Liam LaHart has opened up on the skullduggery that he faced after opening up his first brewery with his late cousin, Oliver Hughes. Liam LaHart, who founded the Porterhouse Brewing Company with his late cousin and business partner Oliver Hughes, has revealed the lengths bigger breweries would go to in order to kill off their […]

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Itsa co-founder Peaches Kemp is proof that if you’re determined to start a business, you can always find a way. Peaches Kemp, the Co-Founder of food giants itsa along with her sister Domini, has revealed how they managed to start their massive food business despite being unable to secure either private funding or a bank […]

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Itsa’s Co-Founder Peaches Kemp is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™. Peaches and Domini Kemp’s Itsa has grown from humble beginnings to become one of Ireland’s most popular lunchtime options, with its popular bagels as the cornerstone of the business. Speaking to host Tadhg […]

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More and more companies are offering their employees unlimited holidays, but Norman Crowley – the CEO of Crowley Carbon – expects his trust to be repaid. We all dream of unlimited holidays from work, and the employees of Crowley Carbon are given the freedom to decide their own hours and how much time they take […]

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Norman Crowley is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™. Norman Crowley has quite a story to tell about the time he almost sold his gaming company for ¢1bn, only to see everything fall through at the very last moment. Norman is our guest this […]

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This is great news for the owners of The Dead Rabbit NYC. The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog has reopened in New York City, after it was damaged in a fire almost three weeks ago. Owned by Irishmen Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon and opened in 2013, The Dead Rabbit topped “The World’s 50 Best Bars” […]

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“You don’t win friends with salad,” apparently. Try telling that to Brian Lee. The Co-Founder of Freshly Chopped, Brian Lee, is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, and he has told host Tadhg Enright about his plans to expand the business outside of Ireland. […]

8 years ago

Brian Lee has seen Freshly Chopped grow to more than 50 outlets across Ireland, and he has revealed his reasons for bringing healthy food to the masses. Brian Lee, the Dublin businessman who has seen his Chopped empire stretch from three to 50 outlets in the space of just three years, is our guest this […]

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Michael Carey, Co-Founder of East Coast Bakehouse and a man who has played a massive role in Ireland’s biscuit industry in the last 30 years, has some strong words for the vast majority of food companies. When it comes to the food industry in Ireland, nobody knows more than Irish biscuit tycoon Michael Carey. This week’s […]

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Just when we thought there were no more ways to butcher the pronunciation of Taoiseach, step forward The Sun’s Royal Correspondent Emily Andrews. Let’s hope Emily Andrews never gets stuck in a lift in Crowe’s Park with Irish Tea Set Leo Varadkar. Awkward. We’re sure The Sun’s Royal Correspondent is an educated person who can […]

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Michael Carey is the Co-Founder of East Coast Bakehouse along with his wife Alison Cowzer, and is this week’s guest on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™. Anyone can start a business, according to the man who used to own the iconic Jacob’s biscuit brand and has recently set […]

8 years ago

It’s something we’ve wanted to know for years, and we finally have an answer from the man who created Buffalo Hunky Dorys. Raymond Coyle is a former farmer from Ashbourne in County Meath who is best known for taking over the ownership of Tayto Crisps in the mid-2000s, before going on to build Tayto Park […]

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Ray Coyle is the man behind Mr. Tayto and Tayto Park, and is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, our new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™. Ray Coyle is one of Ireland’s most iconic businessmen. The former Meath farmer started out by growing the potatoes that would become […]

8 years ago

The words ‘no release clause’ in Mohamed Salah’s new deal will be music to the ears of Liverpool fans. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new five-year contract with the Merseyside club. The Egyptian attacker, who scored 44 goals in his debut season at the club, joins Roberto Firmino in committing his long-term future […]

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Emma Mhic Mhathúna settled her case against the HSE and a US laboratory for €7.5m on Friday, and told the media her victory demonstrates “the power of standing up for yourself.” Emma Mhic Mhathúna, the mother of five children who recently discovered that she was terminally ill – having received incorrect smear test results – […]

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This could be great news for any Irish people who have worked and paid tax Down Under since 2008. Irish people who have worked in Australia in the last decade are reportedly owed hundreds of thousands in tax refunds, according to Taxback.com. The tax refund specialists reveal how in 2017 significant changes were introduced by the […]

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Now that the World Cup has taken a breather, there’s only one thing for people to talk about. The weather. We’ve made it to Friday, everyone, and now anyone not unfortunate enough to be working at the weekend can climb into their fridges and wait for the next Beast From The East to arrive. Should […]

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Has anyone else noticed it’s a little bit on the toasty side out there? Yep, it’s another scorcher, and not to come over all Irish Mammy on you but if you’re not caked in Factor 30 right you’re in for a world of hurt. A WORLD of hurt. Temperatures reached 32 degrees in parts of […]

8 years ago

A report from Daft.ie shows that rents are surging faster in Ireland’s top ten gay neighbourhoods than anywhere else in the country. Ireland’s top ten neighbourhoods with largest number of same-sex couples has been revealed, with Stoneybatter in Dublin taking the top spot. Ireland’s Top 10 Pride Filled Places – a report by Daft.ie – […]

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“Yes, we’re putting out a damn paper tomorrow.” The Capital Gazette stand defiant. The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland have gone to print in spite of the fact that five of its journalists were shot and killed by a gunman on Thursday. A suspect being held by police has been named as Jarrod Ramos, who […]

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Cathal O’Connell describes the difficulties of operating his Paddywagon Tours business in Northern Ireland in the early 2000s. Cathal O’Connell has revealed the difficulties he faced in bringing his Paddywagon Tour buses into Northern Ireland at the turn of the millennium, and a call he received in the middle of the night to tell him […]

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Paddywagon Founder Cathal O’Connell chats to Tadhg Enright on this week’s The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™. “A harmless messer, always with that little bit of wanting to get on, have a go, and win.” In terms of sheer determination to start his own business, few can match Cathal […]

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If you think the weather today is warm, you’ve seen nothing yet. We knew the next few days were going to be glorious, but we had no idea we’d be looking at temperatures approaching 30 degrees by the middle of next week. First of all, it’s going to be dry as a bone for at […]

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Fancy taking part in the massively popular TV series Vikings and getting paid for the privilege? Producers of Vikings are looking for people all over Ireland to join them as extras for the latest series of the show, which will begin filming in July 2018. The casting calls – which apply to all people over […]

8 years ago

Strong words from Bertie Ahern regarding Britain’s Foreign Secretary, and his approach to the Irish border during Brexit negotiations. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has labelled Boris Johnson a ‘buffoon’ who will ruin Ireland if given the opportunity. Speaking last Friday at a commemoration in Athboy, marking the 20th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement, Ahern said that […]

8 years ago

Raheem Sterling has followed the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Benjamin Mendy by telling his life story to The Players’ Tribune. The Players’ Tribune is a force for good, and Raheem Sterling needs it more than most players. The Manchester City forward has attracted criticism for years from certain sections of the media, particularly The […]

8 years ago

The Co-Founder of Clonakilty Blackpudding Colette Twomey has helped many people during her career, and one piece of advice stands out. Colette Twomey, speaking on The Architects of Business in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, says the mistake many people make when starting their business is to look for money for a marketing […]

8 years ago

Colette Twomey – our guest this week on The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ – is no ordinary businesswoman. “Our business is all about the feel of the business. It’s about the backing of the town, and the enthusiasm of the people, and that’s what got us going.” Colette […]

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The change comes after a successful trial by McDonald’s in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. McDonald’s are to replace their plastic straws with paper in September of this year, following a successful trial in both Ireland and the UK. The rollout will take place in all 1,361 restaurants in the two countries. McDonald’s will […]

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The arrest was made in Dunleer, Co. Louth on Friday morning. Gardaí have arrested an 18-year-old male in Dunleer, Co. Louth in connection with the murder of Cameron Reilly. Cameron’s remains were found, by a man out walking his dog, following his death on 26 May. He is believed to have been strangled to death. […]

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Warning: Features a terrible, TERRIBLE impression of Conor McGregor’s accent. With signs that read ‘Free Conor’ and ‘The Champ does what the FOOK he wants’, Robbie Fox was firmly on the side of Conor McGregor during his court appearance in New York. During the short hearing, in which McGregor’s legal team stated that a plea […]

8 years ago

The numbers paid to injured players across the world of sport are staggering. Speaking on this week’s The Architects of Business, JOE’s new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, Stephen Smith has described the staggering amounts of money lost by the world’s biggest sports teams when they pay injured players. Stephen Smith, […]

8 years ago

Stephen Smith, the founder of Kitman Labs – one of the world’s leading sport science and analytics companies – is our guest this week on The Architects of Business, our new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™. If you’re wondering what goes on behind the scenes of an elite Premier League or […]

8 years ago

In terms of Irish business and the economy, the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ CEO Retreat is one of the most important weeks of the year. It may be officially titled as a ‘Retreat’, but with 16-hour days spread over a week in Oxford and London, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year’s™ annual gathering of […]

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If you’re among the world’s worst packers, this could be very useful indeed. The Irish Pharmacy Union has published a list of essential items for those of you heading off on holiday over the summer. Speaking about preparing for trips abroad, Ann-Marie Horan a pharmacist and member of the IPU’s Executive committee said, “The days […]

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The latest outlandish claim from President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump claims he has the authority to pardon himself if special counsel Robert Mueller finds that he has illegally colluded with Russia to interfere with the democratic process. He also added that he’s done nothing wrong, of course. Moreover, Trump claimed that Mueller’s investigation […]

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Dublin Airport are trusting customers to pay for food and drinks as they trial a new cashless, staffless fridge. Dublin Airport are to team up with Marqette to install a new ‘honesty-based’ food and drinks fridge within Terminal 1. The fridge unit, which will have a range of up to 73 different food and drink […]

8 years ago

Fancy giving us a tune before getting your train at Connolly Station? If it’s Chopsticks played very, very badly you’re looking for, then look no further than this tuneless writer, but luckily there are people out there who have plenty of musical talent and they’re not afraid to show it off. Iarnród Éireann have just […]

8 years ago

An investigation is ongoing after an off duty FBI agent accidentally shot a bystander after performing a backflip at a bar in Denver. In a story that you absolutely couldn’t make up if you tried, an off duty FBI agent is under investigation after he accidentally shot a man at a Denver bar. The agent […]

8 years ago

You might want to stand under a hose for the day. The sun is coming out. We’ve been no strangers to the sun recently, but things are about to reach another level entirely on Bank Holiday Monday. If you’re lucky enough not to be working, a) we hate you and, b) get the sun cream […]

8 years ago

On the latest episode of The Architects of Business, JOE’s new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, SuperAwesome founder Dylan Collins tells us where technology is going next. Remember Google Glass? Well, it might not be as dead as you think. That’s the view of SuperAwesome founder Dylan Collins, who is predicting […]

8 years ago

On the opening episode of The Architects of Business, JOE’s new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, Cully & Sully reveal their early struggles to make it on to Ireland’s supermarket shelves. We take them for granted now, but Cully & Sully did not find it easy to become a household name […]

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This is going to be game changer for tourism in the Longford region. Ground has been broken on Ireland’s first Center Parcs forest resort, which will open in Co. Longford in 2019. The €233m project is set to be the first of its kind in the country, with over 700 workers on site ahead of next […]

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Ennis is in shock on Friday morning following the deaths of two 15-year-old boys in a disused quarry. Ennis in County Clare is in shock following the deaths of two teenage boys on Thursday. Jack Kenneally and Shay Maloney – both from the town and aged 15 – got into difficulty while swimming in a […]

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This is next level stuff. We’re used to seeing great things from those who design the front cover of Time Magazine, and they’ve really come into their own since America elected the Tango Monolith as its Commander-in-Chief. Remember this dissection of the Trump presidency? TIME’s new cover: Inside Donald Trump's White House chaos https://t.co/hctIFEcOSG pic.twitter.com/1hSQNrY6JQ […]

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In the first episode of JOE’s new show The Architects of Business, in partnership with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™, Colum O’Sullivan and Cullen Allen describe their remarkable journeys as the founders of Cully & Sully. Established in 2004 by friends Cullen Allen and Colum O’Sullivan, Cully & Sully has built success upon success to […]

8 years ago

If you’ve ever considered starting up your own business, The Architects of Business is one weekly show you won’t want to miss. JOE is proud to announce the arrival of The Architects of Business, our brand new show in partnership with EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ aimed at telling the stories behind the success of […]

8 years ago

There may be only one thing the country is talking about this weekend, but allow us to distract you for a moment with news of Ireland’s first ever Dessert Festival. Irish restaurants, cafes, bakeries, pubs and hotels will be pulling out all the stops to take part in Ireland’s first ever national Dessert Festival from […]

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Two teenagers remain at separate Dublin stations as the investigation into the death of Anastasia Kriegel continues. Gardaí have confirmed that two juvenile males were arrested on Thursday as the investigation into the death of Anastasia Kriegel continues, and they both remain in custody. The teenagers are being held at two separate Garda stations. The […]

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