Best Procurement Roots Podcasts (2024)

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Procurement Roots - Episode 1 - Peter Sharoff, Former CPO of AXA XL 1:03:58

10h ago1:03:58

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In this very first episode we chat with Peter Sharoff, former CPO of AXA XL and voted in the Top 100 CPO's of 2023 by Procurement Magazine. He talks about, amongst other things, the benefit of having worked in other functions before moving into a CPO role, the highlights of his transformation of procurement at AXA XL post merger, the challenges of …

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Kate O’Driscoll and Hayden Smith discuss the benefits of Lidl’s ‘Kickstart’ initiative 12:03

35m ago12:03

12:03

Kate O’Driscoll from Lidl Ireland and Hayden Smith from Pup Pup Dental Chews join Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss Lidl’s ‘Kickstart’ initiative, how the initiative helps local suppliers to get a place on its supermarket shelves and how businesses can apply for Kickstart 2025. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #business…

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Brian Murphy from Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies Programme outlines why these businesses excel 17:24

36m ago17:24

17:24

Brian Murphy from Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies Programme joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss what sets these companies apart, the eligibility criteria for the programme and why AI and sustainability remain at the top of the agenda for these organisations. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepre…

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David O’Connor from Sheil Kinnear about how the Xeinadin merger will extend its service offering 12:41

36m ago12:41

12:41

David O’Connor from Sheil Kinnear joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss its merger with Xeinadin, how the Wexford-based accountancy firm will now be able to offer additional services to its clients and the current sentiment amongst SME companies. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpat…

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Brian O’Farrell from O’Farrell Recruitment highlights business opportunities in the German market 11:38

4d ago11:38

11:38

Brian O’Farrell from O’Farrell Recruitment joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how he helped to place German speakers in tech companies that are based in Ireland, why the mass tech lay-offs have impacted his business and the commercial opportunities in Germany for Irish-based businesses. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusiness…

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Fionn Rogers from Ingadi discusses the development of the 3D design and manufacturing company 11:18

6d ago11:18

11:18

Fionn Rogers from Ingadi joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the sustainable products which are made by the 3D design and manufacturing company, how it has created an international customer base for its pots and how Fionn’s participation on SETU’s New Frontiers programme benefited the business. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishb…

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Minister Emer Higgins outlines changes to the employment permits legislation in Ireland 16:39

33m ago16:39

16:39

Minister Emer Higgins joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how the upcoming Budget may impact businesses, the changes to employment permits legislation in Ireland and why employers might recruit staff from outside of the EEA. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Ac…

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Dave McCormack from Fluent reveals why businesses are using video to attract new talent 17:57

6d ago17:57

17:57

Dave McCormack from Fluent joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain why businesses are now using video to attract new employees, the importance of creating authentic videos and its plans to gain traction with Irish and international clients. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie …

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Louise O’Connor from Strong Roots outlines its journey to becoming a B Corp organisation 11:43

15d ago11:43

11:43

Louise O’Connor from Strong Roots joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the benefits of B Corp certification, Strong Roots’ journey to becoming a B Corp organisation and the growing B Corp movement in Ireland. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…

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Joseph Scott-Lennon from the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel discusses its recent acquisition 12:09

18d ago12:09

12:09

Joseph Scott-Lennon from the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss being a part of a famous Irish hotel dynasty, its recent acquisition of the Woodenbridge Hotel and Lodge and future plans for the Fitzpatrick Hotel Collection. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfi…

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Jason Lynch from Equal1 outlines the opportunities for Ireland in the quantum computing space 18:28

13d ago18:28

18:28

Jason Lynch from Equal1 joins Karl Fitzpatrick to highlight the benefits of quantum computing, why Equal1 is the only Irish company operating in this space and the opportunities for Ireland to achieve growth in this industry. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on…

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Norman Wolfe from Quantum Leaders reveals how the Living Organisation System delivers better results 12:10

13d ago12:10

12:10

Norman Wolfe from Quantum Leaders joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how organisations can achieve extraordinary results, the concept behind the Living Organisation System and how organisations and the people within them can adapt to unexpected events. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur ka…

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Jerome Pan from TalentCen explains how it is using gamification to match jobseekers and companies 12:12

13d ago12:12

12:12

Jerome Pan from TalentCen joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how Tinder and Bumble have inspired this recruitment solution, the use of gamification to match jobseekers and companies and his plans to grow this start-up business. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted o…

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Mark Peters from Kinetic Financial previews the rollout of auto-enrolment pensions in 2025 18:08

20d ago18:08

18:08

Mark Peters from Kinetic Financial joins Karl Fitzpatrick to preview the rollout of auto-enrolment pensions next year, the criteria for determining which employees will be auto-enrolled and why employers and employees need to start preparing for auto-enrolment pensions now. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #busine…

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Seamus Parle from Rotary Ireland outlines the benefits of becoming a Rotarian 11:36

20d ago11:36

11:36

Seamus Parle, the newly elected District Governor of Rotary Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his own Rotary journey, highlight the benefits of joining the organisation, and to outline some of the community initiatives which Rotary is involved in on a local, national and international level. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #…

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Declan White from Veolia Ireland reveals how it is helping businesses to reach their climate goals 12:38

20d ago12:38

12:38

Declan White from Veolia Ireland joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why it has been referred to as the biggest company that some people have never heard of, the challenges for Ireland in meeting its climate targets, how it helps businesses to achieve their environmental goals and the impact of virtual power plants on the grid. #KarlFitzpatrick #busi…

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Paul Stewart from My Baggage discusses creating a successful niche in the global shipping market 16:27

28d ago16:27

16:27

Paul Stewart from My Baggage joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why the challenges he faced as a student inspired the idea for the business, how My Baggage is now transporting personal belongings all over the world and managing the customs requirements of different countries. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #busin…

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Heather Thompson, The Success Coach, explains how she is helping women to transform their lives 12:35

28d ago12:35

12:35

Heather Thompson, The Success Coach, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to discuss the reasons for transforming her career, how she is helping other women to change aspects of their lives and the importance of grounding yourself when preparing for an interview. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur kar…

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Thomas Russell from Verodat reveals how it is helping businesses to get their data ‘AI ready’ 13:16

28d ago13:16

13:16

Thomas Russell from Verodat joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how successful AI implementation hinges on data being AI ready, how Verodat helps businesses to get AI ready and his insights from its launch at a tech event in San Francisco. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur #AIready #AI kar…

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Joe Fernandez & Colm Fallon from ALPACA on detecting reading and writing challenges at an early age 12:23

1M ago12:23

12:23

Joe Fernandez and Dr. Colm Fallon from ALPACA join Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how it is uses games to detect reading and writing challenges for young children, how the early identification of difficulties can lead to quicker interventions, the feedback which ALPACA has received from teachers and its participation on UCD’s new AI Accelerator Progra…

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Angela Quinlan from Key Patent Innovations explains how it monetises patents created by other firms 16:12

1M ago16:12

16:12

Angela Quinlan from Key Patent Innovations joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the patent portfolios which it has obtained, how it monetises these patents and its approach to handling patent infringements. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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Christian Lawlor from Kempt discusses achieving growth in the menswear market 11:55

1M ago11:55

11:55

Christian Lawlor from Kempt joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his insights into the Irish menswear market, the lessons which he learned from his father about operating a menswear business and how Kempt is putting a twist on classic men’s clothes. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzp…

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Vinnie Lynch from Graphite-Note explains how it helps businesses to better use their data 17:48

1M ago17:48

17:48

Vinnie Lynch from Graphite-Note joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the functionality of its machine learning platform, how it helps businesses to make better use of their data and the investment it has received from Enterprise Ireland. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie …

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Andrew Henderson from Nomad Capitalist on why entrepreneurs should go where they are treated best 10:32

1M ago10:32

10:32

Andrew Henderson from Nomad Capitalist joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain why many business people are now operating their businesses from abroad, the factors that need to be considered when running a business overseas and the countries that are attractive to them. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #en…

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Jason Yarusi from Yarusi Holdings reveals how he has accumulated $290 million of property in the US 12:22

1M ago12:22

12:22

Property guru, Jason Yarusi from Yarusi Holdings joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how he has accumulated $290 million in property in the US, his transformative ‘Live 100’ programme and how to overcome negative thoughts. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur #Propertyguru #uspropertymarket k…

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Oonagh Monahan from Alpha Omega Consultants shares the ingredients of a successful food business 12:25

2M ago12:25

12:25

Oonagh Monahan from Alpha Omega Consultants joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the challenges faced by Irish food businesses, her advice for food producers that are looking to secure a supermarket listing and the content within her new book ‘More Money for Jam’. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #foodb…

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Serial entrepreneur, Mike Hanrahan discusses building and selling two multi-million businesses 19:02

2M ago19:02

19:02

Wexford-born entrepreneur, Mike Hanrahan, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss building two successful businesses in the US, how the opportunity to sell a company to Walmart arose and why his switch from ecommerce to sustainability proved to be an excellent move. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrep…

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Robert Bourke from HOMS Assist outlines its award-winning legal services 10:11

2M ago10:11

10:11

Robert Bourke from HOMS Assist joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the illustrious history of the law firm, changes within the area of personal injury legislation and how AI may impact the legal profession. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #AI #legalprofession karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See ac…

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John O’Shanahan from LeanBPI shares how it is assessing the digital readiness of microenterprises 15:36

2M ago15:36

15:36

John O’Shanahan from LeanBPI joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why some microenterprises struggle with the implementation of new technologies, how its digital readiness assessment tool works and its role in helping businesses to select the right technologies for their organisation. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews…

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Nik Healy from Convergent reveals how it is helping businesses to manage documents and information 10:01

2M ago10:01

10:01

Nik Healy from Convergent joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how it addresses ‘content chaos’ within organisations, why some businesses are still reliant on paper-based documentation and how it automates document and information management. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on…

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Catherine O’Doherty from SIA Partners outlines the impact which AI is having on the Irish economy 13:07

2M ago13:07

13:07

Catherine O’Doherty from SIA Partners joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why only half of Irish businesses are now using AI in their operations, how the adopters of AI are using it within their businesses and the impact of AI on the Irish economy. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #ai #aibusiness #aiec…

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Danny Gardiner from Gardiner Grain discusses winning the top accolade at the Wexford Business Awards 11:51

2M ago11:51

11:51

Danny Gardiner from Gardiner Grain joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the history of the company, how it has developed its service offering for its customers and what winning the Overall Business of the Year accolade at the Wexford Business Awards means to the team. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #G…

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Val Quinn from Tilly shares her experiences of working from Coca Cola and her approach to coaching 17:12

2M ago17:12

17:12

Val Quinn from Tilly joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her time with Coca Cola, what companies could learn from this global brand’s approach to business and how she is now helping her clients to realise their goals with her mentoring and coaching services. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #cocacola #…

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Colm Larkin from IMIRT outlines the potential for growth within the Irish gaming industry 12:02

2M ago12:02

12:02

Colm Larkin, the new CEO of the Irish Game Makers Association, IMIRT, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the opportunities within the industry, how the government can promote the industry and the skills required by Irish game developers. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #irishgamingindustry karlfitzpa…

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Kathleen Gallagher from the Business Post discusses the importance of understanding the markets 12:05

2M ago12:05

12:05

Kathleen Gallagher, the Markets Correspondent with the Business Post, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why Irish people should seek to gain an understanding of the markets, the tips for those who want to start investing and how to attract more retail investors into the domestic market. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusines…

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Owen Mullins from Zanna Cookhouse charts its journey from farmers’ markets to supermarket shelves 9:46

3M ago9:46

9:46

Owen Mullins from Zanna Cookhouse joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the growth of its food business, listings with Dunnes Stores and Tesco and the development of its production facility in Wexford. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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Daragh Feighery from Center Parcs outlines its ambitious expansions plans for the Longford Forest 17:56

3M ago17:56

17:56

Daragh Feighery from Center Parcs joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the success which the brand has enjoyed since it entered the Irish market, how it is ensuring year-round bookings and the expansion plans for the site #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #CenterParcs karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. …

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Sean Thompson from Emerald Corporate Services outlines its wide-ranging service offering 9:41

3M ago9:41

9:41

Sean Thompson from Emerald Corporate Services joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss its wide-ranging service offering for businesses, the partnership arrangements which it has in place and the reason behind its extended opening hours. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #CorporateServices karlfitzpatrick.ie…

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Mindset coach, Shawn Feurer, explains how a positive mindset can eliminate self-limiting beliefs 18:10

3M ago18:10

18:10

Universal mindset disruptor, Shawn Feurer, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share the turning point in his life, how to develop a positive mindset and eliminate self-limiting beliefs and why businesses can benefit from a mindset shift. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #Mindsetcoach #mindsetdisruptor karlfit…

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Conor Niland from Cushman and Wakefield discusses his journey from pro tennis to retail property 12:59

3M ago12:59

12:59

Conor Niland from Cushman and Wakefield joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his time as a professional tennis player, his book which portrays the realities of life on the tennis tour and his insights into the current state of the retail property sector. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitzpatrick.…

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Ciarán Murray from Olas outlines how this new platform will revolutionise journalism 16:59

3M ago16:59

16:59

Ciarán Murray from Olas joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline the reasons for creating this platform, its ambitions to become the most trusted media source online and how its new revenue model for journalists will actually work. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See aca…

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Tim Cummins from The Primeline Group discusses how its expansion plans will create 400 new jobs 11:09

3M ago11:09

11:09

Tim Cummins from The Primeline Group joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss its success with domestic and international retailers, how its service offering has evolved and why the establishment of a new distribution hub will create 400 new jobs. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #PrimelineGroup karlfitzpat…

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Artist, Deborah Cogley discusses leaving the corporate world behind to pursue her passion 12:05

3M ago12:05

12:05

Deborah Cogley from Deborah Cogley Art joins Karl Fitzpatrick to explain how a conversation with a friend resulted in a decision to leave her corporate career behind, the type of art which she produces, her creative process and her presence in galleries across the country. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #busines…

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Ben Moróne from Zabota shares how it assists SMEs to recruit talent from overseas 12:13

3M ago12:13

12:13

Ben Moróne from Zabota joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how it helps SMEs to recruit talent from overseas, the locations which Zabota sources talent from and the type of roles which it typically recruits for. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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John O’Driscoll from Blueprint Financial Planning explains how to avoid money worries 10:28

3M ago10:28

10:28

John O’Driscoll from Blueprint Financial Planning joins Karl Fitzpatrick to outline why money worries are keeping people awake at night, how financial planning can alleviate these concerns and the type of financial investments which are popular amongst his clients. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews ka…

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Mary Darlington from Darlington Consultancy reveals how to get workplace health and safety right 16:32

3M ago16:32

16:32

Mary Darlington from Darlington Consultancy highlights how health and safety has evolved into a critical organisational function, why she decided to write her book ‘Safety Sorted’, what can happen when health and safety goes wrong and how good health and safety management can save money. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusine…

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Sarah Collins from the Business Post outlines why the EU may require a change to its funding model 9:16

3M ago9:16

9:16

Sarah Collins, European Correspondent with the Business Post, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the EU’s business priorities, why it is warning of changes to its funding model and whether Ireland’s corporation tax rate could be under threat. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted …

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Phil Codd from Expleo reveals how its helps clients to transform and innovate their businesses 16:07

3M ago16:07

16:07

Phil Codd from Expleo joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the performance of the global technology and consultancy provider in the Irish market, its work with public, private and SME organisations and his views on AI and its place within today’s business world. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews karlfitz…

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Paraic Burke from PwC Ireland explains why simpler tax legislation is needed in Budget 2025 14:37

3M ago14:37

14:37

Paraic Burke, Head of Tax with PwC Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the detail of PwC’s pre-Budget submission, the need for more simplified tax legislation in Ireland and whether increases to the minimum wage and sick pay entitlements might be paused in an effort to assist businesses. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #iris…

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Brian Donaldson from Maxol shares how its locations are preparing for the move to electric vehicles 19:11

4M ago19:11

19:11

Brian Donaldson from Maxol joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why fuel now accounts for less than half of the company’s revenue, how innovation has enabled the business to develop its retail offering and how Maxol is preparing for the move to electric vehicles. #electricvehicles #businessinnovation #Maxol #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusi…

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