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Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock

Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock 795 - How many new homes does Ireland really need?

A weekly look at business and economics from an Irish perspective hosted by Irish Times Business Editor Ciarán Hancock. Produced in association with EY.

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Published 19 Aug 2026

Duration 42:23

Episodes

795-

How many new homes does Ireland really need?

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19 Aug 2026

794-

Should Meta's 'intrusive' smart glasses be banned?

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12 Aug 2026

793-

Are middle earners getting gouged by the tax system here?

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05 Aug 2026

792-

What size does your pension actually need to be for a comfortable retirement?

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29 Jul 2026

791-

Aer Lingus job cuts and Ryanair’s profits plunge - what is happening in the Irish aviation sector?

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22 Jul 2026

790-

Will the State’s plan for the Carlton Cinema site revitalise O’Connell Street?

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15 Jul 2026

789-

How can tech offer solutions for obesity and weight management?

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09 Jul 2026

788-

The 9 per cent VAT rate has been welcomed by restaurants but does the hospitality sector actually need it?

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01 Jul 2026

787-

Has the Irish building sector got themselves hooked on Government subsidies?

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24 Jun 2026

786-

Will a Middle East peace deal make any difference to inflation?

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17 Jun 2026

785-

‘No profit and crap governance’ – is Elon Musk’s SpaceX actually worth $1.75 trillion?

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10 Jun 2026

784-

David McRedmond: ‘O’Connell Street needs high density housing’

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03 Jun 2026

783-

Will new pay transparency rules close the gender pay gap for good?

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27 May 2026

782-

Rents and evictions soar as house price inflation slows

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20 May 2026

781-

Could we be heading toward a world recession if Trump can’t broker a deal with Iran?

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13 May 2026

780-

PrepayPower are hiking their prices - will other energy suppliers soon follow suit?

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06 May 2026

779-

Inflation remains steady; and Conor Pope’s energy saving tips

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29 Apr 2026

778-

Kerry Group CEO on the impact of Middle East conflict, AI and drive to keep bread fresher for longer

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22 Apr 2026

777-

Has the fuel protest shown that the loudest lobby generally gets what they want?

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15 Apr 2026

776-

“Back yourself”: Aimee Connolly shares her story of 10 years in business

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08 Apr 2026

775-

Iran’s cyber-attacks on Irish-based companies and the ongoing impact of conflict in the Middle East

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01 Apr 2026

774-

Are Government's fuel measures betting on a quick resolution to the conflict in Iran?

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25 Mar 2026

773-

The difficult choices that could dramatically increase housing supply in Dublin

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18 Mar 2026

772-

‘Over a billion eyeballs will be on the parade’: St Patrick’s festival CEO Richard Tierney

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11 Mar 2026

771-

How the conflict in the Middle East is already affecting Irish consumers

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04 Mar 2026

770-

Could Trump’s new global tariff scupper the US-EU trade deal?

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25 Feb 2026

769-

Could Simon Harris’s savings scheme for the ‘middle classes’ prove to be a sound investment?

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18 Feb 2026

768-

David McWilliams on how social media giants are making billions from fake ads

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11 Feb 2026

767-

Is it time Ireland abolished mandatory retirement?

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04 Feb 2026

766-

With the price of an ounce now more than $5,000, why is everyone going for gold?

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28 Jan 2026

765-

Old order ‘not coming back’ as Trump overshadows World Economic Forum

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21 Jan 2026

764-

Trump vs the Fed: What does it mean for global trade and Ireland?

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14 Jan 2026

763-

Ireland’s record tax take makes light of Trump tariffs fear

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07 Jan 2026

762-

Another huge corporate tax take to AI’s next phase: What’s in store for 2026?

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30 Dec 2025

761-

Trump’s tariffs, a deepening housing crisis, and more corporate tax bonanza: The big stories of 2025

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23 Dec 2025

760-

Could the decision to spend most of next year’s corporation tax come back to bite the Government?

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17 Dec 2025

759-

Why are apartments in Ireland so much more expensive to build than houses?

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10 Dec 2025

758-

Will the Government’s new plan speed up the delivery of vital infrastructure projects?

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03 Dec 2025

757-

If Irish households are so rich, why does it feel like an illusion?

Listened

26 Nov 2025

756-

How AI is beginning to wreak havoc in the jobs market

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19 Nov 2025

755-

Irish business grandee Gary McGann on working with Michael Smurfit, the fall of Anglo Irish and the current state of the Irish economy

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12 Nov 2025

754-

Will Imagine’s big gamble double its customer base?

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05 Nov 2025

753-

Tom O’Brien of Nephin Energy on the importance of gas, the potential of biomethane, and whether our energy bills will come down

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29 Oct 2025

752-

Are plug-in hybrids just as polluting as petrol cars?

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22 Oct 2025

751-

Dublin Bus CEO on recruitment challenges, going electric, and stamping out anti-social behaviour

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15 Oct 2025

750-

Budget 2026: What it means for Irish households and businesses

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07 Oct 2025

749-

Should we put more money into Irish soccer?

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01 Oct 2025

748-

The NFL comes to Dublin: How it became the richest sports league in the world

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24 Sep 2025

747-

Why has the DAA board fallen out with chief executive Kenny Jacobs?

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17 Sep 2025

746-

What can we potentially look forward to in Budget 2026?

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10 Sep 2025

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