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On this week's podcast, Mark Paul talks to Ciarán Hancock about Irish-owned Smyths Toys €79 million European expansion.
Mark Paul and Simon Carswell talk to Ciarán Hancock about the latest developments in the INM saga. Also, Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the details of the government’s latest Stability Programme Update. But first, Laura Slattery has a roundup of some of the other stories this week, including the appearance of senior Facebook executive Joel Kaplan at an Oireachtas Committee.
In Irish Life we take data privacy and security very seriously. In preparation for GDPR we have finalised our Data Privacy Notice and posted it on our website. We will notify individual members of DC and AVC pension schemes of its availability over the coming months. We want to reassure you that we will be fully compliant with the new legislation. We will continue to process data correctly and responsibly.
Irish Life, the leading provider of Income Protection benefits in Ireland*, paid out over €57 million to people who were unable to work due to illness or injury during 2017. A review of Irish Life’s claims data provides a snapshot into the health of the working population in Ireland, and includes an overview of the types of illnesses that led to more than 3,000 people receiving Income Protection payments in 2017 due to illness or injury**
Part of the benefit of a project like Ireland Gateway to Europe (IGTE) is how it helps US companies hit the ground running when setting up here. Things like tax, employment, location, and laws must be dealt with first before they can launch here and since there are a number of differences between the US and Ireland, having major players help demystify this process is a blessing.
The Government has released its Roadmap for Pension Reform 2018 -2023.
Former Siptu president Jack O’Connor talks to Ciarán Hancock about his plans to contest the next general election for the Labour party, why Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is more fortunate than competent, Labour's past mistakes, the future of work, and more.
Husband and wife founders of Waterford based Immersive VR Education, David and Sandra Whelan, talk to Ciarán Hancock about the holding company's €6.7m IPO on the London and Irish stock markets this week.
