Podcast Episodes

Can the Tour de France Femmes deliver?

Over its long history women have been mostly excluded from the Tour de France. Until recently.

In 2022, after a long campaign by some of female cycling's biggest names, the Tour de France Femmes was i…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Tourism cashing in on the ‘pink dollar’

The 'pink pound' or 'pink dollar' is believed to be worth billions of dollars, and tourism is one sector looking to benefit.

We find out how the industry is trying to attract LGBT travellers, with cou…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How can recycling be profitable?

Ireland has just launched a scheme to charge a deposit on bottles and cans which is refunded when consumers return them to recycling machines in supermarkets.

The Irish have set up a non profit makin…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Business Daily meets: Picsart CEO Hovhannes Avoyan

We speak to the Armenian entrepreneur behind the popular photo editing app used by millions on Instagram, and by businesses too.

Mr Avoyan tells us about his childhood, growing up in a country which …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Modest fashion: Inside a $300bn industry

As modest fashion week starts in Istanbul, we look at the growth of this area of the fashion industry.

Long considered a faith-based choice, it is gaining in popularity, proven by the modest-friendly …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

When films disappear

What happens when your favourite movies and TV shows fall off streaming sites?

We find out why, speaking to industry insiders, and those preserving our film and TV titles.

Plus, we speak to a US-base…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Where is 'a woman's place' in Ireland today?

Earlier this year, on International Women's Day, the Irish electorate was asked to vote in two referendums on changing Ireland's constitution regarding family and care.

One of those questions was whe…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Should I put a wind turbine on my roof?

More of us are searching for cheaper and efficient ways to power and heat our homes.

As energy prices remain high, what about taking matters into your own hands and putting solar panels on your roof,…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Corruption at port

It’s estimated that 90% of traded goods travel over the oceans. But for the seafarers who make that happen, it’s not always an easy process. Thousands of incidents of corruption within the industr…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The rise of women voters in India

As India enters election season, we look at the crucial female vote.

For decades, the number of women turning out to vote in India has been low, but that’s changed in the last decade.

Now, political …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago