. Vertical farming, or the practice of growing crops in layers under artificial conditions, is here and is set to completely redefine how […]
7 years ago

Irish businessman to launch drone food delivery within a year – here’s how it works
“Your fries will burn your mouth when they arrive because it will take literally two minutes.” Of all the bold and beautiful dreams that humanity has dared to chase, a service that flies chips directly to your door is fairly high up there. Frankly, it sounds too good to be true but an Irishman is making […]
7 years ago

‘Keep calm – it’s just a blip’: Mark Little on how Brexit has been blown out of proportion
“This is going to make me sound completely idiotic in front of my journo friends…” There’s been plenty of handwringing about Brexit’s potentially catastrophic effect on business, international relations and politics – but has the risk been overstated? Someone well-placed to speculate on all of the above is Storyful and Kinzen founder Mark Little. The […]
7 years ago

Mythbusters star Jessi Combs dies while attempting to break speed record
Former Mythbusters presenter Jessi Combs has died in an accident in the US. Combs crashed in a jet car while trying to beat the 824km/h record for land speed in the Alvord Desert in the state of Oregon. She was pronounced dead at the scene, reports People. The cause of the crash is not yet known. Local […]
7 years ago

‘It’s about working smart and not long’ – Why entrepreneurs don’t have to always be on
“I see my weekend as sacred.” Being in business doesn’t mean working 24/7. That’s Marissa Carter’s take on being an entrepreneur. Speaking on JOE’s new business show All In, the beauty mogul said that she believes that having downtime is just as important as putting in long hours. “I try to set an example of working […]
7 years ago

‘I do think women are naturally more risk-averse than men’: Marissa Carter on female entrepreneurs
“I hope I don’t get murdered for saying this.” Marissa Carter doesn’t look like someone who’s afraid of taking a risk. She opened her own salon at the age of 21 and has gone on to create a beauty empire with household brands Cocoa Brown and Carter Beauty; making a career out of jumping in at […]
7 years ago

Ready to go All In? JOE’S new business show is here
Want to know when the right time is to go all-in with your business? Or how to secure the best talent to make your vision a reality? Or the leadership styles that work – and those that don’t? Then you’ll want to catch All In. All In is JOE’s new, panel-based business show, made in partnership […]
7 years ago

The stage times for this year’s Electric Picnic have been released
When to catch Florence, Billie, Hozier, The Strokes…
7 years ago

Fair City will air Karl Shiels’ final scenes this evening after sudden death
The final scenes featuring Karl Shiels will air in tonight’s episode of Fair City. The actor, who played Robbie Quinn on the RTÉ One soap, passed away suddenly last month at the age of 47. On Wednesday night (7 August), viewers will see Robbie leave Carrigstown for a business trip abroad. “Right, cab’s outside, you sure you are […]
7 years ago

Several hospitalised after warnings of ‘bad batch’ of ecstasy at Cork’s Indiependence festival
One teenager is in a critical condition.
7 years ago

Putting sugar in your tea is unnecessary, finds study
Finally, what we’ve always known to be true.
7 years ago

The Corrs are coming back for a massive new tour next year
Thirty years after they first formed.
7 years ago

Dozens of Kerry people turn up to funeral of emigrant man who died in London with no family
Dozens of Kerry people in London have attended the funeral of a Kingdom native who died there with no known family. John Lynch was laid to rest in West London on Tuesday morning. Between 80 and 100 people turned up in his memory after an appeal this week. Mr Lynch was born in the village of […]
7 years ago

Four Islanders have been secretly kicked out of the Love Island villa
It’s dumping time. With 18 residents now in the Love Island villa since Casa Amor ended, things have been a little cramped. It feels like high time some of them were booted off – but little did we know that the eviction has already happened. Yep; two couples were sent packing on Sunday night and […]
7 years ago

Hay fever and sunburn warnings issued as temperatures to hit up to 27 degrees
We’re in for some more glorious weather in Ireland – but the public is being warned to take precautions. The country is set to sizzle today and over the weekend, with Met Éireann forecasting highs of between 22 and 27 degrees for Friday. But hay fever sufferers will have to endure tough conditions today and […]
7 years ago

Irish parents now spend over €900 on their child’s Communion
Communion spending in Ireland has reached an eight-year high. Parents now drop an average of €929 on their child’s First Communion day, a survey has found. That’s up 8% or €69 from last year’s average of €860. Party food and drink is a big cost, with mums and dads forking out an average of €357 […]
7 years ago

Gerry Ryan’s voice will return to RTÉ 2FM in an hour-long special today
Almost a decade after his death, 2FM listeners will hear the voice of the late Gerry Ryan once again today. RTÉ has announced that it will air a tribute to the beloved broadcaster to mark the station’s 40th anniversary this morning. Ryan passed away in 2010, aged 53. 2FM will use clips from its audio […]
7 years ago

Here’s the line-up for tonight’s Late Late and Graham Norton shows
Hands down.
7 years ago

Rare tiger cub accidentally crushed to death by its mother at Dublin Zoo
Staff at the zoo were upset over the loss.
7 years ago

Penneys will reportedly be trying out an online service very soon
This is not a drill.
7 years ago

Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi has said that he is dying of AIDS
‘I am staying positive.’
7 years ago

The weather is set to pick up coming into the long weekend
There is a God.
7 years ago

Give this website your dates and it’ll tell you the cheapest flights from your city
This is GENIUS.
7 years ago

Catholic mother writes letter begging girls to stop wearing leggings for the sake of her sons
‘You couldn’t help but see those blackly naked rear ends.’
7 years ago

Newborn whose mother was found dead in Cork hospital room has passed away
A baby who was found on the floor underneath his unresponsive mother at Cork University Maternity Hospital has died. The newborn was critically injured after the woman collapsed in a single room at the hospital on Monday. She was pronounced dead at the scene after staff were unable to revive her. The newborn was immediately […]
7 years ago

New mother found dead in her room at Cork University Hospital
An investigation is underway after a woman who had recently given birth was found dead in her room at Cork University Maternity Hospital. She was found early on Monday morning on the floor with her baby underneath her. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead, according to The Mirror. It is being […]
7 years ago