The Business Post Podcast

Budget 2027 is the focus, with the coalition’s plan arriving to muted reaction after major measures were leaked in advance. The discussion zeroes in on the new personal investment scheme, a business scaling fund, and whether energy supports risk becoming an open-ended commitment.

UCD’s president Orla Feely discusses leading a university with 40,000 students, revenues nearing €1 billion and a top-100 global ranking. Three years into her tenure, she talks through the third-level education crisis, donor relationships and how Ireland’s standing looks from Silicon Valley.

Ireland’s housing crisis is the focus as Housing Minister James Browne discusses the state of the market 19 months into the job. He talks through housing targets, the sector’s reliance on state funding, banks’ reluctance to back builders, and the role of local authorities in slowing delivery.

Ivan Yates discusses a career that has swung from politics and bookmaking to bankruptcy, broadcasting, and now self-help. With Daniel McConnell, he connects the highs and lows of his own life to the ideas in his new book, The Game of Life and How to Win It.

George Osborne discusses the push for a global regime to regulate AI, OpenAI’s view of Ireland, and its plans to expand there. Recorded live at the Business Post’s AI 2030 event, the conversation also explores why governments are already lagging behind the technology.