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A woman who says she was taken off her tracker mortgage by Permanent TSB without her knowledge in 2006, has described her future as “too scary to even think about.”On today’s Inside Business podcast, Marian Kenny tells Ciaran Hancock that she sees no use in naming and shaming the banks involved in the tracker mortgage scandal because “you need to have a conscience to feel shame”.In the second part of the show, chief executive of Irish Mortgage Holders David Hall joins Cliff Taylor to discuss how the crisis may eventually be resolved, if at all.The panel also reacts to the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe’s statement on Wednesday, that most of the tracker mortgage customers who have already been identified as being affected by the scandal will receive compensation by the end of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gavin O'Reilly, former CEO of Independent News & Media, Chairman of Red Flag Consulting and son of Sir Anthony O'Reilly, talks to Ciarán Hancock about the case Denis O'Brien has taken against Red Flag, corporate governance at INM today and his father's life after business. He also talks about his own life in business, from advertising and stockbroking to the music and newspaper industries, and an unusual encounter with disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To look at the measures introduced in today's budget, Business Editor Ciarán Hancock is joined by Fiach Kelly and Cliff Taylor (The Irish Times), Peter Reilly (PwC) and Marian Finnegan (Sherry FitzGerald). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inside Business Podcast LIVE at the GPO: "The Future Of Retail"Irish Times Business Editor Ciaran Hancock talked to a panel of retaill experts about the future of the industry in the digital age for our second ever live recording of Inside Business. The event took place at the G.P.O.'s Witness History museum on O'Connell Street, Dublin. On the panel: Maurice Pratt, formerly the face of Quinnsworth and Tesco Ireland, current chairman of pharmacy chain Unipharm, and a director both of Boyne Valley food group and Donnelly's fruit and veg. Lorraine Higgins, Deputy Chief Executive of Retail Excellence Ireland and a former Labour Party senator. Lorcan O'Connor, a director of the Carrolls Irish Gifts chain and chairman of Dublin Town, the business improvement organisation. Dave McRedmond, CEO of An Post, former head of TV3 and Operations Manager with Waterstones. GPO Witness History is a brand new permanent visitor attraction in the iconic GPO building on O’Connell Street, Dublin. This highly immersive and engagi

Ryanair is making headlines for all the wrong reasons for a second week running, with 400,000 customers set to be affected by further flight cancellations over the winter period.On the latest Inside Business podcast, Barry O’Halloran says Michael O’Leary’s airline could have been forgiven for an isolated mess up that led to last week’s PR disaster and the cancellation of two per cent of its flights over a six week period, but this latest crisis gives the impression of an organisation that is stumbling.He is joined by consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope who says Mr O’Leary’s announcement that Ryanair is to “grow more slowly” over the coming months due to “sensible schedule changes” is a nicer way of saying that he doesn’t have enough pilots or crew to cover shifts.In the second half of the show presenter Dominic Coyle speaks to CEO of Hospitality Ulster Colin Neill, Adrian Cummins of the Restaurants Association and Irish Times business affairs correspondent Mark Paul, about the thorny issue of the hospit

It's been a week of uncharacteristically poor PR management at Ryanair with the airline forced to cancel 2 per cent of its flights over the next six weeks, due to a cock-up concerning pilots holidays.Irish Times Consumer Affairs correspondent Conor Pope says Michael O'Leary is clearly raging over the blunder but it's unlikely to have any lasting impact on the brand.He joins business reporter Barry O'Halloran to discuss the crisis affecting more than 300,000 of the airline's customers.In the second part of the show Business Affairs correspondent Mark Paul hits the National Ploughing Championships to take the pulse of Ireland's agriculture sector and find out what farmers are most concerned about with Brexit just around the corner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Teeling has been in the mining business since 1969. Since then he says he has had "two or three big winners, that's all" but he has made more money than more he has lost.John Teeling has been in the mining and exploration business since 1969 and says he has had "two or three big winners, that's all" throughout his career, but he has made more money than he has lost.In the second part of the show, Fiona Reddan has the details of Lidl’s foray into High Fashion with a new clothing line in stores next week designed by the German supermodel Heidi Klum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Fiscal Advisory Council and the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation both launched pre-budget submissions this week. FAC chairman Seamus Coffey urges caution and tells presenter Ciarán Hancock that the body will be watching with interest to see what Leo Varadkar and Paschal Donohoe will do with their first budget.In the second part of the show, Irish Tourist Industry Confederation chief executive Eoghan O’Mara-Walsh explains why the State should spend €60 million each year for a decade on developing new visitor attractions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's podcast, Eoin Burke-Kennedy on the ongoing social housing shortage and Joe Brennan has the details of new Irish property venture, Oaktree, which hopes to list on the Irish stock market.In the second half of the show, Mark Paul and Martin Wall are in studio to talk about WRC hearings relating to working conditions for grooms and exercise riders at Ballydoyle racing yard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Irish Times journalists discuss the big business stories of the week. This week: Mark Paul on INM's boardroom battle, Barry O'Halloran on Cerberus's moves against debtors in the courts and Sean Quinn's move into online betting, and Fiona Reddan on the massive increase in rents - bad news for tenants, but a big opportunity for homeowners with a spare room. Hosted by Ciaran Hancock. Produced in association with Irish Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"An absolutely magnificent idea", is how economist Jim Power views the prospect of Athlone City. He joins Destination Athlone Chairman John O'Sullivan and Irish Times business journalist Mark Paul to discuss the Westmeath town's push to be designated a regional city under the State’s new spatial plan.In the second part of the show, Cliff Taylor and presenter Ciarán Hancock go through the UK's Brexit border position paper with a fine tooth comb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

According to a new economic outlook from Goodbody Stockbrokers this week, Ireland’s economy is returning to its “previous peak” with close to full employment and domestic spending back at 2007 levels. So, has Ireland's economy really emerged from a "lost decade"?Irish Times business journalist Fiona Reddan joins presenter Laura Slattery and deputy business editor Dominic Coyle to discuss the report’s findings, while Barry O’Halloran has the details on the departure of Breon Corcoran as CEO of Paddy Power Betfair and what’s to become of the former Irish Central Bank building on Dublin’s Dame Street. In the second part of the show, tech columnist Davin O'Dwyer has the latest on Google’s sexism row, sparked by an employee’s 10-page letter about gender at the company. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President of the Irish Exporters Association Nicola Byrne explains why Ireland is “way ahead of the posse” in preparing for Brexit.There is still a lot to do, but there is also a “huge amount that can happen in the right direction” for Ireland after Britain leaves the European Union, she tells presenter Cliff Taylor.They are joined by associate research professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute Martina Lawless, who outlines what the worst-case scenario could be when it comes to tariffs and barriers, and why paperwork may be a bigger concern for many Irish exporters post-Brexit.In the second half of the show, Irish Times business journalist Fiona Reddan takes us through some of the ideas being mooted by the department of finance’s tax strategy group, including the prospect of abolishing relief on family homes from capital gains tax when they are sold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The wheels are starting to come off the German auto industry, with the country’s five biggest car makers facing allegations that they have engaged in cartel-like behaviour for more than a decade. Speaking on the latest podcast, Irish Times Berlin Correspondent Derek Scally says the industry, worth around €400 billion to the German economy annually, is too big to fail, but if the latest allegations are proved to be true then the diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen will prove to have been just the opening act.In the second part of the show, Laura Slattery has the background on the row over the gender pay gap at the BBC and what the spill-over might be for RTÉ. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We return to the topic of Brexit. Patrick Smyth in Brussels has the latest on negotiations between the EU and UK taking place this week. Joe Brennan tells us about the latest announcements and rumours around banking and insurance moves, while Eoin Burke Kennedy looks at the impact so far on Irish industries. In part two our resident motoring expert Michael McAleer explains the financing method that up to 30% of those buying brand new cars in Ireland are now using. A Personal Finance Plan is a good option for many - but not for all. And more regulation may be needed, says Michael. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We look over the components of Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe's summer statement on the public finances. Is there any need for a rainy day fund at all? What kind of capital investment should be prioritised? Should the 9% VAT rate for tourism go? Cliff Taylor, Jim Power and Joe Brennan join Ciarán Hancock to tackle those questions and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As our absent host Ciaran Hancock pointed out in his column this week, few tears will have been shed among the public at news that motor insurance providers were raided yesterday by the European Commission. But what's really going on behind closed doors in the industry? Joe Brennan and Cliff Taylor explain why lower premiums are unlikely, no matter what the outcome of investigations. Then Eoin Burke-Kennedy has analysis of the latest exchequer figure returns for the first half of the year, and the interminable wait for provision of rural broadband. Today's podcast is hosted by Dominic Coyle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sherry Fitzgerald founder Mark FitzGerald is Ciarán Hancock's guest on the Inside Business podcast. He talks about the need for radical thinking to solve the housing crisis, recalls his time in the estate agent business and a few memories of his late father Garret, and shares some tips for first time buyers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Northern Irish hotelier and managing director of the Hastings chain of hotels, Howard Hastings, was in Dublin this week to announce plans for a £53 million investment in a new hotel in Belfast called the Grand Central, which will be the city's largest once completed. He spoke to Ciaran Hancock about his new hotel and about tourism in Belfast, which he says is "sound" and has not yet been affected on the ground by the lack of an administration at Stormont. They also discussed Brexit and what impact that may have on the Northern Ireland hotel sector, which currently has 20% VAT on room rates, compared to 9% in the Republic.Later in the podcast, Laura Slattery has the latest on RTÉ's €107.5 million euro land sale and what that money may be used for. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will the UK's hung parliament lead to a softer Brexit? Maybe according to Director General of The British Irish Chamber of Commerce John McGrane. But it would take "somebody of the unique 'backflipability' of a Boris Johnson to come out and say: I've looked into my heart, de Valera-like, and I've read the will of the people and it's for a soft Brexit."He is joined by economist Jim Power to discuss what a softer border with Northern Ireland might look like and what Ireland's new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar should do for the economy.In the second half of the show, Larry Broderick of the Financial Services Union talks to Joe Brennan about the AIB IPO and explains why the bank should establish a profit-share with staff in recognition of their role in getting it back on its feet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.