Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick

Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to explain how there has been 600 closures of food-led businesses since the reintroduction of the 13% VAT rate for hospitality businesses, the eroding margins which restaurants are faced with and why the failure to reduce the VAT rate to 9% and increasing the minimum wage in next week’s Budget could lead to a further 1000 closures.#KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

Kim Mackenzie-Doyle from The B!G Idea joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her success in the product design world, how a childhood accident caused her to develop her own problem-solving skills in order to progress in school and how The B!G Idea teaches teenagers the creative thinking skills that they will need for the future world of work.#KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

Melissa Fenlon, Director in PwC’s South East practice, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss why Budget 2025 is the most important budget of this government’s tenure, the need to pause the expected increases to the minimum wage and statutory sick leave entitlements and how Budget 2025 should incentivise FDI investment.#KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

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 #businessnews #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

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 #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

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 #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

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 #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

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 #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie

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 #entrepreneurkarlfitzpatrick.ie