Interview

January 2021

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 36 - Anne McReynolds, The MAC

Arts venues must be saved to ensure “there is some remnant of civic and cultural society remaining” after the Covid pandemic, one leading chief has warned.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 35 - Seamus Leheny, Logistics UK

It's just been a few days since the end of the transition period, but in that time we've seen lorries stopped at our ports due to incorrect paperwork, products not making it on to our shelves, major online retailers such as Amazon pausing selling some of its products to Northern Ireland and an overall lack of preparedness, especially among GB firms.

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December 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 34 - Christmas Special with Margaret Canning and Ann McGregor

Ulster Business editor John Mulgrew takes a look at a year ahead for Northern Ireland business – putting 2020 in the rearview mirror.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 33 - Seamus Cushley, Bazaarvoice

In just 12 months, Bazaarvoice has increased its Belfast workforce by 50%, acquired a company, and continued to hire talented people throughout the crisis while growing its roots here deeper each day.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 32 - Tina McKenzie, FSB NI

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November 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 31 - Seamus Keating, First Derivatives

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 30 - Ray Hutchinson, Gilbert Ash

The last few days and weeks has seen Northern Ireland business butt heads with Government in regards to the restrictions in place – a balance between what’s best for the economy, while reducing the number of Covid-19 cases.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 29 - Jayne Brady, Belfast Digital Innovation Commissioner

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October 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 28 - Fergal McFerran, Stonewall

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 27 - Jackie Henry, Deloitte

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 26 - Brendan Mooney, Kainos

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September 2020

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon: pragmatic planning, investment and ‘frustration’

At the top of Nichola Mallon’s in tray is now the responsibility of providing financial support to the haulage, coach and taxi industries – struggling amid slumps in business.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 25 - Dr Stephen Farry MP

The UK Government's controversial Internal Market Bill has just been passed by the House of Commons. But what impact could it have on the Northern Ireland protocol and EU relations in the last throes amid the final days of negotiations?

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 24 - Michael Graham, Graham Group

Some businesses are revisiting construction and development plans post-Covid to see whether they still wish to proceed but it could be next year until the full impact is felt, the head of Northern Ireland’s largest construction giant has said.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 23 - Is the high street now in emergency mode?

Retailers are seeing sales dropping by as much as 60% in Belfast and beyond amid industry calls to bring back office workers here to secure the future of our cities and towns, it’s been claimed.

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 22 - Michael Neill

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August 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 21 - Roseann Kelly

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 20 - John Ahern

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 19 - Chris Conway

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July 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 18 - Dr Jason McKeown

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 17 - Conal Henry

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 16 - Mark O'Connell

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 15 - John McGrillen

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June 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 14 - What happens when hospitality reopens?

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 13 - Richard Kennedy

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast: Episode 12 - Jennifer McKeever and Paul Clancy

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast: Episode 11 - Shane Logan

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast: Episode 10 - Neil Gibson

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May 2020

Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast: Episode 9 - Suzanne Wylie

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Podcast

The Ulster Business Podcast: Episode 8 - Claire Hanna MP