Supermarkets are a vital part of our modern lives and yet they consume a lot of energy. Transporting goods from all over the world to the shelves or keeping goods chilled or frozen for consumers. Lidl says that it will soon open Ireland’s first net zero supermarket in Maynooth co Kildare using solar panels and using concrete comprising 50% recycled materials. But will it lure any more customers who might still only care about price?

All to ask Robert Ryan is the CEO of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland.

t’s rare that people put the word ‘affordable’ in the same sentence when talking about Ireland but we are one of the least expensive places to start a business. According to the digital or neo bank Bunq. Ireland supposedly has low advisory costs and low corporation taxes of course, which compare favourably with other EU countries. To tell us more Joe was joined by Bianca Zwart is the chief strategy officer with BUNQ.

Joe Lynam takes a look at Thursday's business news headlines.

Daryl Byrne, Chief Executive of Euronext Dublin, investor Cathal Friel, and Aidan Donnelly of Davys join Breakfast Business live from the Dublin Stock Exchange to talk market trends, building heritage, and the outlook for Irish capital markets.

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Joe Lynam brings you all the business news in the papers today, live from the Dublin Stock Exchange.

Joe Lynam takes a run through this morning;s news headlines.

Africa is the fastest growing continent in population terms and increasingly important for Ireland as it seeks new trading markets. In fact, we export as much to Africa as we do to Australia, New Zealand and South America combined. But the issues of governance and corruption remain. Today Ireland hosts the Africa-Ireland Trade Horizons conference and chairing it will be Minister of State at the Department of foreign affairs Neale Richmond.

An estimated 44,000 people in Ireland get cancer every single year. One of the side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss which can be mentally and physically upsetting for many patients. Aaron Hannon runs a business with 52 staff in Galway which prevents hair loss during chemotherapy.

Aaron Hannon is the founder of Luminate Medical and Aaron joined Joe this morning on the show.