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

Plus, co-founder of Micksgarage.com Ciaran Crean on building the business, cracking the UK market and the huge demand for roof racks here

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Is the Government’s €505 million package of supports in response to last week’s fuel protests money well spent? Photograph: Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images
Is the Government’s €505 million package of supports in response to last week’s fuel protests money well spent? Photograph: Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images

On this week’s episode of Inside Business, host Ciarán Hancock speaks to Mayo entrepreneur Ciaran Crean.

Ciaran is co-founder of Micksgarage.com, a business founded in 2004 selling car parts online. There have been a few bumps on the road since its foundation, but Micksgarage is currently in growth mode and has spun out a couple of businesses.

One of those is WaveOMS, which provides software to Irish retailers looking to fulfil their online orders.

Plus, IFAC chairman Seamus Coffey discusses the Government’s €505 million package of supports in response to last week’s fuel protests around the country.

Is this money well spent? Will it be enough if the Middle East conflict drags on? And is it now a case that those who shout loudest will be appeased by the Government?

Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.

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