#114: The Bottom Line – The Economy Through 2021, Retail in Ireland, Twenty Questions & Jobs for Family Carers.

In our last episode of The Bottom Line for 2021, John was joined by Economist Jim Power to take a look back through 2021.Duncan Graham, Managing Director of Retail Excellence Ireland, spoke with John about the retail sector and how it has coped during 2021 and what the future looks like for retail."Twenty Questions" is our feature piece where we ask our guest twenty questions designed to give you an insight into the individual outside of their role in business. This month our guest was Yvonne O’Toole. Fiona O’Neill, Founder of Jobs for Family Carers, joined John to discuss the latest developments in her organisation, having recently been selected as one of 10 changemakers to take part in the Royal London Changemakers Programme, Fiona chats about her business journey and her plans for expansion in 2022.Our last programme of 2021 finishes with a short piece read to us by Paddy Byrne, who along with his brothers started the Burnside Group which today employs over 1000 people locally.With thanks to O’Neill Foley, Produced by Deirdre Dromey.  To contact the show, email: [email protected]