When Muhammad Ali visited Dublin to fight Al Blue Lewis he famously asked where do all the black people hang out? He was told there weren’t any. Dave Hannigan has written a marvelous book about that week in Ireland. He talks to Dion Fanning about Ali’s time in Dublin and the people who made it happen.
Vincent Carton’s family business Manor Farm is unique in Ireland. Eight generations of men led it one after another until it was sold to a Swedish PLC for €70 million. The question of what the ninth generation will do has taken years to determine. Carton shares some of the greatest lessons the process has taught him with Alison Cowzer on this week’s Family Matters podcast, sponsored by Whitney Moore law firm.
To understand how Carlos Ghosn rose so meteorically to the top of the global automotive industry, Wall Street Journal reporters Nick Kostov and Sean McLain begin their book 'Boundless' on the banks of the Amazon in Brazil.
It was from those humble beginnings that Ghosn, armed with a deep intellect and a brilliance for seeing the future, emerged with a determination to succeed. In this episode of The Context, McLain talks to Sinead O’Sullivan about the extraordinary rise, fall and escape of the former Nissan boss. It is a story of unfettered ambition, of shadowy financial manoeuvrings, of a daring escape, and of the seedy underbelly of international wealth.
Family businesses are run on a special sauce of commitment but all too often the intensity means isolation. In this episode of the Family Matters series, sponsored by Whitney Moore, Alison Cowzer speaks to John McGrane, director general of the Family Business Network about confronting the big problems head on with the help of those who have walked the path before.
Many of Ireland's oldest family businesses were established alongside the foundation of the state and have been forced to evolve to stay alive. Maxol is a prime example of this and is now in a period of dramatic change. Chief executive Brian Donaldson speaks to Alison Cowzer on this episode of the Family Matters podcast about working with a fourth generation family business, the future of fuel, and inherited appetite for risk. The Family Matters podcast series is sponsored by Whitney Moore.
Rachel Doyle built the Arboretum from an idea into Ireland's most acclaimed independent garden centre. The entrepreneur talks to Alison Cowzer about growing the business into a global award winner, the importance of reinvesting, and planning a diplomatic succession. The Family Matters podcast series is sponsored by Whitney Moore.
Danny McCoy has spent 13 years at the helm of Ibec. He has been critical of government in the past, but believes the current government is doing the best in extraordinary circumstances. He talks to Ian Kehoe about why a sovereign wealth fund is a bad idea, why the state needs to grow, and how Ireland can reap the bounty of multinational growth.
McCambridge Bread has been on the Irish grocery shopping list for more than 75 years and Michael McCambridge has led the family business through its third generation. In the first episode of the Family Matters series, sponsored by Whitney Moore, McCambridge talks to Alison Cowzer about branding, leveraging heritage, and lean management Tuesdays.
At an age when he could be retiring, tax expert Alan Moore has reinvented himself as a technology entrepreneur, rolling out a new AI-powered product that he believes can revolutionise the tax system. He has secured funding from SOSV and is raising additional capital. In this podcast with Ian Kehoe, he talks about the business model, the world of tax, and his career – from tax official to tax adviser to tax entrepreneur.
As a former government minister who had been admired as a schoolteacher for 30 years, Pat Carey’s distinguished career in public life could have been indelibly tainted by shocking and squalid lies. But he fought to clear his name, securing an apology from the Garda Commissioner and a settlement. He talks openly about the controversy, his sexuality, and his life.
Dr Tom Gernon is an Irish scientist who has dedicated his career to diamonds, figuring out where on the planet they are and how did they get there? He talks to Rosanna Cooney about his latest research which breaks down one of the great mysteries of the hardest crystals.
