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Enter the Dragon
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Enter the Dragon

Entrepreneur and media training guru Gavin Duffy talks to Gavan Reilly about breakfast radio, the problem with the Irish economy, and life inside the Dragons’ Den

It’s Not Child’s Play
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
It’s Not Child’s Play

Sisi Rabenstein meets Susan Connolly, the Veterinary Science student who has found a possible cure for the exam-time doldrums – publishing a children’s book.

Desperate measures
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Desperate measures

With the introduction of the Finance Minister’s National Asset Management Agency, Theresa Cummins investigates whether the Government can finally put a halt to the economic downturn.

One Step Further
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
One Step Further

David Rainey has taken the next step en route to the world of business by undertaking a Masters in the Smurfit School of Business, writes Zelda Cunningham.

Out of fashion
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
Out of fashion

As the Nokia Young Fashion Designer Awards hit the stage, Kelly McKillion examines the fate of Ireland’s fashion industry.

Dirty, sexy money
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Dirty, sexy money

Lies, betrayal and enormous amounts of money: Theresa Cummins examines the story of Bernard Madoff.

One Step Further
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
One Step Further

Having already received an undergraduate degree in Experimental Physics from NUI Galway, Dermot Moran is currently working on a Phd in Particle Physics here at UCD, writes Rowland Bennett.

Can I get a career with that please?
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
Can I get a career with that please?

With the news that university graduates were among dozens of professionals applying for positions at a fast-food restaurants in the west of Ireland, Andy Howell looks at the careers facing students.

One step further
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
One step further

With an undergraduate degree from UCC in English and History of Art, Jamie O’Connell has embarked on a MA in Creative Writing, writes Zelda Cunningham.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Robbing Peter to pay Paul

Theresa Cummins looks at the downside of the Government’s pension levy.

Flat tyre for car industry
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
Flat tyre for car industry

The global recliance on the auto trade will not see the industry through these perrilous financial times, writes Theresa Cummins.

One Step Further
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
One Step Further

Law graduate, David Jones explains to Laura Dunne the demands and rewards of doing an MA in Commercial Law in UCD.

Career profile: Seamus Heaney
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Career profile: Seamus Heaney

Quinton O’Reilly chronicles the achievements and career of the critically acclaimed writer and Nobel Prize winner, Seamus Heaney.

Europe’s first lady
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 12:01 | One Comment
Europe’s first lady

Ciara Fitzpatrick profiles the career of one of the most successful women in European politics, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Institutional Relations and Communications, Margot Wallstrom.

One Step Further – Johanna Kiely, NUIG
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
One Step Further – Johanna Kiely, NUIG

Johanna Kiely is Commerce graduate from NUIG and tells Zelda Cunningham how to get ahead in advertising.

Vive la France!
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Vive la France!

With no end in sight to Ireland’s commercial woes, Theresa Cummins looks to France’s economic revival plan for possible relief.

Making the greatest difference
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 12:01 | Comments Off
Making the greatest difference

US Senator Patrick Leahy talks to Peter Molloy about the attraction of a career in politics.

A bum note for the music industry
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 2008 – 12:00 | Comments Off
A bum note for the music industry

The music business is under a serious threat from illegal downloads, however Theresa Cummins argues that the industry must keep in tune with changing trends.