The Credit Union Pod

Recorded live at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) Annual Conference in Dublin on the 22nd of May 2026, this panel discussion is facilitated by Patrick Lawlor, Head of Professional Advisory Services at the ILCU. The session features an expert panel including: Prag Sharma , Future of Finance, Citi Institute Ian Primrose , IT & Project Manager, Link Credit Union Mandy Cousins , Head of Ri...

Recorded live at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) Annual Conference in Dublin on the 22nd of May 2026, this panel discussion is facilitated by Cara Ryan, HR Advisory Manager at the Irish League of Credit Unions. The session features an expert panel including: Conan Gallagher , CEO Journi Credit Union Louisa Meehan , Founder & Principal HR Consultant, Woodview HRM Paul McClatchie , Dire...

Recorded live at the ILCU Annual Conference in Dublin on the 22nd of May 2026, , this episode features Colm Kincaid, Deputy Governor, Consumer & Investor Protection, Central Bank of Ireland.

Recorded live at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) Annual Conference in Dublin on the 22nd of May 2026, this episode features David Malone, Chief Executive Officer ILCU, and Martin Fisher, Head of Northern Ireland at ILCU, outlining the Sectoral Strategy shaping the future of credit unions.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris TD announced on Tuesday 31st of March that the Government's intention is to make taxation changes in October's budget to allow for Personal Investment Accounts to be launched in 2027.    Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU), David Malone, CEO of the ILCU, and John Mullane, Chief Investment Office...

In this episode, Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy at the Irish League of Credit Unions speaks to Dr. Olive McCarthy, Professor of the Department of Food, Business and Development and former member of the Credit Union Advisory Committee (CUAC), and Cian Twomey, Assistant Professor of Financial Economics at University College Galway, and Vice-Chair at St. Columba's Credit Union in Galway, abo...

On 30th of October 2025, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project. The 2 year preparation phase is now completed and work on how to implement the Digital Euro is accelerating across Europe. Barry Harrington Head of Advocacy ILCU is joined by Gillian Phelan, Head of Division, Central Bank of Ireland to discuss what the digital...

In this episode, Irish League of Credit Unions CEO David Malone speaks with Pat Corcoran, Director of RW Pierce and Co-Founder of Holmes Marketplace Analytics on how they can support credit unions in having a deeper understanding of their members, markets and potential opportunities. Contact Details: ROI 045 895 000 pat@ask-holmes.com saundra@ask-holmes.com   NI 028 9037 2504 john@ask-holmes.com  ...

In this episode , Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy and Regulatory Engagement at the Irish League of Credit Unions speaks with Sean Staunton, CEO of Progressive Credit Union about a lending participation opportunity for credit unions in a community energy initiative.  For more details, Sean can be contacted at sean.staunton@progressivecu.ie

THE MUSGRAVE GROUP STORY  Andrew Keating, CFO of Musgrave Group, shares the remarkable story of how the company navigated challenges by uniting its people and partners. His insights  highlight the power of collaboration, resilience, and leadership—values that resonate deeply with credit unions. 

Matt Fullbrook Good Governance Without Compromise on Purpose  Targeted at Non-Executive Directors & CEOs, this session is hosted by Matt Fullbrook, corporate governance expert, educator and enthusiast. Matt has advised over 250 boardrooms across North America. 

Joanne Hession, Founder and CEO of LIFT Ireland explores how strong leadership is essential for the future of credit unions and how every individual has the potential to lead and drive change within our communities. 

The opening address from ILCU President Martin Busch, welcome message from Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland, and opening address from Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions & Insurance. 

Address by Domhnall Cullinan, Director of Banking & Payments, Central Bank of Ireland.

A conversation between Barry Harrington, Head of Advocacy at the Irish League of Credit Unions and Dr. Alan O' Sullivan, Founder of Priya Wealth Management.   https://priyawm.ie/

In this episode, Paul Hamill, Learning Advisor with CU Learning and Development discusses the latest update to MCC regulation with Siobhan McKenna, Senior Compliance Officer at the ILCU Compliance Centre, Vikki Mernagh, Risk and Compliance Officer at Wexford Credit Union, and Bridget Hynes, CEO at Ballyfermot Inchicore Credit Union.

David Hewson, ILCU Data Analyst, along with Marianne Cushley, from the ILCU Brand and Member Experience team, are joined by 3 credit union managers in Northern Ireland who have achieved strong lending growth in recent years. The credit union managers are Geraldine Dawson from Newtownhamilton Credit Union, Roisin O'Reilly from Waterside Credit Union Limited and Angela Hegarty from Bannvale Cre...

In episode 4 (Part 2), Barry Harrington,  Head of Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Irish League of Credit Unions and Mark Johnston, ILCU Volunteer Engagement Manager, chat with Denise Hayward, CEO of Volunteer Now and Nina Arwitz, CEO of Volunteer Ireland about the trends in volunteering and the challenges and opportunities for credit unions.

In episode 4 (Part 1), Barry Harrington,  Head of Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Irish League of Credit Unions speaks with Mark Johnston, ILCU Volunteer Engagement Manager and ILCU President, Martin Busch about his experience volunteering with the credit union and his role as President, and ongoing work in relation to Chapter and CUAC report findings.

In this episode, Patrick Lawlor Head of Professional Advisory Services at the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) speaks with David Hewson, ILCU Data Analyst, Gerry Kelly, CEO of St. Colman's Credit Union in Claremorris, Naomi Masterson, CEO of Enfield Credit Union, and Triona Fitzgerald, Head of Lending & Business Development at Nenagh Credit Union about all things lending. This include...

In this episode, we were delighted to get the opportunity to discuss the important topic of community lending  with Patrick Lawlor, Head of Professional Advisory Services at the  ILCU, Donal Traynor, CEO of Community Finance Ireland,  and David McCauley, CEO of Donore Credit Union. We discuss the opportunities available to credit unions in this space that is aligned with our values combined with t...

In this episode we speak with economist Robert Maxwell and data analyst Dave Hewson about the economic landscape and how credit unions are performing within it.