On this week’s episode of Inside Business we start with Jack Chambers’ appointment as the new Minister for Finance following Michael McGrath’s nomination by the Government as Ireland’s next European Commissioner.
So, who is Jack Chambers and why has he been given such a plum role in Cabinet? Irish Times Political Editor, Pat Leahy, charts the rise and rise of someone many are tipping as Micheál Martin’s heir apparent to lead Fianna Fáil.
Also on the podcast: aggression against workers in the Irish retail sector has been on the rise, prompting employers’ group Ibec to draft a toolkit to help businesses address this growing problem.
Nicola Harkin is head of employment law services at Ibec and she joined Ciaran Hancock to explain the reasons behind this surge in aggression and how its new toolkit might help.
Irish economy forecast to contract slightly by EU commission
Buswells Hotel, opposite Leinster House, may be bought by London-based property firm
Irish exports hit record €22bn in September amid concern over potential Trump tariffs
Parties’ general election manifestos struggle to make the figures add up
Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.
