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On this week’s Red Business, 
Glandore celebrates its fifth anniversary at its Cork venue on Lapps Quay
AxisBIC reports an increase in high potential start-ups in Cork and Kerry
And the Crann Centre seek support for this year’s Walk N’Roll 

Jonathan has a summer theme this week -Director of @eightdegreesbrewing Cam Wallace discusses the company’s journey including a sale to, and buy-back, from Irish Distillers.
Michael O’Neill, director of Fernhill House Hotel and Gardens talks about a successful stint including being crowned overall Business of the Year at the West Cork Business and Tourism Awards in 2023.
And Conor Twomey, Head coach at Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club and owner and co-founder of Coaching Movement, talks about the business of tennis with Jonathan.

In this week’s Red Business
CEO John O’Keeffe tells us how ePower is driving the change to a more sustainable future - one EV charging point at a time.
CEO of Kinsale Spirit Company, Colin Ross toasts the distillery’s success at the World Spirit Championships in San Francisco
Elio Networks’ CEO David Russell talks connectivity, the role of AI, and the company’s expansion into Cork. 

Jonathan is joined by Julie Cronin, who runs Wildlife Rescue Cork. The organisation is seeking corporate sponsorship to expand the premises to meet demand. 
He’s also joined by Patricia Macropoulos who has brought healthcare to the High Street with the establishment of Access Laboratories in Midleton. 
And Bernard Yore, Group CEO of ESS, an industry leader in asset management, will discuss how the company recently announced the acquisition of Critical Airflow Europe.

On this week’s Red Business, Jonathan speaks to Danny McEnery, MD of PrimaHeath, an adolescent mental health provider. The company was one of the recent winners at the IGNITE awards. 
He also speaks to Tara O’Driscoll from Douglas, co-founder of BoobyBiome, which harnesses breast milk microbiome science to develop products to improve infant health. Tara has been listed in the Forbes “30 under 30.”
And The Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Growth Summit takes place on Tuesday 28th of May at Cork County Hall, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. Jonathan finds out more from Paul Murphy, Founder of VBC Network Group and Summit organiser.

On this week's Red Business, Jonathan has an in-depth conversation with Simon Coveney, who recently stepped down from his Cabinet position. The former minister discussed some of the highs and lows of his political career, as well as looking at some of the developments we’ve seen in Cork during that time.