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 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, Director, Engage People Recruitment

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 Risk & Compliance, Altura Credit Union

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 Officer at Cantor Fitzgerald discuss what the forthcoming Personal Investment Accounts could mean for credit unions.

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, about financial literacy, youth education and financial inclusion.

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 Euro is and how it will work.  

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.

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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. 

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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.