#099: The Bottom Line - The Week in Business, Vintners' Federation of Ireland, “Twenty Questions” & the Irish Motor Industry.

Laura Slattery, Irish Times journalist,  joined John to discuss some of the topical business news stories from the week. Laura also spoke to John about her recent experience of holidaying in Ireland and the impacts of Covid-19 on domestic tourism.Many pubs and those in the licensed trade have been closed since March 2020, and with proposals for reopening being brought before cabinet on Tuesday, Padraig Cribben, Chief Executive of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland joined John to speak about the challenges and impacts on the industry as well as what needs to be done ahead of reopening."Twenty Questions” the feature where we ask our guests twenty questions designed to give you an insight into the individual outside of their role in business, this month our guest was Linda Codoul, President of Network Ireland Kilkenny.Tom Cullen, Deputy Director General of The Society of The Irish Motor Industry joined John to discuss the challenges that the industry has experienced over the last year and a half due to Brexit and the Pandemic, how on a positive note the used car market and the electric vehicle market remain strong and what needs to be done to support the motor trade.With thanks to O’Neill Foley, Produced by Deirdre Dromey.  To contact the show, email: [email protected]