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Latest episodes
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14 min
Budget Reaction 2027
Budget 2027 reflects the country’s broader economic and social intent, displaying a strong commitment to meeting the challenges of our workforce transition head-on.In this episode…
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33 min
In Conversation with Bobby McDonagh
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Neil Willoughby speaks with Bobby McDonagh, former senior Irish diplomat including as Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the EU and prominent c…
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11 min
Ireland at the Helm: Maximising the EU Presidency for Business
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager is joined by Neil Willoughby, Head of EU and International Policy, to discuss Ireland’s six-month Presiden…
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21 min
In Conversation with Incoming Ibec President Maureen Walsh
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager at Ibec, speaks with incoming Ibec President, Maureen Walsh. As Managing Director of DeCare Dental Ireland…
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12 min
Preparing for Pay Transparency – Work of Equal Value
In this episode, Harry Wall and Catriona McKeating, Associate Legal Directors in our Employment Law Services team, return to discuss equal pay case law, this time focusing on work…
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18 min
Together, for Others: An Indigenous BioPharmaChem Strategy
Ella Kearns, Executive, BiopharmaChem Ireland speaks with Paul McCabe, Group Chief Operating Officer of APC & VLE Therapeutics. They discuss BioPharmaChem Ireland’s new strategy, '…
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18 min
Turning a nation of savers into investors: explaining Personal Investment Accounts
In this episode, Financial Services Ireland (FSI) Director Patricia Callan speaks with members of FSI’s Savings & Investment Account Taskforce, Eoin Fitzgerald, Taskforce chair and…
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24 min
Q2 Ibec Economic Outlook
In this episode of Ibec Responds, @Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager, sits down with @Gerard Brady, Head of National Policy and Chief Economist and @Hazel Ahern-Flynn, Senior…
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33 min
From Awareness to Action: Closing the L&D Priority Gap
In this episode of WorkTalks, Vicky O’Neill, Ibec’s HR Strategy Specialist, is joined by Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig, Founder and CEO of SkillStack. Together, they explore the curre…
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13 min
From Vision to Venture: Inside the 2026 Ibec Founders Report
In this episode of Ibec Reponds, Alan Sherlock, External Affairs Manager, and Sharon Higgins, Executive Director of Membership and Sectors, discuss the launch Ibec’s 2026 Founders…
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18 min
Update on new retirement legislation
Ahead of the commencement of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 on 29 June, Nichola Harkin, Head Of Employment Law Services, and Aoife McFadden, Legal Director,…
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31 min
Courageous Leaders: Dr. Mamobo Ogoro
In this episode of our Courageous Leaders, Ibec Head of Skills and Social Policy Kara McGann is joined by Dr. Mamobo Ogoro, social psychologist and Founder and CEO of GORM. With a…
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16 min
Budget 2027 – Building a Resilient Economy
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Gerard Brady, Chief Economist is joined by Hazel Ahern-Flynn, Senior Economist, and Mourad Mejdi, Economist, as they unpack Ibec’s latest Budget 2…
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13 min
European Business Priorities: A Conversation with Danny McCoy & Fredrik Persson
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Ibec CEO Danny McCoy and BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson, discuss the priorities and challenges facing European companies over the next s…
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24 min
Designing Future Workspaces
In this episode, Vicky O’Neill HR Strategy Specialist talks with Conor McCabe Managing Director, and Head of Interior Design at Henry J Lyons Architects to explore how the future o…
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19 min
Job Evaluation - The EIGE Toolkit
In this episode, Nichola Harkin, Head of Employment Law Services, and Pauline O’Hare, Senior Legal Director, discuss the European Institute for Gender Equality’s EU-wide guidelines…
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25 min
Courageous Leaders: Sabrina Casalta
Why is an inclusive "Brand Ireland" critical to our economic resilience? In this episode of Courageous Leaders, Ibec CEO Danny McCoy is joined by Sabrina Casalta, CEO of Vodafone I…
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29 min
Courageous Leaders: Denise Charlton
In this episode of Courageous Leaders, Ibec Head of Skills and Social Policy Dr. Kara McGann is joined by Denise Charlton, CEO of the Community Foundation Ireland. Denise brings de…
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13 min
OSH Considerations for International Travel
In this episode, Bernie McMeel, OSH Executive, and Michael Gillen, Senior OSH Membership Executive, discuss the core considerations for employers where employees engage in internat…
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34 min
A resilient Europe is a competitive Europe: why security, preparedness and trusted capability now matter to ev…
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Executive Director of Ibec Global, Jackie King speaks with General Seán Clancy, Chair of The European Union Military Committee (EUMC). This discus…