Ireland’s closest neighbour has always had a huge impact on the social and economic goings on here at home and the parallels between small business here and across the water are undeniable.

So Bobby thought he'd find out a little bit more about what things are working in the UK stimulus-wise and see if maybe they might be able to tell him a little bit about things closer to home.

David Smith, Economics Editor of The Sunday Times joined Bobby to discuss.

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