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In advance of the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, Ibec has activated Our Business Ambition campaign, consisting of a series of policy papers to provide clear and actionable answers to how we should forge ahead; by rekindling our ability to deliver projects, to be agile, and to compete.
In this episode of Ibec Responds, Gerard Brady, Chief Economist, is joined by Conor Minogue, Senior Executive for Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Policy. Together, they explore the latest of our campaign themes, Our energy ambition.
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Ep. 93 / Ibec Responds
Q3 2025 Ibec Economic Outlook
In this episode, Gerard Brady discusses key findings from our latest Economic Outlook report with Hazel Ahern-Flynn and Mourad Mejdi.

Ep. 92 / Ibec Responds
Reaction: Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity
Gerard Brady and Fergal O’Brien give reaction and examine the detail of the Government's Action Plan.

Ep. 91 / Ibec Responds
Powering Innovation: NIBRT’s Role in Ireland’s Cell and Gene Therapy Future.
Sinead Keogh, Director of BioPharmaChem Ireland, is in conversation with Darrin Morrissey, CEO of NIBRT.

Ep. 90 / Ibec Responds
INSPIRE: Ireland’s Next Step in Biopharma Innovation
Dr Sinead Keogh, Director of BioPharmaChem Ireland and Ibec Head of Sectors, is joined by Jamie Guidera, interim COO at SSPC. Together, they explore the centre’s academic foundations, its powerful industry network, and how Ireland’s strategic positioning in a fast-moving global landscape of therapeutic discovery.