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.

Contact Details:

ROI

045 895 000

pat@ask-holmes.com

saundra@ask-holmes.com

NI

028 9037 2504

john@ask-holmes.com

or simply info@ask-holmes.com for all

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.

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