Highland Radio Business Matters Podcast
1) Business Matters, Ep 261 – Ireland’s ‘greenest hotel’ the Ballyliffin Spa & Lodge has big refurbishment plans
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks with Ron Kerrigan, the general manager at the Ballyliffin Lodge and Spa Hotel in Inishowen. It’s a family run hotel and proprietors Sean and Mary...Show More
2) Business Matters, EP 260 – Rory Gallagher – music and bars in Lanzarote
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore speaks with Kilcar native Rory Gallagher, singer, songwriter and business man, who now lives in the Canary Islands. His business journey has certainly seen...Show More
3) Business Matters, Ep 258 – Joanne Sweeney’s new book on AI – plus Shop LK breaks all records
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore has been speaking with Galway-based Joanne Sweeney about her new book which is called “AI Playbook – The strategic guide to AI for Mark...Show More
4) Business Matters, Ep 257 – Sian McCann of the award winning Wild Fuschia Bakehouse
In this week’s programme Chris Ashmore has been finding out more about the Wild Fuschia Bakehouse in Dunfananghy which has won a string of awards and which announced recently that its Irish Scon...Show More
5) Business Matters, Ep 256 – artist Jacinta Callaghan
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking with Donegal artist Jacinta Callaghan. From a young age she was interested in art. She was also interested in hairdressing and at just 16...Show More
6) Business Matters, EP 255 – Garrett Harte founder of Harte Media, and Chair of the Donegal Dublin Business Network
In this week’s programme, Chris Ashmore catches up with Donegal man Garrett Harte, a multi award-winning senior media executive whose family is steeped in politics and who has more than two deca...Show More
7) Business Matters, Ep 254: Digital hub success in Donegal – plus how the hotel sector is faring
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore looks at the success of the Connected (digital) Hubs in Donegal and also how the hotel sector is faring. First up, he speaks with Majella Orr, who is manag...Show More
8) Business Matters, Ep 253 – Seamus McLaughlin on Kia’s top spot – and trends in the motor trade
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore speaks with Seamus McLaughlin, the Managing Director of iMotors in Drumkeen and Malin about new car sales figures for the first half of 2025. There has bee...Show More
9) Business Matters, Ep 252 – The Mulroy Drive initiative with Paddy Logue
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore finds out more about a tourism initiative which is helping a lot of businesses in the Mulroy Bay area – essentially an area north of Letterkenny ta...Show More
10) Business Matters, Ep 251 – Charlie Boyle, CEO of Customer Service Excellence Ireland
On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore speaks with Charlie Boyle, the CEO of Customer Service Excellence Ireland, which is based in the GTEIC Innovation Hub in Gweedore. Since the company was fo...Show More
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