#094: The Bottom Line - The Week In Business, Economic Recovery Plan, Local Food Businesses & Hospitality Reopening

Morwenna Coniam, Dublin Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News joined John to discuss the business news stories from the week as well as looking at how some of the big international issues are likely to impact on Ireland.Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME, the independent representative association for Small and Medium Enterprises across the country joined John to discuss the Economic Recovery Plan which was announced by Government during the week.While the economy has experienced massive disruption over the last 15 months due to the pandemic, we’ve all still had to eat, and this week Claire McInerney Brown spoke with two food service companies. Rob Cowley of Mise En Place chatted to Claire about pivoting his business during the pandemic, while Helen Murphy of Mooncoin Beetroot discusses developing new products and plans for expansion.As this week brought about the reopening of the hospitality sector, Niall Burns General Manager at the five star Lyrath Estate chats to John about how reopening has been going and how the summer ahead is looking for one of the biggest business sectors in this area. With thanks to O’Neill Foley, Produced by Deirdre Dromey.   To contact the show, email: [email protected]