Joe Lynam is joined on the show by Kate English Deloitte to look at today's business news.

There are 180 companies working in the space sector in Ireland these days and that's expanding due to demand for satellite technology in orbit but also for defence technology and even agricultural monitoring. We don't yet have a dedicated space agency here but the industry hopes to even launch rockets into space within the next decade

Barry Kennedy, CEO at IMR runs Irish Manufacturing Research which is also charged with disbursing money from the European Space agency.

A good bed and mattress is vital for something that accounts for a third of your life, i.e. sleeping. Many beds are made overseas as are most mattresses. But Respa beds has been making beds since 1947 in Oldcastle Co Meath. Respa was even nominated recently for the Best Family Run Business Award in the Guaranteed Irish awards this year. Speaking to Joe all about their business was Pam Stone the Chief Executive of Respa beds.

My next guest has devised an AI chatbot which solves problems for tenants on behalf of landlords. The company is called MARC and is already working with the likes of Sherry Fitzgerald and DNG lettings and hopes to expand into the US by talking to some of the giant property managers over there. He’s only 22 and quit university to create the company and his name is Aaron Devitt the founder of MARC.

Thursday's business news review along with Newstalk Business Editor Joe Lynam.

AI is rapidly demonstrating that it could destroy seemingly established sectors by doing in seconds for a few euros what up to this might have taken months and enormous fees. So what should Chief executives and C-suite experts be doing to prepare themselves and make themselves irreplaceable for another few years at least. On top of that, how do senior executives motivate their staff who will also be worrying about their own futures?

All to discuss with Gavin Megaw Senior Company Director who advises Chief Executives in times of stress.

Most people will have booked their Easter holidays by now but some will still be deciding where to go for the summer or Christmas. There’s plenty of choice and much of the research these days is done online.

But where are we holidaying these days and will the onerous checks to go to America including all your family’s details make selling holidays an issue?

All to discuss with Bladhana Richardson is with TravCorp Holdings which owns Destination2 . Also opening an affordable luxury’ store Destination2 in Ireland for the first time.

It’s the 6th largest economy in the EU with its largest port and some of its most important companies including ASML and Unilever. It’s also the 5th biggest trading partner for Ireland and now as a brand-new centrist coalition government.

But what can we expect in economic terms from the new Rob Jetten minority government in a time of trade anxiety and pressure from the US?

All to discuss with Titia Ketelaar Commentator for the Dutch national broadcaster NRC.