Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

About Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

A weekly look at business and economics from an Irish perspective hosted by Irish Times Business Editor Ciarán Hancock. Produced in association with EY. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jan 2014

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

667 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   British Ambassador to Ireland Kara Owen on current Anglo-Irish relations, trade opportunities, and the possibility of a Brexit reversal

   On this week's Inside Business host Ciarán Hancock is joined by Kara Owen, the British ambassador to Ireland. She started in the role in October 2025, having had a long career in the British diplomatic service. Kara was previously British High Commissioner to Singapore from 2019 to 2024 and, before that, was Director for the Americas at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Her diplomatic career has also included senior postings in Paris and Hanoi, as well as serving as Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary. In a wide-ranging interview, Kara covers her decision to visit all 26 counties in her first year in the role, the current state of Anglo-Irish relations, and talk of Britain rejoining the EU at some point. Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Glenisk co-owner Vincent Cleary on rebuilding the company after it burned to the ground

   Host Ciarán Hancock interviews Glenisk co-owner Vincent Cleary about rebuilding the company after a devastating fire, offering insights into resilience and recovery.

3. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Why is motor insurance so expensive in Ireland?

   Host Ciarán Hancock interviews Darragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie and Joe Brennan of The Irish Times about rising motor insurance costs in Ireland.

Who has been a guest on Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Vincent Cleary
• Ian Curran
• Darragh Cassidy
• Joe Brennan
• Emmet Ryan

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

7,288,248

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.4 / 5

60 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

96

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