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Landing every Thursday morning, The Business Post podcast, hosted by Daniel McConnell and Peter O'Dwyer, brings you the best interviews from leading business, political and entertainment figures from Ireland and across the world.

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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    Ivan Yates on going from €80k a week to bust and how to win the game of life (opens the original)

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    Since leaving school at the age of 16, Ivan Yates has lived many lives. He went from government minister to a successful bookmaker, to bankrupt, to one of the country's best-known broadcasters. In the final chapter of his career, Yates has once again pivoted - this time to self-help guru. He joins Business Post editor Daniel McConnell to discuss his new book 'The Game of Life and How to Win It' and how it was informed by the wins and losses of his own storied career. Landing every Thursday morni

  2. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Alan Joyce on Qantas controversies, Michael O'Leary and learning from failure (opens the original)

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    Alan Joyce is the first to acknowledge his polarising reputation. During his time at the head of Qantas, his public profile oscillated between a cut-throat union buster to one of the best-regarded executives in Australia. Ahead of the release of Joyce's new book, Peter O'Dwyer sat down with the Irish aviation chief to discuss his turbulent career at the top of one of the world's biggest airlines. The pair delve into some of the biggest controversies of Joyce's career, such as the decision to gro

  3. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Kilkenny Design chief on the retreat of Irish retail and the hunt for new talent (opens the original)

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    Originally founded as state-run initiative, Kilkenny Design has grown into one of the biggest names in Irish retail. Amid such a challenging period for bricks and mortar stores, how is the business not only surviving, but posting annual revenues in excess of €30million? Kilkenny Design chief executive Evelyn Moynihan joins Peter O'Dwyer this week to discuss the company's legacy, how increased crime rates have changed the retail game and discovering the next crop of Irish designers. Landing every

  4. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Ep 26: James Browne on housing targets, 'risk averse' banks and putting manners on local authorities (opens the original)

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    As Ireland's accommodation crisis deepens, the position of Housing Minister has become increasingly important to the welfare of the country and increasingly dreaded in political circles. Now 19 months into his tenure, James Browne sat down with our Policy Editor Daniel Murray for a frank discussion on the state of play in Ireland's housing market. The Housing Minister spoke on the market's addiction to state funding, why banks need to buck up and support builders and how "failing" local governme

  5. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    Ep 25: Emily O'Reilly, former European Ombudsman (opens the original)

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    In her eyes, Emily O'Reilly's career has been centred around one thing: the search of truth and transparency. She began this search during her time as a journalist, writing in national titles including the Business Post and the Sunday Tribune, and continued during her tenure as the European Ombudsman. This week, O'Reilly sat down with Peter O'Dwyer to discuss her varied career, how Europe's handling of the migration crisis has shifted in recent times and her contentious book on the death of Iris

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