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To draw a close to a wonderful show in Dingle, Bobby was joined by musicians Eilis Kennedy and Gerry O'Breine.

For this week's industry review, Bobby spoke to several people involved in the festivities of the weekend. Bobby was joined by, Mark Murphy , Owner of The Little Cheese Shop     Fergal Carroll, Co-Founder of Fierce Mild Non-Alcoholic Beer    Grainne Kavanagh, Owner of The Coach House in Dingle

Kerry TD and Kerry Native Michael Healy Rae joined Bobby in the Dingle Skellig Hotel to discuss his love for Dingle and some recent updates in his career.

Joining Bobby in the executive chair this week is Bill Sheppard and Aileen Crean O’Brien the people behind the Tom Crean Brewery.

Chef Neven Maguire joins Bobby to discuss hi new book 'One Pan Wins' and his ever growing food empire. Image: Business Post

This year marks the 19th year of the Blas Na hEireann Irish Food Awards.     The Blas awards are the biggest blind tasting of produce in the country. There is bronze, silver or gold awards in over 170 food and drink categories.  Bobby was joined by Fallon Moore, Co-Founder of Blas Na hEireann and Erica Drum, TV Chef and Judge at the awards.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers is Francis Fitzgibbon, Owner and CEO of Storystock Media.

Bobby was out and about in Dingle this week and stopped into a Kerry institution, Murphy’s ice cream.

From sourcing unique pieces and restoration work to adapting to changing consumer tastes, antiques are a business built on expertise, craftsmanship and history.    For this week’s industry review, Bobby takes a closer look at the antiquing industry in Ireland.   Joining Bobby was,  Eoin Ryan, Owner, Straffan Antiques, Kildare   Garrett Weldon, Weldon's Jewellers   George William, Antiques Restoration Specialist and Historian

Joining Bobby in the executive chair this week is Rosie Connolly Quinn of Irish Womenswear Label 4th Arq.

When talking about Irish business, we often concentrate on large companies and multinationals, but what does Irish business actually look like on the ground?    Irish Independent Columnist Conor Skehan joined Bobby to see what really goes on behind the scenes in Ireland’s economy.

Communication expert and friend of the show Gina London joined Bobby to discuss her brand new book Amplify You: How to Connect More Powerfully in an AI World.

Ireland's Fittest Family continues to capture the public imagination, and showcase a thing or two about competition, leadership and performing under pressure.    While at the Ploughing last week, Bobby bumped into Davy Fitz and Andrew Trimble and spoke about what life is like after sport.

Joining Bobby to go through the main business stories from the Saturday papers are Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM and Bob Hoffman of Vista Executive Search.

We have spent a lot of time talking about the technology industry and the extraordinary pace at which AI and other technologies are developing but what about the people whose job it is to keep up with all of it? Tech journalism has changed dramatically in recent years, with journalists having to cover everything from AI and billion-euro investments to regulation, job losses and the impact of new technology on businesses and consumers. So this week’s Industry Review, we’re going behind the headlines to find out what it’s actually like to be a technology journalist in 2026. Joining Bobby to discuss: Elaine Burke, Science and Tech Journalist and host of the For Tech's Sake Podcast Charlie Taylor, Technology & Innovation Editor, Business Post Ciara O'Brien, Business and Technology Journalist at The Irish Times.